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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pantalaimon" data-source="post: 6784943" data-attributes="member: 6808159">Hey there.Kind of new to Dungeons and Dragons.Just started a new campaign with some friends and have been researching a lot on this topic.Just got to level 2 Barbarian and still can't decide between Berserker or Bear Totem Warrior. It'll be a bit before Lv 3, but I want to be sure of my choice when I get there. In terms of character development, my character is set for Berserker by default, but I've set up a failsafe so it's also perfectly fine to go Totem Warrior if she chooses to do so.My party is mostly long range- Ranger(Archer), Cleric, Wizard, Rogue(mainly uses Crossbow. Infrequently melees), and I play the tank, a Barbarian.I seem to be soaking up and mitigating damage pretty well and the damage I deal in return attracts a fair bit of attention to me.I'm pretty attracted to the damage Berserker deals, but exhaustion is a little terrifying as I still value role playing. That much damage is wonderful, but virtual immortality is also very, very enticing as a Bearbarian.I know the DM's style is the deciding factor but from all of your experiences, how often would I expect non-physical damage over the course of a campaign? My DM will adapt to whatever I choose, as well.I'm planning on picking up Great Weapon Master at Lv 4, also. I think this will help me use bonus actions when not in Frenzy, and do a ton of damage via power attack when in Frenzy.I'll be taking GWM if I go Bear, as well.Is the Berserker path really a trap?I've read that people suggest Polearm Master to imitate Frenzy, but I've already picked that up in my first campaign for my Paladin and didn't want to just play the same character, again.TL;DRWhich path: Berserker or Bear Totem Warrior?Is Berserker really terrible?Does Bear Totem do considerably less damage compared to other classes?</blockquote>

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