Best-in-slot gear
| weapon | 1.09b | |
| head | 167.75m | |
| body | 151.43m | |
| legs | 91.27m | |
| hands | 8.35m | |
| feet | 139.00m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | untradeable | |
| ring | 91.10m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.33 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+4.6%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Dragon claws · 50% energy avg 78.9 a spec (max 106), 100% to hit · 157.8 per full bar +0.33 DPS
Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 77.7 a spec (max 91), 100% to hit · 155.4 per full bar +0.32 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 59.9 a spec (max 80), 99.95% to hit · 171.2 per full bar +0.24 DPS
Granite maul (ornate handle) · 50% energy avg 28.5 a spec (max 61), 93.38% to hit · 57 per full bar +0.24 DPS
With the top one: 16.94 DPS over a trip (from 16.615).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 97.5% to land the first, 99.56% the last · 17.374 DPS if all land 17.374 (+4.6%)
Elder maul × 2 96.06% to land the first, 97.14% the last · 17.031 DPS if all land 17.02 (+2.4%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 94% to land the first, 95.41% the last · 16.995 DPS if all land 16.977 (+2.2%)
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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 Headless Beast Melee 16.615·Ranged 14.933·Magic 12.302
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 16.615 | 105 | 94.74% | 6.0s | Scythe of Vitur | 1.74b |
| Ranged | 14.933 | 43 | 93.08% | 6.7s | Ascension crossbows | 1.29b |
| Magic | 12.302 | 46 | 96.18% | 8.1s | Eye of Ayak | 414.41m |
Headless Beast melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 16.615 | - | 105 | 94.74% | | 1.74b+ | |
| 2 | Obligator Crush · Thrust | 14.415 | -13.2% | 68 | 95.05% |   | 4.29b+ | |
| 3 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 14.405 | -13.3% | 91 | 94.96% |  | 1.03b+ | |
| 4 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 13.568 | -18.3% | 68 | 95.73% |     | 1.02b+ | |
| 5 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive | 13.293 | -20.0% | 67 | 95.19% |   | 598.20m+ |
Headless Beast ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 14.933 | - | 43 | 93.08% |          | 1.29b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 14.307 | -4.2% | 37 | 92.67% |   | 420.34m+ | |
| 3 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 11.961 | -19.9% | 31 | 92.42% |   | 420.34m+ | |
| 4 | Bow of Faerdhinen Rapid | 11.173 | -25.2% | 56 | 95.7% |     | 244.96m+ | |
| 5 | Webweaver bow Rapid | 10.718 | -28.2% | 42 | 91.77% |      | 175.79m+ |
Headless Beast magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 12.302 | - | 46 | 96.18% |          | 414.41m+ | |
| 2 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 11.793 | -4.1% | 72 | 98.24% |  | 1.04b+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 11.659 | -5.2% | 63 | 96.11% |  | 396.83m+ | |
| 4 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 10.419 | -15.3% | 52 | 96.11% |  | 384.76m+ | |
| 5 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes | 9.76 | -20.7% | 45 | 95.61% |   | 379.11m+ |
Headless Beast gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Headless Beast in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of Vitur, at 16.615 damage per second - about 6 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 11%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.74b 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.
Headless Beast gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Scythe of Vitur against Headless Beast?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Obligator (14.415 DPS), the Soulreaper axe (14.405 DPS) and the Inquisitor's mace (13.568 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 Headless Beast in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Headless Beast, with the Scythe of Vitur as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.74b gp.
What combat style should I use against Headless Beast?
Melee 16.615 DPS, Ranged 14.933 DPS, Magic 12.302 DPS - so melee wins by 11%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Headless Beast?
About 6 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Headless Beast's 100 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is the best melee setup for Headless Beast?
Scythe of Vitur, with Torva full helm, Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 16.615 DPS (max hit 105). The rest of the slots, the next best melee setups and the special attack to bring are above.
What is the best ranged setup for Headless Beast?
Ascension crossbows, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 14.933 DPS (max hit 43). The rest of the slots, the next best ranged setups and the special attack to bring are above.
What is the best magic setup for Headless Beast?
Eye of Ayak, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 12.302 DPS (max hit 46). 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: Headless Beast, 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).