Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 4.20b | |
| head | 930.5k | |
| body | 139.28m | |
| legs | 89.18m | |
| hands | 8.23m | |
| feet | 138.99m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 40.60m | |
| ring | 94.70m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.32 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+2%)
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 77.8 a spec (max 105), 100% to hit · 155.5 per full bar +0.32 DPS
Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 77.6 a spec (max 90), 100% to hit · 155.2 per full bar +0.32 DPS
Granite maul (ornate handle) · 50% energy avg 28.6 a spec (max 59), 96.73% to hit · 57.1 per full bar +0.24 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 58.7 a spec (max 77), 99.99% to hit · 167.8 per full bar +0.23 DPS
With the top one: 17.55 DPS over a trip (from 17.236).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 98.24% to land the first, 99.53% the last · 17.582 DPS if all land 17.582 (+2%)
Bone dagger × 1 100% to land · 17.499 DPS if all land 17.499 (+1.5%)
Dorgeshuun crossbow × 1 100% to land · 17.485 DPS if all land 17.485 (+1.4%)
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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 Sourhog Melee 17.236·Ranged 15.842·Magic 13.238
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 17.236 | 68 | 97.24% | 2.3s | Obligator | 4.71b |
| Ranged | 15.842 | 44 | 97.45% | 2.5s | Ascension crossbows | 1.29b |
| Magic | 13.238 | 47 | 96.52% | 3.0s | Eye of Ayak | 386.46m |
Sourhog melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obligator Crush · Thrust | 17.236 | - | 68 | 97.24% | | 4.71b+ | |
| 2 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 17.034 | -1.2% | 102 | 96.3% |   | 1.62b+ | |
| 3 | Soulreaper axe Crush · Aggressive | 14.975 | -13.1% | 89 | 96.72% |   | 929.59m+ | |
| 4 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 14.213 | -17.5% | 67 | 97.31% |   | 952.10m+ | |
| 5 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 14.042 | -18.5% | 66 | 97.53% |  | 565.58m+ |
Sourhog ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 15.842 | - | 44 | 97.45% |         | 1.29b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 15.244 | -3.8% | 36 | 97.31% |   | 558.74m+ | |
| 3 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 13.208 | -16.6% | 31 | 97.22% |   | 558.73m+ | |
| 4 | Ironwood blowpipe Rapid | 11.987 | -24.3% | 28 | 97.15% |   | 558.73m+ | |
| 5 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 11.793 | -25.6% | 41 | 97.95% |    | 574.01m+ |
Sourhog magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 13.238 | - | 47 | 96.52% |          | 386.46m+ | |
| 2 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 12.931 | -2.3% | 75 | 98.41% |  | 1.05b+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 12.527 | -5.4% | 64 | 96.46% |  | 367.97m+ | |
| 4 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 11.082 | -16.3% | 52 | 96.46% |  | 357.04m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Seas Accurate | 10.264 | -22.5% | 48 | 96.31% |  | 355.18m+ |
Sourhog gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Sourhog in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Obligator, at 17.236 damage per second - about 2 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 9%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 4.71b 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.
Sourhog gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Obligator against Sourhog?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Scythe of Vitur (17.034 DPS), the Soulreaper axe (14.975 DPS) and the Inquisitor's mace (14.213 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 Sourhog in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Sourhog, with the Obligator as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 4.71b gp.
What combat style should I use against Sourhog?
Melee 17.236 DPS, Ranged 15.842 DPS, Magic 13.238 DPS - so melee wins by 9%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Sourhog?
About 2 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Sourhog's 40 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is the best melee setup for Sourhog?
Obligator, with Slayer helmet (i), Inquisitor's hauberk and Torva platelegs: 17.236 DPS (max hit 68). 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 Sourhog?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 15.842 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 magic setup for Sourhog?
Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 13.238 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: Sourhog, 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).