Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 730.00m | |
| head | 18.75m | |
| body | 90.00m | |
| legs | 69.93m | |
| hands | 70.50m | |
| feet | 138.99m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 157.22m | |
| ring | 38.19m | |
| ammo | 619 |
Special attacks Spec: Rosewood blowpipe +0.10 DPS·Opener: Elder maul (+18.9%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Rosewood blowpipe · 25% energy avg 17.7 a spec (max 56), 86.4% to hit · 70.9 per full bar +0.10 DPS
Dragon knife · 25% energy avg 17.3 a spec (max 54), 87.03% to hit · 69.3 per full bar +0.09 DPS
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 20.1 a spec (max 49), 82.14% to hit · 40.3 per full bar +0.07 DPS
Zaryte crossbow · 75% energy avg 41.6 a spec (max 72), 86.77% to hit · 55.5 per full bar +0.07 DPS
With the top one: 10.49 DPS over a trip (from 10.386).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Elder maul × 2 73.49% to land the first, 82.16% the last · 12.844 DPS if all land 12.354 (+18.9%)
Bandos godsword × 2 85.97% to land the first, 89.41% the last · 12.586 DPS if all land 12.313 (+18.6%)
Tonalztics of Ralos × 2 79.3% to land the first of 4 throws, 84.38% the last · 12.215 DPS if all land 11.874 (+14.3%)
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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 Kruk Ranged 10.386·Melee 9.814·Magic 9.461
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedbest | 10.386 | 39 | 66.12% | 20.2s | Ascension crossbows | 1.31b |
| Melee | 9.814 | 77 | 71.58% | 21.4s | Soulreaper axe | 887.91m |
| Magic | 9.461 | 70 | 75.71% | 22.2s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.06b |
Kruk ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 10.386 | - | 39 | 66.12% | | 1.31b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 9.478 | -8.7% | 33 | 64.27% |  | 583.58m+ | |
| 3 | Bow of Faerdhinen Rapid | 8.662 | -16.6% | 49 | 78.66% |     | 404.89m+ | |
| 4 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 8.008 | -22.9% | 28 | 63.12% |  | 583.58m+ | |
| 5 | Twisted bow Rapid | 7.756 | -25.3% | 58 | 73.51% |   | 2.06b+ |
Kruk melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 9.814 | - | 77 | 71.58% |          | 887.91m+ | |
| 2 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 9.492 | -3.3% | 60 | 70.9% |       | 1.07b+ | |
| 3 | Osmumten's fang Stab · Aggressive | 9.386 | -4.4% | 53 | 84.78% |    | 729.91m+ | |
| 4 | Obligator Crush · Smash | 9.168 | -6.6% | 44 | 69.83% |  | 4.67b+ | |
| 5 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive | 9.096 | -7.3% | 58 | 70.06% |   | 517.62m+ |
Kruk magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 9.461 | - | 70 | 75.71% |          | 1.06b+ | |
| 2 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 6.736 | -28.8% | 42 | 52.32% |   | 415.59m+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 6.331 | -33.1% | 58 | 51.45% |  | 397.84m+ | |
| 4 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 5.667 | -40.1% | 47 | 51.45% |  | 386.56m+ | |
| 5 | Accursed sceptre Accurate | 5.086 | -46.2% | 42 | 50.92% |  | 384.01m+ |
Kruk gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Kruk in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 10.386 damage per second - about 20 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 6%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.31b 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.
Kruk gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Kruk?
In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Toxic blowpipe (9.478 DPS), the Bow of Faerdhinen (8.662 DPS) and the Rosewood blowpipe (8.008 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 Kruk in OSRS?
Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Kruk, with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.31b gp.
What combat style should I use against Kruk?
Ranged 10.386 DPS, Melee 9.814 DPS, Magic 9.461 DPS - so ranged wins by 6%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Kruk?
About 20 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Kruk's 210 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is the best ranged setup for Kruk?
Ascension crossbows, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 10.386 DPS (max hit 39). 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 Kruk?
Soulreaper axe, with Torva full helm, Oathplate chest and Oathplate legs: 9.814 DPS (max hit 77). 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 Kruk?
Tumeken's shadow, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 9.461 DPS (max hit 70). 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: Kruk, 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).