Scorpion best in slot gear setup

Level 1 · Ranged · 16.219 DPS · 2 hp
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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).
Scorpion (Level 1)Combat 1 · 2 hp · weak to fire
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Best style vs this target: ranged (16.219 DPS).
DPS16.219incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit44
Accuracy99.87%
Time to kill0.1s
Buy cost1.18b+
Attack styleRanged · Rapid
Attack style: Ranged · Rapid
Slayer helmet (i)Blessed Dizana's quiverNecklace of ruptureOnyx ascension bolts (e)Ascension crossbowsMasori body (f)
Masori chaps (f)Zaryte vambracesAvernic treads (max)Venator ring
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
Book of the Dead · needed to raise the thrall
Buffs: Divine ranging / bastionRigourThrallsSlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Slayer helm (i) (on task)
weapon610.00m
head872.8k
body90.47m
legs70.15m
hands72.37m
feet144.75m
capeuntradeable
neck159.43m
ring34.75m
ammo9,030
Tap a piece for what it adds and what else could go there.

Scorpion combat stats

2 hp · lowest def: every style alike · fire spells +25%

Guide on the OSRS Wiki ↗
Weaknesses
Lowest defence
Every style alike (-53)
Elemental
Standard fire spells: +25% accuracy and damage
Combat levels
Hitpoints
2
Attack
1
Strength
1
Defence
1
Ranged
1
Magic
1
Defence bonuses
Stab
-53
Slash
-53
Crush
-53
Magic
-53
Ranged
-53
Attacks
Max hit
0
Attack speed
4 ticks (2.4s)
Attacks with
Stab
Aggressive
No
Type
Attributes
None
Size
1 by 1 tile
Immunities
Poison
Not immune
Venom
Not immune
Cannon
Not immune
Thralls
Not immune

Not listed: burn and freeze.

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Special attacks Spec: Dragon knife +0.20 DPS
Spec weapon to bring

Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.

  • Dragon knife · 25% energy avg 31 a spec (max 62), 100% to hit · 124.1 per full bar +0.20 DPS
  • Rosewood blowpipe · 25% energy avg 31 a spec (max 62), 100% to hit · 124.1 per full bar +0.20 DPS
  • Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 27 a spec (max 54), 99.93% to hit · 54 per full bar +0.07 DPS
  • Webweaver bow · 50% energy avg 32.2 a spec (max 64), 100% to hit · 64.4 per full bar +0.04 DPS

With the top one: 16.42 DPS over a trip (from 16.219).

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How this is worked out
Every combination of gear you could wear is scored with the same damage maths as the OSRS Wiki's DPS calculator, and the highest sustained DPS wins, with the buffs above applied.
  • 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 Scorpion Ranged 16.219 · Melee 15.444 · Magic 13.676
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Rangedbest16.2194499.87%0.1sAscension crossbows1.18b
Melee15.4448999.88%0.1sSoulreaper axe900.37m
Magic13.6764799.87%0.1sEye of Ayak400.80m
At 99 stats with the best buffs for each style.

Scorpion ranged gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Ascension crossbows Rapid16.219-4499.87%1.18b+
DPS calc
2Toxic blowpipe Rapid15.627-3.7%3699.86%572.80m+
DPS calc
3Rosewood blowpipe Rapid13.549-16.5%3199.86%572.80m+
DPS calc
4Blisterwood stake Rapid12.305-24.1%2899.86%586.28m+
DPS calc
5Ironwood blowpipe Rapid12.303-24.1%2899.85%572.80m+
DPS calc

Scorpion melee gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive15.444-8999.88%900.37m+
DPS calc
2Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive14.572-5.6%6799.87%855.18m+
DPS calc
3Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive14.364-7.0%6699.87%581.84m+
DPS calc
4Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive14.364-7.0%6699.87%565.43m+
DPS calc
5Obligator Crush · Smash14.229-7.9%4999.87%4.37b+
DPS calc

Scorpion magic gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Eye of Ayak Accurate13.676-4799.87%400.80m+
DPS calc
2Tumeken's shadow Accurate13.122-4.1%7599.94%1.04b+
DPS calc
3Sanguinesti staff Accurate12.948-5.3%6499.87%378.80m+
DPS calc
4Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes12.485-8.7%5599.88%361.50m+
DPS calc
5Trident of the Swamp Accurate11.452-16.3%5299.87%367.54m+
DPS calc
Full drop table and combat stats on the Scorpion bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Scorpion loot simulator.

Scorpion gear setup: best in slot for every style

The highest-DPS setup against Scorpion (Level 1) in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 16.219 damage per second - about 0 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 5%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.18b 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.

Scorpion (Level 1) has 2 hitpoints, and its lowest defence bonus is every style alike (-53). Fire spells from the standard spellbook get 25% more accuracy and damage against it.

Scorpion gear - frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Scorpion?

In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Toxic blowpipe (15.627 DPS), the Rosewood blowpipe (13.549 DPS) and the Blisterwood stake (12.305 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 Scorpion in OSRS?

Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Scorpion, with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.18b gp.

What combat style should I use against Scorpion?

Ranged 16.219 DPS, Melee 15.444 DPS, Magic 13.676 DPS - so ranged wins by 5%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Scorpion?

About 0 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Scorpion (Level 1)'s 2 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Scorpion weak to?

Scorpion is weak to fire (25%), which the loadout search already accounts for.

What is the best ranged setup for Scorpion?

Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 16.219 DPS (max hit 44). The rest of the slots, the next best ranged setups and the special attack to bring are above.

What is the best melee setup for Scorpion?

Soulreaper axe, with Slayer helmet (i), Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 15.444 DPS (max hit 89). The rest of the slots, the next best melee setups and the special attack to bring are above.

What is the best magic setup for Scorpion?

Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 13.676 DPS (max hit 47). 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: Scorpion, 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).