Guardian Drake best in slot

Ranged · 11.891 DPS · 590 hp

Best-in-slot gear

Pick a monster and get the highest-DPS gear for each combat style - computed by searching every item against our exact DPS engine, not a hand-made list. Salve, Slayer helm and Dragon hunter auto-apply from the target. This is max-DPS gear, not fight strategy (no spec cycles or defensive swaps).
Guardian DrakeCombat 376 · 590 hp· dragon· weak to water
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Best style vs this target: ranged (11.891 DPS).
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS11.891incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit100
Accuracy90.76%
Time to kill49.6s
Attack styleSlash · Rapid
Buffs: Divine ranging / bastionRigourThrallsSlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Dragon hunterSlayer helm (on task)
Approx. buy cost: 599.31m(+ untradeables)
weapon
Dragon hunter crossbow
29.39m
head
Slayer helmet (i)
952.0k
body
Masori body (f)
80.86m
legs
Masori chaps (f)
55.09m
hands
Zaryte vambraces
72.42m
feet
Avernic treads (max)
157.67m
cape
Blessed dizana's quiver
untradeable
neck
Necklace of rupture
145.43m
ring
Venator ring
44.92m
shield
Twisted buckler
12.59m
ammo
Ruby dragon bolts (e)
2,936
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Assumptions & limitations
Shows the highest sustained single-target DPS gear from the exact engine, with the buffs above applied. It does not model:
  • Attack reach / valid styles - some bosses can't be hit by every style (Zulrah & Kree'arra need halberds for melee), so a listed style may not be usable.
  • Rare bolt/proc reductions - most per-monster caps & reductions ARE modelled (Corp halving, Zulrah's 50 cap, Kraken's 1/7 to non-magic, Ice demon, Duke), but an enchanted-bolt proc against a reducing monster can be slightly overstated. Never the recommended style anyway.
  • Boss phases - multi-phase bosses (Zulrah, Vorkath, Alchemical Hydra) are scored one form at a time.
  • Special attacks, prayer-switching, AoE, or survivability - no spec cycles (DWH/BGS), no protection prayers, no multi-target (chins).
  • Pure DPS, not practicality - reports the literal highest damage-per-second, so a fast-but-impractical weapon (e.g. Karil's crossbow, which degrades to dust) can top the raw numbers.
Salve and Dragon/demon-bane bonuses auto-apply from the target's type; the other buffs are the toggles above.
Every style vs Guardian Drake · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Rangedbest11.89110090.76%49.6sDragon hunter crossbow599.31m
Magic11.5187587.11%51.2sTumeken's shadow1.25b
Melee11.2136581.75%52.6sDragon hunter lance697.42m
Full drop table and combat stats on the Guardian Drake bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Guardian Drake loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for Guardian Drake

The highest-DPS setup against Guardian Drake in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Dragon hunter crossbow, at 11.891 damage per second - about 50 seconds a kill. That beats the best magic setup by 3%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 599.3m 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 is the best gear for Guardian Drake in OSRS?

Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Guardian Drake, with the Dragon hunter crossbow as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 599.3m gp.

What combat style should I use against Guardian Drake?

Ranged 11.891 DPS, Magic 11.518 DPS, Melee 11.213 DPS - so ranged wins by 3%. 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.