The Barbarian
CLASS TRAITS
Role: Defender
Power Source: Primal
Key Abilities: Strength, Constitution, Dexterity
Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, Leather, Hide, Chainmail, Scale
Weapon Proficiencies: Simple melee, military melee, simply ranged, military ranged
Bonus to Defense: +2 Fortitude
Hit Points at 1st Level: 18 + Constitution score
Hit Points per Level Gained: 7
Healing Surgers per Day: 10 + Constitution modifier
Trained Skills: Intimidate. From the class skills list below, choose three more trained skills at 1st level,
Class Skills: Athletics (Str), Endurance (Con), Heal (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Nature (Wis), Perception (Wis).
Class Features: Barbarian Rage, Barbarian Tenacity, Powerful Built, War Howl
Barbarian Class Features
Barbarian Rage
Once per encounter a barbarian can fly into a screaming blood frenzy. In your rage you enter special combat stances, such as
beserker’s wrath or
whirling frenzy. Some barbarians learn other uses for this feature; rage feats grant characters with access to the Barbarian Rage feature the ability to use additional powers.
Regardless of how many different uses for Barbarian Rage you know, you can only use one such ability per encounter. The special power you invoke work just like your other powers.
Barbarian Tenacity
Whenever you expend a healing surge, you also gain temporary hit points equal to your Constitution modifier.
Powerful Built:
You can use two-handed weapons of your size or one size larger than you as if they were your size and you can wield an one-handed weapon in your off hand as if it were an off-hand weapon.
War Howl
The fury of a barbarian against those who seek to harm his allies is fearsome. You can use the
war howl power against enemies that try to hurt your allies.
Barbarian Powers
Your barbarian powers are called rites. Several powers favor either a two-handed weapon style or a two weapon style. The powers here also introduce a new keyword: rage.
Rage: Powers with the rage keyword can only be used while under the effect of Barbarian Rage, Each time you use a power with the rage keyword, you lose a number of hit points equal to your Constitution modifier
Class Features
The barbarian has two class features that work like powers:
barbarian rage and
war howl. They are presented below.
Barbarian Rage: Beserker’s Wrath
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Encounter ♦
Primal, Stance
Immediate Reaction
Personal
Trigger: You or an ally takes damage
Effect: You spend a healing surge but regain no hit points. Instead, you gain a +2 power bonus to your Will defense and temporary hit points equal to your healing surge value. You gain a +1 power bonus to barbarian Constiturion attacks
Increaste the power bonus to Constitution attacks to +2 at 6th level, +3 at 11th level, +4 at 16th level, +5 at 21st level, and +6 at 26th level,
Barbarian Rage: Whirling Frenzy
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Encounter ♦
Primal, Stance
Immediate Reaction
Personal
Trigger: You hit an enemy with an attack
Effect: You spend a healing surge but regain no hit points. Instead, you gain a +1 power bonus to your speed and a +2 power bonus to your Reflex defense. Once per round and while wielding two melee weapons, you can use your off-hand weapon to make a basic melee attack with a -2 penalty against a marked enemy you hit using a melee attack power.
War Howl
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At-Will ♦
Primal
Immediate Interrupt
Close burst 5
Trigger: A creature within range attacks an ally
Prerequisite: You must be trained in Intimidate
Target: The attacking creature
Attack: Constitution vs. Will
Hit: The target is dazed until the end of your next turn.
Effect: You mark the target. The target remains marked until the end of your next turn. While a target is marked, it takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls for any attack that doesn’t include you as a target. A creature can be subject to only one mark at a time.
Level 1 At-Will Rites
Savage Strike
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At-Will ♦
Primal, Weapon
Standard Action
Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC
Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier damage. If the target is taking ongoing damage, you deal additional damage equal to your Dexterity modifier.
Increase damage to 2[W] + Strength modifier at 21st level.
Sweeping Strike
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At-Will ♦
Primal, Weapon
Standard Action
Close blast 2
Requirement: You must be wielding a two-handed weapon
Target: Each creature in a blast
Attack: Strength -2 vs. AC
Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier damage.
Increase damage to 2[W] + Strength modifier at 21st level.
Weapon Frenzy
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At-Will ♦
Primal, Weapon
Standard Action
Melee Weapon
Prerequisite:
Requirement: You must be wielding two melee weapons
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC (main weapon)
Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier damage and make a secondary attack against your target.
Increase damage to 2[W] + Strength modifier at 21st level.
Secondary Attack: Strength vs. AC (off-hand weapon)
Secondary Hit: 1[W] damage..
Wrathful Strike
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At-Will ♦
Primal, Weapon
Standard Action
Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC
Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier damage. If the target is marked, you deal additional damage equal to your Constitution modifier.
