Tstanon Karlak best in slot gear setup

Melee · 15.998 DPS · 142 hp
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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).
Tstanon KarlakCombat 145 · 142 hp· demon· weak to water
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Best style vs this target: melee (15.998 DPS).
DPS15.998incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit101
Accuracy91.12%
Time to kill8.9s
Buy cost1.51b+
Attack styleSlash · Aggressive
Attack style: Slash · Aggressive
Slayer helmet (i)Infernal capeAmulet of rancourRada's blessing 4Scythe of ViturOathplate chest
Oathplate legsFerocious glovesAvernic treads (max)Ultor ring
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
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Buffs: Super / divine combatZealThrallsSlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Slayer helm (i) (on task)
weapon1.09b
head853.5k
body70.15m
legs70.35m
hands8.50m
feet142.00m
capeuntradeable
neck42.61m
ring90.00m
ammountradeable
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Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.32 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+5.9%)
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 75.3 a spec (max 101), 99.98% to hit · 150.5 per full bar +0.32 DPS
  • Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 72.5 a spec (max 88), 99.98% to hit · 145.1 per full bar +0.30 DPS
  • Burning claws · 35% energy avg 61 a spec (max 81), 99.85% to hit · 174.3 per full bar +0.29 DPS
  • Granite maul (ornate handle) · 50% energy avg 25.9 a spec (max 59), 87.84% to hit · 51.9 per full bar +0.22 DPS

With the top one: 16.32 DPS over a trip (from 15.998).

Defence opener

Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.

  • Bandos godsword × 2 95.75% to land the first, 97.15% the last · 16.983 DPS if all land 16.947 (+5.9%)
  • Elder maul × 2 92.52% to land the first, 94.92% the last · 16.793 DPS if all land 16.752 (+4.7%)
  • Dragon warhammer × 2 88.87% to land the first, 91.94% the last · 16.703 DPS if all land 16.645 (+4%)
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How this is worked out
Every combination of gear you could wear is scored with the same damage maths as the OSRS Wiki's DPS calculator, and the highest sustained DPS wins, with the buffs above applied.
  • 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 Tstanon Karlak Melee 15.998·Ranged 14.716·Magic 13.199
StyleDPSMax hitAccuracyTime to killWeaponBuy cost
Meleebest15.99810191.12%8.9sScythe of Vitur1.51b
Ranged14.7164289.98%9.6sAscension crossbows1.29b
Magic13.1994796.22%10.8sEye of Ayak391.61m
At 99 stats with the best buffs for each style.

Tstanon Karlak melee gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive15.998-10191.12%1.51b+
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2Emberlight Slash · Aggressive14.912-6.8%7393.91%477.26m+
DPS calc
3Obligator Crush · Thrust14.366-10.2%6890.61%4.21b+
DPS calc
4Arclight Slash · Aggressive14.282-10.7%7192.29%558.35m+
DPS calc
5Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive14.129-11.7%8991.02%832.30m+
DPS calc

Tstanon Karlak ranged gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Ascension crossbows Rapid14.716-4289.98%1.29b+
DPS calc
2Toxic blowpipe Rapid14.057-4.5%3689.41%566.38m+
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3Scorching bow Rapid12.878-12.5%6294.57%566.38m+
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4Rosewood blowpipe Rapid12.151-17.4%3189.06%566.38m+
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5Ironwood blowpipe Rapid11.008-25.2%2888.78%566.38m+
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Tstanon Karlak magic gear setups: top 5

One per weapon, the rest of the gear searched around it; outlined pieces differ from #1.
#WeaponDPSvs bestMax hitAccuracyGearBuy cost
1Eye of Ayak Accurate13.199-4796.22%391.61m+
DPS calc
2Tumeken's shadow Accurate12.913-2.2%7598.27%1.03b+
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3Sanguinesti staff Accurate12.489-5.4%6496.15%372.60m+
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4Purging staff Casts Dark Demonbane12.299-6.8%7297.9%358.88m+
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5Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Water Surge11.923-9.7%5996.94%355.70m+
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Tstanon Karlak gear setup: best in slot for every style

The highest-DPS setup against Tstanon Karlak in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of Vitur, at 15.998 damage per second - about 9 seconds a kill. That beats the best ranged setup by 9%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.51b 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.

Tstanon Karlak gear - frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to the Scythe of Vitur against Tstanon Karlak?

In melee, the next best setups are built around the Emberlight (14.912 DPS), the Obligator (14.366 DPS) and the Arclight (14.282 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 Tstanon Karlak in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Tstanon Karlak, with the Scythe of Vitur as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.51b gp.

What combat style should I use against Tstanon Karlak?

Melee 15.998 DPS, Ranged 14.716 DPS, Magic 13.199 DPS - so melee wins by 9%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.

How long does it take to kill Tstanon Karlak?

About 9 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Tstanon Karlak's 142 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.

What is Tstanon Karlak weak to?

Tstanon Karlak is weak to water (40%), which the loadout search already accounts for.

What is the best melee setup for Tstanon Karlak?

Scythe of Vitur, with Slayer helmet (i), Oathplate chest and Oathplate legs: 15.998 DPS (max hit 101). 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 Tstanon Karlak?

Ascension crossbows, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 14.716 DPS (max hit 42). 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 Tstanon Karlak?

Eye of Ayak, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 13.199 DPS (max hit 47). 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: Tstanon Karlak, 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).