D&D 5E Guide: D&D (5e) How to Build a Barbarian for Combat

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SomthinClever

Villager

• Apr 16, 2019

• #1

Hey, guys. I humbly published an article today concerning D&D. If you are a dungeon raiding, combat snob like myself, then this build guide will be perfect for your next barbarian character. I hope you all enjoy. Thank you each for your time and I wish you each a great day.



https://www.gametruth.com/guides/guide-dd-5e-how-to-build-a-barbarian/

 

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Charlaquin

Goblin Queen (She/Her/Hers)

• Apr 16, 2019

• #2

Your point-buy calculations seem to be based on 3.x point-buy instead of 5e point-buy.

 

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Dausuul

Legend

• Apr 16, 2019

• #3

Charlaquin said:

Your point-buy calculations seem to be based on 3.x point-buy instead of 5e point-buy.

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They're not based on 3.X point buy, either. If I recall correctly, 25 points with a cap of 18 was the official point buy standard in 3E, though 32 was a common house rule.

27 with a cap of 15 is standard in 5E.

72 with a cap of 20 has not been standard in any edition ever.

Also... Savage Attacker? When you haven't even maxed out your Strength? Seriously?

 

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ccs

41st lv DM

• Apr 16, 2019

• #4

Hmm.
I don't think there's enough of a trade off in having a 20Dex/20Con to justify dumping your Int, Wis, & Cha all to 6....
Seems like the fast track to being one of those martial type players who sit there doing nothing in non-combat situations.

 

Charlaquin

Goblin Queen (She/Her/Hers)

• Apr 16, 2019

• #5

ccs said:

Hmm.
I don't think there's enough of a trade off in having a 20Dex/20Con to justify dumping your Int, Wis, & Cha all to 6....
Seems like the fast track to being one of those martial type players who sit there doing nothing in non-combat situations.

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Not to mention the fact that 8 is the lowest you can dump to with point buy.

 

ParanoydStyle

Peace Among Worlds

• Apr 16, 2019

• #6

as opposed to all the Barbarians that are built for courtly etiquette and political intrigues!?

 

BookBarbarian

Expert Long Rester

• Apr 16, 2019

• #7

Even putting a pin in the fact that this guide doesn't understand the basic rules for building a 5e character, this is a poorly built combat barbarian. A Single failed wisdom save, and with a wisdom of 6 you would have plenty, could incapacitate you and make you useless for combat.

It doesn't matter what your physical stats are if you can't do anything.

 

Paul Farquhar

Legend

• Apr 16, 2019

• #8

The real challenge: how to build a barbarian not to be boring to play?

 

BookBarbarian

Expert Long Rester

• Apr 16, 2019

• #9

Paul Farquhar said:

The real challenge: how to build a barbarian not to be boring to play?

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I must admit, I will never get tired of raging, recklessly attacking, grappling, shoving, dragging foes around, and tossing them off of a floating cloud castles.

But I also never get tired of reading Robert E Howard's Conan stories, or Joe Abercrombie's First Law books.

Still Totem warriors and Ancestral Guardians get some nice utility spells.

 

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SomthinClever

Villager

• Apr 18, 2019

• #10

You are correct. I was using a custom 72 point buy system, which has largely been met with criticism. I have since altered the guide to reflect these notions.