This article is about the NPCs. For the minigame, see Barbarian Assault.
For the barbarians found in the Ancient Cavern, see Confused barbarian.
For the enhanced player skills, see Barbarian Training.
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| Release | 4 January 2001 (Update) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Examine | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alberich, a fierce barbarian warrior. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Combat info | ||||||||||||||||||
| Level | LP |  XP |  XP | |||||||||||||||
| 30 | 1,100 | 48.9 | 16.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Equipment XP (2H/MH & Armour/OH) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 / 1 / 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aggressive | Poisonous | |||||||||||||||||
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| Offensive | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Style | Speed | |||||||||||||||||
 | 4 ticks (2.4s) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Defensive | ||||||||||||||||||
| Armour |  | Weakness | ||||||||||||||||
| 341 | 22 |  | ||||||||||||||||
| Affinities | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 90 | 55 | 45 | 65 | |||||||||||||||
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Barbarians are brawny attackable NPCs who are part of the Fremennik. Barbarians are generally located in Gunnarsgrunn (west of Varrock), and the Barbarian Outpost. Players may speak to barbarians, but they will almost always respond with hostility and ask you to fight them. Additionally, during battle, they may sometimes cry "FOR GUNNAR!"
Barbarians are usually fought by lower-levelled players for relatively easy experience. Although they hit low, they are somewhat accurate. Barbarians can have different weapons, most of which are non-existent for players.
A barbarian woman can be interviewed during the Barbarians v. Wizards court case.
Habitats[]
Drops[]
100% drops[]
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bones | 1 | Always | 266 |
 | Key (Treasure Trails) | 1 | Always[1] | Not sold |
- ^ Only with the relevant clue in the inventory. Male versions only.
Charms[]
| No charm |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93–95% | 4–5% | 0.8–1.7% | 0.1–0.5% | 0.1–0.5% |
| Represents a 90% confidence range based on a sample of 1,875 kills. 1 charm is dropped at a time. Add data to the log (requires JavaScript). | ||||
Main drop[]
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Earth rune | 2–5 | Uncommon | 36–90 |
 | Chaos rune | 2–6 | Uncommon | 304–912 |
 | Law rune | 1–2 | Uncommon | 570–1,140 |
 | Mind rune | 4; 5; 10 | Uncommon | 76–190 |
 | Fire rune | 5; 8 | Uncommon | 795–1,272 |
 | Staff | 1 | Uncommon | 1,273 |
 | Bronze hatchet | 1 | Common | 1,459 |
 | Bronze battleaxe | 1 | Common | 1,439 |
 | Bronze arrow | 5–18 | Common | 155–558 |
 | Iron hatchet | 1 | Common | 2,576 |
 | Iron mace | 1 | Common | 1,964 |
 | Iron arrow | 8 | Common | 112 |
 | Bronze bar | 1 | Uncommon | 929 |
 | Coins | 58–315 | Common | 58–315 |
 | Iron ore | 1 | Common | 449 |
 | Tin ore | 1 | Common | 116 |
 | Beer | 1 | Common | 1,338 |
 | Cooked meat | 1 | Common | 163 |
 | Bear fur | 1 | Common | 906 |
 | Ring mould | 1 | Uncommon | 256 |
 | Stronghold notes | 1 | Rare | 223 |
 | Amulet mould | 1 | Uncommon | 177 |
 | Flier | 1 | Rare | Not sold |
 | Rare drop table | 1 | Rare | Not sold |
Tertiary drops[]
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Spirit sapphire | 1 | Rare | Not sold |
 | Spirit emerald | 1 | Rare | Not sold |
 | Spirit ruby | 1 | Rare | Not sold |
 | Sealed clue scroll (easy) | 1 | Rare | Not sold |
 | Starved ancient effigy | 1 | Very rare | Not sold |
Rare drop table drops[]
- This monster has access to the rare drop table.
Luck-enhancing items such as a ring of wealth or luck of the dwarves are not required to access the table.
