The rocks best in slot

Magic · 14.318 DPS · 130 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 rocksCombat 154 · 130 hp· weak to fire
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Best style vs this target: magic (14.318 DPS).
Rune pouch · Fire Surge
1071
DPS14.318
Max hit69
Accuracy99.56%
Time to kill9.1s
Attack styleMagic · Fire Surge
Buffs: Saturated heartAugurySlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Slayer helm (on task)
Approx. buy cost: 417.89m(+ untradeables)
weapon
Harmonised nightmare staff
untradeable
head
Slayer helmet (i)
952.0k
body
Ancestral robe top
97.78m
legs
Ancestral robe bottom
65.90m
hands
Confliction gauntlets
70.00m
feet
Avernic treads (et)
159.00m
cape
Imbued guthix cape
untradeable
neck
Occult necklace
363.1k
ring
Magus ring
23.90m
shield
Tome of fire
untradeable
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 rocks · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Magicbest14.3186999.56%9.1sHarmonised nightmare staff417.89m
Ranged12.4873288.8%10.4sSpine570.96m
Melee12.176585.22%10.7sInquisitor's mace936.81m
Full drop table and combat stats on the The rocks bestiary page. Roll its loot in the The rocks loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for The rocks

The highest-DPS setup against The rocks in Old School RuneScape is magic, built around the Harmonised nightmare staff, at 14.318 damage per second - about 9 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 15%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 417.9m 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 rocks gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for The rocks in OSRS?

Magic is the highest-DPS style against The rocks, with the Harmonised nightmare staff as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 417.9m gp.

What combat style should I use against The rocks?

Magic 14.318 DPS, Ranged 12.487 DPS, Melee 12.17 DPS - so magic wins by 15%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill The rocks?

About 9 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from The rocks's 130 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is The rocks weak to?

The rocks is weak to fire (100%), which the loadout search already accounts for.