Want to know which classes can enhance your Barbarian?
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Barbarians can further specialize into subclasses, and one of these subclasses is the berserker.
You should also capitalize on the berserker’senraged throwbecause of the powerful effect it has toknock your enemies prone.
They’ll need tofocus on attackingto keep their Rage going.
Level
Features
3
Frenzy: Your Rage turns into aFrenzy!
You gainresistance to physical damage and advantage on Strength checks and saving throws.
it’s possible for you to also make animprovised melee weaponas abonus action.
You alsocannot cast or concentrate on spellswhile raging.
6
Mindless Rage: Your Rage becomes all-consuming, repelling outside influence.
9
Frenzy’s bonus damage to attacksincreases to +3.
10
Intimidating Presence: Menace an enemy and instill a terriblefearwithin them.
you’ve got the option to useMaintain Intimidating Presenceto prolong the target’s fear.
Races that offertanking potential, like ahalf-orc, would make a good pick.
you might also opt for a race that can addspecial features to their melee damage, like theZariel tiefling.
Race
Half-Orc
Darkvision:See in the darkup to 12m.
Relentless Endurance: If you reach 0 hit points,you regain one hit pointinstead of becoming downed.
Zariel Tiefling
Hellish Resistance:Gain resistance to fire damage.
A high score in Strength will ensure moresuccess in attack rolls and better damage with melee weapons.
Constitution is essential for them to remain standing on the battlefield because this affects theirmaximum hit points.
Dexterity is also important forincreased armor class and higher initiative.
Asoldierwill fit your berserker barbarian best because soldiers can gain inspiration fromachievements on the battlefield.
Soldier also improves yourathletics and intimidation.
Athletics is astrength-basedskill that willimprove your ability to shove and resist being shoved.
Intimidation is acharisma-basedskill that you might use tobend others to your willin interactions.
The best background for you is more dependent on what punch in of character you’ll be roleplaying.
This way, you don’t end up missing a turn to attack should you roll a failure.
A lot of equipment tailored to fit a berserker barbarian will have you equippingclothes instead of armor.
That said, you’ll need toget points in your armor class from other sourcesandhigher Constitution.
Act 1: This can be looted from the Bulette in the Underdark.
+2 to Constitution (up to a maximum of 20).
Act 2: This can be purchased from Lann Tarv in Moonrise Towers.
Headgear:Haste Helm
Smooth Start: Gain momentum for 3 turns.
Act 1: This can be looted from a chest in the Blighted Village.
Act 1: This can be looted from a chest in the Apothecary’s Cellar in the Blighted Village.
Potent Healing: Maximise the number of hit points restored.
Act 1: This can be purchased from Lady Esther at the Rosymorn Monastery Trail.
Ring:Crusher’s Ring
Movement speed increased by 3m/10ft.
Act 1: This can be received from Thrinn as a reward for returning her boots at the Grymforge.
Act 1: This can be looted or purchased from Corsair Greymon at Grymforge.
Exoskeletal Endurance: Reduce all incoming damage by 2.
This can be purchased from Exxvikyap in Rivington General.
The targets receive half damage on a save.
Menacing Attack: Usable once per turn.
This ability does not consume superiority dice.
Gloves: Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength
Set the wearer’s Strength score to 23.
The enchantment has no effect if their Strength score is higher without it.
+1 to Strength saving throws.
This can be looted from a pedestal in the Archive Room in the House of Hope.
Infernal Evasion: When you fail a saving throw, you may use your reaction to succeed instead.
Hellcrawler: Teleport to an area and deal 2d8 fire damage where you land.
The impact blast spreads in a 3m/10ft zone.
This can be looted from a chest on the top floor of Wyrm’s Rock Fortress.
Amulet: Amulet of Greater Health
Set the wearer’s Constitution score to 23.
The enchantment has no effect if their Constitution score is higher without it.
Advantage on Constitution saving throws.
This can be purchased from the Sorcerous Sundries if Lorroakan is alive.
Refreshes after a long rest.
This can be picked up from the ground of the Self-Same Trial at the Gauntlet of Shar.
The exact spot is where your player’s copy died.
This weapon grants you advantage on attack rolls against large, huge, or gargantuan creatures.
Giant Form: Grow to a fearsome size.
This can be looted from Ansur’s body in The Dragon’s Sanctum.
Barbarians make for terrific martial characters in Baldur’s Gate 3 thanks to their defensive features and unstoppable Rage.
