Locust rider best in slot

Lancer · Melee · 14.494 DPS · 90 hp

Best-in-slot gear

Pick a monster and get the highest-DPS gear for each combat style - computed by searching every item against our exact DPS engine, not a hand-made list. Salve, Slayer helm and Dragon hunter auto-apply from the target. This is max-DPS gear, not fight strategy (no spec cycles or defensive swaps).
Locust rider(Lancer)Combat 106 · 90 hp· kalphite· weak to fire
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Best style vs this target: melee (14.494 DPS).
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS14.494incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit203
Accuracy90.38%
Time to kill6.2s
Attack styleCrush · Aggressive
Buffs: Super / divine combatPietyThrallsSlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Slayer helm (on task)
Approx. buy cost: 626.10m(+ untradeables)
weapon
Keris partisan of breaching
untradeable
head
Slayer helmet (i)
952.0k
body
Inquisitor's hauberk
128.19m
legs
Inquisitor's plateskirt
131.58m
hands
Ferocious gloves
10.30m
feet
Avernic treads (max)
157.67m
cape
Infernal cape
untradeable
neck
Amulet of rancour
52.91m
ring
Ultor ring
114.00m
shield
Avernic defender
30.50m
ammo
Rada's blessing 4
untradeable
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Assumptions & limitations
Shows the highest sustained single-target DPS gear from the exact engine, with the buffs above applied. It does not model:
  • Attack reach / valid styles - some bosses can't be hit by every style (Zulrah & Kree'arra need halberds for melee), so a listed style may not be usable.
  • Rare bolt/proc reductions - most per-monster caps & reductions ARE modelled (Corp halving, Zulrah's 50 cap, Kraken's 1/7 to non-magic, Ice demon, Duke), but an enchanted-bolt proc against a reducing monster can be slightly overstated. Never the recommended style anyway.
  • Boss phases - multi-phase bosses (Zulrah, Vorkath, Alchemical Hydra) are scored one form at a time.
  • Special attacks, prayer-switching, AoE, or survivability - no spec cycles (DWH/BGS), no protection prayers, no multi-target (chins).
  • Pure DPS, not practicality - reports the literal highest damage-per-second, so a fast-but-impractical weapon (e.g. Karil's crossbow, which degrades to dust) can top the raw numbers.
Salve and Dragon/demon-bane bonuses auto-apply from the target's type; the other buffs are the toggles above.
Every style vs Locust rider · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest14.49420390.38%6.2sKeris partisan of breaching626.10m
Ranged14.4933492.3%6.2sSpine569.92m
Magic13.0897599.68%6.9sTumeken's shadow1.25b
Full drop table and combat stats on the Locust rider bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Locust rider loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for Locust rider

The highest-DPS setup against Locust rider (Lancer) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Keris partisan of breaching, at 14.494 damage per second - about 6 seconds a kill. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 626.1m 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 rider gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for Locust rider in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Locust rider, with the Keris partisan of breaching as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 626.1m gp.

What combat style should I use against Locust rider?

Melee 14.494 DPS, Ranged 14.493 DPS, Magic 13.089 DPS - so melee wins. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Locust rider?

About 6 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Locust rider's 90 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Locust rider weak to?

Locust rider is weak to fire (40%), which the loadout search already accounts for.