Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 1.47b | |
| head | 919.0k | |
| body | 88.85m | |
| legs | 69.40m | |
| hands | 70.50m | |
| feet | 139.82m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 159.57m | |
| ring | 37.75m | |
| ammo | 2,565 |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon knife +0.07 DPS·Opener: Elder maul (+11.6%)
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 18.2 a spec (max 62), 82.75% to hit · 72.6 per full bar +0.07 DPS
Rosewood blowpipe · 25% energy avg 17.8 a spec (max 62), 81.88% to hit · 71.4 per full bar +0.07 DPS
Zaryte crossbow · 75% energy avg 46.3 a spec (max 52), 88.27% to hit · 61.7 per full bar +0.06 DPS
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 21.5 a spec (max 54), 79.4% to hit · 42.9 per full bar +0.06 DPS
With the top one: 12.27 DPS over a trip (from 12.2).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Elder maul × 2 66.58% to land the first, 77.85% the last · 14.11 DPS if all land 13.62 (+11.6%)
Tonalztics of Ralos × 2 77.11% to land the first of 4 throws, 84.1% the last · 13.861 DPS if all land 13.526 (+10.9%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 56.11% to land the first, 68.8% the last · 13.889 DPS if all land 13.272 (+8.8%)
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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 King Black Dragon Ranged 12.2·Melee 11.437·Magic 10.903
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedbest | 12.2 | 90 | 77.05% | 19.7s | Twisted bow | 2.04b |
| Melee | 11.437 | 70 | 74.11% | 21.0s | Dragon hunter lance | 592.73m |
| Magic | 10.903 | 75 | 82.2% | 22.0s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.03b |
King Black Dragon ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twisted bow Rapid | 12.2 | - | 90 | 77.05% | | 2.04b+ | |
| 2 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 11.762 | -3.6% | 42 | 69.73% |   | 1.36b+ | |
| 3 | Dragon hunter crossbow Rapid | 10.632 | -12.9% | 70 | 82.11% |    | 611.28m+ | |
| 4 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 9.459 | -22.5% | 36 | 58.8% |  | 566.81m+ | |
| 5 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 9.245 | -24.2% | 41 | 75.6% |   | 582.70m+ |
King Black Dragon melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragon hunter lance Stab · Controlled | 11.437 | - | 70 | 74.11% |          | 592.73m+ | |
| 2 | Osmumten's fang Stab · Aggressive | 11.005 | -3.8% | 60 | 88.97% |  | 566.73m+ | |
| 3 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 10.949 | -4.3% | 98 | 63.06% |     | 1.44b+ | |
| 4 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 10.344 | -9.6% | 66 | 70.65% |  | 569.95m+ | |
| 5 | Inquisitor's mace Stab · Controlled | 9.521 | -16.8% | 67 | 63.7% |  | 922.16m+ |
King Black Dragon magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 10.903 | - | 75 | 82.2% |         | 1.03b+ | |
| 2 | Dragon hunter wand Casts Water Surge | 10.886 | -0.2% | 79 | 82.65% |    | 363.99m+ | |
| 3 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Water Surge | 9.578 | -12.2% | 62 | 74.12% |  | 353.54m+ | |
| 4 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 9.25 | -15.2% | 47 | 66.01% |   | 388.71m+ | |
| 5 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 8.684 | -20.4% | 64 | 65.31% |  | 370.57m+ |
King Black Dragon gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against King Black Dragon in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Twisted bow, at 12.2 damage per second - about 20 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 7%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 2.04b 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.
King Black Dragon gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Twisted bow against King Black Dragon?
In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Ascension crossbows (11.762 DPS), the Dragon hunter crossbow (10.632 DPS) and the Toxic blowpipe (9.459 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 King Black Dragon in OSRS?
Ranged is the highest-DPS style against King Black Dragon, with the Twisted bow as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 2.04b gp.
What combat style should I use against King Black Dragon?
Ranged 12.2 DPS, Melee 11.437 DPS, Magic 10.903 DPS - so ranged wins by 7%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill King Black Dragon?
About 20 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from King Black Dragon's 240 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is King Black Dragon weak to?
King Black Dragon is weak to water (50%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best ranged setup for King Black Dragon?
Twisted bow, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 12.2 DPS (max hit 90). 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 King Black Dragon?
Dragon hunter lance, with Slayer helmet (i), Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 11.437 DPS (max hit 70). 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 King Black Dragon?
Tumeken's shadow, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 10.903 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: King Black Dragon, 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).