Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 850.00m | |
| head | 18.32m | |
| body | 88.97m | |
| legs | 69.50m | |
| hands | 67.37m | |
| feet | 140.99m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | untradeable | |
| ring | 37.36m | |
| ammo | 800 |
Special attacks Spec: Rosewood blowpipe +0.18 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+4.4%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Rosewood blowpipe · 25% energy avg 29.1 a spec (max 62), 99.61% to hit · 116.5 per full bar +0.18 DPS
Dragon knife · 25% energy avg 28.2 a spec (max 60), 99.63% to hit · 113 per full bar +0.17 DPS
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 26.7 a spec (max 55), 97% to hit · 53.4 per full bar +0.07 DPS
Webweaver bow · 50% energy avg 31.4 a spec (max 64), 100% to hit · 62.9 per full bar +0.04 DPS
With the top one: 15.93 DPS over a trip (from 15.744).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 97.1% to land the first, 99.47% the last · 16.438 DPS if all land 16.437 (+4.4%)
Elder maul × 2 97.63% to land the first, 98.3% the last · 16.143 DPS if all land 16.137 (+2.5%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 96.47% to land the first, 97.34% the last · 16.091 DPS if all land 16.082 (+2.1%)
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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 (Stronghold of Security) Ranged 15.744·Melee 15.163·Magic 13.598
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedbest | 15.744 | 43 | 94.33% | 4.4s | Ascension crossbows | 1.27b |
| Melee | 15.163 | 91 | 95.83% | 4.6s | Soulreaper axe | 1.05b |
| Magic | 13.598 | 47 | 99.28% | 5.1s | Eye of Ayak | 390.98m |
Skeleton (Stronghold of Security) ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 15.744 | - | 43 | 94.33% | | 1.27b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 15.136 | -3.9% | 37 | 93.99% |  | 422.50m+ | |
| 3 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 12.766 | -18.9% | 31 | 93.81% |    | 564.56m+ | |
| 4 | Bow of Faerdhinen Rapid | 11.888 | -24.5% | 56 | 96.48% |     | 245.71m+ | |
| 5 | Blisterwood stake Rapid | 11.631 | -26.1% | 28 | 94.1% |   | 580.03m+ |
Skeleton (Stronghold of Security) melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soulreaper axe Crush · Aggressive | 15.163 | - | 91 | 95.83% |         | 1.05b+ | |
| 2 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 14.36 | -5.3% | 68 | 96.91% |   | 1.08b+ | |
| 3 | Obligator Crush · Smash | 13.816 | -8.9% | 49 | 96.83% |    | 4.24b+ | |
| 4 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive | 13.68 | -9.8% | 66 | 94.9% |     | 478.44m+ | |
| 5 | Saradomin's blessed sword Crush · Aggressive | 13.224 | -12.8% | 63 | 95.94% |   | 619.01m+ |
Skeleton (Stronghold of Security) 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% |          | 390.98m+ | |
| 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% |  | 372.68m+ | |
| 4 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Earth Surge | 11.806 | -13.2% | 57 | 99.36% |    | 355.71m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 11.388 | -16.3% | 52 | 99.28% |   | 391.56m+ |
Skeleton (Stronghold of Security) gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Skeleton (Stronghold of Security) (1) in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 15.744 damage per second - about 4 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 4%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.27b 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 (Stronghold of Security) gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Skeleton (Stronghold of Security)?
In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Toxic blowpipe (15.136 DPS), the Rosewood blowpipe (12.766 DPS) and the Bow of Faerdhinen (11.888 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 (Stronghold of Security) in OSRS?
Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Skeleton (Stronghold of Security), with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.27b gp.
What combat style should I use against Skeleton (Stronghold of Security)?
Ranged 15.744 DPS, Melee 15.163 DPS, Magic 13.598 DPS - so ranged wins by 4%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Skeleton (Stronghold of Security)?
About 4 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Skeleton (Stronghold of Security) (1)'s 70 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Skeleton (Stronghold of Security) weak to?
Skeleton (Stronghold of Security) is weak to earth (35%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best ranged setup for Skeleton (Stronghold of Security)?
Ascension crossbows, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 15.744 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 (Stronghold of Security)?
Soulreaper axe, with Torva full helm, Inquisitor's hauberk and Inquisitor's plateskirt: 15.163 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 (Stronghold of Security)?
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 (Stronghold of Security), 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).