Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 1.10b | |
| head | 167.33m | |
| body | 152.00m | |
| legs | 92.00m | |
| hands | 8.38m | |
| feet | 139.85m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 42.14m | |
| ring | 90.88m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.29 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+6.1%)
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 69.8 a spec (max 93), 99.99% to hit · 139.6 per full bar +0.29 DPS
Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 68.3 a spec (max 81), 99.99% to hit · 136.6 per full bar +0.28 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 54.9 a spec (max 72), 99.91% to hit · 156.8 per full bar +0.24 DPS
Granite maul (ornate handle) · 50% energy avg 24.8 a spec (max 54), 91.63% to hit · 49.5 per full bar +0.21 DPS
With the top one: 15.25 DPS over a trip (from 14.951).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 96.75% to land the first, 98.39% the last · 15.881 DPS if all land 15.861 (+6.1%)
Elder maul × 2 94.86% to land the first, 96.42% the last · 15.482 DPS if all land 15.463 (+3.4%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 92.34% to land the first, 94.38% the last · 15.416 DPS if all land 15.39 (+2.9%)
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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 Swamp snake Melee 14.951·Ranged 14.049·Magic 12.134
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 14.951 | 92 | 93.17% | 8.0s | Scythe of Vitur | 1.79b |
| Ranged | 14.049 | 39 | 93.43% | 8.5s | Ascension crossbows | 1.40b |
| Magic | 12.134 | 70 | 98.61% | 9.9s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.06b |
Swamp snake gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Swamp snake (Level 80) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of Vitur, at 14.951 damage per second - about 8 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 6%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.79b 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.
Swamp snake gear - frequently asked questions
What is the best gear for Swamp snake in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Swamp snake, with the Scythe of Vitur as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.79b gp.
What combat style should I use against Swamp snake?
Melee 14.951 DPS, Ranged 14.049 DPS, Magic 12.134 DPS - so melee wins by 6%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Swamp snake?
About 8 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Swamp snake (Level 80)'s 120 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is the best melee setup for Swamp snake?
Scythe of Vitur, with Torva full helm, Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 14.951 DPS (max hit 92). 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 Swamp snake?
Ascension crossbows, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 14.049 DPS (max hit 39). 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 Swamp snake?
Tumeken's shadow, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 12.134 DPS (max hit 70). 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: Swamp snake, 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).