Best-in-slot gear
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1| weapon | untradeable | |
| head | 920.0k | |
| body | 85.44m | |
| legs | 58.70m | |
| hands | 53.38m | |
| feet | 140.99m | |
| cape | untradeable | |
| neck | 100.6k | |
| ring | 15.80m | |
| shield | 3.14m | |
| ammo | untradeable |
Special attacks Spec: Zorya's tome +0.28 DPS·Opener: Accursed sceptre (+2.3%)
Spec weapon to bring
Switched in with this gear. Energy comes back 10% every 30 seconds, plus a surge potion dose every five minutes.
Zorya's tome · 50% energy Estimated avg 89.9 a spec (max 200), 90.66% to hit · 179.8 per full bar +0.28 DPS
With the top one: 11.47 DPS over a trip (from 11.195).
Defence opener
Landed at the start of a kill from a full bar; this gear then hits a weaker target.
Accursed sceptre × 2 86.25% to land the first, 88.11% the last · 11.457 DPS if all land 11.452 (+2.3%)
Seercull × 1 100% to land · 11.264 DPS if all land 11.264 (+0.6%)
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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 Zulrah Magic 11.195·Melee 9.438·Ranged 4.42
| Style | DPS | Max hit | Accuracy | Time to kill | Weapon | Buy cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magicbest | 11.195 | 50 | 85.17% | 44.7s | Harmonised Nightmare staff | 358.47m |
| Melee | 9.438 | 50 | 80.61% | 53.0s | Noxious halberd | 398.72m |
| Ranged | 4.42 | 50 | 32.32% | 1m 53s | Twisted bow | 2.03b |
Zulrah magic gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmonised Nightmare staff Casts Fire Surge with Sunfire runes | 11.195 | - | 50 | 85.17% | | 358.47m+ | |
| 2 | Eye of Ayak Accurate | 11.179 | -0.1% | 47 | 80.76% |   | 390.98m+ | |
| 3 | Tumeken's shadow Accurate | 10.369 | -7.4% | 50 | 90.18% |  | 1.03b+ | |
| 4 | Sanguinesti staff Accurate | 10.213 | -8.8% | 50 | 80.41% |  | 372.68m+ | |
| 5 | Trident of the Swamp Accurate | 9.292 | -17.0% | 50 | 80.41% |  | 361.23m+ |
Zulrah melee gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noxious halberd Slash · Aggressive | 9.438 | - | 50 | 80.61% |         | 398.72m+ | |
| 2 | Crystal halberd Slash · Aggressive | 6.52 | -30.9% | 50 | 78.97% |  | 367.38m+ | |
| 3 | Dragon halberd Slash · Aggressive | 6.005 | -36.4% | 50 | 78.72% |   | 345.66m+ | |
| 4 | Rune halberd Slash · Aggressive | 5.456 | -42.2% | 50 | 76.12% |  | 345.55m+ | |
| 5 | Adamant halberd Slash · Aggressive | 4.718 | -50.0% | 49 | 70.12% |   | 421.47m+ |
Zulrah ranged gear setups: top 5
| # | Weapon | DPS | vs best | Max hit | Accuracy | Gear | Buy cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twisted bow Rapid | 4.42 | - | 50 | 32.32% |         | 2.03b+ | |
| 2 | Ascension crossbows Rapid | 4.363 | -1.3% | 42 | 19.02% |   | 1.41b+ | |
| 3 | Zaryte crossbow Rapid | 3.909 | -11.6% | 50 | 25.84% |    | 960.57m+ | |
| 4 | Armadyl crossbow Rapid | 3.839 | -13.1% | 50 | 25.12% |   | 617.07m+ | |
| 5 | Dragon hunter crossbow Rapid | 3.807 | -13.9% | 50 | 24.75% |  | 605.99m+ |
Zulrah gear setup: best in slot for every style
The highest-DPS setup against Zulrah (Magma) in Old School RuneScape is magic, built around the Harmonised Nightmare staff, at 11.195 damage per second - about 45 seconds a kill. That beats the best melee setup by 19%. The tradeable pieces come to roughly 358.5m 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.
Zulrah gear - frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to the Harmonised Nightmare staff against Zulrah?
In magic, the next best setups are built around the Eye of Ayak (11.179 DPS), the Tumeken's shadow (10.369 DPS) and the Sanguinesti staff (10.213 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 Zulrah in OSRS?
Magic is the highest-DPS style against Zulrah, with the Harmonised Nightmare staff as the weapon. The full loadout is above, slot by slot, with live Grand Exchange prices totalling about 358.5m gp.
What combat style should I use against Zulrah?
Magic 11.195 DPS, Melee 9.438 DPS, Ranged 4.42 DPS - so magic wins by 19%. Reach and mechanics still matter: a style listed here may not be usable on every phase.
How long does it take to kill Zulrah?
About 45 seconds per kill with the best-in-slot loadout at 99 stats, from Zulrah (Magma)'s 500 hitpoints and the sustained damage of that setup. No spec cycles or prayer switching are modelled.
What is Zulrah weak to?
Zulrah is weak to fire (50%), which the loadout search already accounts for.
What is the best magic setup for Zulrah?
Harmonised Nightmare staff, casting Fire Surge, with Slayer helmet (i), Ancestral robe top and Ancestral robe bottom: 11.195 DPS (max hit 50). The rest of the slots, the next best magic setups and the special attack to bring are above.
What is the best melee setup for Zulrah?
Noxious halberd, with Slayer helmet (i), Oathplate chest and Torva platelegs: 9.438 DPS (max hit 50). 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 Zulrah?
Twisted bow, with Slayer helmet (i), Masori body (f) and Masori chaps (f): 4.42 DPS (max hit 50). 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: Zulrah, 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).