OSRS BOSSING GUIDE (EASIEST/SOLO/DUO) - OSRS Guide (2025)

Bossing is one of the most fun activities to do in old school Runescape. Many players grind out there accounts exactly because they want to start bossing at some point.

Bossing can be amazing for making money in OSRS, for hunting those glorious pets and for obtaining certain items on ironman accounts.

This osrs bossing guide is the ultimate easy-to-use resource to help you get started with bossing.

How To Use This Guide

We’ve tried to make this bossing guide as user-friendly as possible so it can become your go-to page whenever you want to try out a new boss!

How does it work? It’s easy.

You can use the quick navigation to navigate to your preferred type of osrs boss (solo, duo, etc).

Each section has been organized from EASY to HARD.

Each section has been split up into sections such as ‘BOSS INFO’ and ‘BOSS GUIDE’.

BOSS INFO and BOSS GUIDES are clickable sections.

The BOSS INFO Submenu will always lead to the OSRS Wiki page of that specific boss where you can gather more info if required.

The BOSS GUIDE submenu will always lead to an easy-to-follow Youtube video that will help you pick your gear, show you how to get to the boss and which strategies are best for killing the boss.

Quick Navigation
OSRS Easy Bosses For Beginners
Best Bosses To DUO In OSRS​
Best Bosses To Solo in OSRS
Best Bosses To Make Money in OSRS
OSRS F2P Bosses
OSRS Wilderness Bosses
OSRS Skilling Bosses

OSRS Easy Bosses For Beginners

Want to get into bossing in osrs but don’t quite have high level stats yet? Here are 6 easy bosses for absolute beginners to bossing in old school Runescape.

Each of these bosses require medium-level stats and have absolutely no quest requirements.

They are also very easy to get to!

Keep in mind some of these bosses are in the wilderness such as KBD, Crazy Archaeologist and Chaos Fanatic and thus you should not carry more than 4 valuable items.

P.s. Want to unlock higher-level bosses? Follow our efficient combat leveling guide for the most efficient leveling in osrs.

Boss InfoBoss Guide
King Black DragonKBD Guide
Giant MoleGiant Mole guide
Crazy ArchaelogistCrazy Archeologist guide
Chaos FanaticChaos Fanatic Guide
Barrows BrothersBarrows Guide
Dagannoth RexDagannoth Rex Guide

Best Bosses To DUO In OSRS​

Looking for some fun bosses to DUO with a friend? Duo bossing is one of the best ways to get acquainted with bossing in OSRS and there are plenty of noob-friendly bosses such as the King Black Dragon.

Here’s a list of duo bosses in OSRS ranked from easy to hard.

Boss InfoBoss Guide
OSRS BOSSING GUIDE (EASIEST/SOLO/DUO) - OSRS Guide (1)King Black DragonKBD DUO Guide
OSRS BOSSING GUIDE (EASIEST/SOLO/DUO) - OSRS Guide (2)Bandos (General Graardor)Bandos DUO Guide
OSRS BOSSING GUIDE (EASIEST/SOLO/DUO) - OSRS Guide (3)Armadyl (Kree’arra)Armadyl DUO Guide
OSRS BOSSING GUIDE (EASIEST/SOLO/DUO) - OSRS Guide (4)Saradomin (Commander Zilyana)Zilyana DUO Guide
OSRS BOSSING GUIDE (EASIEST/SOLO/DUO) - OSRS Guide (5)Zamorak (K’ril Tsutsaroth)Zamorak DUO Guide
OSRS BOSSING GUIDE (EASIEST/SOLO/DUO) - OSRS Guide (6)Coporeal BeastCorp DUO Guide
OSRS BOSSING GUIDE (EASIEST/SOLO/DUO) - OSRS Guide (7)The NightmareNightmare DUO Guide

Best Bosses To SOLO In OSRS​

Want to start solo bossing in old school Runescape? We got you!

Here’s a list of SOLO bosses in OSRS ranked from easy to hard.

How far can you get…? P.S. The first two bosses are F2P!

