Scarab Mage best in slot

Level 66 (Contact!) · Melee · 13.537 DPS · 50 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).
Scarab Mage(Level 66 (Contact!))Combat 66 · 50 hp· kalphite· weak to fire
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Best style vs this target: melee (13.537 DPS).
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS13.537incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit201
Accuracy88.97%
Time to kill3.7s
Attack styleStab · Aggressive
Buffs: Super / divine combatPietyThrallsSlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Slayer helm (on task)
Approx. buy cost: 649.97m(+ untradeables)
weapon
Keris partisan of breaching
untradeable
head
Slayer helmet (i)
952.0k
body
Torva platebody
175.89m
legs
Torva platelegs
107.76m
hands
Ferocious gloves
10.30m
feet
Avernic treads (max)
157.67m
cape
Infernal cape
untradeable
neck
Amulet of rancour
52.91m
ring
Ultor ring
114.00m
shield
Avernic defender
30.50m
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 Scarab Mage · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest13.53720188.97%3.7sKeris partisan of breaching649.97m
Ranged12.9553292.3%3.9sSpine569.93m
Magic12.6497596.16%4.0sTumeken's shadow1.25b
Full drop table and combat stats on the Scarab Mage bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Scarab Mage loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for Scarab Mage

The highest-DPS setup against Scarab Mage (Level 66 (Contact!)) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Keris partisan of breaching, at 13.537 damage per second - about 4 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 4%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 650m 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.

Scarab Mage gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for Scarab Mage in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Scarab Mage, with the Keris partisan of breaching as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 650m gp.

What combat style should I use against Scarab Mage?

Melee 13.537 DPS, Ranged 12.955 DPS, Magic 12.649 DPS - so melee wins by 4%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Scarab Mage?

About 4 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Scarab Mage's 50 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Scarab Mage weak to?

Scarab Mage is weak to fire (50%), which the loadout search already accounts for.