Manticore best in slot gear setup

Melee · 12.788 DPS · 250 hp
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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).
ManticoreCombat 320 · 250 hp
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Best style vs this target: melee (12.788 DPS).
DPS12.788incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit91
Accuracy79.97%
Time to kill19.5s
Buy cost1.67b+
Attack styleSlash · Aggressive
Attack style: Slash · Aggressive
Torva full helmInfernal capeAmulet of rancourRada's blessing 4Scythe of ViturOathplate chest
Oathplate legsFerocious glovesAvernic treads (max)Ultor ring
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
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Buffs: Super / divine combatZealThralls
weapon1.09b
head168.00m
body69.68m
legs68.00m
hands8.40m
feet140.99m
capeuntradeable
neck42.07m
ring89.91m
ammountradeable
Tap a piece for what it adds and what else could go there.
My Setups →
Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.30 DPS·Opener: Elder maul (+11.6%)
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 claws · 50% energy avg 65.2 a spec (max 92), 99.48% to hit · 130.4 per full bar +0.30 DPS
  • Burning claws · 35% energy avg 51.3 a spec (max 69), 97.97% to hit · 146.7 per full bar +0.26 DPS
  • Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 59.5 a spec (max 79), 99.42% to hit · 118.9 per full bar +0.25 DPS
  • Voidwaker · 50% energy avg 52.5 a spec (max 79), 100% to hit · 105 per full bar +0.19 DPS

With the top one: 13.09 DPS over a trip (from 12.788).

Defence opener

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

  • Elder maul × 2 83.14% to land the first, 88.81% the last · 14.481 DPS if all land 14.277 (+11.6%)
  • Tonalztics of Ralos × 2 81.25% to land the first of 4 throws, 87.63% the last · 14.528 DPS if all land 14.248 (+11.4%)
  • Dragon warhammer × 2 74.9% to land the first, 82.17% the last · 14.281 DPS if all land 13.991 (+9.4%)
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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.
Every style vs Manticore Melee 12.788·Ranged 12.025·Magic 10.811
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest12.7889179.97%19.5sScythe of Vitur1.67b
Ranged12.0258382.27%20.8sTwisted bow2.04b
Magic10.8117087.27%23.1sTumeken's shadow1.06b
At 99 stats with the best buffs for each style.

Manticore 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
1Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive12.788-9179.97%1.67b+
DPS calc
2Obligator Crush · Thrust11.625-9.1%6180.82%4.33b+
DPS calc
3Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive11.143-12.9%7781.93%895.31m+
DPS calc
4Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive10.818-15.4%6081.5%1.06b+
DPS calc
5Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive10.415-18.6%5880.97%517.12m+
DPS calc

Manticore 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
1Twisted bow Rapid12.025-8382.27%2.04b+
DPS calc
2Ascension crossbows Rapid10.913-9.2%3970.05%1.35b+
DPS calc
3Toxic blowpipe Rapid10.049-16.4%3368.42%580.21m+
DPS calc
4Bow of Faerdhinen Rapid8.914-25.9%4981.14%407.22m+
DPS calc
5Rosewood blowpipe Rapid8.508-29.2%2867.4%580.21m+
DPS calc

Manticore 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 Accurate10.811-7087.27%1.06b+
DPS calc
2Eye of Ayak Accurate9.428-12.8%4275.37%420.21m+
DPS calc
3Sanguinesti staff Accurate8.933-17.4%5874.92%401.89m+
DPS calc
4Trident of the Swamp Accurate7.967-26.3%4774.92%390.49m+
DPS calc
5Trident of the Seas Accurate7.256-32.9%4373.95%388.64m+
DPS calc
Full drop table and combat stats on the Manticore bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Manticore loot simulator.

Manticore gear setup: best in slot for every style

The highest-DPS setup against Manticore in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of Vitur, at 12.788 damage per second - about 20 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 6%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.67b 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.

Manticore gear - frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to the Scythe of Vitur against Manticore?

In melee, the next best setups are built around the Obligator (11.625 DPS), the Soulreaper axe (11.143 DPS) and the Inquisitor's mace (10.818 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 Manticore in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Manticore, with the Scythe of Vitur as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.67b gp.

What combat style should I use against Manticore?

Melee 12.788 DPS, Ranged 12.025 DPS, Magic 10.811 DPS - so melee 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 Manticore?

About 20 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Manticore's 250 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is the best melee setup for Manticore?

Scythe of Vitur, with Torva full helm, Oathplate chest and Oathplate legs: 12.788 DPS (max hit 91). The rest of the slots, the next best melee setups and the special attack to bring are above.

What is the best ranged setup for Manticore?

Twisted bow, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 12.025 DPS (max hit 83). 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 Manticore?

Tumeken's shadow, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 10.811 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: Manticore, 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).