Unveiling the Ultimate Power: What is the Max Max Hit in OSRS?
The pursuit of maximum damage is a cornerstone of the Old School RuneScape (OSRS) experience. Whether you’re aiming to conquer the most formidable bosses or dominate in player-versus-player (PvP) combat, understanding the limits of your offensive power is crucial. The answer to the question, “What is the max max hit in OSRS?” isn’t a single, straightforward number. Instead, it depends heavily on the combat style, the equipment used, and the circumstances of the fight. This article will dive into the complex world of maximum hits, exploring the various factors that influence them, and answer your burning questions.
Understanding Max Hit in OSRS
The concept of “max hit” refers to the highest possible damage a player can inflict in a single attack, ignoring any potential damage reduction or resistance the target may have. This value is not fixed but is calculated using several variables, including your attack style, your gear, your skill levels, and the effects of active buffs like prayers and special attacks.
Melee Max Hit
For melee, the factors influencing max hit are most pronounced. The absolute highest theoretical max hit achieved in OSRS is 20,436. This colossal number is not achievable in typical combat scenarios, rather it relies on the perfect combination of very specific items, prayers, special attacks, smoke cloud and grimoire which are only obtainable in combat within the nightmare zone.
Ranged and Magic Max Hits
Ranged and Magic combat max hits are significantly lower than their melee counterpart, with maximums of 15,720 and 16,800, respectively. Like melee, these limits are achievable only under very specific circumstances and using very precise equipment.
Factors Affecting Max Hit
Several factors are crucial in achieving high max hits, each playing a vital role in shaping your damage output.
Strength and Attack Levels
Your Strength level directly influences your melee max hit. Each level contributes to your damage potential. However, increasing your Attack level does not directly increase your max hit, instead, it only increases accuracy. Meaning, the higher attack level your character has, the more frequently they will successfully land attacks.
Equipment
The gear you wear has a substantial impact on your max hit. Specific items provide strength bonuses, magic damage increases, or ranged accuracy bonuses. These bonuses stack and are critical for maximizing your damage potential. Some notable items include:
- Melee: Godswords, Infernal equipment, high-tier weapons.
- Ranged: Twisted Bow, Armadyl equipment, Blowpipe.
- Magic: Tumeken’s Shadow, Kodai wand, Ancestral Robes.
Prayers
Active prayers play a vital role. For example, the Piety prayer significantly boosts strength, attack, and defense for melee attacks. Magic damage is boosted by prayers such as augury or mysticism. Ranged combat damage is boosted by eagle eye or rigour. These can dramatically increase your damage potential in combat.
Special Attacks
Weapons often have special attacks that provide a temporary damage boost. For instance, the Armadyl Godsword‘s special attack grants a significant damage increase for a single hit. These specials are key to hitting your max hit potential.
Potions and Buffs
Potions such as super combat potions, ranging potions, and magic potions boost your combat stats beyond their normal levels, providing a direct increase to damage. Additionally, other buffs such as smoke cloud or having a grimoire equipped can influence your max hit significantly.
Slayer Tasks
Engaging in combat while on a slayer task can boost your damage, especially when using a slayer helmet. This bonus is crucial when attempting to achieve max hit.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What was the old max hit in OSRS?
The old max hit achievable through normal means was 195, accomplished by using a Dragon battleaxe special attack, piety, a black mask, full strength gear, and a keris partisan on a kalphite while on a kalphite slayer task. The new cap was added much later in the game.
2. What is the max hit of the Armadyl Godsword (AGS)?
The AGS special attack can hit up to 83 with a Super Combat potion in a player-versus-player (PK) situation. A normal hit without the special attack but with a super combat will hit up to 61. The special attacks deal an additional 37.5% damage.
3. What is the max hit with the Korasi Sword?
The Korasi’s special attack can hit up to 80 on players and 106 on monsters.
4. What is the strongest magic attack in OSRS?
The Tumeken’s shadow typically provides the highest maximum magic hit achievable.
5. How does 99 Attack affect max hit?
Achieving 99 Attack does not increase your max hit itself. Instead, it increases the accuracy of your attacks and allows you to wield better weapons. Strength is the primary stat that changes your max hit.
6. What is the max hit of Fire Surge?
Using optimal gear, including a charged tome of fire, occult necklace, tormented bracelet, ancestral robes, staff of the dead, and a slayer helmet, Fire Surge can hit up to 55.
7. How long does it take to get to 99 in OSRS?
The time it takes to reach level 99 varies depending on the skill and method used. Generally, it takes anywhere from 30 to 50 hours for most skills. However, some methods can achieve 99 in just 10 hours, such as with Fletching using darts.
8. Which is the hardest skill to get 99 in OSRS?
The hardest skills to get to 99 are generally considered to be Construction, Fishing, Runecrafting, Agility, and Mining.
9. What is the max money you can have in OSRS?
The maximum amount of gold you can possess or trade in OSRS is 2.147 quintillion. This is increased from the previous limit of 2.147 billion.
10. What is the max level in RuneScape?
The max level in most skills is 99. However, some skills like Dungeoneering, Invention, Slayer, Herblore, Farming, Archaeology, and Necromancy have a maximum level of 120, achievable at a greater amount of experience.
11. How many players are maxed in OSRS?
As of October 1, 2023, there were 40,044 players who had achieved level 99 in all skills.
12. What is the hardest boss fight in RuneScape?
In RuneScape 3, the hardest bosses are considered to be Telos (High Enrage), Nex: Angel of Death, and Solak. In OSRS, The Inferno is generally considered the hardest combat challenge.
13. How does bad luck protection work in OSRS?
Bad luck mitigation is a mechanic that can alter drop rates for specific rare items, increasing the likelihood of receiving them after a certain threshold of attempts without success.
14. What is the fastest skill to level to 99 in OSRS?
Currently, Fletching is considered the fastest skill to achieve level 99.
15. Can the Toxic Staff of the Dead autocast Ancient Magicks?
Yes, the Toxic Staff of the Dead can autocast Ancient Magicks and enhances their effects by 10%. It can also autocast standard spells. The staff can be obtained after the Secrets of the North quest by combining an ancient staff with an ancient icon. The Kodai wand is a stronger alternative to the staff, it can autocast standard spells, ancient magicks, as well as arceuus combat spells, and has unlimited water runes.
Conclusion
Understanding the factors that influence max hits in OSRS is essential for maximizing your combat prowess. While the theoretical maximum values are extremely high, knowing the fundamentals and optimizing your gear, prayers, and techniques is crucial. Whether you’re striving for the ultimate boss kill or aiming to dominate in PvP, these insights will help you on your journey. Happy scaping!