The Nightmare best in slot

Melee · 10.843 DPS · 2,400 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).
The NightmareCombat 814 · 2,400 hp
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Best style vs this target: melee (10.843 DPS).
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS10.843incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit87
Accuracy70.25%
Time to kill3m 41s
Attack styleCrush · Aggressive
Buffs: Super / divine combatPietyThralls
Auto-applied: Inquisitor's set
Approx. buy cost: 1.95b(+ untradeables)
weapon
Scythe of vitur
1.27b
head
Inquisitor's great helm
78.00m
body
Inquisitor's hauberk
128.88m
legs
Inquisitor's plateskirt
131.70m
hands
Ferocious gloves
10.34m
feet
Avernic treads (max)
160.99m
cape
Infernal cape
untradeable
neck
Amulet of rancour
53.23m
ring
Ultor ring
114.02m
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 The Nightmare · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest10.8438770.25%3m 41sScythe of vitur1.95b
Magic5.5917042.55%7m 9sTumeken's shadow1.30b
Ranged4.99511024.55%8m 1sZaryte crossbow944.75m
Full drop table and combat stats on the The Nightmare bestiary page. Roll its loot in the The Nightmare loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for The Nightmare

The highest-DPS setup against The Nightmare in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of vitur, at 10.843 damage per second - about 221 seconds a kill. That beats the best magic setup by 94%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.95b 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 Nightmare gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for The Nightmare in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against The Nightmare, with the Scythe of vitur as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.95b gp.

What combat style should I use against The Nightmare?

Melee 10.843 DPS, Magic 5.591 DPS, Ranged 4.995 DPS - so melee wins by 94%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill The Nightmare?

About 221 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from The Nightmare's 2,400 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.