Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 674.00m | |
| head | 894.1k | |
| body | 88.74m | |
| legs | 59.20m | |
| hands | 52.00m | |
| feet | 141.49m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 252.3k | |
| ring | 15.64m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Zorya's tome +0.31 DPS·Opener: Eye of Ayak (+3.1%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Zorya's tome · 50% energy Estimated avg 95.1 a spec (max 224), 90.98% to hit · 190.1 per full bar +0.31 DPS
Volatile Nightmare staff · 55% energy avg 39.9 a spec (max 94), 84.94% to hit · 72.6 per full bar +0.04 DPS
With the top one: 12.25 DPS over a trip (from 11.933).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Eye of Ayak × 2 89.09% to land the first, 92.27% the last · 12.315 DPS if all land 12.308 (+3.1%)
Accursed sceptre × 2 85.31% to land the first, 87.23% the last · 12.102 DPS if all land 12.099 (+1.4%)
Seercull × 1 100% to land · 12.003 DPS if all land 12.003 (+0.6%)
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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 Rune dragon Magic 11.933·Melee 11.722·Ranged 10.638
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magicbest | 11.933 | 75 | 90.43% | 27.7s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.03b |
| Melee | 11.722 | 70 | 76.06% | 28.2s | Dragon hunter lance | 587.78m |
| Ranged | 10.638 | 42 | 62.03% | 31.0s | Ascension crossbows | 1.34b |
Rune dragon magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 11.933 | - | 75 | 90.43% | | 1.03b+ | |
| 2 | Dragon hunter wand Casts Earth Surge | 11.786 | -1.2% | 79 | 89.48% |    | 368.83m+ | |
| 3 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 11.238 | -5.8% | 47 | 81.22% |  | 393.84m+ | |
| 4 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Earth Surge | 10.921 | -8.5% | 62 | 84.51% |  | 358.45m+ | |
| 5 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 10.604 | -11.1% | 64 | 80.87% |  | 375.33m+ |
Rune dragon melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragon hunter lance Stab · Controlled | 11.722 | - | 70 | 76.06% |          | 587.78m+ | |
| 2 | Osmumten's fang Stab · Aggressive | 11.192 | -4.5% | 60 | 90.58% |  | 562.47m+ | |
| 3 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 10.649 | -9.2% | 66 | 72.87% |  | 566.52m+ | |
| 4 | Inquisitor's mace Stab · Controlled | 9.903 | -15.5% | 67 | 66.44% |  | 923.47m+ | |
| 5 | Blade of Saeldor Stab · Controlled | 9.835 | -16.1% | 66 | 66.95% |  | 548.47m+ |
Rune dragon ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 10.638 | - | 42 | 62.03% |         | 1.34b+ | |
| 2 | Dragon hunter crossbow Rapid | 10.532 | -1.0% | 70 | 77.56% |    | 613.17m+ | |
| 3 | Twisted bow Rapid | 9.43 | -11.4% | 80 | 65.91% |   | 2.03b+ | |
| 4 | Zaryte crossbow Rapid | 8.606 | -19.1% | 72 | 72.05% |  | 974.91m+ | |
| 5 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 8.537 | -19.7% | 41 | 69.39% |   | 584.30m+ |
Rune dragon gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Rune dragon in Old School RuneScape is magic, built around the Tumeken's shadow, at 11.933 damage per second - about 28 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 2%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.03b 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.
Rune dragon gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Tumeken's shadow against Rune dragon?
In magic, the next best setups are built around the Dragon hunter wand (11.786 DPS), the Eye of Ayak (11.238 DPS) and the Harmonised Nightmare staff (10.921 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 Rune dragon in OSRS?
Magic is the highest-DPS style against Rune dragon, with the Tumeken's shadow as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.03b gp.
What combat style should I use against Rune dragon?
Magic 11.933 DPS, Melee 11.722 DPS, Ranged 10.638 DPS - so magic wins by 2%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Rune dragon?
About 28 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Rune dragon's 330 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Rune dragon weak to?
Rune dragon is weak to earth (50%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best magic setup for Rune dragon?
Tumeken's shadow, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 11.933 DPS (max hit 75). 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 Rune dragon?
Dragon hunter lance, with Slayer helmet (i), Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 11.722 DPS (max hit 70). The rest of the slots, the next best melee setups and the special attack to bring are above.
What is the best ranged setup for Rune dragon?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 10.638 DPS (max hit 42). 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: Rune 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).