Nex best in slot

Melee · 8.736 DPS · 3,400 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).
NexCombat 1001 · 3,400 hp
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Best style vs this target: melee (8.736 DPS).
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS8.736incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit51
Accuracy82.48%
Time to kill6m 29s
Attack styleStab · Aggressive
Buffs: Super / divine combatPietyThralls
Approx. buy cost: 670.27m(+ untradeables)
weapon
Osmumten's fang
17.58m
head
Maoma's great helm
untradeable
body
Torva platebody
175.77m
legs
Torva platelegs
107.76m
hands
Ferocious gloves
10.34m
feet
Avernic treads (max)
160.99m
cape
Infernal cape
untradeable
neck
Amulet of rancour
53.23m
ring
Ultor ring
114.02m
shield
Avernic defender
30.60m
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 Nex · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest8.7365182.48%6m 29sOsmumten's fang670.27m
Ranged6.8348046.55%8m 18sTwisted bow1.97b
Magic6.6467051.58%8m 32sTumeken's shadow1.30b
Full drop table and combat stats on the Nex bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Nex loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for Nex

The highest-DPS setup against Nex in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Osmumten's fang, at 8.736 damage per second - about 389 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 28%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 670.3m 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.

Nex gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for Nex in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Nex, with the Osmumten's fang as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 670.3m gp.

What combat style should I use against Nex?

Melee 8.736 DPS, Ranged 6.834 DPS, Magic 6.646 DPS - so melee wins by 28%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Nex?

About 389 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Nex's 3,400 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.