Profitable OSRS Duo Nex Kills: Easy Gold Strategies for Smaller Teams

Hey there fellow scapers. As someone who’s clocked in over 500 Nex kills mostly in duos I can tell you straight up that taking on this boss with just one partner is one of the best ways to rake in serious gold without needing a big team. Wondering if it’s really profitable? Yes it is especially if you nail the mechanics and get those sweet uniques. In this post I’ll break down everything from gear to strategies making sure smaller teams like duos can pull off easy kills and stack that GP. Let’s dive right in.

Why Duo Nex? The Appeal for Smaller Teams

Duo Nex kills stand out because they cut down on the chaos of larger groups. No more splitting loot with four or five others meaning more GP per person when those big drops hit. Plus with just two players coordination gets way easier. You can voice chat call out mechanics and focus on your roles without distractions. Is it harder than mass teams? Sure but the rewards scale up nicely. Average profit sits around 10 to 15 million GP per hour per player when you factor in rares over time. That’s solid for endgame PvM.

Smaller teams also mean faster kill times once you get the hang of it. A good duo can knock out 6 to 8 kills per hour pushing that hourly profit even higher. And let’s not forget the thrill. Nex is a beast but conquering her in a duo feels epic every time.

Requirements: What You Need Before Heading In

To even think about duo Nex you gotta have the stats and quests sorted. First off combat levels. Aim for 95 plus in Attack Strength Defence Ranged and Magic. Prayer at 74 minimum for Rigour and Piety but 90 plus helps with sustains. Hitpoints should be 90 or higher to tank those hits.

Quest wise partial completion of Troll Stronghold to access God Wars Dungeon. And don’t forget The Frozen Door miniquest to unlock the Ancient Prison. That’s crucial. Also grab those Combat Achievements at least hard tier to cut down kill count needs from 40 to less. Makes trips smoother.

Inventory basics include super restores saradomin brews sharks or anglerfish and ranging potions. Bring an antidote plus for pre potting. And always have emergency teleports like ectophial ready. Capital on those Zaros items too for protection in the dungeon.

Gear Setups: Tank and DPS Roles

In a duo one player tanks while the other focuses on DPS. Tank takes the hits lures Nex and handles mechanics. DPS pours on the damage from afar. Here’s breakdowns for both.

For the tank melee focused gear is key. Torva full helm at 228 million GP Torva platebody 230 million and platelegs 175 million provide insane defence. Pair with ferocious gloves primordial boots and amulet of blood fury. Weapon wise Osmumten’s fang shines for accuracy. Don’t skimp on the Avernic defender either.

DPS side go ranged heavy. Zaryte crossbow with ruby dragon bolts (e) or Twisted bow if you can afford it around 1.2 billion. Masori body and chaps for bonuses Zaryte vambraces at 87 million. Necklace of anguish and Ava’s assembler max out your hits. Lightbearer ring for specials.

Budget options exist too. For tank use Justiciar armour instead of Torva saves billions. DPS can rock Armadyl with toxic blowpipe. Still viable for learning but expect slower kills.

Role	Head	Body	Legs	Weapon	Approx Cost
Tank	Torva full helm	Torva platebody	Torva platelegs	Osmumten’s fang	700M+
DPS	Masori mask (f)	Masori body (f)	Masori chaps (f)	Zaryte crossbow	500M+
Budget Tank	Justiciar faceguard	Justiciar chestguard	Justiciar legguards	Abyssal bludgeon	200M
Budget DPS	Armadyl helmet	Armadyl chestplate	Armadyl chainskirt	Toxic blowpipe	100M

Remember thralls from summoning. Resurrect greater ghost adds extra DPS free. Huge for duos.

Getting to Nex: The Path and Prep

Start from Trollheim teleport run east to God Wars entrance. Need 60 Strength or Agility to climb down. Inside build 40 Zaros kill count by hitting spiritual mages or warriors. Duo tip split it 20 each to speed up.

Wear Zamorak items like hasta to avoid aggression from other factions. Once count’s done enter Ancient Prison via frozen door. Bank with Ashuelot Reis in the safe room prep your inventory and gear.

