Scarab Swarm best in slot gear setup
Best-in-slot gear
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| weapon | untradeable | |
| head | 927.4k | |
| body | 135.00m | |
| legs | 93.14m | |
| hands | 8.79m | |
| feet | 149.41m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 42.52m | |
| ring | 95.00m | |
| shield | 28.90m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Crimson kisten +0.35 DPS · Opener: Bandos godsword (+1.9%)
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 77.5 a spec (max 90), 100% to hit · 155 per full bar +0.35 DPS
Dragon claws · 50% energy avg 77 a spec (max 105), 99.99% to hit · 154.1 per full bar +0.35 DPS
Dragon dagger · 25% energy avg 53.5 a spec (max 116), 99.38% to hit · 213.9 per full bar +0.31 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 58.3 a spec (max 77), 99.91% to hit · 166.5 per full bar +0.28 DPS
With the top one: 15.54 DPS over a trip (from 15.184).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 96.69% to land the first, 99.23% the last · 15.48 DPS if all land 15.48 (+1.9%)
Bone dagger × 1 100% to land · 15.382 DPS if all land 15.382 (+1.3%)
Dorgeshuun crossbow × 1 100% to land · 15.362 DPS if all land 15.362 (+1.2%)
Setups players use for Scarab Swarm none shared yet
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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 Scarab Swarm Melee 15.184 · Ranged 15.154 · Magic 13.765
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 15.184 | 207 | 97.42% | 1.6s | Keris partisan of breaching | 553.68m |
| Ranged | 15.154 | 42 | 92.98% | 1.6s | Ascension crossbows | 1.21b |
| Magic | 13.765 | 62 | 98.61% | 1.8s | Harmonised Nightmare staff | 372.80m |
Scarab Swarm melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keris partisan of breaching Crush · Aggressive | 15.184 | - | 207 | 97.42% | | 553.68m+ | |
| 2 | Soulreaper axe Crush · Aggressive | 14.941 | -1.6% | 89 | 96.49% |   | 932.31m+ | |
| 3 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 14.187 | -6.6% | 67 | 97.12% |   | 920.49m+ | |
| 4 | Obligator Crush · Smash | 13.845 | -8.8% | 49 | 97.05% |  | 4.45b+ | |
| 5 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive | 13.499 | -11.1% | 66 | 93.59% |   | 487.77m+ |
Scarab Swarm ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 15.154 | - | 42 | 92.98% |         | 1.21b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 14.533 | -4.1% | 36 | 92.58% |   | 571.91m+ | |
| 3 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 12.576 | -17.0% | 31 | 92.34% |   | 571.91m+ | |
| 4 | Ironwood blowpipe Rapid | 11.401 | -24.8% | 28 | 92.14% |   | 571.91m+ | |
| 5 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 11.382 | -24.9% | 41 | 94.34% |    | 585.79m+ |
Scarab Swarm magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes | 13.765 | - | 62 | 98.61% |          | 372.80m+ | |
| 2 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 13.469 | -2.2% | 47 | 98.29% |    | 413.10m+ | |
| 3 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 13.034 | -5.3% | 75 | 99.23% |  | 1.06b+ | |
| 4 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 12.75 | -7.4% | 64 | 98.26% |  | 389.67m+ | |
| 5 | Kodai wand Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes | 11.02 | -19.9% | 62 | 98.68% |  | 426.06m+ |
Scarab Swarm gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Scarab Swarm (Normal) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Keris partisan of breaching, at 15.184 damage per second - about 2 seconds a kill. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 553.7m gp, plus untradeables. Every slot is searched against the same combat engine the DPS calculator uses, at 99 stats with the buffs listed above. Drop your own levels in to see what actually changes.
Scarab Swarm gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Keris partisan of breaching against Scarab Swarm?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Soulreaper axe (14.941 DPS), the Inquisitor's mace (14.187 DPS) and the Obligator (13.845 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 Scarab Swarm in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Scarab Swarm, with the Keris partisan of breaching as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 553.7m gp.
What combat style should I use against Scarab Swarm?
Melee 15.184 DPS, Ranged 15.154 DPS, Magic 13.765 DPS - so melee wins. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Scarab Swarm?
About 2 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Scarab Swarm (Normal)'s 25 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Scarab Swarm weak to?
Scarab Swarm is weak to fire (50%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best melee setup for Scarab Swarm?
Keris partisan of breaching, with Slayer helmet (i), Inquisitor's hauberk and Torva platelegs: 15.184 DPS (max hit 207). 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 Scarab Swarm?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 15.154 DPS (max hit 42). The rest of the slots, the next best ranged setups and the special attack to bring are above.
What is the best magic setup for Scarab Swarm?
Harmonised Nightmare staff, casting Fire Surge, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 13.765 DPS (max hit 62). The rest of the slots, the next best magic setups and the special attack to bring are above.
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Game data on this page comes from the OSRS Wiki: Scarab Swarm, 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).