Hopeless creature best in slot

Level 40 · Melee · 12.661 DPS · 25 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).
Hopeless creature(Level 40)Combat 40 · 25 hp· weak to fire
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Best style vs this target: melee (12.661 DPS).
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS12.661incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit75
Accuracy96.14%
Time to kill2.0s
Attack styleSlash · Aggressive
Buffs: Super / divine combatPietyThralls
Approx. buy cost: 2.00b(+ untradeables)
weapon
Scythe of vitur
1.27b
head
Torva full helm
216.75m
body
Oathplate chest
87.09m
legs
Oathplate legs
86.94m
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
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 Hopeless creature · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest12.6617596.14%2.0sScythe of vitur2.00b
Ranged12.3853093.88%2.0sSpine360.61m
Magic12.2557099.64%2.0sTumeken's shadow1.29b
Full drop table and combat stats on the Hopeless creature bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Hopeless creature loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for Hopeless creature

The highest-DPS setup against Hopeless creature (Level 40) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of vitur, at 12.661 damage per second - about 2 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 2%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 2b 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.

Hopeless creature gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for Hopeless creature in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Hopeless creature, with the Scythe of vitur as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 2b gp.

What combat style should I use against Hopeless creature?

Melee 12.661 DPS, Ranged 12.385 DPS, Magic 12.255 DPS - so melee 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 Hopeless creature?

About 2 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Hopeless creature's 25 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Hopeless creature weak to?

Hopeless creature is weak to fire (40%), which the loadout search already accounts for.