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Barrows OSRS gear, inventory & strategy guide

A practical starting plan for Powered staff · ranged switch for Ahrim, with hazards to prepare for and an exact 28-slot inventory. Adjust equipment to your budget in the live armoury.

Recommended approachPowered staff · ranged switch for Ahrim
Combat stylemagic
Encounter groupGetting started

What you need before entering

Morytania access; bring a spade. This preset uses a charged powered staff.

This guide is an orientation for the stated method. Confirm current requirements and practise mechanics before risking valuable equipment.

Barrows weaknesses and hazards

Prayer drainDharok at low healthTunnel ambush

Use Magic for most brothers and the ranged switch for Ahrim.

Recommended fight plan

  1. Use Magic for most brothers and the ranged switch for Ahrim.
  2. Prioritise protection against dangerous brothers; prayer drains underground.
  3. Finish the tunnel brother, open the chest and leave before starting another run.

Exact 28-slot starting inventory

Powered staff · ranged switch for Ahrim. Read this as a conservative starting bag, not a guaranteed trip length.

  • Spade OSRS itemSpade × 11 inventory slot · Reusable
  • Rune crossbow OSRS itemRune crossbow × 11 inventory slot · Switch
  • Black d'hide body OSRS itemBlack d'hide body × 11 inventory slot · Switch
  • Black d'hide chaps OSRS itemBlack d'hide chaps × 11 inventory slot · Switch
  • Diamond bolts (e) OSRS itemDiamond bolts (e) × 2001 inventory slot · Ammunition
  • Prayer potion(4) OSRS itemPrayer potion(4) × 66 inventory slots · Potion
  • Teleport to house (tablet) OSRS itemTeleport to house (tablet) × 21 inventory slot · Travel
  • Shark OSRS itemShark × 1212 inventory slots · Food
  • Cooked karambwan OSRS itemCooked karambwan × 44 inventory slots · Food

Morytania access; bring a spade. This preset uses a charged powered staff.

Equipment and budget

The interactive armoury recommends a curated, boss-appropriate equipment progression within the bankroll you enter. It also shows worn slots, item statistics, live quoted values and the inventory cost separately. It is not a maximum-DPS simulator, and it cannot verify your levels, quests, charges or unlocked travel routes.