Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 765.00m | |
| head | 893.2k | |
| body | 87.00m | |
| legs | 67.48m | |
| hands | 70.13m | |
| feet | 140.99m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 159.08m | |
| ring | 37.02m | |
| ammo | 628 |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon knife +0.14 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+7.1%)
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 knife · 25% energy avg 24.9 a spec (max 62), 96.11% to hit · 99.7 per full bar +0.14 DPS
Rosewood blowpipe · 25% energy avg 24.8 a spec (max 62), 95.91% to hit · 99.1 per full bar +0.14 DPS
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 24.4 a spec (max 54), 90.22% to hit · 48.8 per full bar +0.07 DPS
Webweaver bow · 50% energy avg 29.7 a spec (max 64), 100% to hit · 59.3 per full bar +0.04 DPS
With the top one: 14.56 DPS over a trip (from 14.424).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 90.78% to land the first, 93.7% the last · 15.534 DPS if all land 15.447 (+7.1%)
Elder maul × 2 83.77% to land the first, 89.02% the last · 15.358 DPS if all land 15.25 (+5.7%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 75.82% to land the first, 82.61% the last · 15.257 DPS if all land 15.101 (+4.7%)
Setups players use for Red dragon none shared yet
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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 Red dragon Ranged 14.424·Melee 14.243·Magic 13.512
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedbest | 14.424 | 42 | 87.98% | 9.7s | Ascension crossbows | 1.33b |
| Melee | 14.243 | 101 | 80.71% | 9.8s | Scythe of Vitur | 1.51b |
| Magic | 13.512 | 47 | 98.62% | 10.4s | Eye of Ayak | 390.65m |
Red dragon ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 14.424 | - | 42 | 87.98% | | 1.33b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 12.708 | -11.9% | 36 | 80.43% |  | 562.59m+ | |
| 3 | Dragon hunter crossbow Rapid | 11.742 | -18.6% | 80 | 92.89% |    | 607.37m+ | |
| 4 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 10.951 | -24.1% | 31 | 79.78% |  | 562.59m+ | |
| 5 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 10.922 | -24.3% | 41 | 90.31% |   | 578.41m+ |
Red dragon melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 14.243 | - | 101 | 80.71% |         | 1.51b+ | |
| 2 | Dragon hunter lance Stab · Controlled | 13.916 | -2.3% | 70 | 91.1% |     | 593.63m+ | |
| 3 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 12.994 | -8.8% | 66 | 89.92% |  | 571.50m+ | |
| 4 | Inquisitor's mace Stab · Controlled | 12.848 | -9.8% | 67 | 87.53% |  | 929.32m+ | |
| 5 | Obligator Crush · Thrust | 12.697 | -10.9% | 68 | 79.6% |   | 4.18b+ |
Red dragon magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 13.512 | - | 47 | 98.62% |          | 390.65m+ | |
| 2 | Dragon hunter wand Casts Water Surge | 13.081 | -3.2% | 79 | 99.32% |    | 365.62m+ | |
| 3 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 13.052 | -3.4% | 75 | 99.38% |  | 1.03b+ | |
| 4 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 12.791 | -5.3% | 64 | 98.59% |  | 372.33m+ | |
| 5 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Water Surge | 12.788 | -5.4% | 62 | 98.95% |  | 355.12m+ |
Red dragon gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Red dragon (1) in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 14.424 damage per second - about 10 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 1%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.33b 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 are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Red dragon?
In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Toxic blowpipe (12.708 DPS), the Dragon hunter crossbow (11.742 DPS) and the Rosewood blowpipe (10.951 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 Red dragon in OSRS?
Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Red dragon, with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.33b gp.
What combat style should I use against Red dragon?
Ranged 14.424 DPS, Melee 14.243 DPS, Magic 13.512 DPS - so ranged wins by 1%. 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 (1)'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.
What is the best ranged setup for Red dragon?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 14.424 DPS (max hit 42). 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 Red dragon?
Scythe of Vitur, with Slayer helmet (i), Oathplate chest and Oathplate legs: 14.243 DPS (max hit 101). 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 Red dragon?
Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 13.512 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: Red dragon, 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).