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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Xeviat" data-source="post: 6754964" data-attributes="member: 57494">Looking over the existing Berserker, I only have 2 complaints.In theory, I like Frenzy as is; it works out to be a 1/day super rage. I like it. It's problem is that it uses your bonus action. As one of my players put it, there are plenty of ways to get extra attacks, and a subclass that is just built around getting extra attacks is kind of lame. Barbarians are going to pick up Great Weapon Master if feats are allowed, so ...My second issue is Intimidating Presence. I don't like this because I feel like this is something that everyone should be able to do with Intimidation. Also, it uses Charisma, which wasn't important until just then, so it would only be a good stat if the player had looked ahead and designed their character with it in mind.I tested the berserker against my fighter excel sheet, and the berserker deals more damage than the fighter everywhere except levels 11, 12, and 13 if you assume 1 frenzy per day, 6 encounters per day, and Retaliation each round. Heck, I'm beginning to like the idea of moving Retaliation to the Barbarian proper as a level 11 ability, as it would be functionally equivalent with a fighter's 3rd attack.Now, that's not saying I don't like yours. I went and reread it, and the only thing I'm worried about is the level 14 ability. Taken with everything else, it's another big boost to power. As it stands now, as I said in another thread, both barbarian paths' level 10 abilities aren't really combat abilities, they're utility and defensive abilities. You moved the level 14 ability to level 10, and then added another attack at level 14. So your berserker has, effectively, 4 attacks per round at level 14, when the fighter has to wait till 20th level.Reckless attack while raging isn't a penalty in my book, as the resistance to damage makes up for getting hit more.</blockquote>

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