Manticore — 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

11.51DPS 22s

Max hit50

Accuracy79.2%

Speed5t / 3.0s

StyleSlash

Scythe of vitur · Holy blessing

Ranged

11.40DPS 22s

Max hit83

Accuracy82.3%

Speed5t / 3.0s

StyleRapid

Twisted bow · Seeking dragon arrow

Magic

10.19DPS 25s

Max hit70

Accuracy87.3%

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 Manticore.

head

Torva full helm209.5M 11.51

Oathplate helm 82.2M −0.9%

Neitiznot faceguard 12.3M −1.8%

Inquisitor's great helm 69.0M −1.8%

cape

Infernal capeuntradeable 11.51

Fire cape untradeable −2.6%

3rd Age cloak 274.1M −3.8%

Cape of skulls 4.4M −3.8%

neck

Amulet of rancour49.9M 11.51

Amulet of torture 20.0M −2.8%

Amulet of torture (or) 20.2M −2.8%

Amulet of fury 2.8M −3.8%

ammo

Broad bolts54 11.51

Amethyst broad bolts 198 −0.0%

Holy blessing 2K −0.0%

Unholy blessing 12K −0.0%

weapon

Scythe of vitur1.2B 11.51

Soulreaper axe 413.6M −12.1%

Noxious halberd 38.9M −23.8%

Saradomin's blessed sword untradeable −26.1%

body

Oathplate chest82.8M 11.51

Fighter torso untradeable −1.7%

Bandos chestplate 23.2M −1.7%

Torva platebody 171.5M −1.7%

legs

Oathplate legs82.5M 11.51

Bandos tassets 15.4M −1.2%

Torva platelegs 108.6M −1.2%

Inquisitor's plateskirt 116.1M −1.2%

hands

Ferocious gloves9.0M 11.51

Barrows gloves untradeable −2.2%

Dragon gloves untradeable −3.0%

Rune gloves untradeable −3.1%

feet

Avernic treads (max)205.0M 11.51

Avernic treads (pr) untradeable −0.0%

Primordial boots 18.8M −0.3%

Avernic treads 142.8M −1.8%

ring

Ultor ring111.2M 11.51

Bellator ring 19.6M −0.5%

Berserker ring (i) 3.6M −2.3%

Brimstone ring 1.9M −3.1%

The fight

Mechanics

The manticore charges one attack of three orbs, one tick apart.

The first two are ranged and magic in either order, and the last is always melee. From wave 9 they come in pairs. A second manticore that can see the first copies its order, and others wait 5 ticks when one fires. With Mantimayhem on, orbs hit twice at tier 1, unprotected hits venom you at tier 2, and the melee orb can come anywhere in the order at tier 3.

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

What to bring

Inventory

The OSRS Wiki's own “Ranged” setup for the Fortis Colosseum, slot for slot.

Eye of Ayak Magic weapon to swap to

Scythe of Vitur Melee weapon to swap to

Infernal cape Melee gear to swap into

Dragon claws Its special attack hits four times in a row

Venator bow Ranged weapon to swap to

Amulet of blood fury Melee gear to swap into

Oathplate chest Melee gear to swap into

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

Saradomin godsword Its special attack heals you and restores prayer

Saradomin brew(4)×6 Heals past your maximum, but lowers your attack stats

Super restore(4)×9 Restores prayer and any stats that have been lowered

Bastion potion(4) Boosts Ranged and Defence

Divine bastion potion(4) Boosts Ranged and Defence, and holds the boost for five minutes

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

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

OSRS Wiki

The wiki's own setups

Equipment and inventory as the OSRS Wiki's strategy page lists them for the Fortis Colosseum, 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 “Ranged” gear, so that card shows only its equipment.