Tortoise best in slot gear setup
Best-in-slot gear
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| weapon | 1.16b | |
| head | 169.79m | |
| body | 151.67m | |
| legs | 92.62m | |
| hands | 8.60m | |
| feet | 150.00m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 42.09m | |
| ring | 94.33m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.30 DPS · Opener: Bandos godsword (+6.9%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Dragon claws · 50% energy avg 69.6 a spec (max 93), 99.99% to hit · 139.2 per full bar +0.30 DPS
Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 67.9 a spec (max 81), 99.99% to hit · 135.8 per full bar +0.28 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 54.8 a spec (max 72), 99.87% to hit · 156.5 per full bar +0.25 DPS
Granite maul (ornate handle) · 50% energy avg 24.5 a spec (max 54), 90.57% to hit · 48.9 per full bar +0.20 DPS
With the top one: 15.11 DPS over a trip (from 14.818).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 96.34% to land the first, 97.98% the last · 15.867 DPS if all land 15.838 (+6.9%)
Elder maul × 2 94.21% to land the first, 96.03% the last · 15.429 DPS if all land 15.405 (+4%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 91.37% to land the first, 93.7% the last · 15.35 DPS if all land 15.317 (+3.4%)
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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 Tortoise Melee 14.818 · Ranged 13.937 · Magic 12.255
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 14.818 | 92 | 92.31% | 6.7s | Scythe of Vitur | 1.86b |
| Ranged | 13.937 | 39 | 92.6% | 7.2s | Ascension crossbows | 1.25b |
| Magic | 12.255 | 70 | 99.64% | 8.2s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.09b |
Tortoise melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 14.818 | - | 92 | 92.31% | | 1.86b+ | |
| 2 | Obligator Crush · Thrust | 13.338 | -10.0% | 61 | 93.41% |     | 4.58b+ | |
| 3 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 12.974 | -12.4% | 80 | 92.59% |  | 1.08b+ | |
| 4 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 12.336 | -16.7% | 60 | 93.64% |   | 1.04b+ | |
| 5 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive | 12.051 | -18.7% | 59 | 92.9% |   | 655.01m+ |
Tortoise ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 13.937 | - | 39 | 92.6% |          | 1.25b+ | |
| 2 | Toxic blowpipe Rapid | 13.324 | -4.4% | 33 | 92.19% |   | 592.87m+ | |
| 3 | Rosewood blowpipe Rapid | 11.378 | -18.4% | 28 | 91.94% |   | 592.87m+ | |
| 4 | Blisterwood stake Rapid | 10.654 | -23.6% | 26 | 92.31% |   | 606.71m+ | |
| 5 | Ironwood blowpipe Rapid | 10.211 | -26.7% | 25 | 91.74% |   | 592.87m+ |
Tortoise magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 12.255 | - | 70 | 99.64% |          | 1.09b+ | |
| 2 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 12.21 | -0.4% | 42 | 99.19% |   | 447.51m+ | |
| 3 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 11.623 | -5.2% | 58 | 99.18% |  | 423.88m+ | |
| 4 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 10.345 | -15.6% | 47 | 99.18% |  | 413.02m+ | |
| 5 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Earth Surge | 9.93 | -19.0% | 48 | 99.22% |    | 407.37m+ |
Tortoise gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Tortoise (No riders) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of Vitur, at 14.818 damage per second - about 7 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 6%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.86b gp, plus untradeables. Every slot is searched against the same combat engine the DPS calculator uses, at 99 stats with the buffs listed above. Drop your own levels in to see what actually changes.
Tortoise gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Scythe of Vitur against Tortoise?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Obligator (13.338 DPS), the Soulreaper axe (12.974 DPS) and the Inquisitor's mace (12.336 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 Tortoise in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Tortoise, with the Scythe of Vitur as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.86b gp.
What combat style should I use against Tortoise?
Melee 14.818 DPS, Ranged 13.937 DPS, Magic 12.255 DPS - so melee wins by 6%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Tortoise?
About 7 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Tortoise (No riders)'s 100 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Tortoise weak to?
Tortoise is weak to earth (20%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best melee setup for Tortoise?
Scythe of Vitur, with Torva full helm, Torva platebody and Torva platelegs: 14.818 DPS (max hit 92). 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 Tortoise?
Ascension crossbows, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 13.937 DPS (max hit 39). The rest of the slots, the next best ranged setups and the special attack to bring are above.
What is the best magic setup for Tortoise?
Tumeken's shadow, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 12.255 DPS (max hit 70). The rest of the slots, the next best magic setups and the special attack to bring are above.
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Game data on this page comes from the OSRS Wiki: Tortoise, 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).