Barricade

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Barricade
Released	13 December 2004 (Update)
Members	No
Location	Castle Wars
League region	N/A
Options	Attack, Burn
Examine	A spiky barricade.
Advanced data
NPC ID	5722
Link	MOID

Barricade
Released	13 December 2004 (Update)
Members	No
Quest item	No
Properties
Tradeable	Yes
Equipable	No
Stackable	No
Noteable	Yes
Options	Set-up, Drop
Examine	Use these to block enemy team movement.
Values
Value	1 coin
Alchemy	Not alchemisable
Weight	5 kg
Advanced data
Item ID	4053
Link	MOID

A barricade is an item used in the Castle Wars minigame as portable obstacles to restrict enemy movement. On the recommended Castle Wars Worlds, players need at least 500 skill total to set up barricades. Players without that requirement can use the barricades on other worlds.

The barricades have a set-up option that places the item on the ground below you, as an attackable object with 50 Hitpoints. On dedicated Castle Wars worlds, each team can have a maximum of 10 barricades set up inside their base and 7 barricades set up outside their base. If the limit is reached, players on that team cannot set up more barricades unless some of the previously set up barricades are destroyed.

Players cannot walk through barricades placed in that manner, and must destroy it by attacking, lighting it with a tinderbox, or using an explosive potion with it. Players gain no experience from attacking barricades. Players sometimes light the barricades when an enemy player is coming, as burning barricades take some time to collapse and while burning they cannot be destroyed with an explosive potion.

If you have reached your barricade limit, a message in your chat box will inform you so. Barricades are immune to poison.

On non-designated Castle Wars worlds, barricades will always appear under players. On designated Castle Wars worlds, barricades will appear on top of players.

Changes

Date	Changes
25 March 2026 (Update)	Outside designated Castle Wars worlds, barricades will always appear under players. On designated worlds, they will continue to appear on top of other players.
30 July 2025 (Update)	Barricades now render over players if they're in the same tile, by default.
9 April 2025 (Update)	The new barricade cap restricting teams to 7 barricades outside and 10 inside the base now only applies on dedicated Castle Wars worlds.
2 April 2025 (Update \| poll)	A new barricade cap on dedicated Castle Wars worlds restricts teams to 7 barricades outside and 10 inside the base. Barricades placed now have a coloured rope to indicate what team they belong to. Barricades can now be placed in front of the respawn barriers.
12 August 2021 (Update)	On the recommended Castle Wars Worlds, players now need a skill total of 500 or more if they want to set up barricades. Players without that level are welcome to use the barricades on other worlds.
20 July 2017 (Update)	The item was made available to free-to-play players.
3 April 2006 (Update)	The item was graphically updated.