Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | 1.09b | |
| head | 168.00m | |
| body | 69.68m | |
| legs | 68.00m | |
| hands | 8.40m | |
| feet | 140.99m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 42.07m | |
| ring | 89.91m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.30 DPS·Opener: Elder maul (+11.6%)
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 65.2 a spec (max 92), 99.48% to hit · 130.4 per full bar +0.30 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 51.3 a spec (max 69), 97.97% to hit · 146.7 per full bar +0.26 DPS
Crimson kisten · 50% energy avg 59.5 a spec (max 79), 99.42% to hit · 118.9 per full bar +0.25 DPS
Voidwaker · 50% energy avg 52.5 a spec (max 79), 100% to hit · 105 per full bar +0.19 DPS
With the top one: 13.09 DPS over a trip (from 12.788).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Elder maul × 2 83.14% to land the first, 88.81% the last · 14.481 DPS if all land 14.277 (+11.6%)
Dragon warhammer × 2 74.9% to land the first, 82.17% the last · 14.281 DPS if all land 13.991 (+9.4%)
Bandos godsword × 2 90.43% to land the first, 91.87% the last · 13.705 DPS if all land 13.623 (+6.5%)
Setups players use for Xarpus none shared yet
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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 Xarpus Melee 12.788·Magic 11.344·Ranged 7.623
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 12.788 | 91 | 79.97% | 4m 53s | Scythe of Vitur | 1.67b |
| Magic | 11.344 | 70 | 91.84% | 5m 31s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.06b |
| Ranged | 7.623 | 78 | 53.72% | 8m 12s | Twisted bow | 2.04b |
Xarpus melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 12.788 | - | 91 | 79.97% | | 1.67b+ | |
| 2 | Obligator Crush · Thrust | 11.625 | -9.1% | 61 | 80.82% |     | 4.33b+ | |
| 3 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 11.143 | -12.9% | 77 | 81.93% |   | 895.31m+ | |
| 4 | Inquisitor's mace Crush · Aggressive | 10.818 | -15.4% | 60 | 81.5% |   | 1.06b+ | |
| 5 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive | 10.415 | -18.6% | 58 | 80.97% |   | 517.12m+ |
Xarpus magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 11.344 | - | 70 | 91.84% |          | 1.06b+ | |
| 2 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 10.399 | -8.3% | 42 | 83.69% |   | 420.21m+ | |
| 3 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Wind Surge | 9.9 | -12.7% | 54 | 87.94% |   | 387.96m+ | |
| 4 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 9.873 | -13.0% | 58 | 83.39% |  | 401.89m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 8.798 | -22.4% | 47 | 83.39% |  | 390.49m+ |
Xarpus ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twisted bow Rapid | 7.623 | - | 78 | 53.72% |          | 2.04b+ | |
| 2 | Zaryte crossbow Rapid | 6.594 | -13.5% | 110 | 44.67% |    | 984.43m+ | |
| 3 | Armadyl crossbow Rapid | 6.277 | -17.7% | 100 | 43.44% |  | 635.68m+ | |
| 4 | Dragon hunter crossbow Rapid | 6.228 | -18.3% | 100 | 42.83% |  | 624.99m+ | |
| 5 | Dragon crossbow Rapid | 6.218 | -18.4% | 100 | 42.71% |  | 596.52m+ |
Xarpus gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Xarpus (Normal mode) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Scythe of Vitur, at 12.788 damage per second - about 293 seconds a kill. That beats the best magic setup by 13%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 1.67b 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.
Xarpus gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Scythe of Vitur against Xarpus?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Obligator (11.625 DPS), the Soulreaper axe (11.143 DPS) and the Inquisitor's mace (10.818 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 Xarpus in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Xarpus, with the Scythe of Vitur as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 1.67b gp.
What combat style should I use against Xarpus?
Melee 12.788 DPS, Magic 11.344 DPS, Ranged 7.623 DPS - so melee wins by 13%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Xarpus?
About 293 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Xarpus (Normal mode)'s 3,750 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Xarpus weak to?
Xarpus is weak to air (50%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best melee setup for Xarpus?
Scythe of Vitur, with Torva full helm, Oathplate chest and Oathplate legs: 12.788 DPS (max hit 91). The rest of the slots, the next best melee setups and the special attack to bring are above.
What is the best magic setup for Xarpus?
Tumeken's shadow, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 11.344 DPS (max hit 70). The rest of the slots, the next best magic setups and the special attack to bring are above.
What is the best ranged setup for Xarpus?
Twisted bow, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 7.623 DPS (max hit 78). 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: Xarpus, 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).