OSRS Ba-Ba Guide: Boulders, Sarcophagi, Gear & Strategy

Overview: Ba-Ba at a Glance

Ba-Ba is a full boss in the raid group, rated 4 out of 5 in our boss index and normally fought solo or team.

Before you can fight Ba-Ba you need Tombs of Amascut.

Boulder and sarcophagus control is what this fight actually asks of you, and it is the thing standing between you and raid points toward ToA uniques.

Its own attacks are melee (crush) and ranged, so Protect from Melee and Missiles both have a job.

In our index it sits in the raid group at difficulty 4 of 5, where kill times come down to boulder and sarcophagus control.

Access Requirements

Ba-Ba is gated behind Tombs of Amascut.

Tombs of Amascut also tends to sit alongside the other raid gates, so it is usually cheaper to clear them together than to come back for each one. The boss requirements checklist lists them by group.

Location and How to Get There

Ba-Ba is fought in the end of the Path of Apmeken in the Tombs of Amascut.

Ba-Ba closes the Path of Apmeken. She was a baboon matriarch who took Amascut's offer of immortality and was used to overwhelm Apmeken.

Recommended Combat Stats and Gear

Inventory and Supplies

• Food sized to its max hits: 24.
• Prayer restores for 2 prayers, not one.
• No cannon — it is immune.
• Runes for thralls, which do land here.
• A teleport out.

Mechanics: Attack Styles, Max Hits and Immunities

Where Ba-Ba Sits in Progression

Within the raid group, the fights below Ba-Ba are Muttadiles and Vanguards. Above it sit Great Olm and Verzik Vitur.

Fight Strategy: Boulder and sarcophagus control

1. Prayers on before you are in range.
2. Pray Protect from Melee and Missiles as it switches.
3. Its lowest defence bonus is against stab.
4. Eat and reposition inside its 6-tick cycle.
5. Bank before a 24 can erase you.

• Boulders are the wipe mechanic
• Sarcophagi management matters
• Gear for crush/strength as meta allows
• Do not rush learner invocations

Drops and What Ba-Ba Is Worth

Drops worth the trip: Raid points toward ToA uniques. Whether that is worth your time depends on how many kills an hour you personally get, which is a function of boulder and sarcophagus control rather than of your gear list.

Combat Achievements

Ba-Ba has Combat Achievement tasks. With a 24 max hit the restrictions are mostly about execution rather than survival.

Task lists move with updates — read the current list in game.

Combat Achievements guide

Ironman Notes

Without a Grand Exchange, raid points toward ToA uniques has to be earned rather than bought, and this is the fastest table it sits on.

Common Mistakes and Death Causes

• Ignoring that boulders are the wipe mechanic
• Ignoring that gear for crush/strength as meta allows
• Ignoring that do not rush learner invocations
• Buying an upgrade before boulder and sarcophagus control is consistent
• Gearing for Ba-Ba before finishing Tombs of Amascut
• Walking in before prayers are on
• Setting up a cannon it is immune to

FAQ

What do I need to fight Ba-Ba?

Tombs of Amascut

Which protection prayer should I use at Ba-Ba?

It attacks with crush, ranged, so pray against that.

How hard does Ba-Ba hit?

Max hits of 24, with 380 hitpoints.

Can I use a dwarf multicannon at Ba-Ba?

No. It is immune to cannon damage.

Is Ba-Ba worth doing?

Yes, for what it drops — Raid points toward ToA uniques — if you want that specific reward. It is not a general money maker, and we do not publish a GP per hour figure for it because that number changes with the Grand Exchange.

What kills people at Ba-Ba?

Boulders are the wipe mechanic

Related Guides

• Tombs Of Amascut Guide Invocations Gear Raid Strategy
• Wardens Guide Obelisk Elidinis And Tumeken Warden
• PvM progression guide
• Best bosses for money
• Combat Achievements guide

Bottom Line

Ba-Ba rewards repetition more than it rewards gear. Once boulder and sarcophagus control stops taking your full attention, the trips get long enough that raid points toward ToA uniques stops feeling far away.

If Ba-Ba is blocking a Combat Achievement or an unlock you actually want, our PvM service is done by hand — no automation. Otherwise the bosses list has the full index.