Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 749.00m | |
| head | 897.7k | |
| body | 87.40m | |
| legs | 67.48m | |
| hands | 70.13m | |
| feet | 141.28m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 159.50m | |
| ring | 37.49m | |
| ammo | 787 |
Special attacks Spec: Toxic blowpipe +0.05 DPS·Opener: Elder maul (+9.4%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 21.3 a spec (max 54), 78.7% to hit · 42.5 per full bar +0.05 DPS
Dragon knife · 25% energy avg 17.7 a spec (max 62), 81.56% to hit · 70.9 per full bar +0.04 DPS
Rosewood blowpipe · 25% energy avg 17.4 a spec (max 62), 80.63% to hit · 69.6 per full bar +0.04 DPS
Webweaver bow · 50% energy avg 26.6 a spec (max 64), 99.91% to hit · 53.2 per full bar +0.03 DPS
With the top one: 13.40 DPS over a trip (from 13.351).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Elder maul × 2 73.84% to land the first, 82.6% the last · 14.916 DPS if all land 14.61 (+9.4%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 65.65% to land the first, 75.46% the last · 14.727 DPS if all land 14.345 (+7.4%)
Bandos godsword × 2 83.45% to land the first, 86.78% the last · 14.474 DPS if all land 14.306 (+7.1%)
Setups players use for Steel dragon none shared yet
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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 Steel dragon Ranged 13.351·Melee 13.123·Magic 12.493
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedbest | 13.351 | 42 | 80.63% | 15.7s | Ascension crossbows | 1.31b |
| Melee | 13.123 | 70 | 85.67% | 16.0s | Dragon hunter lance | 593.36m |
| Magic | 12.493 | 75 | 94.91% | 16.8s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.02b |
Steel dragon ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 13.351 | - | 42 | 80.63% | | 1.31b+ | |
| 2 | Dragon hunter crossbow Rapid | 11.29 | -15.4% | 80 | 88.55% |    | 608.62m+ | |
| 3 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 10.246 | -23.3% | 41 | 84.38% |   | 579.59m+ | |
| 4 | Zaryte crossbow Rapid | 9.249 | -30.7% | 57 | 85.74% |   | 967.34m+ | |
| 5 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 9.249 | -30.7% | 36 | 57.41% |  | 564.18m+ |
Steel dragon melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragon hunter lance Stab · Controlled | 13.123 | - | 70 | 85.67% |          | 593.36m+ | |
| 2 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 12.263 | -6.6% | 98 | 71.08% |     | 1.43b+ | |
| 3 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 12.146 | -7.4% | 66 | 83.75% |  | 570.91m+ | |
| 4 | Osmumten's fang Stab · Aggressive | 11.897 | -9.3% | 60 | 96.62% |  | 567.62m+ | |
| 5 | Inquisitor's mace Stab · Controlled | 11.783 | -10.2% | 67 | 79.9% |  | 927.94m+ |
Steel dragon magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 12.493 | - | 75 | 94.91% |         | 1.02b+ | |
| 2 | Dragon hunter wand Casts Earth Surge | 12.406 | -0.7% | 79 | 94.19% |    | 365.61m+ | |
| 3 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 12.32 | -1.4% | 47 | 89.5% |   | 390.99m+ | |
| 4 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Earth Surge | 11.807 | -5.5% | 62 | 91.36% |  | 355.11m+ | |
| 5 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 11.644 | -6.8% | 64 | 89.3% |  | 372.01m+ |
Steel dragon gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Steel dragon (Level 246) in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 13.351 damage per second - about 16 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 2%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.31b 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.
Steel dragon gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Steel dragon?
In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Dragon hunter crossbow (11.29 DPS), the Hunters' sunlight crossbow (10.246 DPS) and the Zaryte crossbow (9.249 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 Steel dragon in OSRS?
Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Steel dragon, with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.31b gp.
What combat style should I use against Steel dragon?
Ranged 13.351 DPS, Melee 13.123 DPS, Magic 12.493 DPS - so ranged wins by 2%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Steel dragon?
About 16 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Steel dragon (Level 246)'s 210 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Steel dragon weak to?
Steel dragon is weak to earth (50%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best ranged setup for Steel dragon?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 13.351 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 melee setup for Steel dragon?
Dragon hunter lance, with Slayer helmet (i), Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 13.123 DPS (max hit 70). 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 Steel dragon?
Tumeken's shadow, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 12.493 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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Game data on this page comes from the OSRS Wiki: Steel dragon, 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).