Barrows: getting rewards

[SportsGuy]

I've been making Barrows runs and wondering if I'm maximizing my rewards correctly.

 

 

 

First of all, I'm killing all the brothers each time I open a chest, but I'm also killing some of the creatures below to make sure my kill count ('KC') is in the double digits.

 

 

 

[hide=Barrows Trips]1 - (~110) Chaos runes, (~260) Mind runes, 36 Boltracks, (~1000) coins (KC: 10) Dharok

 

2 - (~550) Mind runes, (~1000) coins (KC: 10) Torag

 

3 - 562 Mind runes, 153 Death runes, 41 Blood runes, 1163 Coins (KC: 11) Karil

 

4 - 265 Mind runes, 72 Bolt racks, Tooth half of a key, 760 Coins (KC: 12) Torag

 

5 - 249 Chaos runes, 39 Blood runes, 1474 Coins (KC: 16) Guthan

 

6 - 119 Chaos runes, 600 Mind runes, 43 Blood runes, 918 Coins (KC: 13) Dharok

 

7 - 241 Chaos runes, 298 Mind runes, 72 Death runes, 880 Coins (KC: 17) Guthan

 

8 - 131 Chaos runes, 78 Death runes, 323 Mind runes, 40 Blood runes, 1134 Coins (KC: 60) Guthan

 

9 - 35 Bolt racks, 130 Chaos runes, 82 Blood runes, 77 Death runes, 299 Mind runes, Dharok's platelegs (KC: 50) Dharok

 

10 - 38 Blood runes, 259 Chaos runes, 336 Mind runes, 118 Coins (KC:35) Guthan

 

11 - 77 Bolt racks, 647 Mind runes, 37 Blood runes, 954 Coins(KC: 30) Ahrim

 

12 - 255 Mind runes, 150 Death runes, 1668 Coins (KC: 7) Karil

 

13 - 41 Blood runes, 331 Mind runes, 72 Death runes, Loop half of a key, 2028 Coins (KC: 30) Dharok

 

13 - 81 Blood runes, 74 Bolt racks, 1280 Coins (KC: 20) Dharok

 

14 - 128 Chaos runes, 77 Death runes, 2588 Coins (KC: 17) Torag

 

15 - 821 Mind runes, 1210 Coins, Dharok's platelegs (KC: 16) Guthan[/hide]

 

 

 

Are the rune and coin results typical? The brother I'm getting in the tunnels is after the kill count in parenthesis. My first two runs I didn't get exact results, but those are pretty good approximations (I hadn't yet decided to record my results). I'm very happy with the item rewards so far, but I know those aren't typical and a dry run could hit at any moment.

[testingsomestuff123]

What do you mean by dissapointing? If you mean no items then just keep trying. If you mean the amount of runes and coins is low then try getting a higher kc.

[SportsGuy]

So higher kill count does matter above a certain point? It seemed like it was indicating that once you get to 9, there wasn't any point in continuing.

 

 

 

What's a good number to shoot for in kill count? Does what I kill matter? If it matters, should I be trying to kill a certain amount to get a certain amount of runes and coins?

 

 

 

BTW, I know getting items is random...I was more disappointed in the amount of stuff I was getting.

[bigboi18184]

if you've only done 7 trips and think you were supposed to get an item your sadly mistaken. I've had a 50 run dry streak before.

[testingsomestuff123]

When ever you kill something it goes into the chest. This goes for all monsters in barrows. So killing anything besides the brothers only increases rack, runes, and coins. After about 15 or so it's just a waste of time. There's a vid of a guy getting 10k kc. You should see the reward. :lol:

[SportsGuy]

if you've only done 7 trips and think you were supposed to get an item your sadly mistaken. I've had a 50 run dry streak before.

 

 

 

I think you missed the places where I mentioned I wasn't upset about not getting an item...

 

 

 

When ever you kill something it goes into the chest. This goes for all monsters in barrows. So killing anything besides the brothers only increases rack, runes, and coins. After about 15 or so it's just a waste of time. There's a vid of a guy getting 10k kc. You should see the reward.

 

 

 

I think that last part settles my question. Any more than 15 is pretty much a waste of time, apparently. I am wondering why Dharok seems to be my 'favorite' tunnel brother after doing more and more runs. It seems like it's almost every third trip is a Dharok tunnel trip. Is there a way to "reset" if I don't like it? I tried world hopping, but it doesn't seem to work.

[Great_one]

those are pretty much what you will usually get. and trust me barrows items are odd in the drop department. here is my last 3 items i got from barrows

 

 

 

15 dry

 

torags hammers

 

32dry

 

guthans body

 

guthans body

 

62+dry

[Phixcire]

its all random luck higher kill count just means u get better or more runes and gold from chest not barrow items

[Kinosjourney]

You shouldnt whine, tbh you got pretty OK rewards. Ive barrowed quite alot and i havent gotten a single barrow item from the chest and ive always kept my KC on double digits.