| Show/hide rare drop table | ||||
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| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | |
| Coins | 250–500 | Common | 250–500 |
 | Uncut sapphire | 1 | Common | 809 |
 | Uncut emerald | 1 | Common | 2,555 |
 | Uncut ruby | 1 | Common | 1,842 |
 | Uncut diamond | 1 | Common | 4,843 |
| Uncut diamond | 45–55 (noted) | Rare | 217,935–266,365 |
 | Loop half of a key | 1 | Common | 11,053 |
 | Tooth half of a key | 1 | Common | 11,538 |
 | Uncut dragonstone | 1 | Uncommon | 12,077 |
| Uncut dragonstone | 45–55 (noted) | Rare | 543,465–664,235 |
 | Dragon longsword | 1 | Common | 56,212 |
 | Dragon spear | 1 | Rare | 35,861 |
 | Battlestaff | 180–220 (noted) | Rare | 542,160–662,640 |
 | Rune javelin | 5 | Rare | 905 |
 | Rune platebody | 1 | Uncommon | 37,480 |
| Rune platebody | 15–25 (noted) | Rare | 562,200–937,000 |
 | Shield left half | 1 | Rare | 64,399 |
 | Dragon helm | 1 | Uncommon | 58,601 |
 | Rune arrowheads | 113–137 | Common | 14,916–18,084 |
 | Onyx bolts | 135–165 | Very rare | 1,003,725–1,226,775 |
 | Chaos talisman | 1 | Rare | 1,923 |
 | Nature talisman | 1 | Rare | 1,473 |
 | Water talisman | 65–82 (noted) | Rare | 164,320–207,296 |
 | Earth talisman | 65–82 (noted) | Rare | 12,025–15,170 |
 | Fire talisman | 25–35 (noted) | Rare | 5,225–7,315 |
 | Raw lobster | 135–165 (noted) | Common | 47,655–58,245 |
 | Raw shark | 225–275 (noted) | Uncommon | 321,075–392,425 |
 | Big bones | 68–82 (noted) | Uncommon | 13,804–16,646 |
 | Dragon bones | 180–220 (noted) | Rare | 384,480–469,920 |
 | Coal | 200–1,100 (noted) | Uncommon | 22,400–123,200 |
 | Gold ore | 90–110 (noted) | Common | 52,830–64,570 |
 | Adamantite ore | 180–220 (noted) | Uncommon | 40,860–49,940 |
 | Adamant bar | 14–16 (noted) | Common | 24,654–28,176 |
| Adamant bar | 135–165 (noted) | Rare | 237,735–290,565 |
 | Runite ore | 90–110 (noted) | Rare | 127,710–156,090 |
 | Rune bar | 3 (noted) | Common | 8,955 |
| Rune bar | 45–55 (noted) | Rare | 134,325–164,175 |
 | Grimy torstol | 90–110 (noted) | Uncommon | 485,010–592,790 |
 | Grimy snapdragon | 90–110 (noted) | Uncommon | 161,010–196,790 |
 | Super restore (4) | 45–55 (noted) | Uncommon | 125,910–153,890 |
 | Prayer potion (4) | 45–55 (noted) | Uncommon | 130,950–160,050 |
 | Lantadyme seed | 14–16 | Uncommon | 10,164–11,616 |
 | Dwarf weed seed | 14–16 | Uncommon | 11,508–13,152 |
 | Magic seed | 4 | Uncommon | 209,856 |
 | Palm tree seed | 10 | Rare | 396,000 |
 | Flax | 450–550 (noted) | Common | 43,200–52,800 |
 | Molten glass | 45–55 (noted) | Common | 27,585–33,715 |
 | Soft clay | 450–550 (noted) | Uncommon | 188,550–230,450 |
 | Yew logs | 68–82 (noted) | Uncommon | 11,356–13,694 |
| Yew logs | 675–825 (noted) | Rare | 112,725–137,775 |
 | Teak plank | 45–55 (noted) | Uncommon | 16,740–20,460 |
 | Mahogany plank | 270–330 (noted) | Rare | 356,670–435,930 |
 | Blurberry Special | 1 | Uncommon | 12,008 |
 | Vecna skull | 1 | Very rare* | 124,871 |
 | Hazelmere's signet ring | 1 | Very rare* | 1,432,268,388 |
 | Brawling gloves (Melee) | 1 | Very rare | Not sold |
 | Brawling gloves (Magic) | 1 | Very rare | Not sold |
 | Brawling gloves (Ranged) | 1 | Very rare | Not sold |
 | Brawling gloves (Agility) | 1 | Very rare | Not sold |
 | Brawling gloves (Cooking) | 1 | Very rare | Not sold |
 | Brawling gloves (FM) | 1 | Very rare | Not sold |
 | Brawling gloves (Fishing) | 1 | Very rare | Not sold |
 | Brawling gloves (Hunter) | 1 | Very rare | Not sold |
 | Brawling gloves (Mining) | 1 | Very rare | Not sold |
 | Brawling gloves (Prayer) | 1 | Very rare | Not sold |
 | Brawling gloves (Smithing) | 1 | Very rare | Not sold |
 | Brawling gloves (Thieving) | 1 | Very rare | Not sold |
 | Brawling gloves (WC) | 1 | Very rare | Not sold |
 | Crystal triskelion fragment 1 | 1 | Very rare | Not sold |
 | Crystal triskelion fragment 2 | 1 | Very rare | Not sold |
 | Crystal triskelion fragment 3 | 1 | Very rare | Not sold |
Universal drops[]
- Universal drops are dropped by nearly every monster outside of Daemonheim.
- These drops are dropped alongside main drops.
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Key token | 1 | Rare | Not sold |
 | Mimic kill token | 1 | Very rare | 5,575 |
Trivia[]
- Even though they are supposedly against magic, they drop runes very often.
- Previously, Barbarians used to yell a battle cry (YEEEEEEEEAARRRGGGGHHHHHHHH) which had sound.
- Even the Barbarians at the Barbarian Outpost may sometimes yell "FOR GUNNAR", even though the player is nowhere near Gunnarsgrunn/Barbarian Village
- Female barbarians were previously known as Barbarian woman, but an update changed this.
- You can challenge the Barbarian in the Blue Moon Inn to a shouting match by offering to buy her a drink.
- Brunnhilde, Edelschwarz, Fafner, Alberich and Siegfried can be found at both the Barbarian Village and Barbarian Outpost.
- Using a beer glass on one of the barrels in the Barbarian Outpost will cause the barbarians there to attack you.
- In Barbarian Village a Barbarian with a sword, when examined, is named Lydspor. From Danish it translates to Soundtrack.
