Pygmy kraken best in slot gear setup

Ranged · 13.03 DPS · 150 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).
Pygmy krakenCombat 93 · 150 hp · weak to earth
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Best style vs this target: ranged (13.03 DPS).
DPS13.03
Max hit39
Accuracy90.49%
Time to kill11.5s
Buy cost1.32b+
Attack styleRanged · Rapid
Attack style: Ranged · Rapid
Masori mask (f)Blessed Dizana's quiverNecklace of ruptureDiamond ascension bolts (e)Ascension crossbowsMasori body (f)
Masori chaps (f)Zaryte vambracesAvernic treads (max)Venator ring
Buffs: Divine ranging / bastionRigour
weapon725.00m
head18.00m
body89.12m
legs68.98m
hands73.85m
feet149.37m
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 +0.14 DPS · Opener: Tonalztics of Ralos (+6.6%)
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 23.8 a spec (max 56), 97.64% to hit · 95 per full bar +0.14 DPS
  • Dragon knife · 25% energy avg 23 a spec (max 54), 97.75% to hit · 92.1 per full bar +0.12 DPS
  • Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 22.7 a spec (max 49), 92.56% to hit · 45.4 per full bar +0.06 DPS
  • Zaryte crossbow · 75% energy avg 46.2 a spec (max 72), 96.29% to hit · 61.6 per full bar +0.04 DPS

With the top one: 13.16 DPS over a trip (from 13.03).

Defence opener

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

  • Tonalztics of Ralos × 2 89.13% to land the first of 4 throws, 93.06% the last · 13.98 DPS if all land 13.894 (+6.6%)
  • Dorgeshuun crossbow × 1 100% to land · 13.376 DPS if all land 13.376 (+2.7%)
  • Accursed sceptre × 1 99.9% to land, with a second try if it misses (the drain doesn't stack) · 13.181 DPS once it lands 13.181 (+1.2%)
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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 Pygmy kraken Ranged 13.03 · Magic 12.078 · Melee 8.899
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Rangedbest13.033990.49%11.5sAscension crossbows1.32b
Magic12.0785899.9%12.4sHarmonised Nightmare staff405.66m
Melee8.8995793.62%16.9sTecu salamander711.24m
At 99 stats with the best buffs for each style.

Pygmy kraken 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 Rapid13.03-3990.49%1.32b+
DPS calc
2Toxic blowpipe Rapid11.725-10.0%3385.12%590.31m+
DPS calc
3Rosewood blowpipe Rapid9.9-24.0%2884.65%590.31m+
DPS calc
4Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid9.51-27.0%3889.98%354.18m+
DPS calc
5Webweaver bow Rapid9.016-30.8%3787.6%340.36m+
DPS calc

Pygmy kraken 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
1Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Earth Surge12.078-5899.9%405.66m+
DPS calc
2Tumeken's shadow Accurate11.665-3.4%7099.94%1.09b+
DPS calc
3Eye of Ayak Accurate11.665-3.4%4299.87%446.38m+
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4Sanguinesti staff Accurate11.075-8.3%5899.87%422.20m+
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5Kodai wand Casts Earth Surge9.663-20.0%5899.91%458.06m+
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Pygmy kraken 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 · Aggressive8.899-5793.62%711.24m+
DPS calc
2Black salamander Slash · Aggressive7.991-10.2%5193.94%602.59m+
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3Red salamander Slash · Aggressive7.114-20.1%4692.7%626.16m+
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4Orange salamander Slash · Aggressive6.323-28.9%4192.43%602.59m+
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5Swamp lizard Slash · Aggressive5.942-33.2%3991.3%626.16m+
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Full drop table and combat stats on the Pygmy kraken bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Pygmy kraken loot simulator.

Pygmy kraken gear setup: best in slot for every style

The highest-DPS setup against Pygmy kraken in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 13.03 damage per second - about 12 seconds a kill. That beats the best magic setup by 8%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.32b 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.

Pygmy kraken gear - frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Pygmy kraken?

In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Toxic blowpipe (11.725 DPS), the Rosewood blowpipe (9.9 DPS) and the Hunters' sunlight crossbow (9.51 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 Pygmy kraken in OSRS?

Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Pygmy kraken, with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.32b gp.

What combat style should I use against Pygmy kraken?

Ranged 13.03 DPS, Magic 12.078 DPS, Melee 8.899 DPS - so ranged wins by 8%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Pygmy kraken?

About 12 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Pygmy kraken's 150 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Pygmy kraken weak to?

Pygmy kraken is weak to earth (50%), which the loadout search already accounts for.

What is the best ranged setup for Pygmy kraken?

Ascension crossbows, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 13.03 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 magic setup for Pygmy kraken?

Harmonised Nightmare staff, casting Earth Surge, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 12.078 DPS (max hit 58). 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 Pygmy kraken?

Tecu salamander, with Torva full helm, Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 8.899 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: Pygmy kraken, 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).