Hero best in slot

1 · Magic · 12.261 DPS · 82 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).
Hero(1)Combat 69 · 82 hp
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Best style vs this target: magic (12.261 DPS).
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS12.261incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit70
Accuracy99.7%
Time to kill6.7s
Attack styleMagic
Buffs: Saturated heartAuguryThralls
Approx. buy cost: 1.29b(+ untradeables)
weapon
Tumeken's shadow
833.00m
head
Ancestral hat
47.90m
body
Ancestral robe top
96.16m
legs
Ancestral robe bottom
66.20m
hands
Confliction gauntlets
69.00m
feet
Avernic treads (et)
157.67m
cape
Imbued guthix cape
untradeable
neck
Occult necklace
354.0k
ring
Magus ring
22.90m
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 Hero · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Magicbest12.2617099.7%6.7sTumeken's shadow1.29b
Melee11.4775889.76%7.1sInquisitor's mace1.01b
Ranged11.2642987.84%7.3sSpine588.37m
Full drop table and combat stats on the Hero bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Hero loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for Hero

The highest-DPS setup against Hero (1) in Old School RuneScape is magic, built around the Tumeken's shadow, at 12.261 damage per second - about 7 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 7%. 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.

Hero gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for Hero in OSRS?

Magic is the highest-DPS style against Hero, with the Tumeken's shadow 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 Hero?

Magic 12.261 DPS, Melee 11.477 DPS, Ranged 11.264 DPS - so magic 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 Hero?

About 7 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Hero's 82 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.