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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Zardnaar" data-source="post: 9492248" data-attributes="member: 6716779">So it's a new edition and I thought it's tier list time. The lists are my subjective opinion assuming a reasonable degree of optimization. It is not most damage or specific build tier list. Damage is important espicially on the "strikers" but a class can still get a high rating. S tier is the best followed by A,B,C, and D. B is a good rating btw. The tier lists compare the archetypes against each other not class vs class.  I also evaluate lower level abilities ahead of higher level ones for obvious reasons. Level 1-7 I value the most level 13 is approaching theoretical territory, 15+ is definitely in theoretical territory. 70% of games level 1-7, 10% above level 10, 1% 15+ according to wizards. A high level tier list would look different feel free to do one. Barbarians are fairly easy to rate. Melee and something cool while raging. More damage is always important but as long as the something cool while raging is competitive with more damage they can still score a high rating. With changes to the base class rage is almost an at will or every combat ability espicially since it now recharges on a short rest.  My ratings are influenced by the youtubers Treantmonk and Dungeon Dudes, Reddit, my own opinions and powergamers whose opinions I respect. Treantmonk is more white room, Dungeon Dudes put more value on higher level abilities I lean towards more practical levels.   Overall the base Barbarian is well designed at its niche and is almost B tier all by itself. Unlike some of the other classes there's not to much variation in the archetype power levels. I wouldn't argue to hard if all of them were rated A tier. Great job here WotC. Might be the best designed class (and I'm not the biggest fan conceptually of the Barbarian).  Tier RatingsBerzerker A tierWild heart B+World Tree S tier.Zealot A tier.  Conclusion  By level 14 all of the Barbarians are great and the gap between them is marginal. I could rate all of them A tier.The base class is also very strong. The worst Barbarian is still a Barbarian. Wildheart is the weakest due to comparatively mediocre level 6 and 10 abilities.</blockquote>

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