Xarpus
Weak to air +50%
Best in slot
The best setup using every item in the game, at 99s with potions and the best prayer.
Melee
Best here
Scythe of vitur · Holy blessing
Magic
Tumeken's shadow · Holy blessing
Ranged
Twisted bow · Seeking dragon arrow
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 Xarpus.
Mechanics
Xarpus starts by feeding on the exhumeds in the floor to heal his missing health.
Standing on one stops it, and every one you miss makes his poison stronger later. Next he throws poison in a 3x3 at players, and it stays on those tiles for the rest of the fight, dealing 4-8 a tick. At 25% he stops throwing poison and stares at one quadrant at a time. Attack him from the quadrant he's facing and he hits back for 50-75.
From the OSRS Wiki, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.
Inventory
The OSRS Wiki's own “Freezer” setup for the Theatre of Blood, slot for slot.
Twisted bow
Ranged weapon to swap to
Elite void top
Gear to swap into
Elite void robe
Gear to swap into
Dizana's quiver
Ranged gear to swap into
Necklace of rupture
Ranged gear to swap into
Void knight gloves
Gear to swap into
Void ranger helm
Ranged gear to swap into
Toxic blowpipe
Ranged weapon to swap to
Scythe of Vitur
Melee weapon to swap to
Oathplate chest
Melee gear to swap into
Oathplate legs
Melee gear to swap into
Saturated heart
Boosts Magic by 4 + 10% for five minutes
Amulet of rancour
Melee gear to swap into
Ferocious gloves
Melee gear to swap into
Elder maul
Two special attacks can take its Defence from 250 to 106
Bandos godsword
Its special attack lowers Defence by the damage it deals
Dragon claws
Its special attack hits four times in a row
Eye of Ayak
Magic weapon to swap to
Crystal halberd
Melee weapon to swap to
Salve amulet (e)
Melee gear to swap into
Anglerfish×2
Heals up to 22, and can take you past your maximum
Divine super combat potion(4)
Boosts Attack, Strength and Defence, and holds the boost for five minutes
Super combat potion(4)
Boosts Attack, Strength and Defence
Guthix rest(4)
Heals 5 a dose, restores run energy and weakens venom
Saradomin brew(4)
Heals past your maximum, but lowers your attack stats
Super restore(4)
Restores prayer and any stats that have been lowered
Divine 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 for the Theatre of Blood, 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 “Freezer” gear, so that card shows only its equipment.
Entry mode
Learner/Void
Ranger
Freezer
What it drops
1 drops, with rates from the OSRS Wiki. Open this boss in the planner for what a kill is worth at today's prices.
What it defends with
A Night at the Theatre
The Theatre of Blood — its only hard requirement. Needs 7 quests done first.
It also opens 5 other fights: The Maiden of Sugadinti, Pestilent Bloat, Nylocas Vasilias, Sotetseg, Verzik Vitur.
Everything A Night at the Theatre gives youCombat tasks
4 tasks worth 20 points. Open the planner to track the ones you have done.
Elite
1 task
4 points each
Master
2 tasks
5 points each
Grandmaster
1 task
6 points each