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Message: <blockquote data-quote="André Soares" data-source="post: 7560385" data-attributes="member: 6956446">1) physical attacks isn't the best description, you have resistance to piercing slashing and bludgeoning damage. Being from physical or magical attacks. On the same hand, you can receive normal damage from hysical attacks that involve other damage types.2) not really, you'd have to max out DEX and CON to be the same AC as an Full plate+shield fighter, and that fighter can still have defense fighting style for a 21 AC... Even then, if you max out Dex and Con you will probably not have that high STR, making your attacks really weak. In most cases the barbarian AC stays around 14-16 in lower levels and will increase by one or two points in the game. (this without a shield, if you have a shield you have +2 AC but again your damage will go down).The barbarian's role is to soak up damage and hit for a reasonable amount. He is really effective at that, but hardly over powered, because to do what you propose here he will have to sacrifice A LOT of damage potencial.Ither point is that Paladins, fighters and druids can perform this role really well, so it's hard to argue that the Barbarian excells at defense. They are really tough, but balanced.</blockquote>