Grotesque Guardians Best in Slot Gear & Strategy Guide

Q: How much DPS will my setup do against Grotesque Guardians?

Use our OSRS DPS Calculator to find out. Load your stats from the hiscores, equip your gear, pick Grotesque Guardians as the target, and the calculator shows your max hit, hit chance, and DPS across melee, ranged, and magic so you can see which style wins for this fight.

Requirements - 75 Slayer, 1 x Brittle Key

The Grotesque Guardians is a Gargoyle slayer boss found within the Canifis Slayer Tower.

The gargoyle boss can only be fought while on a slayer task for Gargoyles or a boss task for Grotesque Guardians. They are named Dusk and Dawn, and are considered a mid-level slayer boss with a slayer requirement of 75 and an item requirement of 1 Brittle Key. The Brittle Key is dropped by regular gargoyles only while on a gargoyle slayer task, at a drop rate of 1 in 150. You only need a single Brittle Key to unlock access to the Grotesque Guardians permanently.

Combined, the guardians will only count as a single kill on your slayer task, however unlocking the reward Double Trouble at a cost of 500 slayer points will make them count as two kills on your task.

The most common tactic to use at the gargoyle boss is to combine both melee and ranged gear in order to take advantage of the individual weaknesses of both Dusk and Dawn. Like regular gargoyles, the final blow must be dealt with a rock hammer to finish them off.

The Gargoyle boss fight takes place in an instance meaning you can only fight the boss alone and that your items will be safe on death, recoverable at a cost of 50k.

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Grotesque Guardians - Ranged and Melee Guide

Because you must fight both Grotesque Guardians at once, it’s necessary to use both melee and ranged to take advantage of their respective weaknesses.

Phase 1

Start off the fight using the protect from missiles prayer and use range to attack Dawn down to 55% health.

Phase 2

You should now switch to using the protect from melee prayer and start attacking Dusk with melee. Upon landing the first blow, you should immediately retreat at least 3 squares to avoid his AoE explosive attack. You can now continue to attack Dusk while avoiding the falling debris until Dusk also reaches 55% health.

Phase 3

You will now be under attack from both Dusk and Dawn at once. Switch back to your range gear and use the protection from missiles prayer whilst attacking Dusk. She will occasionally fire out three healing orbs, which you must click on and absorb the energy from these orbs as soon as possible in order to avoid Dawn absorbing health from these orbs. You must now finish off Dawn with your Rockhammer.

Phase 4

Once Dawn is dead you can now switch to your melee gear and use the protect from melee prayer. Focus now on finishing off Dusk. He will occasionally use a special attack where he teleports the player inside a 3 x 3 square surrounded by fire. You must escape this square through the open gap in the wall before you are hit and take massive damage. Finish off Dusk with your Rockhammer and you’re done.

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Gear

Combat Stats

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Attack bonus

Stab: 0 Slash: 0 Crush: 0 Magic: 0 Ranged: 0

Defence bonus

Stab: 0 Slash: 0 Crush: 0 Magic: 0 Ranged: 0

Other bonuses

Melee strength: 0 Ranged strength: 0 Magic damage: 0 Prayer: 0

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Equipment / Inventory Notes:

The Saradomin Godsword is a good special attack weapon as it will help extend the length of your trips by providing health and prayer restoration, but you can swap it out for any other decent special attack weapon of your choice, or simply use the special attack of the Blowpipe.

Grotesque Guardians — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Best in Slot gear for Grotesque Guardians in OSRS?

The Best in Slot setup for Grotesque Guardians depends on your combat style and budget. The gear grid above shows the top-ranked items for each equipment slot — sorted by the stats that matter most for this fight (accuracy vs. max hit vs. defence). For most players, near-BiS gear (one tier below the absolute top) clears grotesque guardians comfortably without needing a max-stake bank.

Look at the inventory recommendation below the gear list for prayer potions, food, and any boss-specific items you should bring.

What stats do I need to fight Grotesque Guardians?

Check the "Requirements" line at the top of this guide — it lists the recommended combat stats and quest prerequisites. As a general rule, you can engage grotesque guardians at the listed minimums, but expect slower kills and more food consumption. Higher combat stats (especially Strength, Ranged Strength, or Magic Damage % depending on the style) translate directly to faster, safer kills.

If your stats are below the recommended minimums, consider training at easier slayer tasks first — efficiency goes up dramatically once you can actually use BiS gear effectively.

Do I need full BiS gear to kill Grotesque Guardians?

No. Full BiS makes kills faster but is rarely required. Most players clear grotesque guardians with mid-to-high tier gear — the difference between a Bandos chest and Torva, or a Trident and Shadow, is typically 5-15% DPS. That matters at endgame raid speeds; it doesn't matter for slayer or casual PvM.

Use the BiS gear above as your aspirational target, but start with what you have. The boss tells you what works through your kill speed and food usage.

How do I get to Grotesque Guardians?

Travel to Grotesque Guardians varies by boss. Check the OSRS Wiki for the exact teleport or walking path — most bosses have a fairy ring code, a slayer master teleport, or a quest reward teleport that works. Bring a way back to the bank between trips: skull-tricks, Achievement Diary teleports, or a House teleport are common.

If you're fighting Grotesque Guardians on a slayer task, your slayer master's teleport will usually drop you right at the lair entrance.

What are the best drops from Grotesque Guardians?

The "Notable Drops" section above lists the top items from Grotesque Guardians — the ones most players are actually grinding for. Most boss tables include a unique (the most valuable rare drop), a handful of mid-tier uniques, and a steady stream of GP-value drops like alchables, runes, and crafting materials.

Drop rates and exact loot tables come from the OSRS game data; specific roll mechanics (1/X, scales with kill count, etc.) vary boss-to-boss — check the OSRS Wiki for full drop tables and rate-of-return calculations.

How do I afford Grotesque Guardians gear?

Most BiS items for grotesque guardians come from raids (Tombs of Amascut, Theatre of Blood, Chambers of Xeric) or specific bosses you'd need to grind separately. The Grand Exchange shortcuts the grind for tradeable items: BiS gear costs anywhere from a few million to a few billion GP per piece.

If you want to skip the gold-grind and buy gear directly, Probemas sells OSRS gold safely — pick it up at the GE the same hour and you're back killing grotesque guardians with proper gear.

How much DPS will my setup do against Grotesque Guardians?

Use our OSRS DPS Calculator to find out. Load your stats from the hiscores, equip your gear, pick Grotesque Guardians as the target, and the calculator shows your max hit, hit chance, and DPS across melee, ranged, and magic so you can see which style wins for this fight.

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