Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 719.78m | |
| head | 18.31m | |
| body | 89.97m | |
| legs | 70.26m | |
| hands | 69.23m | |
| feet | 142.08m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 154.00m | |
| ring | 36.70m | |
| ammo | 616 |
Special attacks Spec: Rosewood blowpipe +0.14 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+14.6%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Rosewood blowpipe · 25% energy avg 23 a spec (max 56), 96.78% to hit · 92.1 per full bar +0.14 DPS
Dragon knife · 25% energy avg 22.3 a spec (max 54), 96.93% to hit · 89.3 per full bar +0.13 DPS
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 22.4 a spec (max 49), 91.3% to hit · 44.8 per full bar +0.07 DPS
Zaryte crossbow · 75% energy avg 44.9 a spec (max 72), 93.56% to hit · 59.9 per full bar +0.05 DPS
With the top one: 12.86 DPS over a trip (from 12.717).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 93.61% to land the first, 97.22% the last · 14.641 DPS if all land 14.575 (+14.6%)
Elder maul × 2 95.01% to land the first, 96.53% the last · 13.807 DPS if all land 13.771 (+8.3%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 92.75% to land the first, 94.64% the last · 13.679 DPS if all land 13.629 (+7.2%)
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How this is worked out
- 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 Parasite Ranged 12.717·Melee 12.693·Magic 11.644
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedbest | 12.717 | 39 | 83.5% | 6.3s | Ascension crossbows | 1.30b |
| Melee | 12.693 | 79 | 91.63% | 6.3s | Soulreaper axe | 1.05b |
| Magic | 11.644 | 58 | 88.71% | 6.9s | Harmonised Nightmare staff | 385.99m |
Parasite ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 12.717 | - | 39 | 83.5% | | 1.30b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 12.003 | -5.6% | 33 | 82.6% |  | 580.55m+ | |
| 3 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 10.22 | -19.6% | 28 | 82.04% |  | 580.55m+ | |
| 4 | Blisterwood stake Rapid | 9.628 | -24.3% | 26 | 82.87% |   | 595.95m+ | |
| 5 | Ironwood blowpipe Rapid | 9.151 | -28.0% | 25 | 81.6% |   | 580.55m+ |
Parasite melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soulreaper axe Crush · Aggressive | 12.693 | - | 79 | 91.63% |          | 1.05b+ | |
| 2 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 12.323 | -2.9% | 60 | 93.53% |   | 1.06b+ | |
| 3 | Obligator Crush · Smash | 12.039 | -5.2% | 44 | 93.29% |  | 4.88b+ | |
| 4 | Dual macuahuitl Crush · Aggressive | 11.57 | -8.8% | 52 | 92.04% |     | 298.74m+ | |
| 5 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 11.532 | -9.1% | 59 | 88.69% |     | 740.08m+ |
Parasite magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes | 11.644 | - | 58 | 88.71% |           | 385.99m+ | |
| 2 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 11.472 | -1.5% | 70 | 92.93% |   | 1.08b+ | |
| 3 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 10.634 | -8.7% | 42 | 85.7% |   | 421.06m+ | |
| 4 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 10.101 | -13.3% | 58 | 85.44% |  | 402.82m+ | |
| 5 | Kodai wand Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes | 9.37 | -19.5% | 58 | 89.24% |  | 439.33m+ |
Parasite gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Parasite (Regular) in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 12.717 damage per second - about 6 seconds a kill. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.3b 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.
Parasite gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Parasite?
In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Toxic blowpipe (12.003 DPS), the Rosewood blowpipe (10.22 DPS) and the Blisterwood stake (9.628 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 Parasite in OSRS?
Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Parasite, with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.3b gp.
What combat style should I use against Parasite?
Ranged 12.717 DPS, Melee 12.693 DPS, Magic 11.644 DPS - so ranged wins. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Parasite?
About 6 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Parasite (Regular)'s 80 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Parasite weak to?
Parasite is weak to fire (50%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best ranged setup for Parasite?
Ascension crossbows, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 12.717 DPS (max hit 39). The rest of the slots, the next best ranged setups and the special attack to bring are above.
What is the best melee setup for Parasite?
Soulreaper axe, with Inquisitor's great helm, Inquisitor's hauberk and Inquisitor's plateskirt: 12.693 DPS (max hit 79). The rest of the slots, the next best melee setups and the special attack to bring are above.
What is the best magic setup for Parasite?
Harmonised Nightmare staff, casting Fire Surge, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 11.644 DPS (max hit 58). 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: Parasite, 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).