Moonlight Cockatrice best in slot gear setup

Melee · 18.243 DPS · 52 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).
Moonlight CockatriceCombat 49 · 52 hp
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Best style vs this target: melee (18.243 DPS).
DPS18.243incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit68
Accuracy96.63%
Time to kill2.9s
Buy cost4.15b+
Attack styleCrush · Thrust
Attack style: Crush · Thrust
Slayer helmet (i)Infernal capeAmulet of rancourRada's blessing 4ObligatorInquisitor's hauberk
Torva platelegsFerocious glovesAvernic treads (max)Ultor ring
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
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Buffs: Super / divine combatZealThrallsSlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Inquisitor's (part set)Slayer helm (i) (on task)
weapon3.65b
head920.0k
body127.99m
legs91.22m
hands8.34m
feet138.18m
capeuntradeable
neck41.00m
ring91.10m
ammountradeable
Tap a piece for what it adds and what else could go there.
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Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.29 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+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.

  • Dragon claws · 50% energy avg 77.6 a spec (max 105), 100% to hit · 155.2 per full bar +0.29 DPS
  • Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 77.3 a spec (max 90), 100% to hit · 154.6 per full bar +0.29 DPS
  • Granite maul (ornate handle) · 50% energy avg 28.3 a spec (max 59), 96.01% to hit · 56.7 per full bar +0.24 DPS
  • Burning claws · 35% energy avg 58.6 a spec (max 77), 99.98% to hit · 167.4 per full bar +0.19 DPS

With the top one: 18.54 DPS over a trip (from 18.243).

Defence opener

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

  • Bandos godsword × 2 97.93% to land the first, 99.61% the last · 18.741 DPS if all land 18.741 (+2.7%)
  • Elder maul × 2 97.51% to land the first, 98.18% the last · 18.524 DPS if all land 18.519 (+1.5%)
  • Bone dagger × 1 100% to land · 18.486 DPS if all land 18.486 (+1.3%)
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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 Moonlight Cockatrice Melee 18.243·Ranged 15.679·Magic 13.578
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest18.2436896.63%2.9sObligator4.15b
Ranged15.6794496.41%3.3sAscension crossbows1.41b
Magic13.5784799.13%3.8sEye of Ayak384.00m
At 99 stats with the best buffs for each style.

Moonlight Cockatrice 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
1Obligator Crush · Thrust18.243-6896.63%4.15b+
DPS calc
2Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive16.925-7.2%10295.67%1.61b+
DPS calc
3Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive14.88-18.4%8996.08%818.51m+
DPS calc
4Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive14.137-22.5%6796.76%904.10m+
DPS calc
5Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive13.831-24.2%6696%469.90m+
DPS calc

Moonlight Cockatrice 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 Rapid15.679-4496.41%1.41b+
DPS calc
2Toxic blowpipe Rapid15.077-3.8%3696.2%562.89m+
DPS calc
3Rosewood blowpipe Rapid13.06-16.7%3196.08%562.89m+
DPS calc
4Ironwood blowpipe Rapid11.85-24.4%2895.98%562.89m+
DPS calc
5Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid11.697-25.4%4197.1%578.13m+
DPS calc

Moonlight Cockatrice 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
1Eye of Ayak Accurate13.578-4799.13%384.00m+
DPS calc
2Tumeken's shadow Accurate13.081-3.7%7599.61%1.02b+
DPS calc
3Sanguinesti staff Accurate12.854-5.3%6499.11%366.54m+
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4Trident of the Swamp Accurate11.37-16.3%5299.11%354.48m+
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5Trident of the Seas Accurate10.541-22.4%4899.07%352.66m+
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Full drop table and combat stats on the Moonlight Cockatrice bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Moonlight Cockatrice loot simulator.

Moonlight Cockatrice gear setup: best in slot for every style

The highest-DPS setup against Moonlight Cockatrice in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Obligator, at 18.243 damage per second - about 3 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 16%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 4.15b 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.

Moonlight Cockatrice gear - frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to the Obligator against Moonlight Cockatrice?

In melee, the next best setups are built around the Scythe of Vitur (16.925 DPS), the Soulreaper axe (14.88 DPS) and the Inquisitor's mace (14.137 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 Moonlight Cockatrice in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Moonlight Cockatrice, with the Obligator as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 4.15b gp.

What combat style should I use against Moonlight Cockatrice?

Melee 18.243 DPS, Ranged 15.679 DPS, Magic 13.578 DPS - so melee wins by 16%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Moonlight Cockatrice?

About 3 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Moonlight Cockatrice's 52 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is the best melee setup for Moonlight Cockatrice?

Obligator, with Slayer helmet (i), Inquisitor's hauberk and Torva platelegs: 18.243 DPS (max hit 68). 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 Moonlight Cockatrice?

Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 15.679 DPS (max hit 44). 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 Moonlight Cockatrice?

Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 13.578 DPS (max hit 47). 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: Moonlight Cockatrice, 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).