Basilisk Knight — best gear and DPS

Gear

Best in slot

The best setup using every item in the game, at 99s with potions and the best prayer.

Melee

Best here

12.04DPS 25s

Max hit50

Accuracy82.8%

Speed5t / 3.0s

StyleCrush

Scythe of vitur · Holy blessing

Ranged

10.68DPS 28s

Max hit33

Accuracy77.6%

Speed2t / 1.2s

StyleRapid

Toxic blowpipe · Dragon dart

Magic

10.48DPS 29s

Max hit70

Accuracy89.8%

Speed5t / 3.0s

StyleMagic

Tumeken's shadow · Holy blessing

Alternatives

Other options by slot

The best melee pick for each slot and the next best options. Each percentage is the DPS you lose by swapping in just that item against Basilisk Knight.

head

Inquisitor's great helm69.0M 12.04

Torva full helm 209.5M −0.2%

Zombie helmet 280K −2.6%

Neitiznot faceguard 12.3M −3.6%

cape

Infernal capeuntradeable 12.04

Fire cape untradeable −0.3%

Mythical cape untradeable −2.1%

3rd Age cloak 274.1M −2.7%

neck

Amulet of rancour49.9M 12.04

Amulet of torture 20.0M −1.2%

Amulet of torture (or) 20.2M −1.2%

Amulet of fury 2.8M −1.9%

ammo

Broad bolts54 12.04

Amethyst broad bolts 198 −0.0%

Holy blessing 2K −0.0%

Unholy blessing 12K −0.0%

weapon

Scythe of vitur1.2B 12.04

Soulreaper axe 413.6M −8.7%

Abyssal bludgeon 17.9M −19.6%

Saradomin's blessed sword untradeable −20.3%

body

Inquisitor's hauberk119.7M 12.04

Torva platebody 171.5M −2.2%

Fighter torso untradeable −4.5%

Bandos chestplate 23.2M −4.5%

legs

Inquisitor's plateskirt116.1M 12.04

Torva platelegs 108.6M −1.7%

Bandos tassets 15.4M −3.9%

Oathplate legs 82.5M −3.9%

hands

Ferocious gloves9.0M 12.04

Barrows gloves untradeable −0.5%

Dragon gloves untradeable −3.1%

Regen bracelet 2.9M −3.2%

feet

Avernic treads142.8M 12.04

Avernic treads (max) 205.0M −0.0%

Avernic treads (pr) untradeable −0.0%

Avernic treads (pe) untradeable −0.0%

ring

Berserker ring (i)3.6M 12.04

Ultor ring 111.2M −0.0%

Brimstone ring 1.9M −1.9%

Bellator ring 19.6M −2.3%

The fight

Mechanics

They use melee and magic, both hitting up to 20.

You need a mirror shield or V's shield or you take heavy damage. Keep Protect from Magic on. The knight only uses magic when you attack it, or every 4 ticks if your weapon is faster.

Which style: Melee is usually fastest, more so with a good special attack. Ranged is safer and can safespot behind the stalagmites.

From the OSRS Wiki, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.

What to bring

Inventory

The OSRS Wiki's own “Melee” setup for Basilisk Knight, slot for slot.

Voidwaker Its special attack always hits, for 50-150% of your melee max

Shark×14 Heals 20

Divine super combat potion(4)×2 Boosts Attack, Strength and Defence, and holds the boost for five minutes

Prayer potion(4)×8 Restores prayer points

Herb sack Holds herb drops in one slot

Holy wrench Makes each prayer potion restore a little more

Divine rune pouch Holds the runes for your spells in one slot

OSRS Wiki

The wiki's own setups

Equipment and inventory as the OSRS Wiki's strategy page lists them, slot for slot. These are what people actually take; the solved kits above are what the maths prefers. The inventory drawn above is the one with the “Melee” gear, so that card shows only its equipment.