[SportsGuy]

You shouldnt whine, tbh you got pretty OK rewards. Ive barrowed quite alot and i havent gotten a single barrow item from the chest and ive always kept my KC on double digits.

 

 

 

Nobody whined. I asked a question.

 

 

 

Why waste your time commenting if you have nothing to add?

 

 

 

That one is a rhetorical question.

 

 

 

its all random luck higher kill count just means u get better or more runes and gold from chest not barrow items

 

 

 

It sounds like that's the confirmation I was looking for...

[Zoov]

You got good drops, actually. Just because you kill 10 abyssal demons doesn't mean you'll get a whip. If barrows gear dropped that easily then it'd be cheaper.

[SportsGuy]

You got good drops, actually. Just because you kill 10 abyssal demons doesn't mean you'll get a whip. If barrows gear dropped that easily then it'd be cheaper.

 

 

 

I'm not asking about the items. I'm asking about the overall drops. Not only that, but I'm just trying to get a definitive answer about how to maximize my chances at getting good rewards without wasting time. I know that the rewards for a 10k kill count don't get great rewards.

 

 

 

I'm looking for the spot on the "curve" that it starts to level out. 50? 60? 40 kills?

 

 

 

I think it's been established that somewhere in the 40s is really the min/max...

[Nhs_Xc]

When ever you kill something it goes into the chest. This goes for all monsters in barrows. So killing anything besides the brothers only increases rack, runes, and coins. After about 15 or so it's just a waste of time. There's a vid of a guy getting 10k kc. You should see the reward. :lol:

 

 

 

One time is not enough data to base an argument off of.

 

 

 

 

 

To op: Seems fairly normal to me. I seemed to have gotten more blood runes than you, but it could be due to other factors.

[SportsGuy]

When ever you kill something it goes into the chest. This goes for all monsters in barrows. So killing anything besides the brothers only increases rack, runes, and coins. After about 15 or so it's just a waste of time. There's a vid of a guy getting 10k kc. You should see the reward. :lol:

 

 

 

One time is not enough data to base an argument off of.

 

 

 

 

 

To op: Seems fairly normal to me. I seemed to have gotten more blood runes than you, but it could be due to other factors.

 

 

 

Maybe killing bloodworms gets more blood runes? I'm going to try and kill nothing but the brothers and bloodworms one time, though I'd imagine that still really wouldn't settle it. It's probably all random.

[Zoov]

It's all random.

[Sunva]

I did 50 trips over the last couple of days

 

 

 

Always Got a KC of 12 dont know why tho

 

 

 

Even got a double drop on the 23th trip

 

 

 

Got 4 items in total in 50 trips

 

 

 

Made me 9 mil profit

 

 

 

tho 4 items in 23 runs then the other 27 were runes and racks

[Kiriyama]

Get a Killcount in the 17-19 range.

 

 

 

Usually gets enough of a reward, without taking up too much time.

[SportsGuy]

I did 50 trips over the last couple of days

 

 

 

Always Got a KC of 12 dont know why tho

 

 

 

Even got a double drop on the 23th trip

 

 

 

Got 4 items in total in 50 trips

 

 

 

Made me 9 mil profit

 

 

 

tho 4 items in 23 runs then the other 27 were runes and racks

 

 

 

Get a Killcount in the 17-19 range.

 

 

 

Usually gets enough of a reward, without taking up too much time.

 

 

 

Thanks y'all. I think that's a decent range. I've actually noticed that rewards seem best in the teens (for me...in a limited sample, of course). Looks like you guys have been doing exactly what I've been looking to test.

[teamplow]

okie dokie

 

here ya go guys

 

but remmeber, these are estimates ... i totally agree with the rate

 

 

 

108 bros, u get 1 piece of item.....

 

if u do it neatly, 6 bros per run......then thats 1 item / 18 runs

 

yes, double items are possible, and i had 1, yes there are also big droughts lol

 

and thats why this is a game i guess.

 

be patient and enjoy ROW doesnt work if no1 said it yet.

 

the loads of bloods and deaths add up too, just get 17KC, like i do.

[All_Is_Great]

I've done over 100 runs and still searching for my first item :(

[teamplow]

I've done over 100 runs and still searching for my first item :(

 

 

 

 

 

ur kidding/////////////////////////////

 

do u kill 6 bros!!!?!?!

 

i got an arsenal of items lol ...until i sold them tp merchant hehe

[lagatag]

if you've only done 7 trips and think you were supposed to get an item your sadly mistaken. I've had a 50 run dry streak before.

 

 

 

 

 

True. I've never gotten a barrows armor/weapon and I've gone close to 100 trips. IMO barrows is hardly worth it anymore, back in the day any items was millions, now only a few are worth more than an average slayer monster drop.

[Wizz]

if you've only done 7 trips and think you were supposed to get an item your sadly mistaken. I've had a 50 run dry streak before.

 

My longest dry streak was 23 :/

 

I just have a little tradition, my KC has to be odd.