Karil the Tainted



Karil the Tainted is the third youngest of the six Barrows brothers. He attacks using a repeating crossbow which uses special ammo called Bolt Racks which cannot be retrieved by a player using them. Although his crossbow is apparently set to the "accurate" style, Karil is still considered one of the more dangerous Barrows. He can hit up to 210 with incredible accuracy, and faster than the other brothers (same speed as a dagger). His special isn't the most deadly as it only drains Agility which isn't too crippling, unless you are required to run long distances to a bank or are just about to enter the tunnels. He is weak against slash attacks.

Some players prefer to Melee Karil using the 4 Dragon Dagger special attacks then switching to an Abyssal Whip or some other powerful Dragon weapon while using Protect from Missiles Prayer. One could also try using a Bandos godsword while using attack and strength prayers to help lower Karil's defence.

Lower Defence players (such as 1 Defence Pures) who don't use prayer against Karil have noticed he can hit multiple 200's at high speed and rate - which can be deadly if this occurs multiple times in a row and the player is not able to eat fast enough.

During the Morytania-Misthalin wars, the Barrows brothers were devastating against the Undead armies, cutting through their lines with ease. Karil was known for his secrecy and accuracy in battle; "Should any enemy manage to survive long enough, and have the chance to strike a blow, Karil would fire a swathe of bolts to pepper their chest as they took their swing, throwing them back, " this is a quote taken from The Fall of Six under the Lores section of Runescape.

Trivia

 * The skirt Karil wears seems to resemble Verac's skirt more than the skirt that players are able to wear.
 * Karil's crossbow seems to be based off the real life Chu-ke nu, an ancient Chinese crossbow that used a rapid fire system. If this is true, this could also explain why Ak-Haranu sells the required bolt racks, as he is from the Eastern Lands and the Eastern Lands seem to be based on the ancient/medieval Far East.
 * Karil's crossbow is the only crossbow in the game that is 2-handed.
 * Karil's coif looks strikingly similar to the lunar helm.
 * Karil's crossbow is more like a magic longbow in terms of attack power and attack speed; this is also reinforced by the fact it is 2 handed.
 * In the wallpaper, Karil, along with Guthan and Ahrim, hold their weapons in one hand although all barrows weapons are two-handed.
 * In the Funorb game, Armies of Gielinor, it seems he is not using his usual repeating crossbow. This may be because he earned his crossbow later in the Third Age.
 * Karil is the fourth oldest brother. He is also the fourth brother if listed in alphabetical order.