Boss NameBoss Guide
OSRS BOSSING GUIDE (EASIEST/SOLO/DUO) - OSRS Guide (8)Giant MoleGiant Mole SOLO Guide
OSRS BOSSING GUIDE (EASIEST/SOLO/DUO) - OSRS Guide (9)King Black DragonKBD SOLO Guide
OSRS BOSSING GUIDE (EASIEST/SOLO/DUO) - OSRS Guide (10)SarachnisSarachnis SOLO Guide
OSRS BOSSING GUIDE (EASIEST/SOLO/DUO) - OSRS Guide (11)Daggonath RexDaggonath Rex SOLO Guide
OSRS BOSSING GUIDE (EASIEST/SOLO/DUO) - OSRS Guide (12)Bandos (General Graardor)Bandos SOLO Guide
OSRS BOSSING GUIDE (EASIEST/SOLO/DUO) - OSRS Guide (13)Armadyl (Kree’arra)Armadyl SOLO Guide
OSRS BOSSING GUIDE (EASIEST/SOLO/DUO) - OSRS Guide (14)Saradomin (Commander Zilyana)Zilyana SOLO Guide
OSRS BOSSING GUIDE (EASIEST/SOLO/DUO) - OSRS Guide (15)Zamorak (K’ril Tsutsaroth)Zamorak SOLO Guide
OSRS BOSSING GUIDE (EASIEST/SOLO/DUO) - OSRS Guide (16)ZulrahZulrah SOLO Guide
OSRS BOSSING GUIDE (EASIEST/SOLO/DUO) - OSRS Guide (17)VorkathVorkath SOLO Guide
OSRS BOSSING GUIDE (EASIEST/SOLO/DUO) - OSRS Guide (18)Coporeal BeastCorp SOLO Guide

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Best Bosses To Make Money in OSRS

Want to make money with bossing in OSRS? Here’s a list of the best money-making bosses!

This list holds a mixture of end game, hard and medium-difficulty bosses that have a GP/hr rate of 2M and up.

Boss NameBoss GuideDifficultyMoney per hour
The Nightmare of AshihamaNightmare GuideEnd game3 – 5M
Theatre of Blood Theatre of Blood GuideEnd game2 – 5M
Alchemical HydraAlchemical Hydra GuideHard4M
Corrupted GauntletCorrupted Gauntlet GuideHard3M
Vorkath (with DHL)Vorkath GuideHard3M
CerberusCerberus GuideHard2.5 – 3M
Chambers of Xeric (raids)Chamber of Xeric GuideHard2 – 3M
Bandos BossBandos GuideMedium2M
Zamorak BossZamorak GuideMedium2M
GauntletGauntlet GuideMedium2M
Zulrah Zulrah GuideMedium2-3M

OSRS F2P Bosses

Sadly, OSRS currently only has 2 F2P bosses available.

These bosses are:

To access Obor, you’ll need to have aGiant Keyis dropped by Hill Giants at a drop rate of 1/128.

You can also obtain the giant key by killing Obor for a drop rate of 1/16.

To access Bryophyta, you’ll need to have amossy keywhich you can obtain by farming regular moss giants.

The mossy key drop rate is 1/150.

OSRS Wilderness Bosses

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Boss NameBoss GuideCombat level
Chaos FanaticChaos Fanatic Guide202
Crazy ArchaeologistCrazy Archaelogist Guide204
ScorpiaScorpia Guide225
Chaos ElementalChaos Elemental Guide305
Vet’ionVet’ion Guide454
VenenatisVenenatis Guide464
CallistoCallisto Guide470

OSRS Skilling Bosses

Skill bosses are awesome new additions to old school Runescape that make skilling more fun and can be good money makers as well.

For example, The Wintertotd boss allows you to still good firemaking experience all the while making some money.

On top of that it’s actually fun to do, which let’s face it, conventional firemaking is not!

Boss NameBoss GuideSkillCombat level
WintertodtWintertotd GuideFiremakingNA
HesporiHespori GuideFarming284
ZalcanoZalcano GuideMining, Smithing, Runecrafting336

Other Useful Links

  • OSRS PVM Guides
  • OSRS Skilling Guides
  • OSRS Money Making Guide
  • OSRS Optimal Quest Guide
  • Runelite HD – Play OSRS in HD Graphics
  • Group Ironman: Everything you need to know
OSRS BOSSING GUIDE (EASIEST/SOLO/DUO) - OSRS Guide (2025)

FAQs

What is the easiest boss in OSRs? ›

We show you which bosses to challenge first and which you should wait to tackle until you become more established in the game.
  • Barrows Brothers. The Barrows Brothers are the easiest bosses in Old School Runescape. ...
  • Giant Mole. ...
  • Chaos Elemental. ...
  • The Dagannoth Kings. ...
  • Callisto. ...
  • The Kalphite Queen. ...
  • Corporeal Beast.
Apr 10, 2024

What bosses can be soloed in OSRs? ›

Solo Bosses
  • The Gauntlet. Requirements - Song of the Elves. ...
  • Zulrah. AKA - Profit Snek Requirements - Partial completion of Regicide. ...
  • Vorkath. Requirements - Dragon Slayer II complete. ...
  • Skotizo. Requirements - 1 x Dark Totem.

Who is the hardest boss in OSRs? ›

Jagex Games Ltd.
  • TzKal-Zuk. 40 votes. Agree or Disagree? ...
  • Sol Heredit. 44 votes. Released: March 2024. ...
  • Theatre of Blood. 26 votes. Released: June 2018. ...
  • Vardorvis. 17 votes. Released: July 2023. ...
  • The Hunllef. 14 votes. Released: July 2019. ...
  • Chambers of Xeric. 23 votes. Released: January 2017. ...
  • Nex. 8 votes. ...
  • Kree'arra. 7 votes.

