Giant Mole — 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.

Magic

Best here

9.72DPS 21s

Max hit70

Accuracy83.3%

Speed5t / 3.0s

StyleMagic

Tumeken's shadow · Holy blessing

Ranged

9.69DPS 21s

Max hit74

Accuracy78.4%

Speed5t / 3.0s

StyleRapid

Twisted bow · Seeking dragon arrow

Melee

9.27DPS 22s

Max hit48

Accuracy66.0%

Speed5t / 3.0s

StyleSlash

Scythe of vitur · Holy blessing

Alternatives

Other options by slot

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

head

Ancestral hat47.6M 9.72

Virtus mask 4.5M −1.4%

3rd Age mage hat 15.6M −2.9%

Ahrim's hood 374K −3.1%

cape

Imbued saradomin capeuntradeable 9.72

Imbued zamorak cape untradeable −0.0%

Imbued guthix cape untradeable −0.0%

Saradomin cape untradeable −3.4%

neck

Occult necklace436K 9.72

Occult necklace (or) 2.7M −0.0%

3rd Age amulet 43.0M −8.3%

Amulet of air 460K −8.8%

ammo

Broad bolts54 9.72

Amethyst broad bolts 198 −0.0%

Holy blessing 2K −0.0%

Unholy blessing 12K −0.0%

weapon

Tumeken's shadow791.7M 9.72

Blue moon spear 363K −46.0%

Toktz-mej-tal 498K −48.7%

body

Ancestral robe top96.6M 9.72

Virtus robe top 32.0M −1.4%

Ahrim's robetop 1.4M −3.4%

Blue moon chestplate 1.4M −3.4%

legs

Ancestral robe bottom69.5M 9.72

Virtus robe bottom 22.5M −1.4%

Ahrim's robeskirt 1.5M −3.3%

Blue moon tassets 3.8M −3.3%

hands

Confliction gauntlets63.6M 9.72

Tormented bracelet 20.2M −3.9%

Barrows gloves untradeable −12.8%

Dragon gloves untradeable −12.9%

feet

Avernic treads (max)205.0M 9.72

Avernic treads (et) untradeable −0.0%

Avernic treads 142.8M −1.4%

Avernic treads (pr) untradeable −1.4%

ring

Magus ring22.9M 9.72

Seers ring (i) 867K −3.2%

Brimstone ring 1.9M −3.3%

Seers ring 867K −3.8%

The fight

Mechanics

The mole swipes for up to 21, so pray melee.

Between 5% and 50% health, any attack has a 25% chance to make it burrow away, and it can put out an uncovered light source when it does. Splashed spells can't make it dig, so earth spells from a safespot work well. A Falador shield 3 or 4 finds it after it digs.

Which style: Earth spells, which do 50% extra and can't make it dig when they splash. Use stab if meleeing.

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

What to bring

Inventory

The OSRS Wiki's own “Magic” setup for Giant Mole, slot for slot.

Spade Digs you down into the lair

Falador shield 4 Finds the mole again after it digs

Saturated heart Boosts Magic by 4 + 10% for five minutes

Stamina potion(4)×4 Restores run energy and slows how fast it drains

Prayer potion(4)×17 Restores prayer points

Shark Heals 20

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

Falador teleport (tablet) Takes you to Falador

Bullseye lantern A covered light source her digging cannot put out

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 “Magic” gear, so that card shows only its equipment.

Ranged

Equipment

Inventory

Melee

Equipment

Inventory

Dharok's

Equipment

Inventory

Magic

Equipment

Required: Spade · A light source

Loot

What it drops

53 drops, with rates from the OSRS Wiki. Open this boss in the planner for what a kill is worth at today's prices.

Big bones Always

Mole claw Always

Mole skin×1–3 Always

Air rune×105 1/7

Blood rune×15 1/7

Fire rune×105 1/12

Adamant longsword 1/13

Iron arrow×690 1/13

Yew logs×100 1/13

Mithril platebody 1/15

Amulet of strength 1/19

Law rune×15 1/26

Shark×4 1/33

Death rune×50 1/44

Mithril bar 1/44

Ranarr seed 1/44

Immaculate mole skin 1/50

Mithril axe 1/65

Iron ore×100 1/65

Brimstone key 1/74

Uncut sapphire 1/79

Mithril battleaxe 1/131

Rune med helm 1/131

Oyster pearls 1/131

Uncut emerald 1/158

Loop half of key 1/194

Tooth half of key 1/194

Coins×3,000 1/200

Uncut ruby 1/316

Long bone 1/400

Clue scroll (elite) 1/500

Runite bar 1/838

Nature talisman 1/844

Uncut diamond 1/1,266

Nature rune×67 1/1,397

Rune 2h sword 1/1,397

Rune battleaxe 1/1,397

Law rune×45 1/2,096

Death rune×45 1/2,096

Steel arrow×150 1/2,096

Rune arrow×42 1/2,096

Adamant javelin×20 1/2,096

Rune sq shield 1/2,096

Dragonstone 1/2,096

Silver ore×100 1/2,096

Rune javelin×5 1/2,531

Baby Mole 1/3,000

Rune spear 1/4,027

Rune kiteshield 1/4,193

Dragon med helm 1/4,193

Curved bone 1/5,013

Shield left half 1/8,052

Dragon spear 1/10,741

Defence

What it defends with

The monster

Hitpoints200

Defence level200

Magic level200

Size 3×3

Melee defence

Stab +60

Slash +80

Crush +100

Ranged and magic defence

Magic +80

Light +60

Standard +60

Heavy +60

Combat achievements

Combat tasks

6 tasks worth 15 points. Open the planner to track the ones you have done.

All combat tasks

Easy 1 task 1 point each

Giant Mole NoviceKill the Giant Mole 10 times. Kill Count 1 pt

Medium 2 tasks 2 points each

Giant Mole ChampionKill the Giant mole 25 times. Kill Count 2 pts

Avoiding Those Little ArmsKill the Giant Mole without her damaging anyone. Perfection 2 pts

Hard 2 tasks 3 points each

Why Are You Running?Kill the Giant Mole without her burrowing more than 2 times. Mechanical 3 pts

Whack-a-MoleKill the Giant Mole within 10 seconds of her resurfacing. Mechanical 3 pts

Elite 1 task 4 points each

Hard HitterKill the Giant Mole with 4 or fewer instances of damage. Mechanical 4 pts