Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 815.00m | |
| head | untradeable | |
| body | untradeable | |
| legs | untradeable | |
| hands | untradeable | |
| feet | 140.42m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 155.40m | |
| ring | 38.00m | |
| ammo | 8,894 |
Special attacks Spec: Rosewood blowpipe +0.19 DPS·Opener: Arclight (+0.1%)
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 28.7 a spec (max 58), 99.98% to hit · 114.7 per full bar +0.19 DPS
Dragon knife · 25% energy avg 27.7 a spec (max 56), 99.98% to hit · 110.8 per full bar +0.17 DPS
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 25.4 a spec (max 51), 99.34% to hit · 50.7 per full bar +0.07 DPS
Zaryte crossbow · 75% energy avg 49.8 a spec (max 76), 99.58% to hit · 66.4 per full bar +0.03 DPS
With the top one: 15.42 DPS over a trip (from 15.23).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Arclight × 2 98.66% to land the first, 98.8% the last · 15.248 DPS if all land 15.248 (+0.1%)
Bandos godsword × 2 99.59% to land the first, 99.63% the last · 15.248 DPS if all land 15.248 (+0.1%)
Bone dagger × 1 100% to land · 15.248 DPS if all land 15.248 (+0.1%)
Setups players use for Locust 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 Locust Ranged 15.23·Melee 13.851·Magic 12.416
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedbest | 15.23 | 42 | 98.8% | 1.8s | Ascension crossbows | 1.15b |
| Melee | 13.851 | 80 | 99.16% | 1.9s | Soulreaper axe | 1.07b |
| Magic | 12.416 | 55 | 99.33% | 2.2s | Harmonised Nightmare staff | 382.81m |
Locust ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 15.23 | - | 42 | 98.8% | | 1.15b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 14.63 | -3.9% | 34 | 98.69% |  | 333.82m+ | |
| 3 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 12.569 | -17.5% | 29 | 98.62% |  | 333.82m+ | |
| 4 | Ironwood blowpipe Rapid | 11.333 | -25.6% | 26 | 98.56% |   | 333.82m+ | |
| 5 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 11.102 | -27.1% | 38 | 99.12% |    | 349.64m+ |
Locust melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 13.851 | - | 80 | 99.16% |          | 1.07b+ | |
| 2 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 13.026 | -6.0% | 60 | 99.15% |   | 1.10b+ | |
| 3 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 12.819 | -7.5% | 59 | 99.15% |  | 741.63m+ | |
| 4 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive | 12.819 | -7.5% | 59 | 99.15% |  | 724.15m+ | |
| 5 | Obligator Crush · Smash | 12.769 | -7.8% | 44 | 99.26% |     | 4.46b+ |
Locust magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes | 12.416 | - | 55 | 99.33% |           | 382.81m+ | |
| 2 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 12.255 | -1.3% | 70 | 99.64% |   | 1.06b+ | |
| 3 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 12.21 | -1.7% | 42 | 99.19% |   | 417.78m+ | |
| 4 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 11.623 | -6.4% | 58 | 99.18% |  | 400.27m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 10.345 | -16.7% | 47 | 99.18% |  | 388.73m+ |
Locust gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Locust in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 15.23 damage per second - about 2 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 10%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.15b 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.
Locust gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Locust?
In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Toxic blowpipe (14.63 DPS), the Rosewood blowpipe (12.569 DPS) and the Ironwood blowpipe (11.333 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 Locust in OSRS?
Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Locust, with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.15b gp.
What combat style should I use against Locust?
Ranged 15.23 DPS, Melee 13.851 DPS, Magic 12.416 DPS - so ranged wins by 10%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Locust?
About 2 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Locust's 27 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Locust weak to?
Locust is weak to fire (40%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best ranged setup for Locust?
Ascension crossbows, with Void ranger helm, Elite void top and Elite void robe: 15.23 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 Locust?
Soulreaper axe, with Torva full helm, Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 13.851 DPS (max hit 80). 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 Locust?
Harmonised Nightmare staff, casting Fire Surge, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 12.416 DPS (max hit 55). 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: Locust, 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).