Kalphite Worker best in slot gear setup

Ranged · 15.848 DPS · 40 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).
Kalphite WorkerCombat 28 · 40 hp· kalphite· weak to fire
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Best style vs this target: ranged (15.848 DPS).
DPS15.848incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit44
Accuracy97.49%
Time to kill2.5s
Buy cost1.42b+
Attack styleRanged · Rapid
Attack style: Ranged · Rapid
Slayer helmet (i)Blessed Dizana's quiverNecklace of ruptureOnyx ascension bolts (e)Ascension crossbowsMasori body (f)
Masori chaps (f)Zaryte vambracesAvernic treads (max)Venator ring
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
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Buffs: Divine ranging / bastionRigourThrallsSlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Slayer helm (i) (on task)
weapon865.00m
head920.0k
body87.42m
legs69.95m
hands69.17m
feet139.00m
capeuntradeable
neck156.46m
ring36.79m
ammo8,885
Tap a piece for what it adds and what else could go there.
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Special attacks Spec: Dragon knife +0.20 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+1.7%)
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 knife · 25% energy avg 30.2 a spec (max 62), 99.93% to hit · 120.9 per full bar +0.20 DPS
  • Rosewood blowpipe · 25% energy avg 30.2 a spec (max 62), 99.92% to hit · 120.8 per full bar +0.20 DPS
  • Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 26.7 a spec (max 54), 98.67% to hit · 53.3 per full bar +0.07 DPS
  • Webweaver bow · 50% energy avg 31.9 a spec (max 64), 100% to hit · 63.8 per full bar +0.04 DPS

With the top one: 16.05 DPS over a trip (from 15.848).

Defence opener

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

  • Bandos godsword × 2 98.9% to land the first, 99.66% the last · 16.118 DPS if all land 16.118 (+1.7%)
  • Bone dagger × 1 100% to land · 16.104 DPS if all land 16.104 (+1.6%)
  • Dorgeshuun crossbow × 1 100% to land · 16.091 DPS if all land 16.091 (+1.5%)
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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 Kalphite Worker Ranged 15.848·Melee 15.843·Magic 13.584
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Rangedbest15.8484497.49%2.5sAscension crossbows1.42b
Melee15.8435897.77%2.5sObligator4.19b
Magic13.5844799.17%2.9sEye of Ayak384.59m
At 99 stats with the best buffs for each style.

Kalphite Worker 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
1Ascension crossbows Rapid15.848-4497.49%1.42b+
DPS calc
2Toxic blowpipe Rapid15.249-3.8%3697.35%559.71m+
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3Rosewood blowpipe Rapid13.213-16.6%3197.26%559.71m+
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4Ironwood blowpipe Rapid11.992-24.3%2897.19%559.71m+
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5Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid11.796-25.6%4197.98%574.97m+
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Kalphite Worker 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
1Obligator Crush · Thrust15.843-5897.77%4.19b+
DPS calc
2Keris partisan of breaching Crush · Aggressive15.275-3.6%20798.03%554.49m+
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3Keris partisan Crush · Aggressive15.211-4.0%20797.6%530.07m+
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4Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive15.131-4.5%8997.77%903.09m+
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5Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive14.968-5.5%8897.68%1.61b+
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Kalphite Worker 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
1Eye of Ayak Accurate13.584-4799.17%384.59m+
DPS calc
2Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes13.238-2.5%5999.28%349.13m+
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3Tumeken's shadow Accurate13.083-3.7%7599.63%1.01b+
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4Sanguinesti staff Accurate12.86-5.3%6499.16%367.00m+
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5Trident of the Swamp Accurate11.375-16.3%5299.16%354.93m+
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Full drop table and combat stats on the Kalphite Worker bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Kalphite Worker loot simulator.

Kalphite Worker gear setup: best in slot for every style

The highest-DPS setup against Kalphite Worker in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 15.848 damage per second - about 3 seconds a kill. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.42b 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 Worker gear - frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Kalphite Worker?

In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Toxic blowpipe (15.249 DPS), the Rosewood blowpipe (13.213 DPS) and the Ironwood blowpipe (11.992 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 Worker in OSRS?

Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Kalphite Worker, with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.42b gp.

What combat style should I use against Kalphite Worker?

Ranged 15.848 DPS, Melee 15.843 DPS, Magic 13.584 DPS - so ranged wins. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Kalphite Worker?

About 3 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Kalphite Worker's 40 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Kalphite Worker weak to?

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

What is the best ranged setup for Kalphite Worker?

Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 15.848 DPS (max hit 44). 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 Worker?

Obligator, with Slayer helmet (i), Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 15.843 DPS (max hit 58). The rest of the slots, the next best melee setups and the special attack to bring are above.

What is the best magic setup for Kalphite Worker?

Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 13.584 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 Worker, 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).