Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 765.00m | |
| head | 893.2k | |
| body | 87.00m | |
| legs | 67.48m | |
| hands | 70.13m | |
| feet | 140.99m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 159.08m | |
| ring | 37.02m | |
| ammo | 628 |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon knife +0.18 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+18.7%)
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 27.3 a spec (max 66), 95.05% to hit · 109 per full bar +0.18 DPS
Rosewood blowpipe · 25% energy avg 27.1 a spec (max 66), 94.8% to hit · 108.3 per full bar +0.17 DPS
Webweaver bow · 50% energy avg 36.6 a spec (max 72), 99.99% to hit · 73.2 per full bar +0.10 DPS
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 25.8 a spec (max 56), 88.96% to hit · 51.6 per full bar +0.08 DPS
With the top one: 14.64 DPS over a trip (from 14.467).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 92.38% to land the first, 95.67% the last · 17.349 DPS if all land 17.175 (+18.7%)
Elder maul × 2 85.37% to land the first, 90.07% the last · 16.233 DPS if all land 16.053 (+11%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 78.21% to land the first, 84.21% the last · 16.047 DPS if all land 15.781 (+9.1%)
Setups players use for Karil the Tainted none shared yet
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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 Karil the Tainted Ranged 14.467·Melee 13.739·Magic 13.447
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedbest | 14.467 | 44 | 79.11% | 6.9s | Ascension crossbows | 1.33b |
| Melee | 13.739 | 91 | 84.59% | 7.3s | Soulreaper axe | 826.16m |
| Magic | 13.447 | 47 | 98.12% | 7.4s | Eye of Ayak | 390.70m |
Karil the Tainted ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 14.467 | - | 44 | 79.11% | | 1.33b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 13.63 | -5.8% | 38 | 77.93% |  | 562.59m+ | |
| 3 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 11.902 | -17.7% | 33 | 77.19% |  | 562.59m+ | |
| 4 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 11.031 | -23.8% | 43 | 83.16% |    | 578.41m+ | |
| 5 | Ironwood blowpipe Rapid | 10.861 | -24.9% | 30 | 76.61% |   | 562.59m+ |
Karil the Tainted melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 13.739 | - | 91 | 84.59% |         | 826.16m+ | |
| 2 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 12.947 | -5.8% | 69 | 83.27% |     | 948.70m+ | |
| 3 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive | 12.922 | -5.9% | 68 | 84.29% |  | 473.27m+ | |
| 4 | Obligator Crush · Smash | 12.65 | -7.9% | 51 | 81.62% |  | 4.18b+ | |
| 5 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 12.637 | -8.0% | 68 | 82.34% |   | 571.48m+ |
Karil the Tainted magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 13.447 | - | 47 | 98.12% |          | 390.70m+ | |
| 2 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 13.024 | -3.1% | 75 | 99.16% |  | 1.03b+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 12.728 | -5.3% | 64 | 98.08% |  | 372.38m+ | |
| 4 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Wind Surge | 12.329 | -8.3% | 60 | 98.58% |   | 358.45m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 11.258 | -16.3% | 52 | 98.08% |  | 360.98m+ |
Karil the Tainted gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Karil the Tainted in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 14.467 damage per second - about 7 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 5%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.33b 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.
Karil the Tainted gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Karil the Tainted?
In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Toxic blowpipe (13.63 DPS), the Rosewood blowpipe (11.902 DPS) and the Hunters' sunlight crossbow (11.031 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 Karil the Tainted in OSRS?
Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Karil the Tainted, with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.33b gp.
What combat style should I use against Karil the Tainted?
Ranged 14.467 DPS, Melee 13.739 DPS, Magic 13.447 DPS - so ranged wins by 5%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Karil the Tainted?
About 7 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Karil the Tainted's 100 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Karil the Tainted weak to?
Karil the Tainted is weak to air (50%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best ranged setup for Karil the Tainted?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 14.467 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 Karil the Tainted?
Soulreaper axe, with Slayer helmet (i), Oathplate chest and Torva platelegs: 13.739 DPS (max hit 91). 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 Karil the Tainted?
Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 13.447 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: Karil the Tainted, 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).