The Barrow King
Sleeps on his throne at the bottom of the Barrow. Don't wake him. Or do.
Level 30MeleeBoss
Stats
- HP
- 4000
- Attack
- 32
- Defence
- 16
- Range
- 1 tile
- Attacks every
- 2s
- XP
- 9000
- Speed
- 2 tiles/s
- Notices you at
- 5 tiles
- Gives up after
- 9 tiles
Elites (3.5% of spawns, never bosses) have ×2.5 HP, ×1.35 attack and +3 defence, give ×3 XP and drop loot twice with ×3 rarity chances. Each also rolls two elite traits.
Special moves
- Stamps every 7s, hitting everything within 2 tiles for 1.5× damage
- Enrages below 50% health and attacks every 1.4s
- Never moves from its spot
Drops
GP: 100% chance of 2,000 GP–3500
| Item | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
 The King's Seal | 100% | 1 |
 Bone Dust | 100% | 5–10 |
 Diamond | 50% | 1–2 |
 Clue Scroll (hard) | 50% | 1 |
 Obsidian Ring | 15%(one of “gear”) | 1 |
 Obsidian Amulet | 15%(one of “gear”) | 1 |
 Cinderforged Blade | 10%(one of “gear”) | 1 |
 Kingsbane | 7% | 1 |
 Crown of the Barrow | 7% | 1 |
 Wightbow | 6% | 1 |
 Sceptre of Bones | 6% | 1 |
 Ember Shard of the Barrow | 20% | 1 |
 Cinderforged Gauntlets | 2%(one of “gear”) | 1 |
 Cinderforged Claymore | 2%(one of “gear”) | 1 |
 Cinder Halberd | 2%(one of “gear”) | 1 |
 Cinder Javelin | 2%(one of “gear”) | 1 |
 Barrow King's Shroud | 8%(one of “legend”) | 1 |
 Grave Bat | 2% | 1 |
 Tarnished Crown | 35% | 1 |
Gear can roll Fine, Rare or Epic. Your first kill guarantees at least a Rare. Items marked “one of” share a single roll: at most one of them drops.
Where to find it
| Region | Area | Levels | At once | Respawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Barrow: the Throne of Bones | The Throne of Bones | 26–32 | 1 | 900s |
Also in Abyssal Rift (as the guardian).
Bestiary milestones
| Rank | Kills | Lasting bonus |
|---|---|---|
| ★ Novice | 1 | +3% damage against it |
| ★★ Hunter | 5 | +4% less damage from it |
| ★★★ Veteran | 15 | +15% rare find chance from it |
| ★★★★ Expert | 40 | +8% XP from it |
| ★★★★★ Slayer | 100 | +7% damage against it |
Reaching Slayer also earns the title “The Barrow King Slayer”.
Quests and tasks
| Quest | Kills needed |
|---|---|
| The King Beneath the Stones | 1 |
| The Barrow King | 1 |