Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 720.00m | |
| head | 932.7k | |
| body | 90.00m | |
| legs | 69.93m | |
| hands | 70.71m | |
| feet | 138.99m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 157.18m | |
| ring | 38.19m | |
| ammo | 615 |
Special attacks Spec: Zaryte crossbow +0.37 DPS·Opener: Tonalztics of Ralos (+8.7%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Zaryte crossbow · 75% energy avg 100.9 a spec (max 107), 93.94% to hit · 134.6 per full bar +0.37 DPS
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 17.5 a spec (max 51), 72.39% to hit · 34.9 per full bar +0.03 DPS
With the top one: 12.23 DPS over a trip (from 11.859).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Tonalztics of Ralos × 2 70.22% to land the first of 4 throws, 83.91% the last · 13.224 DPS if all land 12.885 (+8.7%)
Elder maul × 2 70.13% to land the first, 80.13% the last · 12.92 DPS if all land 12.68 (+6.9%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 60.77% to land the first, 72.03% the last · 12.8 DPS if all land 12.497 (+5.4%)
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How this is worked out
- Built in: what can reach the target (halberds only for melee on Kree'arra, Zulrah and other flying bosses; no melee where it can't land, like the Kraken), each boss's damage caps, reductions and immunities (Corp, Zulrah, Verzik, Olm, Tekton, the Duke and more), and the bonuses the target's type turns on (salve, slayer helmet on task, dragon, demon and other banes).
- Real gear only: items you can't take to the fight (PvP Arena, Nightmare Zone and minigame copies, League rewards) are never picked. When two pieces are within 0.2% DPS of each other, the sturdier one is shown.
- Your levels: only gear the levels above can wear is searched (Bandos needs 65 Defence, Torva 80), and each style prays the best prayer they allow: Piety needs 70 Prayer and 70 Defence, so a 1 Defence pure prays Ultimate Strength with Incredible Reflexes.
- One phase at a time: bosses with phases or forms (Zulrah, Vorkath, Hydra, Yama) are scored for the one picked above.
- Not in the DPS above: special attacks (listed separately under Special attacks), prayer switching and hitting several targets at once. This is the gear for your steady damage, not a full kill plan.
Every style vs Guardian Drake Ranged 11.859·Melee 11.647·Magic 11.518
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedbest | 11.859 | 39 | 84.37% | 49.8s | Ascension crossbows | 1.29b |
| Melee | 11.647 | 67 | 82.45% | 50.7s | Dragon hunter lance | 592.06m |
| Magic | 11.518 | 75 | 87.11% | 51.2s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.03b |
Guardian Drake ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 11.859 | - | 39 | 84.37% | | 1.29b+ | |
| 2 | Dragon hunter crossbow Rapid | 11.825 | -0.3% | 97 | 90.76% |    | 610.28m+ | |
| 3 | Twisted bow Rapid | 10.564 | -10.9% | 89 | 69.24% |   | 2.04b+ | |
| 4 | Zaryte crossbow Rapid | 10.033 | -15.4% | 107 | 88.49% | | 973.31m+ | |
| 5 | Armadyl crossbow Rapid | 9.787 | -17.5% | 97 | 88.16% |  | 621.06m+ |
Guardian Drake melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragon hunter lance Stab · Controlled | 11.647 | - | 67 | 82.45% |          | 592.06m+ | |
| 2 | Osmumten's fang Stab · Aggressive | 10.751 | -7.7% | 57 | 94.93% |  | 565.16m+ | |
| 3 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 10.668 | -8.4% | 63 | 80.1% |  | 568.25m+ | |
| 4 | Inquisitor's mace Stab · Controlled | 10.234 | -12.1% | 64 | 75.39% |  | 918.92m+ | |
| 5 | Blade of Saeldor Stab · Controlled | 10.123 | -13.1% | 63 | 75.76% |  | 551.26m+ |
Guardian Drake magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 11.518 | - | 75 | 87.11% |         | 1.03b+ | |
| 2 | Dragon hunter wand Casts Water Surge | 11.473 | -0.4% | 79 | 87.11% |    | 361.15m+ | |
| 3 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 10.454 | -9.2% | 47 | 75.22% |   | 385.30m+ | |
| 4 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Water Surge | 10.449 | -9.3% | 62 | 80.86% |  | 350.51m+ | |
| 5 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 9.849 | -14.5% | 64 | 74.76% |  | 367.54m+ |
Guardian Drake gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Guardian Drake in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 11.859 damage per second - about 50 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 2%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.29b gp, plus untradeables. Every slot is searched against the same combat engine the DPS calculator uses, at 99 stats with the buffs listed below - drop your own levels in to see what actually changes.
Guardian Drake gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Guardian Drake?
In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Dragon hunter crossbow (11.825 DPS), the Twisted bow (10.564 DPS) and the Zaryte crossbow (10.033 DPS), with the rest of the gear searched again around that weapon. Each style's top setups are listed above, one per weapon.
What is the best gear for Guardian Drake in OSRS?
Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Guardian Drake, with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.29b gp.
What combat style should I use against Guardian Drake?
Ranged 11.859 DPS, Melee 11.647 DPS, Magic 11.518 DPS - so ranged wins by 2%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Guardian Drake?
About 50 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Guardian Drake's 590 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Guardian Drake weak to?
Guardian Drake is weak to water (50%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best ranged setup for Guardian Drake?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 11.859 DPS (max hit 39). The rest of the slots, the next best ranged setups and the special attack to bring are above.
What is the best melee setup for Guardian Drake?
Dragon hunter lance, with Slayer helmet (i), Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 11.647 DPS (max hit 67). The rest of the slots, the next best melee setups and the special attack to bring are above.
What is the best magic setup for Guardian Drake?
Tumeken's shadow, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 11.518 DPS (max hit 75). The rest of the slots, the next best magic setups and the special attack to bring are above.
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Game data on this page comes from the OSRS Wiki: Guardian Drake, used under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. Damage formulas follow the wiki's DPS calculator, osrs-dps-calc by Weird Gloop (GPL-3.0).