Weapon for Goliath Barbarian

[SigmaX0]

1 more healing surge and 2 more HP vs 1 more AC, Ref, and Init? I pick the latter for a defender backup.

Con isn't the defender stat it used to be, unless you've got con modifier to healing surge value from something.

To be honest i'm not even going to try and avoid any attacks Boosting Con with this build also boosts my temp HP gain, and eventually my regen (Winter Phoenix). My last character had Con 7 so i'm looking forward to playing an unstoppable monster! My Goliath actually has Dex 14 anyway

 

[Llamas Notsheep]

14 dex is plenty to pick up HBO, but not sword mastery (unless you pump dex, etc.). So, a fullblade would be a very viable option. With monster con, though, it's hard to pass up on hammer rhythm and massive [w] damage from the mordenkrad.

 

[DracoSuave]

Mordenkrad does average damage of 8 per hit.
Goliath Greatweapon + Maul does average damage of 9 per hit.

Until you get your full compliment of encounter and daily powers, Goliath Greatweapon and a maul is the best way to go.

 

[keterys]

Does Goliath Greatweapon stack with weapon focus? Cause if it doesn't then as long as you have the spare feat, you're better off with Mordenkrad.

Which is kinda shame, since I hate 2d6b1, especially as your Ws get high... at least for certain players... but hey

 

[SigmaX0]

Doesn't stack since they're both a feat bonus. But Goliath Greatweapon says it gives proficiency with all simple and martial melee weapons, and a bonus to damage with those weapons, technically excluding superior weapons. Though this seems a little backwards to me.

 

[keterys]

Well, it saves you a feat if you don't have one spare... or if there isn't a superior weapon you want to use (perhaps you're using a glaive or halberd).

All said, I'd say the blame lies more with dwarven + eladrin training than the goliath one... but I have different opinions on how strong feats should be than others

 

[Obryn]

Mordenkrad does average damage of 8 per hit.
Goliath Greatweapon + Maul does average damage of 9 per hit.

Until you get your full compliment of encounter and daily powers, Goliath Greatweapon and a maul is the best way to go.

Honestly, I'd get both SWP and WF assuming you can spare the feats. Barbarians use enough multi-[W] powers that superior weapons pay off.

-O

 

[Eldorian]

14 dex is plenty to pick up HBO, but not sword mastery (unless you pump dex, etc.). So, a fullblade would be a very viable option. With monster con, though, it's hard to pass up on hammer rhythm and massive [w] damage from the mordenkrad.

Yeah, I bumped it once at 8th, and planning on giving dex another bump at 28th. For the crit feat.

And the mordenkrad doesn't give you a ton more damage than fullblade. Only 8 vs 6.5 on average, and fullblade does strictly more on crits.

 

[DracoSuave]

Honestly, I'd get both SWP and WF assuming you can spare the feats. Barbarians use enough multi-[W] powers that superior weapons pay off.

-O

Once you get your compliment of powers going, i'd be inclined to agree. I'd go with straight up GGF to get you through the "at-wills all the time" early game.

 

[keterys]

Yeah, was just making a slightly oddball character for an upcoming game and... I'm so strapped for feats that I'll probably use GGF until mid-Paragon.

Maybe longer, cause at that point I'm starting to consider just using a polearm