Manta ray (monster) best in slot gear setup

Ranged · 13.655 DPS · 194 hp
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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).
Manta ray (monster)Combat 133 · 194 hp
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Best style vs this target: ranged (13.655 DPS).
DPS13.655
Max hit40
Accuracy92.28%
Time to kill14.2s
Buy cost1.06b+
Attack styleRanged · Rapid
Attack style: Ranged · Rapid
Void ranger helmBlessed Dizana's quiverNecklace of ruptureDiamond ascension bolts (e)Ascension crossbowsElite void top
Elite void robeVoid knight glovesAvernic treads (max)Venator ring
Buffs: Divine ranging / bastionRigour
Auto-applied: Elite Void
weapon725.00m
headuntradeable
bodyuntradeable
legsuntradeable
handsuntradeable
feet147.29m
capeuntradeable
neck155.34m
ring35.65m
ammo990
Tap a piece for what it adds and what else could go there.
My Setups →
Special attacks Spec: Rosewood blowpipe +0.15 DPS · Opener: Dorgeshuun crossbow (+2.7%)
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 25.6 a spec (max 58), 98.56% to hit · 102.3 per full bar +0.15 DPS
  • Dragon knife · 25% energy avg 24.8 a spec (max 56), 98.66% to hit · 99.3 per full bar +0.14 DPS
  • Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 24.1 a spec (max 51), 94.3% to hit · 48.1 per full bar +0.06 DPS
  • Zaryte crossbow · 75% energy avg 48.7 a spec (max 76), 97.33% to hit · 64.9 per full bar +0.04 DPS

With the top one: 13.81 DPS over a trip (from 13.655).

Defence opener

Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.

  • Dorgeshuun crossbow × 1 100% to land · 14.025 DPS if all land 14.025 (+2.7%)
  • Accursed sceptre × 1 99.38% to land, with a second try if it misses (the drain doesn't stack) · 13.786 DPS once it lands 13.786 (+1%)
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How this is worked out
Every combination of gear you could wear is scored with the same damage maths as the OSRS Wiki's DPS calculator, and the highest sustained DPS wins, with the buffs above applied.
  • 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.
You fight it from your boat, where melee weapons can't attack: only ranged, magic and a salamander set to Scorch reach it. Its attacks hit the boat, so protection prayers don't block them. This is fought from a sailing boat, where no thrall can be raised, so none is counted.
Every style vs Manta ray (monster) Ranged 13.655 · Magic 11.63 · Melee 9.002
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Rangedbest13.6554092.28%14.2sAscension crossbows1.06b
Magic11.637099.64%16.7sTumeken's shadow1.08b
Melee9.0025794.7%21.6sTecu salamander709.74m
At 99 stats with the best buffs for each style.

Manta ray (monster) ranged gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Ascension crossbows Rapid13.655-4092.28%1.06b+
DPS calc
2Toxic blowpipe Rapid12.72-6.8%3392.34%588.23m+
DPS calc
3Rosewood blowpipe Rapid10.771-21.1%2892.1%588.23m+
DPS calc
4Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid9.974-27.0%3894.36%352.07m+
DPS calc
5Ironwood blowpipe Rapid9.603-29.7%2591.9%588.23m+
DPS calc

Manta ray (monster) magic gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Tumeken's shadow Accurate11.63-7099.64%1.08b+
DPS calc
2Eye of Ayak Accurate11.585-0.4%4299.19%444.30m+
DPS calc
3Sanguinesti staff Accurate10.998-5.4%5899.18%420.11m+
DPS calc
4Trident of the Swamp Accurate9.72-16.4%4799.18%409.31m+
DPS calc
5Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes9.287-20.1%4299.06%403.30m+
DPS calc

Manta ray (monster) melee gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Tecu salamander Slash · Aggressive9.002-5794.7%709.74m+
DPS calc
2Black salamander Slash · Aggressive8.078-10.3%5194.96%600.77m+
DPS calc
3Red salamander Slash · Aggressive7.209-19.9%4693.94%624.35m+
DPS calc
4Orange salamander Slash · Aggressive6.411-28.8%4193.71%600.77m+
DPS calc
5Swamp lizard Slash · Aggressive6.038-32.9%3992.77%624.35m+
DPS calc
Full drop table and combat stats on the Manta ray (monster) bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Manta ray (monster) loot simulator.

Manta ray (monster) gear setup: best in slot for every style

The highest-DPS setup against Manta ray (monster) in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 13.655 damage per second - about 14 seconds a kill. That beats the best magic setup by 17%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.06b gp, plus untradeables. You fight it from your boat, where melee weapons can't attack: only ranged, magic and a salamander set to Scorch reach it. Its attacks hit the boat, so protection prayers don't block them. This is fought from a sailing boat, where no thrall can be raised, so none is counted. Every slot is searched against the same combat engine the DPS calculator uses, at 99 stats with the buffs listed above. Drop your own levels in to see what actually changes.

Manta ray (monster) gear - frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Manta ray (monster)?

In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Toxic blowpipe (12.72 DPS), the Rosewood blowpipe (10.771 DPS) and the Hunters' sunlight crossbow (9.974 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 Manta ray (monster) in OSRS?

Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Manta ray (monster), with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.06b gp.

What combat style should I use against Manta ray (monster)?

Ranged 13.655 DPS, Magic 11.63 DPS, Melee 9.002 DPS - so ranged wins by 17%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Manta ray (monster)?

About 14 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Manta ray (monster)'s 194 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is the best ranged setup for Manta ray (monster)?

Ascension crossbows, with Void ranger helm, Elite void top and Elite void robe: 13.655 DPS (max hit 40). The rest of the slots, the next best ranged setups and the special attack to bring are above.

What is the best magic setup for Manta ray (monster)?

Tumeken's shadow, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 11.63 DPS (max hit 70). The rest of the slots, the next best magic setups and the special attack to bring are above.

What is the best melee setup for Manta ray (monster)?

Tecu salamander, with Torva full helm, Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 9.002 DPS (max hit 57). The rest of the slots, the next best melee setups and the special attack to bring are above.

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Game data on this page comes from the OSRS Wiki: Manta ray (monster), 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).