Best-in-slot gear
| weapon | 765.00m | |
| head | 893.2k | |
| body | 87.00m | |
| legs | 67.48m | |
| hands | 70.13m | |
| feet | 140.99m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 159.08m | |
| ring | 37.02m | |
| ammo | 628 |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon knife +0.18 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+8.8%)
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 knife · 25% energy avg 27.8 a spec (max 62), 98.93% to hit · 111.4 per full bar +0.18 DPS
Rosewood blowpipe · 25% energy avg 27.8 a spec (max 62), 98.87% to hit · 111.1 per full bar +0.18 DPS
Toxic blowpipe · 50% energy avg 25.6 a spec (max 54), 94.87% to hit · 51.3 per full bar +0.07 DPS
Webweaver bow · 50% energy avg 30.9 a spec (max 64), 100% to hit · 61.8 per full bar +0.04 DPS
With the top one: 14.32 DPS over a trip (from 14.135).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 96.21% to land the first, 97.93% the last · 15.409 DPS if all land 15.372 (+8.8%)
Elder maul × 2 94.05% to land the first, 95.91% the last · 14.865 DPS if all land 14.836 (+5%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 91.13% to land the first, 93.55% the last · 14.779 DPS if all land 14.738 (+4.3%)
Setups players use for Strongbones 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 Strongbones Ranged 14.135·Melee 13.698·Magic 12.128
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangedbest | 14.135 | 42 | 90.28% | 14.1s | Ascension crossbows | 1.33b |
| Melee | 13.698 | 89 | 92.33% | 14.6s | Soulreaper axe | 827.39m |
| Magic | 12.128 | 47 | 92.81% | 16.5s | Eye of Ayak | 390.65m |
Strongbones ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 14.135 | - | 42 | 90.28% | | 1.33b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 13.48 | -4.6% | 36 | 89.73% |  | 562.59m+ | |
| 3 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 11.569 | -18.2% | 31 | 89.39% |  | 562.59m+ | |
| 4 | Hunters' sunlight crossbow Rapid | 10.509 | -25.7% | 41 | 92.16% |    | 578.41m+ | |
| 5 | Ironwood blowpipe Rapid | 10.422 | -26.3% | 28 | 89.12% |   | 562.59m+ |
Strongbones melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 13.698 | - | 89 | 92.33% |         | 827.39m+ | |
| 2 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 13.014 | -5.0% | 67 | 93.19% |     | 948.72m+ | |
| 3 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive | 12.68 | -7.4% | 66 | 92.18% |  | 473.29m+ | |
| 4 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Aggressive | 12.614 | -7.9% | 66 | 91.7% |   | 571.50m+ | |
| 5 | Obligator Crush · Smash | 12.603 | -8.0% | 49 | 92.52% |  | 4.18b+ |
Strongbones magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 12.128 | - | 47 | 92.81% |          | 390.65m+ | |
| 2 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 12.08 | -0.4% | 75 | 96.61% |  | 1.03b+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 11.435 | -5.7% | 64 | 92.68% |  | 372.33m+ | |
| 4 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 10.047 | -17.2% | 52 | 92.68% |  | 360.93m+ | |
| 5 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes | 9.744 | -19.7% | 47 | 91.71% |    | 355.02m+ |
Strongbones gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Strongbones in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Ascension crossbows, at 14.135 damage per second - about 14 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 3%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.33b 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.
Strongbones gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Ascension crossbows against Strongbones?
In ranged, the next best setups are built around the Toxic blowpipe (13.48 DPS), the Rosewood blowpipe (11.569 DPS) and the Hunters' sunlight crossbow (10.509 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 Strongbones in OSRS?
Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Strongbones, with the Ascension crossbows as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.33b gp.
What combat style should I use against Strongbones?
Ranged 14.135 DPS, Melee 13.698 DPS, Magic 12.128 DPS - so ranged 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 Strongbones?
About 14 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Strongbones's 200 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is the best ranged setup for Strongbones?
Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 14.135 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 Strongbones?
Soulreaper axe, with Slayer helmet (i), Oathplate chest and Torva platelegs: 13.698 DPS (max hit 89). 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 Strongbones?
Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 12.128 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: Strongbones, 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).