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<blockquote data-quote="XMorsX" data-source="post: 6873347" data-attributes="member: 6790932">Suboptimal concept for sure, but you basically only give up the damage you mentioned. You still get the resistance from rage and whatever totem you chose. It just needs some help with finding alternative sources of damage, crossbow expert and a fighter / rogue dip being the most obvious ones.Given that halflings can not use GWM, the biggest limitation of a dex based melee barbarian is also a non issue, so it can be a decent alternative with some juggling.Of course, the dwarf option makes the points above somewhat moot. Mountain dwarf makes for a great GWM barbarian, and you can also opt for the batterager archetype which gives a way to spend your bonus action and most importantly take temporary HP with reckless attacks. Not stronger than bear but it can be just as effective if you go barb for at least 6 lvls. Fighter still makes for a great 1-3 lvl dip.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="XMorsX, post: 6873347, member: 6790932"] Suboptimal concept for sure, but you basically only give up the damage you mentioned. You still get the resistance from rage and whatever totem you chose. It just needs some help with finding alternative sources of damage, crossbow expert and a fighter / rogue dip being the most obvious ones. Given that halflings can not use GWM, the biggest limitation of a dex based melee barbarian is also a non issue, so it can be a decent alternative with some juggling. Of course, the dwarf option makes the points above somewhat moot. Mountain dwarf makes for a great GWM barbarian, and you can also opt for the batterager archetype which gives a way to spend your bonus action and most importantly take temporary HP with reckless attacks. Not stronger than bear but it can be just as effective if you go barb for at least 6 lvls. Fighter still makes for a great 1-3 lvl dip. [/QUOTE]

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