Gear
Hardcore Worlds gear progression
What to aim for in every slot, with the requirements to wear it.
Upgrade paths for each combat style, strongest option first. On a one-life account, defence and survivability come before damage: these lists are ordered by strength, but the app only recommends what you can wield and safely get, using your levels, your finished quests and Hardcore Grand Exchange prices.
Melee
Defence matters more than damage on a hardcore account. Never trade survivability for a small DPS gain.
| Slot | Options, strongest first |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Scythe of Vitur (uncharged) (80 Attack, 90 Strength) Osmumten's fang (82 Attack) Ghrazi rapier (80 Attack) Blade of saeldor (75 Attack, 50 Agility, Song of the Elves) Abyssal tentacle (75 Attack) Abyssal whip (70 Attack) Dragon scimitar (60 Attack, Monkey Madness I) Rune scimitar (40 Attack) Adamant scimitar (30 Attack) Mithril scimitar (20 Attack) Iron scimitar |
| Off-hand | Avernic defender (70 Attack, 70 Defence) Dragon defender (60 Defence) Rune defender (40 Attack, 40 Defence) Rune kiteshield (40 Defence) Iron kiteshield |
| Head | Torva full helm (80 Defence) Neitiznot faceguard (70 Defence, The Fremennik Exiles) Serpentine helm (uncharged) (75 Defence) Helm of Neitiznot (55 Defence, The Fremennik Isles) Rune full helm (40 Defence) Iron full helm |
| Body | Torva platebody (80 Defence) Bandos chestplate (65 Defence) Fighter torso (40 Defence) Proselyte hauberk (30 Defence, 20 Prayer, The Slug Menace) Rune platebody (40 Defence, Dragon Slayer I) Iron platebody |
| Legs | Torva platelegs (80 Defence) Bandos tassets (65 Defence) Obsidian platelegs (60 Defence) Rune platelegs (40 Defence) Iron platelegs |
| Hands | Ferocious gloves (80 Attack, 80 Defence) Barrows gloves (Recipe for Disaster) Dragon gloves (Recipe for Disaster/Freeing King Awowogei) Rune gloves (Recipe for Disaster/Freeing Skrach Uglogwee) Leather gloves |
| Feet | Primordial boots (75 Strength, 75 Defence) Dragon boots (60 Defence) Rune boots (40 Defence) Leather boots |
| Neck | Amulet of torture (75 Hitpoints) Amulet of fury Amulet of glory Amulet of strength |
| Cape | Infernal cape Fire cape Obsidian cape |
| Ring | Ultor ring Berserker ring (i) Berserker ring |
Ranged
Ranged is the safest style for most hardcore bossing — you fight from distance and can safespot.
| Slot | Options, strongest first |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Twisted bow (85 Ranged) Bow of faerdhinen (80 Ranged, 70 Agility, Song of the Elves) Toxic blowpipe (empty) (75 Ranged) Armadyl crossbow (70 Ranged) Rune crossbow (61 Ranged) Magic shortbow (50 Ranged) Oak shortbow (5 Ranged) |
| Head | Masori mask (f) (80 Ranged, 30 Defence) Armadyl helmet (70 Ranged, 70 Defence) Crystal helm (70 Ranged, 70 Defence, 50 Agility, Song of the Elves) Karil's coif (70 Defence, 70 Ranged) Coif (20 Ranged) |
| Body | Masori body (f) (80 Ranged, 30 Defence) Armadyl chestplate (70 Ranged, 70 Defence) Crystal body (70 Ranged, 70 Defence, 50 Agility, Song of the Elves) Black d'hide body (70 Ranged, 40 Defence, Dragon Slayer I) Green d'hide body (40 Ranged, 40 Defence, Dragon Slayer I) Leather body |
| Legs | Masori chaps (f) (80 Ranged, 30 Defence) Armadyl chainskirt (70 Ranged, 70 Defence) Black d'hide chaps (70 Ranged) Green d'hide chaps (40 Ranged) Leather chaps |
| Neck | Necklace of anguish (75 Hitpoints) Amulet of fury Amulet of glory |
| Cape | Dizana's quiver (75 Ranged) Ava's assembler (70 Ranged, Dragon Slayer II) Ava's accumulator (30 Ranged, Animal Magnetism) |
| Ring | Venator ring Archers ring (i) Archers ring |
Magic
Magic defence comes mostly from your Magic level; robes have poor melee defence — bring prayers.
| Slot | Options, strongest first |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Tumeken's shadow (uncharged) (85 Magic) Sanguinesti staff (uncharged) (82 Magic) Uncharged toxic trident (75 Magic) Uncharged trident (75 Magic) Iban's staff (50 Magic, 50 Attack, Underground Pass) Staff of air |
| Head | Ancestral hat (75 Magic, 65 Defence) Virtus mask (78 Magic, 75 Defence) Ahrim's hood (70 Defence, 70 Magic) Mystic hat (40 Magic, 20 Defence) Blue wizard hat |
| Body | Ancestral robe top (75 Magic, 65 Defence) Ahrim's robetop (70 Defence, 70 Magic) Mystic robe top (40 Magic, 20 Defence) Blue wizard robe |
| Legs | Ancestral robe bottom (75 Magic, 65 Defence) Ahrim's robeskirt (70 Defence, 70 Magic) Mystic robe bottom (40 Magic, 20 Defence) Blue skirt |
| Neck | Occult necklace (70 Magic) Amulet of fury Amulet of glory |
| Hands | Tormented bracelet (75 Hitpoints) Barrows gloves (Recipe for Disaster) |
| Cape | Imbued saradomin cape (75 Magic) Saradomin cape (60 Magic) Obsidian cape |