How to Do Barrows in OSRS
Complete money making guide for Barrows in Old School RuneScape. Learn how to defeat all six Barrows brothers efficiently and maximize your GP per hour with proven strategies.
Minimum Requirements:
- • 43 Prayer (Protect from Melee/Magic/Range)
- • 70+ Combat stats recommended
- • Completion of Priest in Peril (for Morytania access)
Recommended:
- • Morytania Hard Diary (50% more runes from chest)
- • 70+ Magic and Ranged
- • Access to Ancient Magicks or Trident
- • Barrows teleport tabs or house teleport
Recommended Gear:
Weapon:
Trident of the Swamp / Iban's Staff / Staff of Air
Off-hand:
Book of Darkness / Mage's Book
Head:
Slayer Helmet (i) on task / Mystic Hat
Cape:
Imbued God Cape / Ava's Device
Neck:
Occult Necklace / Amulet of Glory
Body:
Mystic Robe Top / Ahrims Top
Legs:
Mystic Robe Bottom / Ahrims Skirt
Boots:
Mystic Boots / Eternal Boots
Ring:
Ring of Life / Ring of Dueling
Gloves:
Barrows Gloves / Mystic Gloves
- • Spade (for digging to tunnel)
- • 1-2 Prayer potions (depending on prayer level)
- • 1 Super restore or Sanfew serum (for stats)
- • House teleport or Barrows teleport tabs
- • Ranged weapon switch (for Ahrim)
- • Body switch if using ranged
- • Rest of inventory: Food (Sharks or better)
Ahrim the Blighted
Attack: Magic
Weakness: Ranged, Melee, 50% Air weakness
Prayer: Protect from Magic
Can lower your Attack, Strength, and Defence. Best killed with Ranged.
Dharok the Wretched
Attack: Melee
Weakness: Magic, 50% Air weakness
Prayer: Protect from Melee
VERY dangerous at low HP - his set effect increases max hit as his health lowers!
Guthan the Infested
Attack: Melee
Weakness: Magic, 50% Air weakness
Prayer: Protect from Melee
Can heal himself when he damages you. Use protection prayers.
Karil the Tainted
Attack: Ranged
Weakness: Magic, 50% Air weakness
Prayer: Protect from Missiles
Can lower your Agility level. Use Magic attacks.
Torag the Corrupted
Attack: Melee
Weakness: Magic, 50% Air weakness
Prayer: Protect from Melee
Easiest brother - low damage and no threatening mechanics.
Verac the Defiled
Attack: Melee
Weakness: Magic, 50% Air weakness
Prayer: Protect from Melee (25% of the time still hits!)
Can hit through prayer 25% of the time. Keep HP high!
Recommended Order:
- 1. Dharok (Most dangerous - kill first with magic/wind spells)
- 2. Ahrim (Switch to ranged gear, use Protect from Magic)
- 3. Karil (Back to magic, use Protect from Missiles)
- 4. Verac (Magic with Protect from Melee, can hit through prayer 25% of time)
- 5. Guthan (Magic with Protect from Melee)
- 6. Torag (Magic with Protect from Melee, easiest brother)
After killing all 6 brothers, enter the tunnel by digging in the center of the Barrows area. Navigate to the chest room by:
- • Opening doors (not searching, which spawns monsters)
- • Kill 2-3 monsters in the tunnel for maximum reward potential (88% reward potential)
- • The 7th brother will spawn when you open the chest - be ready with prayer
- • Loot the chest after defeating the tunnel brother
Average Loot per Chest:
60,000 - 100,000 GP (not counting armor pieces)
Chests per Hour:
10-12 chests
Unique Armor Pieces:
- • Ahrim's Hood - 500K-1M
- • Dharok's Platebody - 1-2M
- • Guthan's Helm - 800K-1.5M
- • Karil's Coif - 400K-800K
- • And many more valuable pieces!
Expected GP/Hour:
800,000 - 1,200,000 GP
- • Complete Morytania Hard Diary for 50% more runes from chest
- • Use Barrows teleport tabs for fastest banking
- • Build a Portal Chamber in your POH with Barrows teleport
- • Kill exactly 2-3 monsters in the tunnel for 88% reward potential
- • Watch out for Dharok when he's low HP - he can one-shot you
- • Verac can hit through prayer, so keep HP high when fighting him
- • Use a looting bag to extend trips if you have one
- • Track your drops to estimate long-term GP/hr accurately
How do you do Barrows in OSRS?
To do Barrows, travel to the burial mounds east of Mort'ton in Morytania. Dig on top of each mound with a spade to enter the crypts, search the sarcophagus to fight each brother, kill all 6 brothers, then enter the tunnels to loot the reward chest. You'll need 43 Prayer for protection prayers and completion of Priest in Peril quest.
What level should I be for Barrows OSRS?
You should have at least 70+ in combat stats (Attack, Strength, Defence), 70+ Magic, and 43+ Prayer for protection prayers. Higher stats (80+) make runs significantly faster and more profitable. Combat level 85-100+ is ideal for efficient money making.
What is the best kill order for Barrows brothers?
The optimal kill order is: Dharok → Ahrim → Karil → Verac → Guthan → Torag. Kill Dharok first since he's most dangerous at low HP, then Ahrim (use ranged), then the remaining brothers with magic. All brothers have 50% weakness to Wind spells.
How much money can you make at Barrows per hour?
You can make 800K-1.2M GP per hour at Barrows depending on your efficiency and luck with unique drops. Average chest loots 60K-100K in runes, and you can complete 10-12 runs per hour. Unique Barrows armor pieces are worth 400K-2M+ each.
What gear do I need for Barrows?
For budget setup: Iban's Staff, Mystic robes, ranged weapon for Ahrim (Magic shortbow or better), and prayer potions. For better gear: Trident of the Swamp, Occult necklace, Ahrims robes, Toxic blowpipe for Ahrim. Always bring prayer potions, food, and a spade.
Do I need to complete Morytania Diary for Barrows?
No, it's not required, but the Morytania Hard Diary is highly recommended as it gives 50% more runes from the Barrows chest, significantly increasing your profit per hour. The diary also provides unlimited teleports to Burgh de Rott.
What is the best teleport for Barrows?
The Barrows Teleport (83 Magic, Arceuus spellbook) or Barrows teleport tablets are the fastest, teleporting you directly to the entrance. Alternatives include Mort'ton teleport scrolls, Morytania legs teleport to Burgh de Rott, or a house portal if you have 50 Construction.
How many monsters should I kill in Barrows tunnels?
Kill exactly 2-3 skeleton/bloodworm monsters in the tunnels to reach 86.8-88% reward potential. This maximizes your rune rewards while avoiding bolt racks and key halves. Don't kill more than necessary as it doesn't increase valuable loot.
Can you do Barrows with low stats?
Yes, you can do Barrows with 60+ combat stats and 50+ Magic (for Iban Blast), but it will be slower and use more supplies. Focus on using protection prayers and safe spots. Higher stats significantly improve profit per hour and reduce supply costs.
What are Barrows brothers weak to?
All six Barrows brothers have a 50% elemental weakness to Wind/Air spells (Wind Wave, Wind Surge). Ahrim is additionally weak to Ranged and Melee. The melee brothers (Dharok, Guthan, Torag, Verac) are weak to Magic. Karil is weak to Magic.