Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 765.00m | |
| head | 18.51m | |
| body | 87.00m | |
| legs | 67.48m | |
| hands | 70.13m | |
| feet | 140.99m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | untradeable | |
| ring | 37.02m | |
| ammo | 628 |
Special attacks Spec: Rosewood blowpipe +0.22 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+6.8%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Rosewood blowpipe · 25% energy avg 33.7 a spec (max 68), 99.2% to hit · 135 per full bar +0.22 DPS
Dragon knife · 25% energy avg 32.9 a spec (max 66), 99.24% to hit · 131.7 per full bar +0.21 DPS
Webweaver bow · 50% energy avg 42.7 a spec (max 76), 100% to hit · 85.4 per full bar +0.10 DPS
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 29.2 a spec (max 58), 95.68% to hit · 58.4 per full bar +0.07 DPS
With the top one: 17.90 DPS over a trip (from 17.679).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 95.84% to land the first, 97.67% the last · 18.925 DPS if all land 18.884 (+6.8%)
Elder maul × 2 93.43% to land the first, 95.54% the last · 18.419 DPS if all land 18.386 (+4%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 90% to land the first, 92.75% the last · 18.341 DPS if all land 18.292 (+3.5%)
Setups players use for Shade 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 Shade Ranged 17.679·Melee 15.435·Magic 13.158
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedbest | 17.679 | 46 | 91.84% | 6.5s | Ascension crossbows | 1.19b |
| Melee | 15.435 | 94 | 91.59% | 7.5s | Soulreaper axe | 1.03b |
| Magic | 13.158 | 47 | 95.91% | 8.7s | Eye of Ayak | 390.65m |
Shade ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 17.679 | - | 46 | 91.84% | | 1.19b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 17.014 | -3.8% | 40 | 91.36% |  | 421.13m+ | |
| 3 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 14.693 | -16.9% | 34 | 91.1% |    | 562.59m+ | |
| 4 | Blisterwood stake Rapid | 13.617 | -23.0% | 31 | 91.52% |   | 578.41m+ | |
| 5 | Ironwood blowpipe Rapid | 13.524 | -23.5% | 31 | 90.87% |   | 562.59m+ |
Shade melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 15.435 | - | 94 | 91.59% |         | 1.03b+ | |
| 2 | Dual macuahuitl Crush · Aggressive | 15.086 | -2.3% | 64 | 91.07% |      | 253.33m+ | |
| 3 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 14.95 | -3.1% | 71 | 92.88% |      | 1.01b+ | |
| 4 | Obligator Crush · Smash | 14.746 | -4.5% | 52 | 92.36% |   | 4.18b+ | |
| 5 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 14.536 | -5.8% | 70 | 91.43% |  | 696.53m+ |
Shade magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 13.158 | - | 47 | 95.91% |          | 390.65m+ | |
| 2 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 12.895 | -2.0% | 75 | 98.12% |  | 1.03b+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 12.45 | -5.4% | 64 | 95.84% |  | 372.33m+ | |
| 4 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Wind Surge | 11.49 | -12.7% | 57 | 96.7% |   | 358.40m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 11.021 | -16.2% | 52 | 95.89% |   | 390.24m+ |
Shade gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Shade (Catacombs of Kourend) in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 17.679 damage per second - about 7 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 15%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.19b 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.
Shade gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Shade?
In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Toxic blowpipe (17.014 DPS), the Rosewood blowpipe (14.693 DPS) and the Blisterwood stake (13.617 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 Shade in OSRS?
Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Shade, with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.19b gp.
What combat style should I use against Shade?
Ranged 17.679 DPS, Melee 15.435 DPS, Magic 13.158 DPS - so ranged wins by 15%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Shade?
About 7 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Shade (Catacombs of Kourend)'s 115 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Shade weak to?
Shade is weak to air (40%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best ranged setup for Shade?
Ascension crossbows, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 17.679 DPS (max hit 46). 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 Shade?
Soulreaper axe, with Torva full helm, Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 15.435 DPS (max hit 94). 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 Shade?
Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 13.158 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: Shade, 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).