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For what levels?

So am I.

A good example might be your high str fighter using a rapier with vex vs the low str fighter using a rapier with vex. Even something as simple as a greatsword with graze benefits the higher str character even more. In real play these differences can really matter.

Following up on this. Wildshape felt a little underwhelming quickly. The temp hp and concentration boosts were nice though. Moonbeam has become my favorite spell in both level 2 and 3 slots. The ability to move it over enemies and have it deal damage makes it the most reliable aoe spell I’ve...

Yea and I agree there. I just like to point out Barbarian survivability with resistance, reckless (and +5 con mod) isn’t nearly as good as most people assume it is.

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Thoughts? Anything I should add?

Barbarians are more than mere brutes only capable of hitting things with a big stick. They are cunning warriors. This guide is to provide ideas for creating a Barbarian that does more than just big melee damage. Here I'm focusing on mostly lower level abilities, say level 10 and below...

The Fighter can use a vex weapon to help improve accuracy. Probably puts the comparison a bit closer to the 300% mark if not a bit under. Still agree with the main thrust of your point though. I'm not as convinced on the survivability. At level 2 (your using reckless) the Barbarian has 17+12...

It's a level 6 spell though, right? I like this.

Inflict Wounds. Bards are already full of good concentration spells, let him have a damage dealing spell for anything that gets too close. I mean there's just not alot of good necromancy spells that are save dependent.

Is it even possible to have sucky ideas and not suck? I mostly agree, except with the below. I think most just silently watch the fireworks at that point.

To put this in perspective the shillelagh EK might do something like Round 1: Web + Shillelagh Reaction PAM attack Round 2: Attack, bonus action attack, truestrike Round 3: Attack, bonus action attack, truestrike I don't see the Wrathful Smite focused EK matching turns like that at all. If...

IMO. If one takes True Strike, Shillelagh, and Polearm Master on an EK by level 7 then I think that version of EK can do very good damage. At that point just let your first spell be a control spell along with Shillelagh and forget wrathful. Then follow up with PAM attack routine the rest of...

Can you outline your level 7 character?

The spamming of which comes with other potential consequences.

I'd note there is one incorrect assumption, that 60% chance to hit applies to the rapier rogue. One attack will be 5% lower chance to hit. But otherwise, I agree with your basic sentiment - for most of the game shileleagh isn't adding alot of damage to an EK over one that just uses...

That's a really weird way to count. Normally being within 30 ft means you would need to move 30ft to end up adjacent to the enemy.

Thought I'd share an update. I'm now down to 198.

Such a weird path to get right back to one of the exact points i raised in my post just a bit earlier. Yes. Having a Drill Sergeant or Warlord or whatever Class forces other players to accept that narrative as part of the game. That's something to be mindful of for sure, and it's certainly...