Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 39.31m | |
| head | 894.1k | |
| body | 147.50m | |
| legs | 90.00m | |
| hands | 8.39m | |
| feet | 141.49m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 42.00m | |
| ring | 89.22m | |
| shield | 28.98m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.29 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+6.9%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Dragon claws · 50% energy avg 64 a spec (max 97), 98.41% to hit · 128 per full bar +0.29 DPS
Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 63.4 a spec (max 88), 99.04% to hit · 126.7 per full bar +0.28 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 52.8 a spec (max 74), 99.24% to hit · 150.7 per full bar +0.28 DPS
Voidwaker · 50% energy avg 62.5 a spec (max 94), 100% to hit · 125 per full bar +0.28 DPS
With the top one: 13.13 DPS over a trip (from 12.843).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 87.88% to land the first, 91.77% the last · 13.826 DPS if all land 13.725 (+6.9%)
Tonalztics of Ralos × 2 89.65% to land the first of 4 throws, 92.57% the last · 13.768 DPS if all land 13.684 (+6.6%)
Elder maul × 2 80.85% to land the first, 86.99% the last · 13.664 DPS if all land 13.55 (+5.5%)
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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 Shadow Wyrm Melee 12.843·Ranged 12.837·Magic 11.933
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 12.843 | 68 | 88.75% | 22.6s | Dragon hunter lance | 587.78m |
| Ranged | 12.837 | 40 | 86.84% | 22.6s | Ascension crossbows | 1.34b |
| Magic | 11.933 | 75 | 90.43% | 24.3s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.03b |
Shadow Wyrm melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragon hunter lance Stab · Controlled | 12.843 | - | 68 | 88.75% | | 587.78m+ | |
| 2 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 12.173 | -5.2% | 95 | 77.24% |    | 1.51b+ | |
| 3 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 11.91 | -7.3% | 64 | 87.24% |  | 566.52m+ | |
| 4 | Inquisitor's mace Stab · Controlled | 11.694 | -8.9% | 65 | 84.22% |  | 923.47m+ | |
| 5 | Obligator Crush · Thrust | 11.635 | -9.4% | 66 | 75.93% |   | 4.17b+ |
Shadow Wyrm ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 12.837 | - | 40 | 86.84% |         | 1.34b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 12.163 | -5.3% | 34 | 86.1% |   | 568.26m+ | |
| 3 | Dragon hunter crossbow Rapid | 11.344 | -11.6% | 68 | 92.22% |    | 613.17m+ | |
| 4 | Twisted bow Rapid | 11.338 | -11.7% | 71 | 92.94% |   | 2.03b+ | |
| 5 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 10.326 | -19.6% | 29 | 85.64% |   | 568.26m+ |
Shadow Wyrm magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 11.933 | - | 75 | 90.43% |         | 1.03b+ | |
| 2 | Dragon hunter wand Casts Earth Surge | 11.786 | -1.2% | 79 | 89.49% |    | 368.83m+ | |
| 3 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 11.238 | -5.8% | 47 | 81.22% |   | 393.84m+ | |
| 4 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Earth Surge | 10.922 | -8.5% | 62 | 84.51% |  | 358.45m+ | |
| 5 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 10.605 | -11.1% | 64 | 80.88% |  | 375.33m+ |
Shadow Wyrm gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Shadow Wyrm (Attacking) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Dragon hunter lance, at 12.843 damage per second - about 23 seconds a kill. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 587.8m 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.
Shadow Wyrm gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Dragon hunter lance against Shadow Wyrm?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Scythe of Vitur (12.173 DPS), the Ghrazi rapier (11.91 DPS) and the Inquisitor's mace (11.694 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 Shadow Wyrm in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Shadow Wyrm, with the Dragon hunter lance as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 587.8m gp.
What combat style should I use against Shadow Wyrm?
Melee 12.843 DPS, Ranged 12.837 DPS, Magic 11.933 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 Shadow Wyrm?
About 23 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Shadow Wyrm (Attacking)'s 290 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Shadow Wyrm weak to?
Shadow Wyrm is weak to earth (50%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best melee setup for Shadow Wyrm?
Dragon hunter lance, with Slayer helmet (i), Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 12.843 DPS (max hit 68). 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 Shadow Wyrm?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 12.837 DPS (max hit 40). 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 Shadow Wyrm?
Tumeken's shadow, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 11.933 DPS (max hit 75). 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: Shadow Wyrm, 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).