Red dragon best in slot

1 · Melee · 13.712 DPS · 140 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).
Red dragon(1)Combat 152 · 140 hp· dragon, fiery· weak to water
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Best style vs this target: melee (13.712 DPS).
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS13.712incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit98
Accuracy79.93%
Time to kill10.2s
Attack styleSlash · Aggressive
Buffs: Super / divine combatPietyThrallsSlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Slayer helm (on task)
Approx. buy cost: 1.77b(+ untradeables)
weapon
Scythe of vitur
1.26b
head
Slayer helmet (i)
952.0k
body
Oathplate chest
85.45m
legs
Oathplate legs
86.45m
hands
Ferocious gloves
10.30m
feet
Avernic treads (max)
158.00m
cape
Infernal cape
untradeable
neck
Amulet of rancour
52.05m
ring
Ultor ring
114.19m
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 Red dragon · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest13.7129879.93%10.2sScythe of vitur1.77b
Magic13.0527599.38%10.7sTumeken's shadow1.25b
Ranged11.7428092.89%11.9sDragon hunter crossbow598.31m
Full drop table and combat stats on the Red dragon bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Red dragon loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for Red dragon

The highest-DPS setup against Red dragon (1) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of vitur, at 13.712 damage per second - about 10 seconds a kill. That beats the best magic setup by 5%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.77b 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.

Red dragon gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for Red dragon in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Red dragon, with the Scythe of vitur as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.77b gp.

What combat style should I use against Red dragon?

Melee 13.712 DPS, Magic 13.052 DPS, Ranged 11.742 DPS - so melee wins by 5%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Red dragon?

About 10 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Red dragon's 140 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Red dragon weak to?

Red dragon is weak to water (50%), which the loadout search already accounts for.