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Brutus

Free-to-play cow boss in Lumbridge after The Ides of Milk; the friendliest first boss in the game. Early game

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Requirements

  • ? The Ides of Milk

Typical levels

  • ? Attack 20
  • ? Strength 20
  • ? Defence 20

A guide, not a rule: people kill Brutus lower with practice.

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Gear tiers

Full strategy on the OSRS Wiki ↗

Best first, from the wiki's Brutus strategy page.

Melee (free-to-play)Ranged (free-to-play)Magic (free-to-play)Melee (high level)
Head
  1. 1Coif
  2. 2Leather cowl
Neck
  1. 1Amulet of power
  2. 2Amulet of accuracy
Ammo
  1. 1Adamant arrow
  2. 2Mithril arrow
  3. 3Steel arrow
Body
  1. 1Green d'hide body
  2. 2Studded body
  3. 3Hardleather body
  4. 4Leather body
Feet
  1. 1Leather boots
Hands
  1. 1Green d'hide vambraces
  2. 2Leather vambraces
Legs
  1. 1Green d'hide chaps
  2. 2Studded chaps
  3. 3Leather chaps
Cape
  1. 1Red cape
Weapon
  1. 1Maple shortbow
  2. 2Willow shortbow
  3. 3Oak shortbow

Gear data: OSRS Wiki (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), imported 2026-10-05. Typical levels and requirements reviewed 5 Oct 2026. Prices: OSRS Wiki real-time prices.