Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts) Gear Setup - OSRS Best in Slot

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Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts) (Magic)Combat 132 · 54 hp · undead · weak to earth

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Best style vs this target: ranged (15.674 DPS).

DPS15.674incl. thralls +0.625

Max hit43

Accuracy93.86%

Time to kill3.4s

Buy cost999.05m+

Attack styleRanged · Rapid

Attack style: Ranged · Rapid

Rune pouch · Greater thrall

10

5

1

Book of the Dead · needed to raise the thrall

Bullseye lantern · lit, for the dark

Buffs: Divine ranging / bastionRigourThralls

Auto-applied: Salve amulet (ei)

weapon

Ascension crossbows

565.00m

head

Masori mask (f)

17.68m

body

Masori body (f)

90.30m

legs

Masori chaps (f)

69.78m

hands

Zaryte vambraces

73.47m

feet

Avernic treads (max)

147.62m

cape

Blessed Dizana's quiver

untradeable

neck

Salve amulet(ei)

untradeable

ring

Venator ring

35.20m

ammo

Diamond ascension bolts (e)

773

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Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts) combat stats

54 hp · lowest def: ranged · earth spells +35%

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Weaknesses

Lowest defence: Ranged (+10)
Elemental: Standard earth spells: +35% accuracy and damage

Combat levels

Hitpoints: 54
Attack: 160
Strength: 1
Defence: 62
Ranged: 1
Magic: 180

Defence bonuses

Stab: +35
Slash: +30
Crush: +35
Magic: +20
Ranged: +10

Attacks

Max hit: 19
Attack speed: 5 ticks (3.0s)
Attacks with: Magic
Aggressive: Yes

Type

Attributes: Undead
Size: 1 by 1 tile

Immunities

Poison: Not immune
Venom: Not immune
Cannon: Not immune
Thralls: Not immune

Not listed: burn and freeze.

Slayer

Slayer category: Skeletons

My Setups →

Special attacks Spec: Rosewood blowpipe +0.18 DPS · Opener: Tonalztics of Ralos (+5.1%)

Surge potions

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 29 a spec (max 62), 99.55% to hit · 115.9 per full bar +0.18 DPS
Dragon knife · 25% energy avg 28.1 a spec (max 60), 99.57% to hit · 112.4 per full bar +0.17 DPS
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 26.6 a spec (max 55), 96.75% to hit · 53.2 per full bar +0.07 DPS
Webweaver bow · 50% energy avg 31.4 a spec (max 64), 100% to hit · 62.8 per full bar +0.04 DPS

With the top one: 15.86 DPS over a trip (from 15.674).

Defence opener

Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.

Tonalztics of Ralos × 2 93.53% to land the first of 4 throws, 96.17% the last · 16.477 DPS if all land 16.473 (+5.1%)
Bandos godsword × 2 96.02% to land the first, 98.54% the last · 16.477 DPS if all land 16.464 (+5%)
Elder maul × 2 93.38% to land the first, 95.34% the last · 16.127 DPS if all land 16.106 (+2.8%)

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How this is worked out

Every combination of gear you could wear is scored with the same damage maths as the OSRS Wiki's DPS calculator, and the highest sustained DPS wins, with the buffs above applied.

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.

It lives somewhere dark, where you can't attack anything without a light source and biting insects hurt you until you light one. Every setup here carries a lit bullseye lantern (it never goes out or sets off swamp gas), unless it wears a light such as a Firemaking cape, Kandarin headgear or a lit mining helmet.

Every style vs Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts) Ranged 15.674 · Melee 14.575 · Magic 12.144

Style	DPS	Max hit	Accuracy	Time to kill	Weapon	Buy cost
Rangedbest	15.674	43	93.86%	3.4s	Ascension crossbows	999.05m
Melee	14.575	91	91.95%	3.7s	Soulreaper axe	1.04b
Magic	12.144	75	92.12%	4.4s	Tumeken's shadow	1.05b

At 99 stats with the best buffs for each style.

Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts) ranged gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.

#	Weapon	DPS	vs best	Max hit	Accuracy	Buy cost
1	Ascension crossbows Rapid	15.674	-	43	93.86%	999.05m+	DPS calc
2	Toxic blowpipe Rapid	15.059	-3.9%	37	93.49%	434.05m+	DPS calc
3	Twisted bow Rapid	13.442	-14.2%	80	95.95%	1.91b+	DPS calc
4	Rosewood blowpipe Rapid	12.7	-19.0%	31	93.29%	576.27m+	DPS calc
5	Bow of Faerdhinen Rapid	11.854	-24.4%	56	96.19%	256.29m+	DPS calc

Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts) melee gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.

#	Weapon	DPS	vs best	Max hit	Accuracy	Buy cost
1	Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive	14.575	-	91	91.95%	1.04b+	DPS calc
2	Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive	13.781	-5.4%	68	92.83%	984.29m+	DPS calc
3	Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive	13.417	-7.9%	66	92.99%	481.87m+	DPS calc
4	Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive	13.384	-8.2%	67	91.37%	711.61m+	DPS calc
5	Obligator Crush · Smash	13.198	-9.4%	49	92.3%	4.39b+	DPS calc

Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts) magic gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.

#	Weapon	DPS	vs best	Max hit	Accuracy	Buy cost
1	Tumeken's shadow Accurate	12.144	-	75	92.12%	1.05b+	DPS calc
2	Eye of Ayak Accurate	11.638	-4.2%	47	84.28%	410.05m+	DPS calc
3	Sanguinesti staff Accurate	10.989	-9.5%	64	83.99%	386.73m+	DPS calc
4	Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Earth Surge	10.2	-16.0%	57	85.85%	370.33m+	DPS calc
5	Trident of the Swamp Accurate	9.753	-19.7%	52	84.2%	408.10m+	DPS calc

Full drop table and combat stats on the Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts) bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts) loot simulator.

Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts) gear setup: best in slot for every style

The highest-DPS setup against Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts) (Magic) in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 15.674 damage per second - about 3 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 8%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 999m gp, plus untradeables. It lives somewhere dark, where you can't attack anything without a light source and biting insects hurt you until you light one. Every setup here carries a lit bullseye lantern (it never goes out or sets off swamp gas), unless it wears a light such as a Firemaking cape, Kandarin headgear or a lit mining helmet. Every slot is searched against the same combat engine the DPS calculator uses, at 99 stats with the buffs listed above. Drop your own levels in to see what actually changes.

Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts) (Magic) has 54 hitpoints, and its lowest defence bonus is ranged (+10). Earth spells from the standard spellbook get 35% more accuracy and damage against it.

Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts) gear - frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts)?

In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Toxic blowpipe (15.059 DPS), the Twisted bow (13.442 DPS) and the Rosewood blowpipe (12.7 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 (Shayzien Crypts) in OSRS?

Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts), with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 999m gp.

What combat style should I use against Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts)?

Ranged 15.674 DPS, Melee 14.575 DPS, Magic 12.144 DPS - so ranged wins by 8%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts)?

About 3 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts) (Magic)'s 54 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts) weak to?

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

What is the best ranged setup for Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts)?

Ascension crossbows, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 15.674 DPS (max hit 43). 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 (Shayzien Crypts)?

Soulreaper axe, with Torva full helm, Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 14.575 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 (Shayzien Crypts)?

Tumeken's shadow, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 12.144 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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