Barrows Ironman Reference

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Requirements

50 MagicIban Blast minimum
43 PrayerProtection prayers
Priest in Peril completeAccess to Morytania
Underground Pass completeFor Ibans staff

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Gear (Wiki Priority Order)

Use the best item you own from each row. Magic is the only style used on 5 of 6 brothers. Switch to ranged for Ahrim only.

All six brothers are 50% weak to air spells — wind spells are 50% more accurate and deal 50% more damage against them, which is why a Twinflame staff double-casting wind spells punches far above its raw stats here.

Slot	Best → Budget
Head	Ancestral hat > Virtus mask > Ahrims hood / Infinity hat > Mystic hat
Neck	Occult necklace > Amulet of fury > Amulet of glory
Cape	Imbued god cape > God cape
Weapon	Tumekens shadow > Sanguinesti staff / Trident of the swamp > Twinflame staff > Ibans staff
Shield	Ghommals hilt 2+ (negates prayer drain) / Elidinis ward (f) > Mages book / Malediction ward > Book of darkness
Body	Ancestral robe top > Virtus robe top > Ahrims robetop > Mystic robe top
Legs	Ancestral robe bottom > Virtus robe bottom > Ahrims robeskirt > Mystic robe bottom
Gloves	Tormented bracelet > Barrows gloves > Combat bracelet
Boots	Eternal boots > Infinity boots > Wizard boots
Ring	Magus ring > Seers ring (i)
Ammo	Radas blessing 4 > God blessing
Ahrim switch	Toxic blowpipe > Magic shortbow (i) + amethyst arrows > Rune crossbow

Typical Mid-Game Setup

Ahrims hood

Imbued saradomin cape

Occult necklace

Radas blessing 2

Trident of the swamp

Ahrims robetop

Malediction ward

Ahrims robeskirt

Barrows gloves

Infinity boots

Seers ring (i)

Trident is the standard. Switch to MSB(i) for Ahrim.

Ghommals Hilt 2+

If you have Ghommals hilt 2 or higher, equip it as your shield. It completely negates prayer drain in the Barrows tunnels, saving 1-2 prayer potions per trip. This is the single biggest upgrade for sustained Barrows farming.

Inventory

Standard Trip

Magic shortbow (i) × 1

Amethyst arrow × 50

Spade × 1

Prayer potion(4) × 3

Super restore(4) × 1

Stamina potion(4) × 1

Barrows teleport (tablet) × 1

Teleport to house (tablet) × 1

Fill

Shark × rest

Ring of Dueling to Ferox Enclave restores all stats free between trips. Trident stays equipped.

Kill Order

The wiki-verified fastest order:

Dharok → Ahrim → Verac → Torag → Karil → Guthan

#	Brother	Prayer	Attack With
1	Dharok	Protect from Melee	Magic
2	Ahrim	Protect from Magic	Ranged switch
3	Verac	Protect from Melee	Magic
4	Torag	Protect from Melee	Magic
5	Karil	Protect from Missiles	Magic
6	Guthan	Protect from Melee	Magic

Dharok first because his max hit scales with his missing HP — most dangerous. Ahrim second because he hits hard with magic. The rest are low threat.

Tunnel — Target 880 Reward Potential (~87%)

After killing all 6 brothers, dig on any mound. Kill the tunnel brother plus small monsters to reach 880 reward potential (displays as ~87% in game).

6 brothers + 1 giant crypt spider + 1 skeleton + 1 crypt spider = 880 RP
Or: 6 brothers + 4 bloodworms = 876 RP (close enough)

At 881+ RP, bolt racks unlock and dilute your rune drops. Stay at or below 880.

Drop Rates

7 rolls per chest with all 6 brothers killed. Each roll: 1/102 chance at a Barrows item.

Target	Expected Chests
Any Barrows item	~15
Specific piece	~350
Full Guthans (4 pcs)	~730

What to Keep

Priority	Items
Essential	Ahrims robetop, Ahrims robeskirt, Karils leathertop
Important	Full Guthans set (Slayer healing), Karils leatherskirt
Nice	Veracs plateskirt (prayer bonus), Dharoks set (NMZ)

Stop when you have Ahrims top + bottom, Karils top, and Guthans set.

Tips

Morytania Hard Diary gives 50% more runes per chest
Kite melee brothers around pillars in their crypt to take zero damage
Ferox Enclave (Ring of Dueling) gives free full restore between trips
Strange old lockpick lets you skip the puzzle doors in the tunnels