Increase damage to 2[W] + Strength modifier at 21st level.
Level 1 Encounter Rites
Battering Strike
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Encounter ♦
Primal, Weapon
Standard Action
Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC
Hit: 2[W] + Strength modifier, and the target takes a -2 penalty to his AC until the end of your next turn.
Hideous Blow
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Encounter ♦
Primal, Rage, Weapon
Standard Action
Melee weapon
Prerequisite: You must be trained in Intimidate
Requirement: You must be wielding a two-handed weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC
Hit: 2[W] + Strength modifier damage, and an enemy adjacent to you takes a penalty to all attack rolls equal to your Constitution modifier until the end of your next turn.
Marking Throw
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Encounter ♦
Primal, Weapon
Move Action
Ranged weapon
Requirement: You must be wielding a heavy thrown weapon
Special: You can move your speed as part of this action
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC
Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier, and the target is marked.
Rending Strike
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Encounter ♦
Primal, Rage, Weapon
Standard Action
Melee weapon
Requirement: You must be wielding two melee weapons
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC, two attacks (main weapon and off-hand weapon), two attacks
Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier damage. If both attacks hit, you deal ongoing damage equal to your Dexterity modifier (save ends).
Level 1 Daily Rites
Furious Howl
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Daily ♦
Primal, Rage
Minor Action
Close burst 5
Prerequisite: You must be trained in Intimidate
Target: Each enemy in a burst
Attack: Constitution vs. Will
Hit: The target is dazed and marked until the end of your next turn.
Effect: You and your allies in the burst gain a bonus to your next damage roll equal to your Constitution modifier.
Rampage
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Daily ♦
Primal, Weapon
Standard Action
AttackType Range
Special: You must charge as part of this attack
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC
Hit: 2[W] + Strength modifier, and you gain a cumulative +1 power bonus to damage rolls whenever you make a succesful melee attack against the target until the end of the encounter.
Miss: Half damage, and no additional effect.
Vicious Blow
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Daily ♦
Primal, Rage, Weapon
Standard Action
Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC
Hit: 3[W] + Strength modifier damage, and the target is weakened (save ends).
Miss: Half damage, and the target is weakened until the end of your next turn
Level 2 Utility Rites
Blood Frenzy
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Daily ♦
Primal, Rage
Minor Action
Personal
Effect: While bloodied, you gain a power bonus to all damage rolls equal to your Dexterity modifier.
Raging Presence
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Daily ♦
Primal, Rage, Stance
Minor Action
Personal
Effect: You can use powers with the rage keyword without losing any hit points.
Warning Cry
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Encounter ♦
Primal, Rage
Immediate Interrupt
Ranged 5
Prerequisite: Must be trained in Perception
Trigger: An ally within range is attacked
Target: The triggering ally
Effect: The target gains a power bonus to his Reflex defense equal to your Constitution modifier until the end of his next turn.
Level 3 Encounter Rites
Knockdown Blow
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Encounter ♦
Primal, Weapon
Standard Action
Melee weapon
Requirement: You must be wielding two melee weapons
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC (main weapon)
Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier damage and make a secondary attack against your target.
Secondary Attack: Strength vs. AC (off-hand weapon)
Secondary Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier damage, and the target is knocked prone
Leap Attack
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Encounter ♦
Primal, Rage, Weapon
Standard Action
Close burst 1
Prerequisite: You must be trained in Athletics
Target: Each enemy in burst
Special: You must charge as part of this attack
Attack: Strength vs. AC
Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier damage, and the target is knocked prone.
None Shall Flee
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Encounter ♦
Primal, Weapon
Immediate Interrupt
Ranged weapon
Trigger: An enemy is moving away from you and your allies
Requirement: You must be wielding a heavy thrown weapon
Target: The triggering enemy
Attack: Strength vs. AC
Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier, and the target is kncoked prone.
Miss: The target is dazed.
Reckless Strike
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Encounter ♦
Primal, Rage, Weapon
Standard Action
Melee weapon
Prerequisite: You must be trained in Intimidate
Requirement: You must be wielding a two-handed weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC
Hit: 3[W] + Strength modifier damage.
Effect: You take a -2 penalty to AC and your Reflex defense until the start of your next turn.
Level 5 Daily Rites
Flurry of Blows
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Daily ♦
Primal, Rage, Weapon
Standard Action
Melee weapon
Requirement: You must be wielding two melee weapons
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC (main weapon)
Hit: 2[W[ + Strength modifier, and make a secondary attack against the same target
Secondary Attack: Strength +2 vs. AC (off-hand weapon)
Secondary Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier, and the target is dazed until the end of your next turn. Make a tertiary attack against the same target
Tertiary Attack: Strength +3 vs. AC (off-hand weapon)
Tertiary Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier, and the target is marked until the end of the encounter
Impairing Blow
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Daily ♦
Primal, Weapon
Standard Action
Melee weapon
Requirement: You must be wielding a two-handed weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength + 2 vs. AC
Hit: 3[W] + Strength modifier damage, and the target is stunned until the end of your next turn.
