Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 674.00m | |
| head | 894.1k | |
| body | 88.74m | |
| legs | 59.20m | |
| hands | 52.00m | |
| feet | 141.49m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 252.3k | |
| ring | 15.64m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Zorya's tome +0.34 DPS·Opener: Accursed sceptre (+0.8%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Zorya's tome · 50% energy Estimated avg 101.5 a spec (max 224), 94.49% to hit · 203 per full bar +0.34 DPS
Volatile Nightmare staff · 55% energy avg 42.5 a spec (max 94), 90.45% to hit · 77.3 per full bar +0.06 DPS
With the top one: 12.73 DPS over a trip (from 12.399).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Accursed sceptre × 2 90.69% to land the first, 91.9% the last · 12.5 DPS if all land 12.499 (+0.8%)
Eye of Ayak × 2 93.12% to land the first, 94% the last · 12.498 DPS if all land 12.497 (+0.8%)
Seercull × 1 100% to land · 12.454 DPS if all land 12.454 (+0.4%)
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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 Queen Magic 12.399·Ranged 12.279·Melee 9.004
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magicbest | 12.399 | 75 | 94.16% | 20.6s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.03b |
| Ranged | 12.279 | 42 | 73.28% | 20.8s | Ascension crossbows | 1.34b |
| Melee | 9.004 | 98 | 51.18% | 28.3s | Scythe of Vitur | 1.43b |
Kalphite Queen magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 12.399 | - | 75 | 94.16% | | 1.03b+ | |
| 2 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 12.133 | -2.1% | 47 | 88.07% |  | 393.84m+ | |
| 3 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes | 11.944 | -3.7% | 59 | 89.58% |    | 358.09m+ | |
| 4 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 11.464 | -7.5% | 64 | 87.85% |  | 375.33m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 10.149 | -18.1% | 52 | 87.85% |  | 363.99m+ |
Kalphite Queen ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 12.279 | - | 42 | 73.28% |          | 1.34b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 11.406 | -7.1% | 36 | 71.77% |   | 568.26m+ | |
| 3 | Twisted bow Rapid | 10.061 | -18.1% | 70 | 80.69% |   | 2.03b+ | |
| 4 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 9.792 | -20.3% | 31 | 70.83% |   | 568.26m+ | |
| 5 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 9.571 | -22.1% | 41 | 78.46% |    | 584.30m+ |
Kalphite Queen melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 9.004 | - | 98 | 51.18% |        | 1.43b+ | |
| 2 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Accurate | 8.215 | -8.8% | 85 | 53.56% |  | 730.93m+ | |
| 3 | Obligator Crush · Thrust_accurate | 7.564 | -16.0% | 64 | 48.6% |     | 4.21b+ | |
| 4 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Accurate | 7.553 | -16.1% | 63 | 52.76% |   | 374.96m+ | |
| 5 | Osmumten's fang Stab · Aggressive | 7.536 | -16.3% | 60 | 59.23% |    | 562.47m+ |
Kalphite Queen gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Kalphite Queen (Airborne) in Old School RuneScape is magic, built around the Tumeken's shadow, at 12.399 damage per second - about 21 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 1%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.03b 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 Queen gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Tumeken's shadow against Kalphite Queen?
In magic, the next best setups are built around the Eye of Ayak (12.133 DPS), the Harmonised Nightmare staff (11.944 DPS) and the Sanguinesti staff (11.464 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 Queen in OSRS?
Magic is the highest-DPS style against Kalphite Queen, with the Tumeken's shadow as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.03b gp.
What combat style should I use against Kalphite Queen?
Magic 12.399 DPS, Ranged 12.279 DPS, Melee 9.004 DPS - so magic wins by 1%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Kalphite Queen?
About 21 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Kalphite Queen (Airborne)'s 255 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Kalphite Queen weak to?
Kalphite Queen is weak to fire (40%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best magic setup for Kalphite Queen?
Tumeken's shadow, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 12.399 DPS (max hit 75). The rest of the slots, the next best magic setups and the special attack to bring are above.
What is the best ranged setup for Kalphite Queen?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 12.279 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 melee setup for Kalphite Queen?
Scythe of Vitur, with Slayer helmet (i), Oathplate chest and Oathplate legs: 9.004 DPS (max hit 98). The rest of the slots, the next best melee setups and the special attack to bring are above.
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Game data on this page comes from the OSRS Wiki: Kalphite Queen, 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).