What is the least popular skill in Osrs? ›

Most and least popular capes

As of 1 September 2024, Runecraft is the least common skillcape with 85,238 players having 99 Runecraft. As of 1 September 2024, Strength is the most common skillcape with 571,478 players having 99 Strength.

Who is the easiest boss to defeat? ›

Top 10 Pathetically Easiest Bosses In Video Games
  • #8: Shocker. ...
  • #7: Killer Croc. ...
  • #6: Old King Coal. “Banjo-Tooie” (2000) ...
  • #5: King Dodongo. “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time” (1998) ...
  • #4: 343 Guilty Spark. “Halo 3” (2007) ...
  • #3: Gary. “Bully” (2006) ...
  • #2: Big Bob-omb. “Super Mario 64” (1996) ...
  • #1: Cloud N Candy. “Yoshi's Story” (1997)

What is the best weapon for bossing in OSRS? ›

Twisted Bow:

The Twisted Bow is considered one of the most potent ranged weapons in OSRS. Its unique mechanic scales its damage based on the opponent's magic level, making it exceptionally effective against high magic level enemies and bosses with substantial hitpoints.

What is the highest single hit in OSRS? ›

The max possible hit through normal gameplay means is 195. This is accomplished at 99 strength by utilizing the best strength equipment, the Piety prayer, the Dragon battleaxe special attack, a Black mask, and the Keris partisan on a Kalphite while on the appropriate slayer task for the monster.

What is the most difficult skill in OSRS? ›

What is the hardest skill to level up in your opinion?
  • Fishing. Votes: 5 18.5%
  • Runecrafting. Votes: 1 3.7%
  • Social. Votes: 3 11.1%
  • Carpentry. Votes: 2 7.4%
  • Enchanting. Votes: 1 3.7%
  • Alchemy. Votes: 2 7.4%
  • Dungeoneering. Votes: 7 25.9%
  • Taming. Votes: 1 3.7%
Dec 5, 2021

Who is the most powerful god in Osrs? ›

Guthix is the god of balance and nature, rumoured to be the most powerful god known. Guthix came to RuneScape as the First Age began, astounded by its beauty and sought to share it with mortals, whom he believed would live in accordance to his belief of balance. This included humans, gnomes, dwarves, and elves.

What skill is most profitable in Osrs? ›

Mining is one of the most popular Skills in the Game, and for a good reason. When leveled high enough it can be used for making a lot of Gold. The most profitable, but also very Skill-demanding Ore to mine is the Runite Ore.

What is the fastest skill in Osrs? ›

Fletching – The Fastest OSRS 99 Skill
Level 1-10Bronze Arrows
Level 10-22Bronze Darts
Level 22-37Iron Darts
Level 37-52Steel Darts
Level 52-67Mithril Darts
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Jan 23, 2021

Who got the first 99 in Osrs? ›

Level 99 is the highest level anyone can obtain in an Old School RuneScape skill. The first to reach this milestone, Atrate, got level 99 Thieving under a week after the game was released.

Who is the strongest troll in Osrs? ›

Rock is the strongest troll on Death Plateau. He possesses a higher max hit and attacks 2 ticks faster than Stick, who spawns next to him. Since he only attacks with melee, Protect from Melee is recommended, as he can hit up to 30 without it.

What is the easiest Slayer master to reach Osrs? ›

Turael is the easiest Slayer Master, found north of Burthorpe bank. He has no minimum combat or Slayer level requirements before players may receive assignments. His daughter, Spria, succeeds him after the events of While Guthix Sleeps.

What is the easiest pet in Osrs? ›

Below, we present a list of the easiest pets to obtain in Old School RuneScape, along with their requirements and methods of acquisition.
  • Baby Chinchompa: ...
  • Heron: ...
  • Giant Squirrel: ...
  • Tangleroot: ...
  • Rocky: ...
  • Chaos Elemental Jr: Requirements: None. ...
  • Pet Dark Core: Requirements: None. ...
  • Baby Mole: Requirements: None.

What is the easiest 99 in Osrs? ›

The Easiest OSRS 99 Skill – Fletching

If you are looking for a much more cost effective method, then Mithril darts will take you to 99 for 51M osrs gold. It will take you around 7 hours to hit 99 this way. Alternatively, you can focus on Short and Longbows, though this will take up to 80 hours.

What is the highest single hit in Osrs? ›

The max possible hit through normal gameplay means is 195. This is accomplished at 99 strength by utilizing the best strength equipment, the Piety prayer, the Dragon battleaxe special attack, a Black mask, and the Keris partisan on a Kalphite while on the appropriate slayer task for the monster.

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