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The Nightmare

The Nightmare

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Weak to Melee Boss
Use the gear I own Everything below is best in slot at 99s. This finds your best setup from your own bank.
Gear

Best in slot

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

Melee

Best here
Inquisitor's great helm
Infernal cape
Amulet of rancour
Holy blessing
Scythe of vitur
Inquisitor's hauberk
Inquisitor's plateskirt
Ferocious gloves
Avernic treads (max)
Ultor ring
10.22DPS 3m 55s
Max hit50
Accuracy70.3%
Speed5t / 3.0s
StyleCrush

Scythe of vitur · Holy blessing

Magic

Ancestral hat
Imbued saradomin cape
Occult necklace
Holy blessing
Tumeken's shadow
Ancestral robe top
Ancestral robe bottom
Confliction gauntlets
Avernic treads (max)
Magus ring
4.97DPS 8m 3s
Max hit70
Accuracy42.5%
Speed5t / 3.0s
StyleMagic

Tumeken's shadow · Holy blessing

Ranged

Masori mask (f)
Blessed dizana's quiver
Necklace of rupture
Ruby dragon bolts (e)
Zaryte crossbow
Masori body (f)
Twisted buckler
Masori chaps (f)
Zaryte vambraces
Avernic treads (max)
Venator ring
4.12DPS 9m 43s
Max hit51
Accuracy24.5%
Speed5t / 3.0s
StyleRapid

Zaryte crossbow · Ruby dragon bolts (e)

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 The Nightmare.

head Inquisitor's great helm69.0M 10.22
Torva full helm 209.5M −1.6% Zombie helmet 280K −3.0% Neitiznot faceguard 12.3M −4.9%
cape Infernal capeuntradeable 10.22
Fire cape untradeable −0.7% Mythical cape untradeable −1.8% 3rd Age cloak 274.1M −3.2%
neck Amulet of rancour49.9M 10.22
Amulet of torture 20.0M −2.5% Amulet of torture (or) 20.2M −2.5% Amulet of fury 2.8M −3.8%
ammo Broad bolts54 10.22
Amethyst broad bolts 198 −0.0% Holy blessing 2K −0.0% Unholy blessing 12K −0.0%
weapon Scythe of vitur1.2B 10.22
Soulreaper axe 413.6M −5.6% Abyssal bludgeon 17.9M −14.9% Saradomin's blessed sword untradeable −18.0%
body Inquisitor's hauberk119.7M 10.22
Torva platebody 171.5M −4.5% Fighter torso untradeable −6.7% Bandos chestplate 23.2M −6.7%
legs Inquisitor's plateskirt116.1M 10.22
Torva platelegs 108.6M −3.4% Bandos tassets 15.4M −5.6% Oathplate legs 82.5M −5.6%
hands Ferocious gloves9.0M 10.22
Barrows gloves untradeable −1.0% Dragon gloves untradeable −3.9% Regen bracelet 2.9M −4.2%
feet Avernic treads142.8M 10.22
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 10.22
Ultor ring 111.2M −0.0% Brimstone ring 1.9M −1.4% Tyrannical ring (i) untradeable −1.7%
The fight

Mechanics

Her attacks give you 3 ticks to switch to missiles or magic and only 2 for melee.

Grasping claws run all fight. Phase one adds husks and corpse flowers, phase two curses and parasites, and phase three spores and a surge that hits up to 60. Parasites burst for huge damage if you aren't ready, and spores stop you running and slow your attacks. Solo, the power blast always kills you if you don't kill the sleepwalker.

Which style: Melee first, so upgrade melee before magic. Use magic on the totems, where it does double damage.

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

What to bring

Inventory

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

Ancestral hat Magic gear to swap into
Confliction gauntlets Magic gear to swap into
Imbued Saradomin cape Magic gear to swap into
Sanfew serum×3 Restores prayer and stats, and holds poison off
Ancestral robe top Magic gear to swap into
Occult necklace Magic gear to swap into
Tumeken's shadow Magic weapon to swap to
Ancestral robe bottom Magic gear to swap into
Divine super combat potion×3 Boosts Attack, Strength and Defence, and holds the boost for five minutes
Super restore(4)×5 Restores prayer and any stats that have been lowered
Anglerfish×6 Heals up to 22, and can take you past your maximum
Saradomin godsword Its special attack heals you and restores prayer
Book of the Dead Lets you raise thralls: resurrection spells need it worn or in your inventory
Saturated heart Boosts Magic by 4 + 10% for five minutes
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.

