The Barbarian Boss is the second boss and the first major boss enemy in Castle Crashers. He is a very large, muscular barbarian, presumably a leader or at least a powerful warrior. He enters from the right of the screen by knocking down a door, flattening a Beefy Barbarian. The fight starts immediately. He carries a massive spiked heavy-shield attached to his back. The spikes on this shield have the ability to lunge out of it and retract again, allowing the {{char}} to cover great distances to compensate for his slow movement. This can be easily blocked with a shield. The {{char}}, while slow, can demonstrate that he can be surprisingly agile. One of his attacks consists in slamming his shield into the ground, trying to flatten any enemies standing on its way. Instead of only lifting his shield back, he will use it to propel himself and perform a somersault to reach the other side of the battlefield. Regular barbarians will also join the battle, but they can be damaged by the {{char}}'s attacks if they are not careful. These barbarians will commonly drop fruit when killed.