Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 865.00m | |
| head | 920.0k | |
| body | 89.18m | |
| legs | 69.95m | |
| hands | 68.86m | |
| feet | 138.18m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 156.46m | |
| ring | 36.79m | |
| ammo | 760 |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon knife +0.18 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+6.3%)
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 28.4 a spec (max 62), 99.25% to hit · 113.5 per full bar +0.18 DPS
Rosewood blowpipe · 25% energy avg 28.3 a spec (max 62), 99.21% to hit · 113.2 per full bar +0.18 DPS
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 25.9 a spec (max 54), 95.69% to hit · 51.7 per full bar +0.07 DPS
Webweaver bow · 50% energy avg 31.1 a spec (max 64), 100% to hit · 62.2 per full bar +0.04 DPS
With the top one: 15.17 DPS over a trip (from 14.988).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 96.39% to land the first, 97.88% the last · 15.96 DPS if all land 15.932 (+6.3%)
Elder maul × 2 93.92% to land the first, 95.87% the last · 15.61 DPS if all land 15.585 (+4%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 90.94% to land the first, 93.44% the last · 15.545 DPS if all land 15.508 (+3.5%)
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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 Sand Crab Ranged 14.988·Melee 14.378·Magic 13.598
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedbest | 14.988 | 42 | 91.85% | 13.3s | Ascension crossbows | 1.43b |
| Melee | 14.378 | 89 | 92.69% | 13.9s | Soulreaper axe | 821.18m |
| Magic | 13.598 | 47 | 99.28% | 14.7s | Eye of Ayak | 383.22m |
King Sand Crab ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 14.988 | - | 42 | 91.85% | | 1.43b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 14.353 | -4.2% | 36 | 91.38% |  | 560.34m+ | |
| 3 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 12.415 | -17.2% | 31 | 91.1% |  | 560.34m+ | |
| 4 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 11.277 | -24.8% | 41 | 93.43% |    | 575.60m+ | |
| 5 | Ironwood blowpipe Rapid | 11.253 | -24.9% | 28 | 90.87% |   | 560.34m+ |
King Sand Crab melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 14.378 | - | 89 | 92.69% |         | 821.18m+ | |
| 2 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 14.123 | -1.8% | 88 | 91.93% |   | 1.61b+ | |
| 3 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 13.618 | -5.3% | 67 | 93.05% |     | 946.98m+ | |
| 4 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive | 13.357 | -7.1% | 66 | 92.55% |  | 472.58m+ | |
| 5 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 13.293 | -7.5% | 66 | 92.09% |  | 571.05m+ |
King Sand Crab magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 13.598 | - | 47 | 99.28% |          | 383.22m+ | |
| 2 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 13.089 | -3.7% | 75 | 99.68% |  | 1.01b+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 12.874 | -5.3% | 64 | 99.27% |  | 365.64m+ | |
| 4 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 11.387 | -16.3% | 52 | 99.27% |  | 353.57m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Seas Accurate | 10.557 | -22.4% | 48 | 99.24% |  | 351.76m+ |
King Sand Crab gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against King Sand Crab (Active) in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 14.988 damage per second - about 13 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 4%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.43b 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 Sand Crab gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against King Sand Crab?
In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Toxic blowpipe (14.353 DPS), the Rosewood blowpipe (12.415 DPS) and the Hunters' sunlight crossbow (11.277 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 Sand Crab in OSRS?
Ranged is the highest-DPS style against King Sand Crab, with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.43b gp.
What combat style should I use against King Sand Crab?
Ranged 14.988 DPS, Melee 14.378 DPS, Magic 13.598 DPS - so ranged wins by 4%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill King Sand Crab?
About 13 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from King Sand Crab (Active)'s 200 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is King Sand Crab weak to?
King Sand Crab is weak to earth (15%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best ranged setup for King Sand Crab?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 14.988 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 King Sand Crab?
Soulreaper axe, with Slayer helmet (i), Oathplate chest and Torva platelegs: 14.378 DPS (max hit 89). 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 Sand Crab?
Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 13.598 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: King Sand Crab, 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).