Best-in-slot gear
| weapon | 377.05m | |
| head | 117.07m | |
| body | 127.00m | |
| legs | 128.00m | |
| hands | 8.35m | |
| feet | 139.00m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 42.05m | |
| ring | 91.10m | |
| shield | 30.38m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Crimson kisten +0.32 DPS·Opener: Elder maul (+12.4%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 61.8 a spec (max 81), 99.61% to hit · 123.6 per full bar +0.32 DPS
Voidwaker · 50% energy avg 54.5 a spec (max 82), 100% to hit · 109 per full bar +0.26 DPS
Dragon claws · 50% energy avg 49.1 a spec (max 92), 83.69% to hit · 98.2 per full bar +0.21 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 39.7 a spec (max 69), 78.71% to hit · 113.3 per full bar +0.19 DPS
With the top one: 10.25 DPS over a trip (from 9.928).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Elder maul × 2 84.1% to land the first, 89.33% the last · 11.312 DPS if all land 11.157 (+12.4%)
Bandos godsword × 2 76.61% to land the first, 82.74% the last · 11.278 DPS if all land 10.994 (+10.7%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 79.26% to land the first, 85.1% the last · 11.157 DPS if all land 10.962 (+10.4%)
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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 Robert the Strong Melee 9.928·Magic 3.812·Ranged 2.837
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 9.928 | 60 | 79.38% | 28.2s | Inquisitor's mace | 1.06b |
| Magic | 3.812 | 70 | 32.66% | 1m 14s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.04b |
| Ranged | 2.837 | 61 | 18.82% | 1m 39s | Zaryte crossbow | 979.80m |
Robert the Strong melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 9.928 | - | 60 | 79.38% | | 1.06b+ | |
| 2 | Soulreaper axe Crush · Aggressive | 9.658 | -2.7% | 79 | 73.32% |  | 1.03b+ | |
| 3 | Obligator Crush · Smash | 9.619 | -3.1% | 44 | 78.62% |  | 4.32b+ | |
| 4 | Abyssal bludgeon Crush · Aggressive | 8.841 | -10.9% | 55 | 77.11% |  | 670.72m+ | |
| 5 | Ursine chainmace Crush · Aggressive | 8.686 | -12.5% | 55 | 75.75% |   | 733.62m+ |
Robert the Strong magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 3.812 | - | 70 | 32.66% |          | 1.04b+ | |
| 2 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 2.129 | -44.2% | 42 | 18.23% |   | 414.71m+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 1.985 | -47.9% | 58 | 17.9% |  | 397.12m+ | |
| 4 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 1.754 | -54.0% | 47 | 17.9% |  | 385.05m+ | |
| 5 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes | 1.553 | -59.3% | 40 | 16.94% |   | 382.31m+ |
Robert the Strong ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zaryte crossbow Rapid | 2.837 | - | 61 | 18.82% |           | 979.80m+ | |
| 2 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 2.769 | -2.4% | 39 | 13.98% |   | 1.44b+ | |
| 3 | Armadyl crossbow Rapid | 2.687 | -5.3% | 56 | 18.31% |  | 632.90m+ | |
| 4 | Dragon hunter crossbow Rapid | 2.666 | -6.0% | 56 | 18.05% |  | 621.80m+ | |
| 5 | Dragon crossbow Rapid | 2.662 | -6.2% | 56 | 18% |  | 593.29m+ |
Robert the Strong gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Robert the Strong in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Inquisitor's mace, at 9.928 damage per second - about 28 seconds a kill. That beats the best magic setup by 160%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.06b 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.
Robert the Strong gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Inquisitor's mace against Robert the Strong?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Soulreaper axe (9.658 DPS), the Obligator (9.619 DPS) and the Abyssal bludgeon (8.841 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 Robert the Strong in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Robert the Strong, with the Inquisitor's mace as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.06b gp.
What combat style should I use against Robert the Strong?
Melee 9.928 DPS, Magic 3.812 DPS, Ranged 2.837 DPS - so melee wins by 160%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Robert the Strong?
About 28 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Robert the Strong's 280 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is the best melee setup for Robert the Strong?
Inquisitor's mace, with Inquisitor's great helm, Inquisitor's hauberk and Inquisitor's plateskirt: 9.928 DPS (max hit 60). 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 Robert the Strong?
Tumeken's shadow, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 3.812 DPS (max hit 70). The rest of the slots, the next best magic setups and the special attack to bring are above.
What is the best ranged setup for Robert the Strong?
Zaryte crossbow, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 2.837 DPS (max hit 61). The rest of the slots, the next best ranged setups and the special attack to bring are above.
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Game data on this page comes from the OSRS Wiki: Robert the Strong, 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).