Venator best in slot

1 · Melee · 9.69 DPS · 345 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).
Venator(1)Combat 246 · 345 hp· vampyre3
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Best style vs this target: melee (9.69 DPS).
⚠Ranged: this target takes no damage from any modelled weapon of this style.Magic: this target takes no damage from any modelled weapon of this style.
Rune pouch · Greater thrall
1051
DPS9.69incl. thralls +0.625
Max hit50
Accuracy86.96%
Time to kill35.6s
Attack styleSlash · Aggressive
Buffs: Super / divine combatPietyThrallsSlayer helm (on task)
Auto-applied: Slayer helm (on task)
Approx. buy cost: 538.78m(+ untradeables)
weapon
Hallowed flail
untradeable
head
Slayer helmet (i)
952.0k
body
Oathplate chest
85.45m
legs
Oathplate legs
86.45m
hands
Ferocious gloves
10.31m
feet
Avernic treads (max)
157.67m
cape
Infernal cape
untradeable
neck
Amulet of rancour
52.57m
ring
Ultor ring
114.19m
shield
Avernic defender
31.19m
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.

Best in slot gear for Venator

The highest-DPS setup against Venator (1) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Hallowed flail, at 9.69 damage per second - about 36 seconds a kill. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 538.8m 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.

Venator gear - frequently asked questions

What is the best gear for Venator in OSRS?

Melee is the highest-DPS style against Venator, with the Hallowed flail as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 538.8m gp.

What combat style should I use against Venator?

Melee, at 9.69 DPS.

How long does it take to kill Venator?

About 36 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Venator's 345 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.