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Best setup for King Black Dragon in OSRS

The best setup for King Black Dragon in OSRS is ranged with a Twisted bow, which does 10.18 DPS with a max hit of 82 and 74.3% accuracy at level-99 stats. The full best-in-slot gear, prayer and potion for every combat style are listed below.

The highest-DPS melee, ranged and magic loadouts against King Black Dragon, computed with wiki-accurate combat math at maxed (99) stats. Open any setup in the calculator to swap in the gear you own.

🏹 Ranged Best DPS
Twisted bow Twisted bow
10.18DPS
82Max hit
74.3%Accuracy
26.2sAvg TTK
  • Masori mask (f)Masori mask (f)
  • Dizana's quiverDizana's quiver
  • Necklace of ruptureNecklace of rupture
  • Seeking dragon arrowSeeking dragon arrow
  • Twisted bowTwisted bow
  • Masori body (f)Masori body (f)
  • Masori chaps (f)Masori chaps (f)
  • Zaryte vambracesZaryte vambraces
  • Avernic treads (max)Avernic treads (max)
  • Venator ringVenator ring
Prayer: Rigour Potion: Ranging potion
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🔮 Magic
Tumeken's shadow Tumeken's shadow
9.34DPS
70Max hit
80.0%Accuracy
28.1sAvg TTK
  • Ancestral hatAncestral hat
  • Imbued guthix capeImbued guthix cape
  • Occult necklaceOccult necklace
  • Rada's blessing 4Rada's blessing 4
  • Tumeken's shadowTumeken's shadow
  • Ancestral robe topAncestral robe top
  • Ancestral robe bottomAncestral robe bottom
  • Confliction gauntletsConfliction gauntlets
  • Avernic treads (et)Avernic treads (et)
  • Magus ringMagus ring
Prayer: Augury Potion: Saturated heart
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⚔️ Melee
Dragon hunter lance Dragon hunter lance
8.84DPS
62Max hit
68.4%Accuracy
29.5sAvg TTK
  • Torva full helmTorva full helm
  • Infernal capeInfernal cape
  • Amulet of rancourAmulet of rancour
  • Rada's blessing 4Rada's blessing 4
  • Dragon hunter lanceDragon hunter lance
  • Torva platebodyTorva platebody
  • Avernic defenderAvernic defender
  • Torva platelegsTorva platelegs
  • Ferocious glovesFerocious gloves
  • Avernic treads (max)Avernic treads (max)
  • Ultor ringUltor ring
Prayer: Piety Potion: Super combat
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King Black Dragon has a scripted fight — see King Black Dragon kill times in the fight simulator to run these builds through the real phased kill tick by tick.

Assumes level-99 combat stats and the best relevant prayer and potion, off Slayer task (no Slayer-helmet bonus). DPS is single-target on the boss's base stats; magic setups consider powered staves. Numbers come from RuneBuddy's WASM combat engine, the same one behind the DPS calculator.

King Black Dragon setup FAQ

What is the best setup for King Black Dragon in OSRS?
The best setup for King Black Dragon in OSRS is ranged with a Twisted bow, which does 10.18 DPS with a max hit of 82 and 74.3% accuracy at level-99 stats. The full best-in-slot gear, prayer and potion for every combat style are listed below.
What is the best melee setup for King Black Dragon?
The best melee setup for King Black Dragon uses a Dragon hunter lance for 8.84 DPS, with Piety and a super combat.
What is the best ranged setup for King Black Dragon?
The best ranged setup for King Black Dragon uses a Twisted bow for 10.18 DPS, with Rigour and a ranging potion.
What is the best magic setup for King Black Dragon?
The best magic setup for King Black Dragon uses a Tumeken's shadow for 9.34 DPS, with Augury and a saturated heart.
How long does it take to kill King Black Dragon?
With the best setup (Twisted bow), King Black Dragon takes about 26.2 seconds per kill against its base stats. RuneBuddy's Boss Fight Simulator runs the real phased fight tick by tick for a true kill-time spread.

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