Pro tip stock up essence to 80 or 120 before fights. Lets you re enter quick after teleports. And use the altar for restores every 10 minutes if wearing Zaros gear.

Fight Mechanics and Strategies: Phase by Phase

Nex has five phases each tied to ancient magicks. Key is prayer switching dodging specials and bursting down minions. Tank prays based on Nex‘s attacks DPS focuses Rigour and bolts.

Smoke Phase

Nex shouts Fill my soul with smoke. She hits with poison magic. Stay in melee distance to force her melee attacks easier to tank. Protect from Melee for tank Magic for DPS.

Choke: Virus spreads drains prayer. Have tank with low magic def stand far to isolate it.
Drag: Pulls you in disables prayer. Just reactivate quick.
Smoke Dash: No escape shouts darts down a path. Move out of her line.

At end kill Fumus with stab or ranged. Easy phase to start.

Shadow Phase

Darken my shadow. Ranged attacks hit harder up close. Both pray Protect from Range keep distance.

Shadow Smash: Shadows under feet move or take 50 damage.
Embrace Darkness: Room darkens stay away from Nex to avoid rapid hits.

Kill Umbra at end. Watch for his shadow barrages splash damage.

Blood Phase

Flood my lungs with blood. Magic hits heal her drain prayer. Spread out to avoid splash.

Blood Siphon: Summons reavers damage heals her instead. Kill reavers fast.
Blood Sacrifice: Marks one red. Run far or take big hit heals her.

Burst Cruor down. His attacks always hit heal him so focus fire.

Ice Phase

Infuse me with ice. Magic freezes if no prayer. Melee distance again to reduce spells.

Containment: Icicles in 5×5 disable prayers damage 60. Move away.
Ice Prison: Traps one in stalagmites. Break with stab or crush else 75 damage.

Kill Glacies. Her freezes invisible use Freedom if hit.

Zaros Phase

Now the power of Zaros. Final push she heals 500 HP uses turmoil soul split deflect melee. Pray Magic tank melee if close. Cycle overheads every 5 attacks.

Wrath: On death explodes run 6 tiles away.

Pour DPS finish strong. No minion here just burn her down.

Throughout communicate. Call out specials like Ice prison. Tank lures Nex DPS positions safe. Practice makes perfect aim for 3 to 4 minute kills.

Profit Breakdown: What You Can Expect

Now the juicy part gold. Nex drops uniques on 1/43 chance per kill split duo. Commons always drop cover supplies. Based on current prices here’s averages.

Drop	Rarity	Price (GP)	Avg Value per Kill
Torva full helm (damaged)	1/258	228M	883K
Torva platebody (damaged)	1/258	230M	891K
Torva platelegs (damaged)	1/258	175M	678K
Nihil horn	1/258	247M	957K
Zaryte vambraces	1/172	87M	506K
Ancient hilt	1/516	29.5M	57K
Commons (runes ores potions)	Always	Varies	900K

Total avg per kill around 4.8M in uniques plus 900K commons. Split duo that’s 2.85M each. Minus 25K supplies per kill net 2.8M. At 6 kills hour 16.8M per player. No rares? Still 450K per kill solid.

Real profit shines on dry streaks broken by big hits like Nihil horn at 247M instant bank. I’ve had sessions where one Torva piece turns 5M hour into 50M.

Tips and Tricks for Success

Want to boost your duo game? Here’s some expert advice from my runs.

Prayer flick to save restores. Tank flicks protects extends trips.
World hop for low lag. US 300s worlds best for smooth mechanics.
Multi kill trips. Bring extra food for 4 to 5 kills before banking.
Role swap if bored. Keeps things fresh learn both sides.
Avoid deaths. Reclaim at 100K but lost time hurts profit.
Track loot. Use spreadsheets see your avg over 100 kills.

Common mistake overeating. Brews drop stats sip smart. And always pre pot antidote heart for magic def.

Conclusion: Jump In and Stack That Gold

Duo Nex kills offer easy strategies for smaller teams to farm profitable gold in OSRS. With right gear coordination and practice you’ll be pulling consistent millions per hour. Is it for everyone? No needs investment and skill but payoff huge. Grab a buddy gear up and hit that Ancient Prison. You’ll thank me when that Torva drops. Happy scaping!