Solo

Equipment
Inquisitor's great helm
Infernal max cape
Amulet of rancour
Rada's blessing 4
Scythe of Vitur
Inquisitor's hauberk
Inquisitor's plateskirt
Ferocious gloves
Avernic treads (max)
Ultor ring
Inventory
Ancestral robe topConfliction gauntletsSanfew serumSanfew serumAncestral robe bottomOccult necklaceSuper restore(4)Sanfew serumAncestral hatTumeken's shadowSuper restore(4)Super restore(4)Crimson kistenSuper combat potionSuper combat potionSuper restore(4)Saradomin brewSaradomin brewSuper combat potionSuper restore(4)Saradomin brewSaradomin brewSaradomin brewSaradomin brewSaradomin brewImbued heartBook of the DeadRune pouch

Melee

Equipment
Inquisitor's great helm
Infernal max cape
Amulet of rancour
Rada's blessing 4
Scythe of Vitur
Inquisitor's hauberk
Inquisitor's plateskirt
Ferocious gloves
Avernic treads (max)
Ultor ring

Mage

Equipment
Ancestral hat
Imbued Saradomin cape
Occult necklace
Rada's blessing 4
Tumeken's shadow
Ancestral robe top
Tome of Fire
Ancestral robe bottom
Confliction gauntlets
Avernic treads (max)
Magus ring

Required: Priest in Peril, to access Morytania

Loot

What it drops

38 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
Bones Always
Bass×1–18 1/17
Shark×1–16 1/17
Prayer potion(3)×1–10 1/20
Sanfew serum(3)×1–8 1/20
Saradomin brew(3)×1–10 1/20
Zamorak brew(3)×1–10 1/20
Cosmic rune×11–242 1/25
Nature rune×8–176 1/25
Death rune×7–176 1/25
Blood rune×16–440 1/25
Soul rune×8–132 1/25
Steel cannonball×6–220 1/25
Mithril ore×11–176 1/25
Coal×15–264 1/25
Gold ore×9–176 1/25
Adamantite ore×40–95 1/25
Magic logs×1–55 1/25
Grimy cadantine×1–16 1/25
Grimy torstol×1–16 1/25
Rune arrow×31–547 1/33
Snapdragon seed×1–7 1/33
Uncut emerald×2–44 1/33
Uncut ruby×27–60 1/33
Runite ore×1–16 1/50
Coins×2,291–43,958 1/50
Clue scroll (elite) 1/190
Nightmare staff 1/300
Inquisitor's great helm 1/420
Inquisitor's hauberk 1/420
Inquisitor's plateskirt 1/420
Inquisitor's mace 1/750
Little Nightmare 1/800
Eldritch orb 1/960
Harmonised orb 1/960
Volatile orb 1/960
Jar of Dreams 1/1,900
Defence

What it defends with

The monster
Hitpoints2,400
Defence level150
Magic level150
Size 5×5
Melee defence
Stab +120
Slash +180
Crush +40
Ranged and magic defence
Magic +600
Light +600
Standard +600
Heavy +600
Getting there

Sins of the Father

Darkmeyer, the Hallowed Sepulchre and the short route to the Nightmare. Needs 8 quests done first.

62 woodcutting60 fletching56 crafting52 agility50 attack50 slayer49 magic 2 quest points 90,000 in lamps
Everything Sins of the Father gives you
Combat achievements

Combat tasks

14 tasks worth 67 points. Open the planner to track the ones you have done.

All combat tasks
Hard 1 task 3 points each
Nightmare AdeptKill The Nightmare once. Kill Count 3 pts
Elite 5 tasks 4 points each
Nightmare VeteranKill The Nightmare 25 times. Kill Count 4 pts
Explosion!Kill two Husks at the same time. Mechanical 4 pts
Sleep TightKill the Nightmare solo. Restriction 4 pts
Nightmare (Solo) Speed-TrialistDefeat the Nightmare (Solo) in less than 23 minutes. Speed 4 pts
Nightmare (5-Scale) Speed-TrialistDefeat the Nightmare (5-scale) in less than 5 minutes. Speed 4 pts
Master 4 tasks 5 points each
Nightmare MasterKill The Nightmare 50 times. Kill Count 5 pts
Perfect NightmareKill the Nightmare without any player taking damage from the following attacks: Nightmare rifts, an un-cured parasite explosion, Corpse flowers or the Nightmare's Surge. Also, no player can take damage off prayer or have their attacks slowed by the Nightmare spores. Perfection 5 pts
Nightmare (Solo) Speed-ChaserDefeat the Nightmare (Solo) in less than 19 minutes. Speed 5 pts
Nightmare (5-Scale) Speed-ChaserDefeat the Nightmare (5-scale) in less than 4 minutes. Speed 5 pts
Grandmaster 4 tasks 6 points each
Terrible ParentKill the Nightmare solo without the Parasites healing the boss for more than 100 health. Mechanical 6 pts
A Long TripKill the Nightmare without any player losing any prayer points. Restriction 6 pts
Nightmare (Solo) Speed-RunnerDefeat the Nightmare (Solo) in less than 16 minutes. Speed 6 pts
Nightmare (5-Scale) Speed-RunnerDefeat the Nightmare (5-scale) in less than 3:30 minutes. Speed 6 pts