Sand Snake (Nightmare Zone) best in slot

Normal · Melee · 14.83 DPS · 60 hp

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).
Sand Snake (Nightmare Zone)(Normal)Combat 36 · 60 hp· weak to earth
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Best style vs this target: melee (14.83 DPS).
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS14.83incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit87
Accuracy97.66%
Time to kill4.0s
Attack styleSlash · Aggressive
Buffs: Super / divine combatPietyThralls
Approx. buy cost: 1.99b(+ untradeables)
weapon
Scythe of vitur
1.26b
head
Torva full helm
218.00m
body
Oathplate chest
85.45m
legs
Oathplate legs
86.45m
hands
Ferocious gloves
10.30m
feet
Avernic treads (max)
158.00m
cape
Infernal cape
untradeable
neck
Amulet of rancour
52.05m
ring
Ultor ring
114.19m
ammo
Rada's blessing 4
untradeable
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Assumptions & limitations
Shows the highest sustained single-target DPS gear from the exact engine, with the buffs above applied. It does not model:
  • Attack reach / valid styles - some bosses can't be hit by every style (Zulrah & Kree'arra need halberds for melee), so a listed style may not be usable.
  • Rare bolt/proc reductions - most per-monster caps & reductions ARE modelled (Corp halving, Zulrah's 50 cap, Kraken's 1/7 to non-magic, Ice demon, Duke), but an enchanted-bolt proc against a reducing monster can be slightly overstated. Never the recommended style anyway.
  • Boss phases - multi-phase bosses (Zulrah, Vorkath, Alchemical Hydra) are scored one form at a time.
  • Special attacks, prayer-switching, AoE, or survivability - no spec cycles (DWH/BGS), no protection prayers, no multi-target (chins).
  • Pure DPS, not practicality - reports the literal highest damage-per-second, so a fast-but-impractical weapon (e.g. Karil's crossbow, which degrades to dust) can top the raw numbers.
Salve and Dragon/demon-bane bonuses auto-apply from the target's type; the other buffs are the toggles above.
Every style vs Sand Snake (Nightmare Zone) · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest14.838797.66%4.0sScythe of vitur1.99b
Ranged12.6893096.3%4.7sSpine361.32m
Magic12.2557099.64%4.9sTumeken's shadow1.30b
Full drop table and combat stats on the Sand Snake (Nightmare Zone) bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Sand Snake (Nightmare Zone) loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for Sand Snake (Nightmare Zone)

The highest-DPS setup against Sand Snake (Nightmare Zone) (Normal) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of vitur, at 14.83 damage per second - about 4 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 17%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.99b 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.

Sand Snake (Nightmare Zone) gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for Sand Snake (Nightmare Zone) in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Sand Snake (Nightmare Zone), with the Scythe of vitur as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.99b gp.

What combat style should I use against Sand Snake (Nightmare Zone)?

Melee 14.83 DPS, Ranged 12.689 DPS, Magic 12.255 DPS - so melee wins by 17%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Sand Snake (Nightmare Zone)?

About 4 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Sand Snake (Nightmare Zone)'s 60 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Sand Snake (Nightmare Zone) weak to?

Sand Snake (Nightmare Zone) is weak to earth (40%), which the loadout search already accounts for.