Skeleton hero best in slot

Magic · 13.091 DPS · 114 hp

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).
Skeleton heroCombat 146 · 114 hp· weak to earth
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Best style vs this target: magic (13.091 DPS).
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS13.091incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit75
Accuracy99.7%
Time to kill8.7s
Attack styleMagic
Buffs: Saturated heartAuguryThrallsSlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Slayer helm (on task)
Approx. buy cost: 1.25b(+ untradeables)
weapon
Tumeken's shadow
833.00m
head
Slayer helmet (i)
952.0k
body
Ancestral robe top
96.30m
legs
Ancestral robe bottom
67.25m
hands
Confliction gauntlets
69.00m
feet
Avernic treads (et)
158.00m
cape
Imbued guthix cape
untradeable
neck
Occult necklace
365.6k
ring
Magus ring
23.24m
ammo
Rada's blessing 4
untradeable
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Assumptions & limitations
Shows the highest sustained single-target DPS gear from the exact engine, with the buffs above applied. It does not model:
  • Attack reach / valid styles - some bosses can't be hit by every style (Zulrah & Kree'arra need halberds for melee), so a listed style may not be usable.
  • Rare bolt/proc reductions - most per-monster caps & reductions ARE modelled (Corp halving, Zulrah's 50 cap, Kraken's 1/7 to non-magic, Ice demon, Duke), but an enchanted-bolt proc against a reducing monster can be slightly overstated. Never the recommended style anyway.
  • Boss phases - multi-phase bosses (Zulrah, Vorkath, Alchemical Hydra) are scored one form at a time.
  • Special attacks, prayer-switching, AoE, or survivability - no spec cycles (DWH/BGS), no protection prayers, no multi-target (chins).
  • Pure DPS, not practicality - reports the literal highest damage-per-second, so a fast-but-impractical weapon (e.g. Karil's crossbow, which degrades to dust) can top the raw numbers.
Salve and Dragon/demon-bane bonuses auto-apply from the target's type; the other buffs are the toggles above.
Every style vs Skeleton hero · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Magicbest13.0917599.7%8.7sTumeken's shadow1.25b
Melee12.6876491.86%9.0sInquisitor's mace935.34m
Ranged11.9553190.45%9.5sSpine568.91m
Full drop table and combat stats on the Skeleton hero bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Skeleton hero loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for Skeleton hero

The highest-DPS setup against Skeleton hero in Old School RuneScape is magic, built around the Tumeken's shadow, at 13.091 damage per second - about 9 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 3%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.25b 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 hero gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for Skeleton hero in OSRS?

Magic is the highest-DPS style against Skeleton hero, with the Tumeken's shadow as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.25b gp.

What combat style should I use against Skeleton hero?

Magic 13.091 DPS, Melee 12.687 DPS, Ranged 11.955 DPS - so magic wins by 3%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Skeleton hero?

About 9 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Skeleton hero's 114 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Skeleton hero weak to?

Skeleton hero is weak to earth (35%), which the loadout search already accounts for.