Swamp snake best in slot

Level 80 · Melee · 14.245 DPS · 120 hp

Best-in-slot gear

Pick a monster and get the highest-DPS gear for each combat style - computed by searching every item against our exact DPS engine, not a hand-made list. Salve, Slayer helm and Dragon hunter auto-apply from the target. This is max-DPS gear, not fight strategy (no spec cycles or defensive swaps).
Swamp snake(Level 80)Combat 80 · 120 hp
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Boosts
Buffs
Best style vs this target: melee (14.245 DPS).
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS14.245incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit87
Accuracy93.64%
Time to kill8.4s
Attack styleSlash · Aggressive
Buffs: Super / divine combatPietyThralls
Approx. buy cost: 2.00b(+ untradeables)
weapon
Scythe of vitur
1.27b
head
Torva full helm
216.75m
body
Oathplate chest
87.09m
legs
Oathplate legs
86.94m
hands
Ferocious gloves
10.30m
feet
Avernic treads (max)
157.67m
cape
Infernal cape
untradeable
neck
Amulet of rancour
52.91m
ring
Ultor ring
114.00m
ammo
Rada's blessing 4
untradeable
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Assumptions & limitations
Shows the highest sustained single-target DPS gear from the exact engine, with the buffs above applied. It does not model:
  • Attack reach / valid styles - some bosses can't be hit by every style (Zulrah & Kree'arra need halberds for melee), so a listed style may not be usable.
  • Rare bolt/proc reductions - most per-monster caps & reductions ARE modelled (Corp halving, Zulrah's 50 cap, Kraken's 1/7 to non-magic, Ice demon, Duke), but an enchanted-bolt proc against a reducing monster can be slightly overstated. Never the recommended style anyway.
  • Boss phases - multi-phase bosses (Zulrah, Vorkath, Alchemical Hydra) are scored one form at a time.
  • Special attacks, prayer-switching, AoE, or survivability - no spec cycles (DWH/BGS), no protection prayers, no multi-target (chins).
  • Pure DPS, not practicality - reports the literal highest damage-per-second, so a fast-but-impractical weapon (e.g. Karil's crossbow, which degrades to dust) can top the raw numbers.
Salve and Dragon/demon-bane bonuses auto-apply from the target's type; the other buffs are the toggles above.
Every style vs Swamp snake · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest14.2458793.64%8.4sScythe of vitur2.00b
Magic12.1347098.61%9.9sTumeken's shadow1.29b
Ranged11.912993.18%10.1sSpine588.37m
Full drop table and combat stats on the Swamp snake bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Swamp snake loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for Swamp snake

The highest-DPS setup against Swamp snake (Level 80) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of vitur, at 14.245 damage per second - about 8 seconds a kill. That beats the best magic setup by 17%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 2b 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 2b gp.

What combat style should I use against Swamp snake?

Melee 14.245 DPS, Magic 12.134 DPS, Ranged 11.91 DPS - so melee wins by 17%. 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's 120 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.