Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | untradeable | |
| head | 919.0k | |
| body | 68.78m | |
| legs | 89.87m | |
| hands | 8.34m | |
| feet | 139.82m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 42.13m | |
| ring | 91.34m | |
| shield | 30.75m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.35 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+4%)
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 76.9 a spec (max 105), 99.99% to hit · 153.9 per full bar +0.35 DPS
Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 74.8 a spec (max 90), 99.99% to hit · 149.6 per full bar +0.33 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 61.2 a spec (max 81), 99.91% to hit · 174.8 per full bar +0.32 DPS
Dragon dagger · 25% energy avg 52.7 a spec (max 116), 99.17% to hit · 211 per full bar +0.30 DPS
With the top one: 15.44 DPS over a trip (from 15.085).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 96.39% to land the first, 97.88% the last · 15.7 DPS if all land 15.683 (+4%)
Elder maul × 2 93.92% to land the first, 95.87% the last · 15.479 DPS if all land 15.463 (+2.5%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 92.01% to land the first, 94.21% the last · 15.438 DPS if all land 15.417 (+2.2%)
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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 Hellhound Melee 15.085·Ranged 14.988·Magic 13.598
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 15.085 | 73 | 95.04% | 3.6s | Emberlight | 471.95m |
| Ranged | 14.988 | 42 | 91.85% | 3.7s | Ascension crossbows | 1.35b |
| Magic | 13.598 | 47 | 99.28% | 4.0s | Eye of Ayak | 388.73m |
Skeleton Hellhound melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emberlight Slash · Aggressive | 15.085 | - | 73 | 95.04% | | 471.95m+ | |
| 2 | Arclight Slash · Aggressive | 14.495 | -3.9% | 71 | 93.73% |   | 551.91m+ | |
| 3 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 14.378 | -4.7% | 89 | 92.69% |  | 824.00m+ | |
| 4 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 14.123 | -6.4% | 88 | 91.93% |  | 1.62b+ | |
| 5 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 13.618 | -9.7% | 67 | 93.05% |    | 950.68m+ |
Skeleton Hellhound ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 14.988 | - | 42 | 91.85% |         | 1.35b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 14.353 | -4.2% | 36 | 91.38% |   | 565.49m+ | |
| 3 | Scorching bow Rapid | 13.009 | -13.2% | 62 | 95.58% |   | 565.49m+ | |
| 4 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 12.415 | -17.2% | 31 | 91.1% |   | 565.49m+ | |
| 5 | Ironwood blowpipe Rapid | 11.253 | -24.9% | 28 | 90.87% |   | 565.49m+ |
Skeleton Hellhound magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 13.598 | - | 47 | 99.28% |          | 388.73m+ | |
| 2 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 13.089 | -3.7% | 75 | 99.68% |  | 1.03b+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 12.874 | -5.3% | 64 | 99.27% |  | 370.57m+ | |
| 4 | Purging staff Casts Dark Demonbane | 12.503 | -8.1% | 72 | 99.61% |  | 356.74m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 11.387 | -16.3% | 52 | 99.27% |  | 359.36m+ |
Skeleton Hellhound gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Skeleton Hellhound in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Emberlight, at 15.085 damage per second - about 4 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 1%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 472m 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 Hellhound gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Emberlight against Skeleton Hellhound?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Arclight (14.495 DPS), the Soulreaper axe (14.378 DPS) and the Scythe of Vitur (14.123 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 Hellhound in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Skeleton Hellhound, with the Emberlight as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 472m gp.
What combat style should I use against Skeleton Hellhound?
Melee 15.085 DPS, Ranged 14.988 DPS, Magic 13.598 DPS - so melee wins by 1%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Skeleton Hellhound?
About 4 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Skeleton Hellhound's 55 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Skeleton Hellhound weak to?
Skeleton Hellhound is weak to earth (35%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best melee setup for Skeleton Hellhound?
Emberlight, with Slayer helmet (i), Oathplate chest and Torva platelegs: 15.085 DPS (max hit 73). 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 Skeleton Hellhound?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 14.988 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 Skeleton Hellhound?
Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 13.598 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: Skeleton Hellhound, 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).