Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 673.74m | |
| head | 893.2k | |
| body | 86.67m | |
| legs | 58.12m | |
| hands | 52.18m | |
| feet | 140.99m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 252.3k | |
| ring | 16.06m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Zorya's tome +0.33 DPS·Opener: Accursed sceptre (+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 99.6 a spec (max 224), 93.45% to hit · 199.2 per full bar +0.33 DPS
Volatile Nightmare staff · 55% energy avg 41.7 a spec (max 94), 88.79% to hit · 75.9 per full bar +0.05 DPS
With the top one: 12.59 DPS over a trip (from 12.261).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Accursed sceptre × 2 89.06% to land the first, 90.52% the last · 12.385 DPS if all land 12.384 (+1%)
Eye of Ayak × 2 91.91% to land the first, 92.94% the last · 12.378 DPS if all land 12.378 (+1%)
Seercull × 1 100% to land · 12.316 DPS if all land 12.316 (+0.4%)
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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 Whisperer Magic 12.261·Melee 6.167·Ranged 5.782
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magicbest | 12.261 | 75 | 93.06% | 1m 13s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.03b |
| Melee | 6.167 | 60 | 47.5% | 2m 26s | Osmumten's fang | 568.62m |
| Ranged | 5.782 | 110 | 30.83% | 2m 36s | Zaryte crossbow | 967.60m |
The Whisperer magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 12.261 | - | 75 | 93.06% | | 1.03b+ | |
| 2 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Earth Surge | 11.882 | -3.1% | 64 | 89.08% |    | 355.39m+ | |
| 3 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 11.864 | -3.2% | 47 | 86.01% |  | 390.65m+ | |
| 4 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 11.206 | -8.6% | 64 | 85.75% |  | 372.33m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 9.921 | -19.1% | 52 | 85.75% |  | 360.93m+ |
The Whisperer melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osmumten's fang Stab · Aggressive | 6.167 | - | 60 | 47.5% |          | 568.62m+ | |
| 2 | Obligator Crush · Thrust_accurate | 6.01 | -2.5% | 64 | 33.48% |    | 4.22b+ | |
| 3 | Ghrazi rapier Stab · Accurate | 5.446 | -11.7% | 65 | 35.58% |  | 571.50m+ | |
| 4 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Accurate | 5.407 | -12.3% | 66 | 34.76% |  | 948.72m+ | |
| 5 | Zamorakian hasta Stab · Controlled | 4.749 | -23.0% | 60 | 32.97% |  | 555.35m+ |
The Whisperer ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zaryte crossbow Rapid | 5.782 | - | 110 | 30.83% |          | 967.60m+ | |
| 2 | Armadyl crossbow Rapid | 5.485 | -5.1% | 100 | 29.97% |  | 618.06m+ | |
| 3 | Dragon hunter crossbow Rapid | 5.447 | -5.8% | 100 | 29.53% |  | 607.37m+ | |
| 4 | Dragon crossbow Rapid | 5.439 | -5.9% | 100 | 29.45% |  | 578.90m+ | |
| 5 | Twisted bow Rapid | 5.297 | -8.4% | 80 | 34.98% |   | 2.03b+ |
The Whisperer gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against The Whisperer (Post-quest) in Old School RuneScape is magic, built around the Tumeken's shadow, at 12.261 damage per second - about 73 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 99%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.03b 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 Whisperer gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Tumeken's shadow against The Whisperer?
In magic, the next best setups are built around the Harmonised Nightmare staff (11.882 DPS), the Eye of Ayak (11.864 DPS) and the Sanguinesti staff (11.206 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 Whisperer in OSRS?
Magic is the highest-DPS style against The Whisperer, with the Tumeken's shadow as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.03b gp.
What combat style should I use against The Whisperer?
Magic 12.261 DPS, Melee 6.167 DPS, Ranged 5.782 DPS - so magic wins by 99%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill The Whisperer?
About 73 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from The Whisperer (Post-quest)'s 900 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is The Whisperer weak to?
The Whisperer is weak to earth (60%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best magic setup for The Whisperer?
Tumeken's shadow, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 12.261 DPS (max hit 75). 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 Whisperer?
Osmumten's fang, with Slayer helmet (i), Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 6.167 DPS (max hit 60). 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 Whisperer?
Zaryte crossbow, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 5.782 DPS (max hit 110). 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 Whisperer, 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).