Gunthor the Brave (historical)

Gunthor the Brave is a level 29 barbarian in Barbarian Village. He is in the Long Hall in the northern part of the village. He is a mighty warrior and a chieftain of the barbarians. Some players consider him a minor boss, which would make him the second weakest boss in Runescape, the weakest being Dragith Nurn.

Fighting strategy
Players can either fight him with melee combat, Ranged, or Magic. Like all barbarians from Barbarian Village (except for Litara and Peksa), if a player talks to Gunthor, the player will be attacked.

Players fighting him with melee may want to fight Gunthor when they have a Defence level of at least 20 (as he can hit often and deal 30 or 40 life points), as well as a weapon better than iron. Players who attack him using Ranged or Magic can do so safely from behind the tables or stools. He is weak to Magic and Ranged.

Gunthor the Brave is the highest level barbarian in Barbarian Village.

Tips

 * Barbarian Village is an entirely multi-combat area, allowing many players to attack Gunthor. This has brought much annoyance to players who want to kill him by themselves but never get the chance since people attack him at the same time they do.
 * Players can grab free cooked meat and beer from the tables. They respawn about every minute. This may save the lives of lower levelled players.
 * Players should not be nervous about fighting Gunthor if they are low levels, however, he should still not be underestimated. If a player just brings decent food, weapons and armour, they can kill him easily, but it will take time.
 * Players with Cooking levels high enough to cook trout, pike, or salmon can sometimes get these fish for free along the river near Barbarian Village. Players sometimes do power Fishing there, dropping their catches. The fish can be cooked at the perpetual fire right in the Long Hall that Gunthor the Brave inhabits.
 * If a player were to accidentally click the "Talk-to" option on him but do not want to fight him, they can just click somewhere else on the map to avoid the battle. Gunthor will only engage when the player has finished the conversation.

Charms
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Runes and talismans

 * 2 Law runes
 * 3 Chaos runes
 * 5 Earth runes
 * Nature talisman

Weapons and ammo

 * 3, 8, 10 Iron arrows
 * Bronze battleaxe
 * Bronze arrows

Other drops

 * 5 to 25 Coins
 * Cooked meat
 * Iron hatchet
 * Amulet mould
 * Beer
 * Bear fur
 * Uncut emerald
 * Clue scroll (level 2)
 * Uncut sapphire
 * Flier
 * Uncut ruby

Trivia

 * Back in RuneScape Classic Gunthor the Brave was a lot bigger than normal barbarians, the size of a hill giant today.
 * His sword strangely makes a crushing noise like that of a pickaxe or battleaxe, as opposed to a two-handed sword.