Red dragon (Scrambled!) best in slot gear setup

Ranged · 13.567 DPS · 100 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).
Red dragon (Scrambled!)Combat 106 · 100 hp· dragon, fiery· weak to water
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Best style vs this target: ranged (13.567 DPS).
DPS13.567incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit39
Accuracy89.84%
Time to kill7.4s
Buy cost1.38b+
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
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
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Buffs: Divine ranging / bastionRigourThralls
weapon794.00m
head17.91m
body88.85m
legs69.40m
hands70.42m
feet139.90m
capeuntradeable
neck160.00m
ring37.75m
ammo650
Tap a piece for what it adds and what else could go there.
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Special attacks Spec: Rosewood blowpipe +0.13 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+7.4%)
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 23.6 a spec (max 56), 97.45% to hit · 94.4 per full bar +0.13 DPS
  • Dragon knife · 25% energy avg 22.9 a spec (max 54), 97.57% to hit · 91.4 per full bar +0.12 DPS
  • Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 22.6 a spec (max 49), 92.27% to hit · 45.2 per full bar +0.06 DPS
  • Webweaver bow · 50% energy avg 26.5 a spec (max 56), 100% to hit · 52.9 per full bar +0.03 DPS

With the top one: 13.70 DPS over a trip (from 13.567).

Defence opener

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

  • Bandos godsword × 2 92.34% to land the first, 95.36% the last · 14.64 DPS if all land 14.573 (+7.4%)
  • Elder maul × 2 86.51% to land the first, 90.73% the last · 14.269 DPS if all land 14.202 (+4.7%)
  • Dragon warhammer × 2 79.91% to land the first, 85.39% the last · 14.186 DPS if all land 14.093 (+3.9%)
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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.
Every style vs Red dragon (Scrambled!) Ranged 13.567·Melee 13.396·Magic 12.216
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Rangedbest13.5673989.84%7.4sAscension crossbows1.38b
Melee13.3969183.97%7.5sScythe of Vitur1.69b
Magic12.2167099.31%8.2sTumeken's shadow1.06b
At 99 stats with the best buffs for each style.

Red dragon (Scrambled!) 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 Rapid13.567-3989.84%1.38b+
DPS calc
2Toxic blowpipe Rapid12.269-9.6%3384.53%584.23m+
DPS calc
3Dragon hunter crossbow Rapid11.213-17.4%7792.29%382.11m+
DPS calc
4Rosewood blowpipe Rapid10.454-22.9%2884.04%584.23m+
DPS calc
5Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid10.062-25.8%3889.29%353.54m+
DPS calc

Red dragon (Scrambled!) 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
1Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive13.396-9183.97%1.69b+
DPS calc
2Dragon hunter lance Stab · Controlled12.634-5.7%6391.45%758.37m+
DPS calc
3Obligator Crush · Thrust12.146-9.3%6184.65%4.67b+
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4Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive11.732-12.4%5990.31%736.26m+
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5Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive11.683-12.8%7885.04%868.66m+
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Red dragon (Scrambled!) 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
1Tumeken's shadow Accurate12.216-7099.31%1.06b+
DPS calc
2Eye of Ayak Accurate12.123-0.8%4298.45%420.73m+
DPS calc
3Dragon hunter wand Casts Water Surge12.08-1.1%7399.25%395.94m+
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4Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Water Surge11.954-2.1%5898.87%385.49m+
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5Sanguinesti staff Accurate11.54-5.5%5898.42%402.76m+
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Full drop table and combat stats on the Red dragon (Scrambled!) bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Red dragon (Scrambled!) loot simulator.

Red dragon (Scrambled!) gear setup: best in slot for every style

The highest-DPS setup against Red dragon (Scrambled!) in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 13.567 damage per second - about 7 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 1%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.38b 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 (Scrambled!) gear - frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Red dragon (Scrambled!)?

In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Toxic blowpipe (12.269 DPS), the Dragon hunter crossbow (11.213 DPS) and the Rosewood blowpipe (10.454 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 (Scrambled!) in OSRS?

Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Red dragon (Scrambled!), with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.38b gp.

What combat style should I use against Red dragon (Scrambled!)?

Ranged 13.567 DPS, Melee 13.396 DPS, Magic 12.216 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 (Scrambled!)?

About 7 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Red dragon (Scrambled!)'s 100 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Red dragon (Scrambled!) weak to?

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

What is the best ranged setup for Red dragon (Scrambled!)?

Ascension crossbows, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 13.567 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 Red dragon (Scrambled!)?

Scythe of Vitur, with Torva full helm, Oathplate chest and Oathplate legs: 13.396 DPS (max hit 91). 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 (Scrambled!)?

Tumeken's shadow, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 12.216 DPS (max hit 70). 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 (Scrambled!), 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).