One of the most popular activities in the game is bossing, which involves fighting and challenging bosses for valuable loot. General Graardor, also known as Bandos, is one of the most popular bosses to duo, located in the God Wars Dungeon. With the rising prices of bandos armor, you can now make 3m+ per hour here if splitting with a partner, or 6m+/hour if you use 2 accounts yourself.

In this guide, we will go over the recommended setups and strategies for a successful Bandos duo.

Attacker

Requirements

• The attacker needs 90+ ranged or 90+ melee if meleeing.
• 80+ prayer, with 99 being ideal.
• 80+ defence.
• 84 magic for potion share or 93 for venge other.
• Explorer ring 4 is recommended.

Attacker Gear

BOFA(Bow of Faerdhinen) is the BiS for DPS in Bandos by a large margin, so using this ranged setup is recommended if possible.

Recommended gear for the attacker includes Bow of Faerdhinen with Crystal armor, Anguish, max cape or prayer/hitpoint cape, Pegasians or Blessed d’hide boots, a ring of Suffering or ring of the gods, Zamorak bracers, Ward blessing.

If you can’t get BOFA, use a Max Melee with Rapier/Tentacle setup instead.

Attacker Inventory

Prepare with six Divine bastion potions, six super combat potions to pot share, a blowpipe, dragon darts, two emergency anglerfish, five super restores, ring pouch with mud, death, and astral runes, and optionally an Imbued heart. Bring a Combat achievement or easy diary hilt(Ghommal’s hilt) for teleports to the boulder.

Collect a pile of hilts from Ghommal and drop them to pick up drops at Bandos. Alternatively, use a house tablet to Trollheim.

Tank Setup for Bandos

Tank Requirements

• The Bulwark is a new addition to OSRS and has proven incredibly powerful in tanking.
• The tank should have 90+ combat stats, high defense and strength, and 80+ prayer.
• The Arceuus spellbook and 80+ magic are ideal for casting Thralls and Death Charge. Or bring alchs.
• Higher magic levels can help tank the magic minion.
• Explorer ring 4 for alchs.

Tank Gear

The recommended gear includes Absolute Max Defence with Bulwark, full Justiciar armor, Infernal or Fire cape, Guardian boots, Barrows gloves, Ring of Suffering or Berserker ring, and Unholy blessing. Amulet of blood fury is important for this setup as it keeps your health high throughout the trips. You can also do this with the bandos armor.

Tank inventory

Full guthans, BGS for extra damage, 10 tuna potato, and 8 super restores.

Killing Bandos

DUO Boss Strategy

At Bandos, grab a hammer by killing one of the goblins. Drop a piece of food, pick up the hammer, enter the door, drop food on the other side, go back, pick up food, go back through the door, drop the hammer, and pick up full supplies. Enter the dungeon on an empty world and both pray the preserved prayer.

The attacker should pot share a super combat and get ready to enter. The tank should enter the room first and immediately spec Bandos with the BGS and attack with the Bulwark while praying protect from melee. The attacker should pray Rigor and Protect from Ranged and immediately attack Bandos. If the attacker is using a melee setup, they should pray Piety and Protect from Ranged.

Killing Bandos as a Team

Killing Bandos as a team requires a tank and a main attacker. The tank should have a high Melee attack max and should be able to block for a zero. Keep track of the tank’s health and eat food when it drops below 40.

Once Bandos is dead, attack the mages and keep Piety on. If one player has full health and the other is low, stop attacking so they can heal up with Guthans. Use blowpipe specs and Guthans to restore health. If the tank’s Strength drops below 116, the attacker should use super combat and Divine restore on pot share; 116 strength is where they lose a max hit.

Hit the prayer altar and stand near Graadors spawn point. When Gradoor attacks, make sure the tank attacks him first. The person with the explorer’s ring should do the alching and pick up the coin drops. Both should use restore/food when possible.

Conclusion

Bandos is a challenging but rewarding boss that can net over 5.5+ million GP per hour when duoed successfully. Remember to communicate with your partner, keep track of your supplies, and be bold and adjust your strategy as needed. The recommended setups and strategies this guide outlines will be a starting point for your experimentation and optimization.

One important aspect of bossing in OSRS is practicing patience and persistence. Getting comfortable with the mechanics and perfecting your strategy may take several attempts, but the rewards are well worth it. In addition to valuable drops, bossing can be a fun and exciting way to challenge yourself and bond with fellow players.

Remember, no one-size-fits-all solution exists for Bandos duoing or any other boss in OSRS. Every player has their playstyle and preferences; finding what works best for you is important. Experiment with different gear setups, strategies, and partners, and be bold and ask for advice or help from other experienced players.

With patience, practice, and determination, you too can become a skilled Bandos duoer and reap the rewards of this exciting boss. Good luck and happy bossing!