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</nowiki><h2 id="introduction"><ins><nowiki>Introduction</nowiki></ins></h2>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>The Barrows Brothers </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/513222840162582541.png?v=1 <nowiki>dharokhead</nowiki>]<nowiki> were originally composed of six wights, two more members were added after completing the </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Ritual_of_the_Mahjarrat <nowiki>Ritual of the Mahjarrat</nowiki>]<nowiki> and </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Kindred_Spirits <nowiki>Kindred Spirits</nowiki>]<nowiki> quests.</nowiki></p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ This guides aims to get you started on doing Barrows runs, and will focus on the original six brothers.</nowiki></p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ War's Retreat is used for easy access to the Barrows Brothers </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/513222840162582541.png?v=1 <nowiki>dharokhead</nowiki>]</p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• War's Retreat Teleport </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1032540079589163049.png?v=1 <nowiki>warsretreatteleport</nowiki>]<nowiki> is unlocked via getting 10 boss kills (any boss).</nowiki></p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ Using High Contrast Mode lets you see which door is clickable when in the tunnels.</nowiki></p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Right-click the World Map to toggle it on.</nowiki></p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ </nowiki>[https://presets.pvme.io/?id=Nu2xIB4Lkofr2T9XkjOu <nowiki>Magic - Mid-level</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/689504724159823906.png?v=1 <nowiki>magic</nowiki>]</p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ </nowiki>[https://presets.pvme.io/?id=K7fbsgueiX8Z1w9smbiN <nowiki>Magic - Entry-level</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/689504724159823906.png?v=1 <nowiki>magic</nowiki>]<nowiki>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ The mid-level preset and example video can be used as a reference if you're interested in killing Akrisae and Linza.</nowiki></p>
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    • Although useful, they are </nowiki><strong><nowiki>not</nowiki></strong><nowiki> mandatory.
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<div style="white-space: pre-line"><nowiki>⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Salve_amulet_(e) <nowiki>Salve amulet (e)</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/797899945730244648.png?v=1 <nowiki>salveamulet</nowiki>]<nowiki>
    • Increases damage and accuracy by 20% when fighting undead monsters.
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Ghost_hunter_equipment <nowiki>Ghost hunter equipment</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/855865893808767016.png?v=1 <nowiki>ghosthunterhelm</nowiki>]<nowiki>
    • Increases damage done against ghosts related creatures by 10% when three or more pieces are worn.
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Powerburst_of_acceleration#(4) <nowiki>Powerburst of acceleration</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/756236265472524418.png?v=1 <nowiki>powerburstofacceleration</nowiki>]<nowiki>
    • Surge </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/535533810004262912.png?v=1 <nowiki>surge</nowiki>]<nowiki> and Dive </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1049378668197195808.png?v=1 <nowiki>dive</nowiki>]<nowiki> will increase the speed of your runs.
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<div style="white-space: pre-line"><nowiki>⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Luck <nowiki>Luck enhancers</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/656426717295935500.png?v=1 <nowiki>luckpotion</nowiki>]<nowiki>
    • Increases chances at barrows equipment </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/643507658267164672.png?v=1 <nowiki>dharokbody</nowiki>]<nowiki> and amulet of the forsaken </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/855865893934334012.png?v=1 <nowiki>amuletoftheforesaken</nowiki>]<nowiki>
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</nowiki><div style="white-space: pre-line"><nowiki>⬥ As this is an older encounter, there aren't many mechanics to be wary of.
    • Each brother has a mechanic, which can mostly be ignored.
        ⬩ Dharok increases his damage dealt, the lower his life points get.
    • Being underground will periodically drain your prayer points.
    • The catacombs are a maze, with a simple puzzle at the end.
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<div style="white-space: pre-line"><nowiki>⬥ Searching one of the sarcophagi will place you in a random corner of the catacombs.
    • This sarcophagus is random, and normally reserved for last.
⬥ The catacombs are composed of a series of tunnels, in the shape of a 3x3 grid, with a treasure room in the center.
    • The path to the center is randomly generated.
    • Using High Contrast Mode makes finding the correct path easier.
⬥ The door leading to the center of the catacombs will have one of four, </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/The_Barrows_Brothers/Strategies#The_tunnels <nowiki>simple puzzles</nowiki>]<nowiki>, which always have the same solution.
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>Dharok → Ahrim → Karil → Guthan → Torag → Verac</nowiki></p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ You can use protection prayers to mitigate damage.</nowiki></p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎⬩ Protect from Melee </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1052551452788269127.png?v=1 <nowiki>protectfrommelee</nowiki>]<nowiki> on Dharok, Guthan, Torag, and Verac.</nowiki></p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎⬩ Protect from Magic </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1052551456835768351.png?v=1 <nowiki>protectfrommagic</nowiki>]<nowiki> on Ahrim.</nowiki></p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎⬩ Protect from Ranged </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1052551455078367313.png?v=1 <nowiki>protectfrommissiles</nowiki>]<nowiki> on Karil.</nowiki></p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ Try to make good use of Surge </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/535533810004262912.png?v=1 <nowiki>surge</nowiki>]<nowiki> and Dive </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1049378668197195808.png?v=1 <nowiki>dive</nowiki>]</p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/535533809978966037.png?v=1 <nowiki>wm</nowiki>]<nowiki> / </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/535533833072672778.png?v=1 <nowiki>asphyx</nowiki>]<nowiki> → </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/535533833391702017.png?v=1 <nowiki>dbreath</nowiki>]<nowiki> → </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1087373972443775056.png?v=1 <nowiki>sonicwave</nowiki>]<nowiki> → </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/513201065513058306.png?v=1 <nowiki>tuskas</nowiki>]<nowiki> → improv</nowiki></p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Alternate starts between Wild Magic </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/535533809978966037.png?v=1 <nowiki>wm</nowiki>]<nowiki> and Asphyxiate </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/535533833072672778.png?v=1 <nowiki>asphyx</nowiki>]</p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ </nowiki>[https://youtu.be/x6LXRvWBryM <nowiki>Mid-level</nowiki>]</p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ </nowiki>[https://youtu.be/tvMktwhoIYE <nowiki>Entry-level</nowiki>]</p>
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== Attribution and source history ==
Adapted from [https://pvme.io/pvme-guides/basic-guides/barrows-basic/ <nowiki>Barrows Basic</nowiki>] by PvME contributors. [https://github.com/pvme/pvme-guides/commits/master/basic-guides/barrows-basic.txt Upstream source history]. Licensed [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ CC BY-NC-SA 4.0]. Snapshot 074a9438f79d10fba75735791be0030734db8b5e. Formatting adapted for standalone MediaWiki; media and third-party references remain external links.