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GnomeChild79
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GnomeChild79

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1. If your new to Barrows (and a lower level) don't freak out when your in the tunnels and a Barrow bother suddenly appears. I freaked out and payed the price, the first time i went to Barrows.
2. Watch your prayer it gets drained in the Barrows dungeons.

09-Jan-2012 11:30:30

Whisper-call

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DW...ignore the edit, I didnt read things correctly. Ideas on Barrows?...max magic as they are all (including Ahrim) weak to magic. Use a polypore staff, (get a Vecna skull too). Take melee weapon to mix with Akrisae if you have him.
Do the (relevant) quests/tasks....it makes life sooooo much easier regards banking (bank at Burg de Rott) and pray replenishment ( lvl 3 Ardy cloak...unlimited tele to Monastery) and teles to Barrows (Drakan's medallion) . It also takes away the stress of having to have good drops to make it worth the run ( have had a stretch of 18 "noob" drops and have yet to get anything over 750k this w/e).
ALL the brothers are/can be hard on a bad run so never ever underestimate them or overestimate yr skills. Use more pray pots rather than less as some brothers are very unforgiving of mistakes. Rather waste a couple of pray pots than have to get back to a Gravestone. Learn the door opening codes asap so that you dont make a mistake and have to go looking for the right door again.
This post probably repeats what others have said, but the repetition just confirms the importance of the advice.

09-Jan-2012 11:53:42 - Last edited on 09-Jan-2012 12:30:38 by Whisper-call

Bozzour

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Do quests that help you get there easier, makes it all a bit easier! And I'd say get a black salamander if you can, really helps and doesn't take much inventory, you'll be able to take more prayer pots and/or food.
If you find yourself rather unlucky on drops of barrows items, get some killcount..
+ I've heard that between the kc of 1-6 you get more deaths runes, from 6 or 7+ you'll change that chance of getting deaths into Bolt Racks, and the runes have a fair profit aswell! ;)

09-Jan-2012 13:14:04

Islamic Boi

Islamic Boi

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The new "Draken Medallion" provides teleports to Barrows!!!!!
Just beware that it has 10 charges (however it does not use a charge if you use it in morytania)
**TO AVOID RUNNING OUT OF CHARGES**, always leave 1 charge left for a teleport to Burghh de Rott and recharge your medallion at the blood medallion.
TIPS** using ectophial followed by the medallion does not use a charge!! but takes up one inventory space!!
Happy-barrowing :D

09-Jan-2012 14:17:28

Fearce Deity
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Fearce Deity

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I go for good prayer bonus and magic def. Full slayer helm, elite top and bottom, dragon boots, barrows gloves, cls, best defender or shield you can have and either glory or fury. For secondary i have broad bolts equipped and rune c'bow. Good all around defences and good prayer. Of course bring a ring of wealth too.
Inventory includes: spec wep for healing; enhanced excalibur from elite diary, 1 prayer potion, 5 rocktails, teleport; drakan medallion and home tab with portal to canifis.
If anything kill Dharok first so u don't waste prayer. Guthan, Torag , Ahrim should be the last 3 to kill. Using the rune c'bow is easy to switch to if your fighting ahrim or akrisae with no negative attack bonuses. Quick prayer protection prayer and best atk, str and def boosters.
I'm maxed so adjust where necessary. ^_^

09-Jan-2012 15:47:39 - Last edited on 09-Jan-2012 15:50:27 by Fearce Deity

God Bug

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Best rule? If your combat is decent to low, make sure to bring ALOT of prayer potions, all the brothers cant hit through there respected prayers except veracs, and so long as you bring a few rocktails hes not too big a worry, Your prayer will be drained by every consecutive barrows brother you kill so it is wise to go hardest to weakest to ensure you dont waste prayer pots because they are decently expensive
Equally notable rule? Poison the brothers, regardless of who your against, or if your tactic is to safe spot the brothers, still poison them, because it will save you a good amount of time
Given rule that all should know? when you get a terrible drop, dont give up, eventually you will get something decent that should balance your expenses for food and pots, so if you get 800 mind runes (valued at 4K) dont give up because your next run could give you Guthans legs (valued at 500K) I would know
TIP: dont let your protect melee lower when youre fighting against dharok because as dharok's health lessens his special does alot more damage, so if you dont have prayer potions and run out while hes extremely close to death, your going to die, I would also know.
Amateur Barrows runner ~ deathbug34

09-Jan-2012 16:00:10 - Last edited on 10-Jan-2012 00:11:57 by God Bug

FaIIen Demon

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Tip 1: Bring full guthan Armour, as well as void mage and range, use staff of light (slayer dart) with magic, and karil's xbow with bolt racks, this way, your range bolts and magic runes are replenished by the rewards your receive, and you can heal yourself inside the crypt while getting your killcount up.
tip 2: Mage all melee brothers, starting with verac as he can hit through prayer and is the most dangerous, then melee karil, and range ahrim, with the void and guthan combo you should be able to drop all of the brothers with ease and be able to save those pray pots for doing multiple runs on one bank trip.
Goodluck :)

09-Jan-2012 16:25:43

Paper Otter
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Paper Otter

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Use 'Recover Special' potions to increase the speed of your Barrows runs! You really will notice a huge difference. A great way to get the required Herblore level (84) Is to save your ingredients for bonus xp weekends! Or if you particularly enjoy Dungeoneering (like me!) Purchase the scroll of cleansing. Thanks! - Acidm0use

09-Jan-2012 16:31:37

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