Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 663.00m | |
| head | 31.00m | |
| body | 83.60m | |
| legs | 58.12m | |
| hands | 51.61m | |
| feet | 139.00m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 252.3k | |
| ring | 15.78m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Zorya's tome +0.27 DPS·Opener: Eye of Ayak (+3.5%)
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 84.7 a spec (max 204), 89.83% to hit · 169.4 per full bar +0.27 DPS
Volatile Nightmare staff · 55% energy avg 35 a spec (max 84), 83.23% to hit · 63.6 per full bar +0.03 DPS
With the top one: 11.31 DPS over a trip (from 11.045).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Eye of Ayak × 2 87.83% to land the first, 90.99% the last · 11.444 DPS if all land 11.428 (+3.5%)
Accursed sceptre × 2 83.64% to land the first, 85.77% the last · 11.222 DPS if all land 11.217 (+1.6%)
Seercull × 1 100% to land · 11.118 DPS if all land 11.118 (+0.7%)
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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 (Construction) Magic 11.045·Melee 10.09·Ranged 9.422
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magicbest | 11.045 | 70 | 89.27% | 29.9s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.04b |
| Melee | 10.09 | 63 | 72.08% | 32.7s | Dragon hunter lance | 761.32m |
| Ranged | 9.422 | 66 | 74.86% | 35.0s | Dragon hunter crossbow | 621.80m |
Rune dragon (Construction) magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 11.045 | - | 70 | 89.27% | | 1.04b+ | |
| 2 | Dragon hunter wand Casts Earth Surge | 10.783 | -2.4% | 73 | 88.59% |    | 390.04m+ | |
| 3 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Earth Surge | 10.087 | -8.7% | 58 | 83.43% |  | 379.59m+ | |
| 4 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 9.853 | -10.8% | 42 | 79.01% |  | 414.71m+ | |
| 5 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 9.345 | -15.4% | 58 | 78.63% |  | 397.12m+ |
Rune dragon (Construction) melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragon hunter lance Stab · Controlled | 10.09 | - | 63 | 72.08% |           | 761.32m+ | |
| 2 | Osmumten's fang Stab · Aggressive | 9.633 | -4.5% | 53 | 87.17% |  | 735.56m+ | |
| 3 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 9.031 | -10.5% | 59 | 68.35% |  | 738.72m+ | |
| 4 | Inquisitor's mace Stab · Controlled | 8.235 | -18.4% | 60 | 60.85% |  | 1.10b+ | |
| 5 | Blade of Saeldor Stab · Controlled | 8.181 | -18.9% | 59 | 61.44% |  | 721.32m+ |
Rune dragon (Construction) ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragon hunter crossbow Rapid | 9.422 | - | 66 | 74.86% |           | 621.80m+ | |
| 2 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 9.269 | -1.6% | 39 | 57.78% |   | 1.44b+ | |
| 3 | Twisted bow Rapid | 8.17 | -13.3% | 73 | 61.88% |   | 2.05b+ | |
| 4 | Zaryte crossbow Rapid | 7.664 | -18.7% | 72 | 68.66% |  | 979.80m+ | |
| 5 | Armadyl crossbow Rapid | 7.462 | -20.8% | 66 | 67.77% |  | 632.90m+ |
Rune dragon (Construction) gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Rune dragon (Construction) in Old School RuneScape is magic, built around the Tumeken's shadow, at 11.045 damage per second - about 30 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 9%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.04b 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 (Construction) gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Tumeken's shadow against Rune dragon (Construction)?
In magic, the next best setups are built around the Dragon hunter wand (10.783 DPS), the Harmonised Nightmare staff (10.087 DPS) and the Eye of Ayak (9.853 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 (Construction) in OSRS?
Magic is the highest-DPS style against Rune dragon (Construction), with the Tumeken's shadow as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.04b gp.
What combat style should I use against Rune dragon (Construction)?
Magic 11.045 DPS, Melee 10.09 DPS, Ranged 9.422 DPS - so magic wins by 9%. 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 (Construction)?
About 30 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Rune dragon (Construction)'s 330 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Rune dragon (Construction) weak to?
Rune dragon (Construction) is weak to earth (50%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best magic setup for Rune dragon (Construction)?
Tumeken's shadow, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 11.045 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 melee setup for Rune dragon (Construction)?
Dragon hunter lance, with Torva full helm, Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 10.09 DPS (max hit 63). 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 (Construction)?
Dragon hunter crossbow, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 9.422 DPS (max hit 66). 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 (Construction), 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).