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Smiles at all the wonderful discussion going on. Soooo, there have been some great points on both sides of this argument. Before I jump back in, I would like to describe myself somewhat. My motivation is basically this. If someone says X sucks and Y is way better, but in my mind I see them...

Like I said its party dependent, if you read my other post on this thread, you would know that I feel that wolf is better in a melee heavy party. I have been in some parties where the only melee is a sword and shield tank.

Frenzy really isn't the awesome feature of the Berserker. As has been shown on several post Polearm Master is very good. My previous threads have shown that when both the Berserker and Totem Warrior take Polearm Master, they are both very comparable to each other. If used on average once per...

There is really no reason to take different feats for the Berserker as you do for the Totem Warrior. I think this is the big mistake that a lot of people make. Considering you are only going to be using Frenzy for a short period of time. I myself think the optimal build is probably Polearm...

Looking back at the discussion. The OP's original comparison with Wolf Totem choice at lvl 3, versus Frenzy. This is before all the other stuff got added in. I propose that the Berserker build that compares with a Totem Warrior Build is the exact same build that the Totem Warrior takes...

I think my most recent post shows that a Berserker is very comparable to a Totem Warrior with the same feats. The reason is that even without Frenzy the Berserker is comparable. Frenzy is a bonus that you use when needed.

This thread, makes me want to refluff a Totem Barbarian (Wolfy kind). Mmmmmmmm, sooo yummy. My worshipper of Sune will be filled with a magical pink aura that protects her from damage (only the slashy, cutting, bruising kind, that could cause scares and bruises), at the same time lighting the...

Others have rightfully looked at other feats to substitute for Polearm Master for the Berserker, but I thought it would be fun to compare the Berserker to the Totem Warrior with the exact same feats and I was sorta surprised with the results. I am assuming Polearm Master is taken at lvl 1 by...

I really like how you noted that the Berserker needs a more experienced meta gamer or experienced roleplayer, to get the most out of. This was somewhere in my mind, but wasn't articulated as well you put it.

I just figure out the odds of missing both attacks then subtracting that by 1 for the percent of hitting with advantage. For example 5/20 to hit with advantage, is 15/20 or 3/4 for missing with one attack. In this case hitting would be 3/4 x 3/4 = 9/16. 1-9/16 is 7/16. Multiply this by...

This should be the parties response to a Deck of Many Things. I do feel that a Wish should not be taken lightly, and that permanent ability score increases should also not be taken as trivial as well.

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Yes it can be very daunting. There are lots of random encounters that are pretty simple to run as the party travels. Also you can premake some encounters with Strahd or other things as well, to add in. If you focus on a few areas that the players might go (depending on the party, they might...

About exhaustion, yes its kinda bad, ok very bad, but this adds to risk vs reward element of the class. As I have stated before, its the lvl 6 and 14 abilities that really shine for the Frenzied Berserker. IMO Frenzy is all about when it really matters (IE boss fight, or a really really tough...

I realize this a discussion about balance, so feeling something is overpowered is not off-limits, but it does strike me as funny that you feel GWM is OP, while not Polearm Mastery. Also GWM is better in the hands of Berserker than Polearm Mastery is (this could be debated), so GWM needs to be...

I don't see a problem with it as is, the Barbarian is a risk vs reward class anyways, and the frenzy ability is even more so. I have thought about making one, that carried a shield and sword, and then when she raged, she would drop both and grab the 2-hander slung over her back and go nuts. It...

Also gathering up all the villagers to do detect evil is not an easy feat, even in the starting town there are powerful NPC's and even non powerful ones are not going to want to be told what to do by an adventure who is likely to be Strahd's next playtoy. The townspeople fear Strahd way more...

5e doesn't have as many rules for every situation as other edition may have had. It is a much more DM's opinion on this. So first off, I think they left Curse of Strahd to be in the hands of the GM for how to handle specific situations. Second, having pretty read it. It is very clear to the...

I see 5e as even more open to customization than other editions. Backgrounds, and the ability to make a custom background even for AL play leads me to this conclusion. While customization and reflavoring are not the same, they are very closely related. I see 5e as one of the most open ended...

I helped a player make a Barbarian, recently and I have a completely different opinion than the OP. I have also made several Barbarians, and ran as many numbers and scenarios trying to figure out which path would be the most powerful. Many of these aspects are very party dependent as well. My...