Temple Guardian best in slot

Melee · 14.512 DPS · 45 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).
Temple GuardianCombat 30 · 45 hp
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Best style vs this target: melee (14.512 DPS).
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS14.512incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit85
Accuracy97.9%
Time to kill3.1s
Attack styleSlash · Aggressive
Buffs: Super / divine combatPietyThrallsSlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Slayer helm (on task)
Approx. buy cost: 1.79b(+ untradeables)
weapon1.26b
head952.0k
body87.00m
legs107.76m
hands10.29m
feet158.00m
cape
Infernal cape
untradeable
neck53.00m
ring114.19m
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 Temple Guardian · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest14.5128597.9%3.1sScythe of vitur1.79b
Ranged13.6823297.74%3.3sSpine568.36m
Magic13.0897599.68%3.4sTumeken's shadow1.25b
Full drop table and combat stats on the Temple Guardian bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Temple Guardian loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for Temple Guardian

The highest-DPS setup against Temple Guardian in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of vitur, at 14.512 damage per second - about 3 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.

Temple Guardian gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for Temple Guardian in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Temple Guardian, 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 Temple Guardian?

Melee 14.512 DPS, Ranged 13.682 DPS, Magic 13.089 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 Temple Guardian?

About 3 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Temple Guardian's 45 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.