Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 3.67b | |
| head | 894.1k | |
| body | 127.00m | |
| legs | 90.00m | |
| hands | 8.39m | |
| feet | 141.49m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 42.00m | |
| ring | 89.22m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.30 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+6.8%)
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 75.7 a spec (max 105), 99.91% to hit · 151.4 per full bar +0.30 DPS
Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 74.5 a spec (max 90), 99.99% to hit · 148.9 per full bar +0.29 DPS
Granite maul (ornate handle) · 50% energy avg 26.4 a spec (max 59), 89.34% to hit · 52.7 per full bar +0.22 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 57.5 a spec (max 77), 99.5% to hit · 164.4 per full bar +0.21 DPS
With the top one: 17.52 DPS over a trip (from 17.217).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 94.16% to land the first, 96.37% the last · 18.443 DPS if all land 18.385 (+6.8%)
Elder maul × 2 93.34% to land the first, 95.47% the last · 18.085 DPS if all land 18.045 (+4.8%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 90.2% to land the first, 92.91% the last · 17.988 DPS if all land 17.933 (+4.2%)
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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 Kalphite Guardian Melee 17.217·Ranged 13.865·Magic 13.526
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 17.217 | 68 | 91.01% | 9.9s | Obligator | 4.17b |
| Ranged | 13.865 | 42 | 84.14% | 12.3s | Ascension crossbows | 1.34b |
| Magic | 13.526 | 47 | 98.73% | 12.6s | Eye of Ayak | 394.00m |
Kalphite Guardian melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obligator Crush · Thrust | 17.217 | - | 68 | 91.01% | | 4.17b+ | |
| 2 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 15.646 | -9.1% | 101 | 89.03% |    | 1.51b+ | |
| 3 | Keris partisan of breaching Crush · Aggressive | 14.395 | -16.4% | 207 | 92.14% |   | 527.97m+ | |
| 4 | Keris partisan Crush · Aggressive | 14.007 | -18.6% | 207 | 89.54% |  | 527.97m+ | |
| 5 | Soulreaper axe Crush · Aggressive | 13.874 | -19.4% | 89 | 89.3% |   | 924.57m+ |
Kalphite Guardian ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 13.865 | - | 42 | 84.14% |         | 1.34b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 13.131 | -5.3% | 36 | 83.25% |   | 568.26m+ | |
| 3 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 11.327 | -18.3% | 31 | 82.69% |   | 568.26m+ | |
| 4 | Bow of Faerdhinen Rapid | 11.124 | -19.8% | 55 | 91.57% |    | 411.47m+ | |
| 5 | Webweaver bow Rapid | 10.492 | -24.3% | 40 | 88.69% |  | 568.26m+ |
Kalphite Guardian magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 13.526 | - | 47 | 98.73% |          | 394.00m+ | |
| 2 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes | 13.187 | -2.5% | 59 | 98.9% |    | 358.25m+ | |
| 3 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 13.059 | -3.5% | 75 | 99.43% |  | 1.03b+ | |
| 4 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 12.805 | -5.3% | 64 | 98.71% |  | 375.48m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 11.326 | -16.3% | 52 | 98.71% |  | 364.14m+ |
Kalphite Guardian gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Kalphite Guardian in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Obligator, at 17.217 damage per second - about 10 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 24%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 4.17b 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.
Kalphite Guardian gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Obligator against Kalphite Guardian?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Scythe of Vitur (15.646 DPS), the Keris partisan of breaching (14.395 DPS) and the Keris partisan (14.007 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 Kalphite Guardian in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Kalphite Guardian, with the Obligator as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 4.17b gp.
What combat style should I use against Kalphite Guardian?
Melee 17.217 DPS, Ranged 13.865 DPS, Magic 13.526 DPS - so melee wins by 24%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Kalphite Guardian?
About 10 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Kalphite Guardian's 170 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Kalphite Guardian weak to?
Kalphite Guardian is weak to fire (40%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best melee setup for Kalphite Guardian?
Obligator, with Slayer helmet (i), Inquisitor's hauberk and Torva platelegs: 17.217 DPS (max hit 68). 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 Kalphite Guardian?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 13.865 DPS (max hit 42). 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 Kalphite Guardian?
Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 13.526 DPS (max hit 47). 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: Kalphite Guardian, 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).