Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 760.00m | |
| head | untradeable | |
| body | untradeable | |
| legs | untradeable | |
| hands | untradeable | |
| feet | 140.41m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | untradeable | |
| ring | 38.25m | |
| ammo | 645 |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon knife +0.18 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+3.6%)
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 29.4 a spec (max 62), 99.7% to hit · 117.5 per full bar +0.18 DPS
Rosewood blowpipe · 25% energy avg 29.3 a spec (max 62), 99.67% to hit · 117.2 per full bar +0.17 DPS
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 27.8 a spec (max 57), 97.32% to hit · 55.5 per full bar +0.07 DPS
Webweaver bow · 50% energy avg 33.6 a spec (max 68), 100% to hit · 67.1 per full bar +0.04 DPS
With the top one: 16.44 DPS over a trip (from 16.261).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 98.36% to land the first, 99.66% the last · 16.853 DPS if all land 16.853 (+3.6%)
Bone dagger × 1 100% to land · 16.592 DPS if all land 16.592 (+2%)
Dorgeshuun crossbow × 1 100% to land · 16.592 DPS if all land 16.592 (+2%)
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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 Skeleton Champion Ranged 16.261·Melee 15.292·Magic 13.324
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedbest | 16.261 | 44 | 95.13% | 3.6s | Ascension crossbows | 938.65m |
| Melee | 15.292 | 91 | 96.68% | 3.8s | Soulreaper axe | 1.03b |
| Magic | 13.324 | 46 | 99.29% | 4.4s | Eye of Ayak | 418.60m |
Skeleton Champion ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 16.261 | - | 44 | 95.13% | | 938.65m+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 15.629 | -3.9% | 38 | 94.63% |  | 178.65m+ | |
| 3 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 13.111 | -19.4% | 31 | 96.47% |      | 425.21m+ | |
| 4 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 12.171 | -25.2% | 43 | 96.56% |    | 194.51m+ | |
| 5 | Bow of Faerdhinen Rapid | 12.066 | -25.8% | 56 | 98% |     | 248.93m+ |
Skeleton Champion melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 15.292 | - | 91 | 96.68% |          | 1.03b+ | |
| 2 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 14.381 | -6.0% | 68 | 97.06% |     | 1.08b+ | |
| 3 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive | 14.148 | -7.5% | 67 | 96.84% |   | 599.91m+ | |
| 4 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 14.117 | -7.7% | 67 | 96.62% |  | 696.25m+ | |
| 5 | Obligator Crush · Smash | 13.803 | -9.7% | 49 | 96.74% |  | 4.61b+ |
Skeleton Champion magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 13.324 | - | 46 | 99.29% |          | 418.60m+ | |
| 2 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 12.668 | -4.9% | 63 | 99.28% |  | 400.79m+ | |
| 3 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 12.591 | -5.5% | 72 | 99.68% |  | 1.06b+ | |
| 4 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 11.388 | -14.5% | 52 | 99.28% |  | 389.59m+ | |
| 5 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Wind Surge | 10.777 | -19.1% | 52 | 99.41% |  | 387.00m+ |
Skeleton Champion gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Skeleton Champion in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 16.261 damage per second - about 4 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 6%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 938.7m 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.
Skeleton Champion gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Skeleton Champion?
In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Toxic blowpipe (15.629 DPS), the Rosewood blowpipe (13.111 DPS) and the Hunters' sunlight crossbow (12.171 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 Skeleton Champion in OSRS?
Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Skeleton Champion, with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 938.7m gp.
What combat style should I use against Skeleton Champion?
Ranged 16.261 DPS, Melee 15.292 DPS, Magic 13.324 DPS - so ranged wins by 6%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Skeleton Champion?
About 4 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Skeleton Champion's 58 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Skeleton Champion weak to?
Skeleton Champion is weak to air (35%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best ranged setup for Skeleton Champion?
Ascension crossbows, with Void ranger helm, Elite void top and Elite void robe: 16.261 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 Skeleton Champion?
Soulreaper axe, with Torva full helm, Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 15.292 DPS (max hit 91). 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 Skeleton Champion?
Eye of Ayak, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 13.324 DPS (max hit 46). 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: Skeleton Champion, 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).