D&D 5E What is the perfect Fighter/Barbarian multi-class balance?

[VrangsigBaran]

I'm making a fighter battle master16/barbarian4 multiclass character. STR16 DEX16 CON14 INT8 WIS10 CHA8. For race I took human variant to get shield master feat from the start. Levels 1-5 fighter levels, level 4 medium armor master feat, level 6 barbarian (rage, UAD)level 7 fighter alert feat, levels 8-9 barbarian(reckless, danger sense, totem bear), level 10-11 fighter(know your enemy+maneuvers etc.+resilientDEX feat), level 12 barbarian ASI STR +2. Levels 13-20 fighter, level 15 extra attack(2), level 16 ASI STR +2, level 18 feat, level 20 feat.

 

[BookBarbarian]

I'm making a fighter battle master16/barbarian4 multiclass character. STR16 DEX16 CON14 INT8 WIS10 CHA8. For race I took human variant to get shield master feat from the start. Levels 1-5 fighter levels, level 4 medium armor master feat, level 6 barbarian (rage, UAD)level 7 fighter alert feat, levels 8-9 barbarian(reckless, danger sense, totem bear), level 10-11 fighter(know your enemy+maneuvers etc.+resilientDEX feat), level 12 barbarian ASI STR +2. Levels 13-20 fighter, level 15 extra attack(2), level 16 ASI STR +2, level 18 feat, level 20 feat.

Looks good! I would personally put your second 16 into Con rather than Dex, as it will give the same unarmored AZ, and I value Hitpoints, and Con saves more than a +1 to initiative (yhat you'll get advantage on later), and Dex saves (that you'll also get advantage on later).

But that is just personal preference.

 

[VrangsigBaran]

I'm making a fighter battle master16/barbarian4 multiclass character. STR16 DEX16 CON14 INT8 WIS10 CHA8. For race I took human variant to get shield master feat from the start. Levels 1-5 fighter levels, level 4 medium armor master feat, level 6 barbarian (rage, UAD)level 7 fighter alert feat, levels 8-9 barbarian(reckless, danger sense, totem bear), level 10-11 fighter(know your enemy+maneuvers etc.+resilientDEX feat), level 12 barbarian ASI STR +2. Levels 13-20 fighter, level 15 extra attack(2), level 16 ASI STR +2, level 18 feat, level 20 feat.

I think this build is very versatile. It can do decent damage and it can tank the dex saves like a boss. Also ranged weapons are an option if fighting a flying creature.

 

[pming]

Hiya!

Question: Why is this thread here and not in the "Character Builds & Optimization" board?

^_^

Paul L. Ming

 

[VrangsigBaran]

Looks good! I would personally put your second 16 into Con rather than Dex, as it will give the same unarmored AZ, and I value Hitpoints, and Con saves more than a +1 to initiative (yhat you'll get advantage on later), and Dex saves (that you'll also get advantage on later).

But that is just personal preference.

That 16 DEX is because of medium armor master feat. You know raging in heavy armor isn't possible. Plus sneaking can be fun.

 

[BookBarbarian]

That 16 DEX is because of medium armor master feat. You know raging in heavy armor isn't possible. Plus sneaking can be fun.

Ah I missed the MAM feat part. I've never really used it. I just use a Breastplate with 14 Dex.

 

[Quartz]

I'm comparing Ftr 11 / Barb 9 with Ftr 12 / Barb 8. Is one die of Brutal Critical and an extra pip of rage damage worth giving up a feat / ASI?

 

[BookBarbarian]

I'm comparing Ftr 11 / Barb 9 with Ftr 12 / Barb 8. Is one die of Brutal Critical and an extra pip of rage damage worth giving up a feat / ASI?

In my opinion, that's a clear no. A single feat like Lucky, or Resilient Wisdom would have a lot more impact to me than one more rage damage and a brutal critical die.

 

[VrangsigBaran]

In my opinion, that's a clear no. A single feat like Lucky, or Resilient Wisdom would have a lot more impact to me than one more rage damage and a brutal critical die.

The thing about this build is I was never going to get lucky or sentinel feat to my character because they don't fit =)
I just went with a different kind of build. A character that can be a dex save god basically =)

 

[BookBarbarian]

The thing about this build is I was never going to get lucky or sentinel feat to my character because they don't fit =)
I just went with a different kind of build. A character that can be a dex save god basically =)

That's cool, but neither the post I was replying to nor the topic of this thread is specifically about your build.