Jal-Zek best in slot gear setup

Melee · 14.489 DPS · 220 hp
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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).
Jal-ZekCombat 490 · 220 hp· weak to water
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Best style vs this target: melee (14.489 DPS).
DPS14.489incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit101
Accuracy82.17%
Time to kill15.2s
Buy cost1.51b+
Attack styleSlash · Aggressive
Attack style: Slash · Aggressive
Slayer helmet (i)Infernal capeAmulet of rancourRada's blessing 4Scythe of ViturOathplate chest
Oathplate legsFerocious glovesAvernic treads (max)Ultor ring
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
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Buffs: Super / divine combatZealThrallsSlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Slayer helm (i) (on task)
weapon1.08b
head894.1k
body69.00m
legs70.25m
hands8.39m
feet141.49m
capeuntradeable
neck42.00m
ring89.22m
ammountradeable
Tap a piece for what it adds and what else could go there.
My Setups →
Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.33 DPS·Opener: Elder maul (+10.4%)
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 73 a spec (max 101), 99.67% to hit · 145.9 per full bar +0.33 DPS
  • Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 67.3 a spec (max 88), 99.64% to hit · 134.6 per full bar +0.28 DPS
  • Burning claws · 35% energy avg 50.9 a spec (max 77), 98.57% to hit · 145.3 per full bar +0.21 DPS
  • Voidwaker · 50% energy avg 58.5 a spec (max 88), 100% to hit · 117 per full bar +0.21 DPS

With the top one: 14.82 DPS over a trip (from 14.489).

Defence opener

Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.

  • Elder maul × 2 84.99% to land the first, 90.07% the last · 16.166 DPS if all land 15.989 (+10.4%)
  • Tonalztics of Ralos × 2 86.46% to land the first of 4 throws, 90.58% the last · 16.144 DPS if all land 15.95 (+10.1%)
  • Dragon warhammer × 2 77.65% to land the first, 84.13% the last · 15.965 DPS if all land 15.712 (+8.4%)
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How this is worked out
Every combination of gear you could wear is scored with the same damage maths as the OSRS Wiki's DPS calculator, and the highest sustained DPS wins, with the buffs above applied.
  • 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 Jal-Zek Melee 14.489·Ranged 14.162·Magic 11.902
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest14.48910182.17%15.2sScythe of Vitur1.51b
Ranged14.1629288.16%15.5sTwisted bow2.03b
Magic11.9027590.18%18.5sTumeken's shadow1.03b
At 99 stats with the best buffs for each style.

Jal-Zek melee gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive14.489-10182.17%1.51b+
DPS calc
2Obligator Crush · Thrust12.931-10.8%6881.15%4.17b+
DPS calc
3Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive12.787-11.7%8981.97%825.94m+
DPS calc
4Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive12.193-15.8%6782.84%946.13m+
DPS calc
5Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive11.853-18.2%6681.62%469.97m+
DPS calc

Jal-Zek ranged gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Twisted bow Rapid14.162-9288.16%2.03b+
DPS calc
2Ascension crossbows Rapid13.242-6.5%4279.88%1.34b+
DPS calc
3Toxic blowpipe Rapid12.454-12.1%3678.74%568.26m+
DPS calc
4Rosewood blowpipe Rapid10.725-24.3%3178.03%568.26m+
DPS calc
5Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid10.178-28.1%4183.78%584.30m+
DPS calc

Jal-Zek magic gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Tumeken's shadow Accurate11.902-7590.18%1.03b+
DPS calc
2Eye of Ayak Accurate11.179-6.1%4780.76%393.84m+
DPS calc
3Sanguinesti staff Accurate10.547-11.4%6480.41%375.33m+
DPS calc
4Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Water Surge10.364-12.9%5984.27%358.19m+
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5Trident of the Swamp Accurate9.343-21.5%5280.41%363.99m+
DPS calc
Full drop table and combat stats on the Jal-Zek bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Jal-Zek loot simulator.

Jal-Zek gear setup: best in slot for every style

The highest-DPS setup against Jal-Zek in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of Vitur, at 14.489 damage per second - about 15 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 2%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.51b 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.

Jal-Zek gear - frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to the Scythe of Vitur against Jal-Zek?

In melee, the next best setups are built around the Obligator (12.931 DPS), the Soulreaper axe (12.787 DPS) and the Inquisitor's mace (12.193 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 Jal-Zek in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Jal-Zek, with the Scythe of Vitur as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.51b gp.

What combat style should I use against Jal-Zek?

Melee 14.489 DPS, Ranged 14.162 DPS, Magic 11.902 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 Jal-Zek?

About 15 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Jal-Zek's 220 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Jal-Zek weak to?

Jal-Zek is weak to water (40%), which the loadout search already accounts for.

What is the best melee setup for Jal-Zek?

Scythe of Vitur, with Slayer helmet (i), Oathplate chest and Oathplate legs: 14.489 DPS (max hit 101). 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 Jal-Zek?

Twisted bow, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 14.162 DPS (max hit 92). 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 Jal-Zek?

Tumeken's shadow, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 11.902 DPS (max hit 75). 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: Jal-Zek, 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).