Lawrence Barrett

"TELL'EM BARRETT SENT YOU STRAIGHT TO HELL!"

- Lawrence Barrett to Adam Jensen

Lawrence Barrett is one of the game's antagonists in Deus Ex: Human Revolution, a member of the black ops team Tyrants and private military contractors Belltower Associates Incorporated.

Early life
Barrett was born in a poor area of St. Louis, Missouri. His father was a cross country-country trucker who was never at home, and his mother was sporadic housekeeper addicted to Valium and Booze. Bigger than other kids his age, he quickly became the schoolyard bully, using skills he would routinely perfect at home on his only brother. His favirote pastime was watching television and movies, especially martial arts and war stories.

During Deus Ex Human Revolution
Today, Barrett's bullying past is reflected in his domineering stance and methodical, lumbering movements. The man is a swaggering Midwestern carnivore, built like a brick shit house. He has mechanical enhancements up the ying-yang. Barrett lives for the moment when he's beaten his enemy into submission, and he's the type of of man who will never surrender or retreat. As long as blood still flows in his veins, even if most of it is spilling onto the floor, Barrett will fight his enimes until he has defeated them or died.



Tactics

 * Barrett is the first boss encounter in Human Revolution.
 * Attacks primarily with his minigun-arm, and also throws frag grenades. Will melee the player if they get too close.
 * Barrett is vulnerable to headshots as well as concussion, gas, and frag grenades
 * Supplies are located throughout the edges of the room and there are several pillars and boxes for cover.
 * Setting traps using UR-DED or proximity mines works well.
 * Various item in the room: boxes, fire extinguishers, gas canisters, and explosive barrels can be throw at Barrett and many will stun him.
 * Barrett can be stun-locked with the stun gun with enough ammo.
 * If the player hides long enough Barrett will eventually kill himself with his own grenades
 * Using the Typhoon Explosive System is effective but risky, at close range he will melee.
 * The game can be saved during the encounter.

Behind the scenes

 * The name 'Barrett' and the gun inside his arm were thought to be a reference to a character in one of Square Enix's other games, Final Fantasy 7. However, the developers stated that this is merely a coincidence.
 * Barrett's minigun was originally to be added to Team Fortress 2 as a reward for pre-ordering from Steam. Though the minigun itself was unused, it did serve as the basis for the Short Circuit.
 * Barrett hails from the southern United States, evidenced by his accent and a few colorful expressions he uses in an e-mail.