Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | untradeable | |
| head | 67.67m | |
| body | 69.68m | |
| legs | 68.00m | |
| hands | 8.40m | |
| feet | 140.99m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 42.07m | |
| ring | 89.91m | |
| shield | 30.40m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Dragon claws +0.25 DPS·Opener: Bandos godsword (+8%)
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 56.4 a spec (max 92), 92.73% to hit · 112.7 per full bar +0.25 DPS
Burning claws · 35% energy avg 47.1 a spec (max 73), 87.66% to hit · 134.5 per full bar +0.25 DPS
Voidwaker · 50% energy avg 54.5 a spec (max 82), 100% to hit · 109 per full bar +0.23 DPS
Arkan blade · 30% energy avg 34.2 a spec (max 76), 71.13% to hit · 113.8 per full bar +0.11 DPS
With the top one: 11.87 DPS over a trip (from 11.621).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Bandos godsword × 2 81.23% to land the first, 84.35% the last · 12.749 DPS if all land 12.552 (+8%)- Emberlight × 2 73.7% to land the first, 77.52% the last · 12.605 DPS if all land 12.36 (+6.4%)
Tonalztics of Ralos × 2 38.5% to land the first of 4 throws, 56.63% the last · 12.778 DPS if all land 12.312 (+5.9%)
Setups players use for Yama 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 Yama Melee 11.621·Magic 10.21·Ranged 7.402
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleebest | 11.621 | 69 | 76.46% | 3m 35s | Emberlight | 517.12m |
| Magic | 10.21 | 70 | 82.13% | 4m 5s | Tumeken's shadow | 1.06b |
| Ranged | 7.402 | 83 | 48.91% | 5m 38s | Twisted bow | 2.04b |
Yama melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emberlight Slash · Aggressive | 11.621 | - | 69 | 76.46% | | 517.12m+ | |
| 2 | Arclight Slash · Aggressive | 10.791 | -7.1% | 68 | 71.73% |   | 617.45m+ | |
| 3 | Scythe of Vitur Slash · Aggressive | 9.847 | -15.3% | 87 | 63.4% |   | 1.50b+ | |
| 4 | Soulreaper axe Slash · Aggressive | 8.795 | -24.3% | 76 | 64.48% |  | 794.98m+ | |
| 5 | Blade of Saeldor Slash · Aggressive | 8.069 | -30.6% | 57 | 62.65% |  | 541.22m+ |
Yama magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 10.21 | - | 70 | 82.13% |          | 1.06b+ | |
| 2 | Purging staff Casts Dark Demonbane | 9.866 | -3.4% | 68 | 82.14% |   | 387.89m+ | |
| 3 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Water Surge | 9.061 | -11.3% | 58 | 74.94% |    | 384.67m+ | |
| 4 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 8.292 | -18.8% | 42 | 65.65% |  | 420.21m+ | |
| 5 | Kodai wand Casts Dark Demonbane | 7.848 | -23.1% | 58 | 76.09% |  | 442.96m+ |
Yama ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twisted bow Rapid | 7.402 | - | 83 | 48.91% |          | 2.04b+ | |
| 2 | Scorching bow Rapid | 7.275 | -1.7% | 58 | 54.84% |  | 580.21m+ | |
| 3 | Zaryte crossbow Rapid | 5.261 | -28.9% | 110 | 27.9% |    | 984.43m+ | |
| 4 | Armadyl crossbow Rapid | 4.981 | -32.7% | 100 | 27.13% |  | 635.68m+ | |
| 5 | Dragon hunter crossbow Rapid | 4.95 | -33.1% | 100 | 26.75% |  | 624.99m+ |
Yama gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Yama (Normal) in Old School RuneScape is melee, built around the Emberlight, at 11.621 damage per second - about 215 seconds a kill. That beats the best magic setup by 14%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 517.1m 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.
Yama gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Emberlight against Yama?
In melee, the next best setups are built around the Arclight (10.791 DPS), the Scythe of Vitur (9.847 DPS) and the Soulreaper axe (8.795 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 Yama in OSRS?
Melee is the highest-DPS style against Yama, with the Emberlight as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 517.1m gp.
What combat style should I use against Yama?
Melee 11.621 DPS, Magic 10.21 DPS, Ranged 7.402 DPS - so melee wins by 14%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Yama?
About 215 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Yama (Normal)'s 2,500 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Yama weak to?
Yama is weak to water (50%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best melee setup for Yama?
Emberlight, with Oathplate helm, Oathplate chest and Oathplate legs: 11.621 DPS (max hit 69). 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 Yama?
Tumeken's shadow, with Ancestral hat, Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 10.21 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 Yama?
Twisted bow, with Masori mask (f), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 7.402 DPS (max hit 83). 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: Yama, 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).