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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Goken100" data-source="post: 6919647" data-attributes="member: 42968">Pretty cool stuff. I can see that this would be a fun class to be. I'm not sure about it being the best grappler, however. Grapplers excel at locking down opponents and controlling the battlefield. The more you take your focus off of that target and move it onto other things, such as dealing damage, the less effective you will be at your primary focus. Nothing wrong with being moderately good at two things instead of very good at one thing, but it's generally not the way to make the most potent build.Here are some specific pros and cons:Dwarves OnlyThis build is specifically for Dwarves, which isn't so bad. Each of the 3 dwarf types makes a decent grappler, so you can certainly make it work. Mountain Dwarf, one of the best grappling races, conflicts a bit. You can start with 17 Strength, so you want to take a Feat at level 4 that gives 1 Strength. But the best feat in that category is Tavern Brawler, which gives a bonus action grapple, which conflicts with the bonus action spiky rattle. A minor quibble but it's there.Battlerager ArmorThree free damage every time you grapple is probably the coolest selling point here. It's only 3 damage, but it's still pretty cool. The bonus action attack might be a fun attack against a grappled and proned opponent, but that bonus action will likely be busy (especially if you MC into Rogue for Expertise and Cunning Action).Reckless AbondonThis is largely useless to a grappler, sadly. Attacking recklessly is just not something a grappler should generally be doing; it doesn't give advantage on grapple checks. You generally only want to attack when you have the opponent on the ground, which gives advantage anyway.Battlerager ChargeA great ability if you go straight Barb or if you only dip 1 level for Rogue. Mobility is king when grappling. But once again, that bonus action is getting very crowded. If you'd gone with Totem Barbarian, you could have gotten +15 to movement when raging, which doesn't cost any extra actions.Overall I'd rate it on par with the other two barbarian builds. A great build for a damage-dealing barbarian grappler, particularly if you're only taking 3, 4, or 5 levels in barbarian.</blockquote>

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