Third Age Mage best in slot

Ranged · 11.878 DPS · 40 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).
Third Age MageCombat 83 · 40 hp
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Best style vs this target: ranged (11.878 DPS).
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS11.878incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit29
Accuracy92.91%
Time to kill3.4s
Attack styleSlash · Rapid
Buffs: Divine ranging / bastionRigourThralls
Approx. buy cost: 587.08m(+ untradeables)
weapon
Spine
untradeable
head
Masori mask (f)
19.13m
body
Masori body (f)
80.00m
legs
Masori chaps (f)
55.09m
hands
Zaryte vambraces
71.55m
feet
Avernic treads (max)
158.00m
cape
Blessed dizana's quiver
untradeable
neck
Necklace of rupture
145.79m
ring
Venator ring
44.93m
shield
Twisted buckler
12.60m
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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 Third Age Mage · at 99 stats with the buffs above
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Rangedbest11.8782992.91%3.4sSpine587.08m
Melee11.8535892.87%3.4sInquisitor's mace1.01b
Magic11.2997091.46%3.5sTumeken's shadow1.30b
Full drop table and combat stats on the Third Age Mage bestiary page. Roll its loot in the Third Age Mage loot simulator.

Best in slot gear for Third Age Mage

The highest-DPS setup against Third Age Mage in Old School RuneScape is ranged, built around the Spine, at 11.878 damage per second - about 3 seconds a kill. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 587.1m 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.

Third Age Mage gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for Third Age Mage in OSRS?

Ranged is the highest-DPS style against Third Age Mage, with the Spine as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 587.1m gp.

What combat style should I use against Third Age Mage?

Ranged 11.878 DPS, Melee 11.853 DPS, Magic 11.299 DPS - so ranged wins. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Third Age Mage?

About 3 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Third Age Mage's 40 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.