Deathly mage — 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.

Ranged

Best here

12.22DPS 10s

Max hit34

Accuracy86.1%

Speed2t / 1.2s

StyleRapid

Toxic blowpipe · Dragon dart

Melee

11.10DPS 11s

Max hit77

Accuracy86.5%

Speed5t / 3.0s

StyleSlash

Soulreaper axe · Holy blessing

Magic

11.10DPS 11s

Max hit72

Accuracy92.4%

Speed5t / 3.0s

StyleMagic

Tumeken's shadow · Holy blessing

Alternatives

Other options by slot

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

head

Masori mask9.2M 12.22

Masori mask (f) 18.5M −0.0%

Armadyl helmet 9.0M −0.1%

Crystal helm untradeable −0.2%

cape

Blessed dizana's quiveruntradeable 12.22

Dizana's quiver untradeable −0.0%

Ava's assembler untradeable −0.7%

Mixed hide cape 21K −3.8%

neck

Necklace of rupture139.7M 12.22

Necklace of anguish 20.2M −3.2%

Necklace of anguish (or) 20.3M −3.2%

Necklace of fangs 72K −6.4%

ammo

Dragon dart990 12.22

Rune dart 241 −5.9%

Amethyst dart 178 −5.9%

Ruby dragon bolts (e) 3K −23.4%

weapon

Toxic blowpipe9.6M 12.22

Webweaver bow untradeable −27.4%

Bow of faerdhinen (c) 107.2M −29.4%

Twisted bow 1.4B −36.7%

body

Masori body44.3M 12.22

Masori body (f) 80.5M −0.0%

Armadyl chestplate 36.0M −3.6%

Crystal body untradeable −3.7%

legs

Masori chaps29.9M 12.22

Masori chaps (f) 57.3M −0.0%

Armadyl chainskirt 26.6M −0.5%

Crystal legs untradeable −0.6%

hands

Zaryte vambraces72.7M 12.22

Barrows gloves untradeable −0.4%

Black d'hide vambraces 3K −0.5%

Ranger gloves 270K −0.5%

feet

Avernic treads142.8M 12.22

Avernic treads (max) 205.0M −0.0%

Avernic treads (pr) untradeable −0.0%

Avernic treads (pe) untradeable −0.0%

ring

Venator ring46.9M 12.22

Archers ring (i) 2.5M −0.1%

Brimstone ring 1.9M −0.4%

Archers ring 2.5M −0.4%

The fight

Mechanics

They attack with magic every 4 ticks for up to 22.

They leave you alone until you try to cross the tightrope. Protect from Magic only partly reduces their hits. They all die when the keystone is used on the barrier.

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

What to bring

Inventory

The OSRS Wiki's own “Max” setup for the Chambers of Xeric, slot for slot.

Twisted bow Ranged weapon to swap to

Necklace of rupture Ranged gear to swap into

Tumeken's shadow Magic weapon to swap to

Occult necklace Magic gear to swap into

Masori body (f) Ranged gear to swap into

Masori chaps (f) Ranged gear to swap into

Ancestral robe top Magic gear to swap into

Ancestral robe bottom Magic gear to swap into

Zaryte vambraces Ranged gear to swap into

Blessed Dizana's quiver Ranged gear to swap into

Confliction gauntlets Magic gear to swap into

Imbued Saradomin cape Magic gear to swap into

Masori mask (f) Ranged gear to swap into

Toxic blowpipe Ranged weapon to swap to

Ancestral hat Magic gear to swap into

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

Saradomin brew(4)×3 Heals past your maximum, but lowers your attack stats

Anglerfish Heals up to 22, and can take you past your maximum

Sanfew serum(4) Restores prayer and stats, and holds poison off

Super combat potion(4) Boosts Attack, Strength and Defence

Super restore(4) Restores prayer and any stats that have been lowered

Ranging potion(4) Boosts Ranged

Scythe of Vitur Melee weapon to swap to

Bandos godsword Its special attack lowers Defence by the damage it deals

Book of the Dead Lets you raise thralls: resurrection spells need it worn or in your inventory

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 for the Chambers of Xeric, 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 “Max” gear, so that card shows only its equipment.