Hellhound best in slot

Level 122 · Melee · 13.98 DPS · 116 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).
Hellhound(Level 122)Combat 122 · 116 hp· demon· weak to water
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Best style vs this target: melee (13.98 DPS).
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS13.98incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit68
Accuracy94.23%
Time to kill8.3s
Attack styleStab · Controlled
Buffs: Super / divine combatPietyThrallsSlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Slayer helm (on task)
Approx. buy cost: 650.06m(+ untradeables)
weapon
Emberlight
untradeable
head
Slayer helmet (i)
952.0k
body
Torva platebody
175.89m
legs
Torva platelegs
107.76m
hands
Ferocious gloves
10.30m
feet
Avernic treads (max)
157.67m
cape
Infernal cape
untradeable
neck
Amulet of rancour
52.91m
ring
Ultor ring
114.09m
shield
Avernic defender
30.50m
ammo
Rada's blessing 4
untradeable
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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 Hellhound · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest13.986894.23%8.3sEmberlight650.06m
Magic13.0897599.68%8.9sTumeken's shadow1.25b
Ranged12.9676295.5%8.9sScorching bow557.34m
Full drop table and combat stats on the Hellhound bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Hellhound loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for Hellhound

The highest-DPS setup against Hellhound (Level 122) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Emberlight, at 13.98 damage per second - about 8 seconds a kill. That beats the best magic setup by 7%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 650.1m 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.

Hellhound gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for Hellhound in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Hellhound, with the Emberlight as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 650.1m gp.

What combat style should I use against Hellhound?

Melee 13.98 DPS, Magic 13.089 DPS, Ranged 12.967 DPS - so melee wins by 7%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Hellhound?

About 8 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Hellhound's 116 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Hellhound weak to?

Hellhound is weak to water (50%), which the loadout search already accounts for.