Dust devil
Weak to air +35%
Best in slot
The best setup using every item in the game, at 99s with potions and the best prayer.
Ranged
Best here
Toxic blowpipe · Dragon dart
Melee
Soulreaper axe · Holy blessing
Magic
Tumeken's shadow · Holy blessing
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 Dust devil.
Mechanics
Their melee attacks roll against your ranged defence, and they're more accurate than their level suggests.
Their own defence is low. The usual method is bursting or barraging them in multicombat areas with an Ancient Magicks staff. Chinchompas do the same job with ranged.
Which style: Magic, bursting or barraging them in the multicombat areas. Ranged and melee also work.
From the OSRS Wiki, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.
Inventory
The OSRS Wiki's own “Magic (Barrage)” setup for Dust devil, slot for slot.
Toxic blowpipe
Ranged weapon to swap to
Prayer potion×2
Restores prayer points
Silklined herb sack
Holds herb drops in one slot
Gem bag
Holds gem drops in one slot
Dinh's bulwark
A defensive switch that takes 20% off damage in Block style
Bracelet of slaughter×2
Some kills do not count towards your task, so it lasts longer
Explorer's ring 4
Alchemy casts and run energy restores
Bonecrusher
Crushes bone drops for Prayer experience
Teleport to house (tablet)
Takes you home when the trip is done
Rune pouch
Holds the runes for your spells in one slotThe 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 “Magic (Barrage)” gear, so that card shows only its equipment.
Magic (Barrage)
Ranged
Melee (Hallowfell)
Required: 65 Slayer · Desert Treasure I (partially completed)
What it drops
51 drops, with rates from the OSRS Wiki. Open this boss in the planner for what a kill is worth at today's prices.