Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 663.00m | |
| head | 31.00m | |
| body | 83.60m | |
| legs | 58.12m | |
| hands | 51.61m | |
| feet | 139.00m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 252.3k | |
| ring | 15.78m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Zorya's tome +0.30 DPS·Opener: Eye of Ayak (+1.1%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Zorya's tome · 50% energy Estimated avg 96.1 a spec (max 204), 96.58% to hit · 192.1 per full bar +0.30 DPS
Volatile Nightmare staff · 55% energy avg 39.5 a spec (max 84), 93.91% to hit · 71.7 per full bar +0.04 DPS
With the top one: 12.18 DPS over a trip (from 11.875).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Eye of Ayak × 2 95.64% to land the first, 96.81% the last · 12.009 DPS if all land 12.008 (+1.1%)
Seercull × 1 100% to land · 11.948 DPS if all land 11.948 (+0.6%)
Accursed sceptre × 2 94.06% to land the first, 94.8% the last · 11.93 DPS if all land 11.93 (+0.5%)
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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 The Mimic Magic 11.875·Melee 11.762·Ranged 10.232
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magicbest | 11.875 | 70 | 96.39% | 19.4s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.04b |
| Melee | 11.762 | 61 | 68.06% | 19.6s | Obligator | 4.32b |
| Ranged | 10.232 | 39 | 64.97% | 22.5s | Ascension crossbows | 1.44b |
The Mimic magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 11.875 | - | 70 | 96.39% | | 1.04b+ | |
| 2 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 11.409 | -3.9% | 42 | 92.33% |  | 414.71m+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 10.849 | -8.6% | 58 | 92.19% |  | 397.12m+ | |
| 4 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 9.66 | -18.7% | 47 | 92.19% |  | 385.05m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Seas Accurate | 8.866 | -25.3% | 43 | 91.89% |  | 383.24m+ |
The Mimic melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obligator Crush · Thrust | 11.762 | - | 61 | 68.06% |          | 4.32b+ | |
| 2 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 10.503 | -10.7% | 87 | 67.91% |      | 1.50b+ | |
| 3 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 9.35 | -20.5% | 76 | 68.86% |  | 791.80m+ | |
| 4 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 9.278 | -21.1% | 60 | 69.19% |   | 1.06b+ | |
| 5 | Osmumten's fang Stab · Aggressive | 9.027 | -23.3% | 53 | 81.31% |     | 735.56m+ |
The Mimic ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 10.232 | - | 39 | 64.97% |          | 1.44b+ | |
| 2 | Twisted bow Rapid | 9.582 | -6.4% | 70 | 76.59% |   | 2.05b+ | |
| 3 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 9.311 | -9.0% | 33 | 63.06% |   | 577.54m+ | |
| 4 | Bow of Faerdhinen Rapid | 8.588 | -16.1% | 49 | 77.94% |     | 401.42m+ | |
| 5 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 7.861 | -23.2% | 28 | 61.87% |   | 577.54m+ |
The Mimic gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against The Mimic in Old School RuneScape is magic, built around the Tumeken's shadow, at 11.875 damage per second - about 19 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 1%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.04b 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.
The Mimic gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Tumeken's shadow against The Mimic?
In magic, the next best setups are built around the Eye of Ayak (11.409 DPS), the Sanguinesti staff (10.849 DPS) and the Trident of the Swamp (9.66 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 The Mimic in OSRS?
Magic is the highest-DPS style against The Mimic, with the Tumeken's shadow as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.04b gp.
What combat style should I use against The Mimic?
Magic 11.875 DPS, Melee 11.762 DPS, Ranged 10.232 DPS - so magic wins by 1%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill The Mimic?
About 19 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from The Mimic's 230 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is the best magic setup for The Mimic?
Tumeken's shadow, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 11.875 DPS (max hit 70). The rest of the slots, the next best magic setups and the special attack to bring are above.
What is the best melee setup for The Mimic?
Obligator, with Inquisitor's great helm, Inquisitor's hauberk and Inquisitor's plateskirt: 11.762 DPS (max hit 61). 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 The Mimic?
Ascension crossbows, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 10.232 DPS (max hit 39). The rest of the slots, the next best ranged setups and the special attack to bring are above.
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Game data on this page comes from the OSRS Wiki: The Mimic, 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).