Miss: Half damage, and the target is dazed until the end of your next turn
Whirlwind Attack
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Daily ♦
Primal, Rage, Weapon
Standard Action
Close burst 1
Target: Each enemy in burst
Attack: Strength vs. AC
Hit: 2[W] + Strength modifier
Sustain Minor: You must move at least 2 squares from your starting position to sustain this power. You can sustain this power for a number of turns equal to your Constitution modifier. Each time you sustain this power, loose a number of hit points equal to your Constitution modifier. As a standard action, you can repeat the attack.
Level 6 Utility Rites
Combat Awareness
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Daily ♦
Primal
Immediate Interrupt
Ranged 5
Prerequisite: Must be trained in Perception
Trigger: An enemy attacks you and has combat advantage against you
Target: The triggering enemy
Effect: The target is marked until the end of the encounter. While marked, the target cannot gain combat advantage against you.
Taste of Blood
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Encounter ♦
Healing, Primal, Rage
Immediate Reaction
Ranged 5
Trigger: An enemy within range is bloodied
Effect: You can spend a healing surge and until the end of your next turn, gain a power bonus to damage rolls equal to your Dexterity modifier.
Triumphant Cry
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Encounter ♦
Healing, Primal
Immediate Reaction
Close burt 5
Trigger: An enemy dies
Effect: You can spend a healing surge and allies in the burst gain temporary hit points equal to your Constitution modifier.
Level 7 Encounter Rites
Advancing Blows
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Encounter ♦
Primal, Weapon
Standard Action
Melee weapon
Requirement: You must be wielding two melee weapons
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC (main weapon)
Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier damage, and you push the target one square. You can shift into the space the target occupied.
Effect: Make a secondart arrack against the same target.
Secondary Attack: Strength vs. AC (off-hand weapon)
Secondary Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier damage, and you push the target one square.
Double Throw
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Encounter ♦
Primal, Weapon
Standard Action
Ranged weapon
Requirement: You must be wielding two heavy thrown weapons
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC, two attacks (main weapon and off-hand weapon), two attacks
Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier, and the target is dazed (save ends).
Effect: The target is marked until the end of your next turn.
Lunging Strike
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Encounter ♦
Primal, Weapon
Standard Action
Melee weapon
Requirement: You must be wielding a two-handed weapon
Special: You can attack enemies that are 2 squares away from you with this power as if your weapon had reach.
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength + 2 vs. AC
Hit: 2[W] + Strength modifier damage.
Victorious Blow
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Encounter ♦
Primal, Rage, Weapon
Standard Action
Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC (can score a critical hit on a bloodied enemy on a roll of 19-20)
Hit: 2[W] + Strength modifier damage.
Effect: If the enemy dies until the start of your next turn, you can spend a healing surge as a free action
Level 9 Daily Rites
Bloodbath
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Daily ♦
Primal, Rage, Weapon
Standard Action
Close burst 1
Target: Each enemy in burst
Attack: Strength vs. AC
Hit: 2[W] + Strength modifier and ongoing damage equal to your Dexterity modifier (save ends).
Miss: Half damage and no ongoing damage.
Make Them Bleed
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Daily ♦
Primal, Rage, Weapon
Standard Action
Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC
Hit: 4[W] + Strength modifier and ongoing damage equal to your Dexterity modifier (save ends).
Miss: Half damage and ongoing 2 damage (save ends).
Thunderous Howl
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Daily ♦
Primal, Rage, Thunder
Minor Action
Close burst 5
Prerequisite: You must be trained in Intimidate
Special: You can use this power after a charge
Target: Each creature in a burst
Attack: Constitution vs. Fortitude
Hit: 2d8 + Constitution modifier thunder damage, and the target is stunned.
Effect: The target is deafened.
Level 10 Utility Rites
Blood Staunch
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Daily ♦
Primal, Rage
Minor Action
Personal
Effect: Reduce all ongoing damage you take by 1 + your Constitution modifier until the end of the encounter.
Leap into Battle
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Daily ♦
Primal
Minor Action
Personal
Prerequisite: You must be trained in Athletics
Effect: You can move a number of squares equal to your speed + 2.
Savage Cry
Descriptive text
Daily ♦
Primal, Rage
Minor Action
Close burst 5
Effect: You and your allies in the burst gain a bonus to your damage rolls equal to your Constitution modifier until the end of your next turn.
