Barbarian brainstorm ideas [Archive] - Wizards Community

Barbarian brainstorm ideas [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
buckaroo
12-22-05, 11:49 AM Looking for some ideas on where to take my barbarian.
I was planning on going Barb 20, but that is getting dull.
Core books + Complete book + Race book. Other books would take some DM bribes.
Here are the numbers:
Race: Dwarf
Current level Barb 11 with enough Exp for 12th.
Str 20
Dex 14
Con 20
Int 13
Wis 10
Cha 8

Feats:
Blind-fighting
Improved Initiative
Power Attack
Cleave
Leap Attack <<< As 12th level Feat

Skills
Climb 10
Stoneworking 1
Intimidate 10
Jump 14
Listen 10
Search 6
Survival 6
Swim 5
PhoenixInferno
12-22-05, 11:52 AM You are short a feat -

1 - Feat (to start)
2 -
3 - Feat
4
5
6 - Feat
7
8
9 - Feat
10
11
12 - Feat

Which is 5 feats, but you only have 4.

Can any changes be made retroactively?
buckaroo
12-22-05, 12:55 PM Thanks Phoenix edited in Cleave.
hogarth
12-22-05, 01:18 PM How about Exotic Weapon Master (Dwarven Waraxe)? It'll take a feat and three skill points, but Uncanny Blow is pretty sweet. Or you could go with Dwarven Urgrosh and take Flurry of Strikes, which is decent as well.
ninjarabbit
12-22-05, 01:31 PM Since you have an int of 13 maybe combat expertise and improved trip. 2 levels of fighter will get you there faster.
Xeraph
12-22-05, 01:42 PM I like multiclassing and I like feats.

Levels
Feat Rogue 2/ Barbarian 2/ Fighter 2/ Psychic Warrior 2/ Chaos Monk 2/ Frenzied Berserker 10

Feats
Feat Rogue: Cleave, Great Cleave
Fighter: Improved Bull Rush, Shocktrooper
Chaos Monk (Wushu style): Power Attack, Improved Initiative
Psychic Warrior: Blind Fight, Improved Toughness
The rest: Leap Attack, Iron Will, Extra Rage, Roll With It x 4

Well, just an idea.
buckaroo
12-29-05, 11:44 AM I decided on a level dip into fighter and picked up improved bull rush and shock trooper. Now my question is if I pick improved sunder and combat brute can you combine tactical maneuvers. ie:
round 1 > heedless charge with a leaping attack. (plus even sundering cleave)
round 2 > momentum swing
or
round 1 > directed bullrush + domino rush
round 2 > advancing blows
FabulousRex
12-29-05, 06:02 PM Sure thing, only a few Tactical Feats say you can't combine them together, and that's usually only combining the feat's own moves together. So by all means start stacking them, you wouldn't be the first to notice just how powerful and useful those feats make melee PCs be at higher levels. Consider it a mild compensation for the Cleric/Druid brokeness.
MeleeMonster
12-29-05, 07:22 PM Now here's a fun one to add in if you can enlarged regularly or a ring o enlarge, etc. after combat brute (I think much better than shock trooper).

Take Knockback from RoS.

Add that nonsense into your attack plan and you will be ugly with 1a 1:3 PA ratio practically all day and man will you be vicious.

If you go the Exotic Weapomn Master route some day and get uncanny blow take two weapon fighting to really hurt folks.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
buckaroo 12-22-05, 11:49 AM	Looking for some ideas on where to take my barbarian. I was planning on going Barb 20, but that is getting dull. Core books + Complete book + Race book. Other books would take some DM bribes. Here are the numbers: Race: Dwarf Current level Barb 11 with enough Exp for 12th. Str 20 Dex 14 Con 20 Int 13 Wis 10 Cha 8 Feats: Blind-fighting Improved Initiative Power Attack Cleave Leap Attack <<< As 12th level Feat Skills Climb 10 Stoneworking 1 Intimidate 10 Jump 14 Listen 10 Search 6 Survival 6 Swim 5
PhoenixInferno 12-22-05, 11:52 AM	You are short a feat - 1 - Feat (to start) 2 - 3 - Feat 4 5 6 - Feat 7 8 9 - Feat 10 11 12 - Feat Which is 5 feats, but you only have 4. Can any changes be made retroactively?
buckaroo 12-22-05, 12:55 PM	Thanks Phoenix edited in Cleave.
hogarth 12-22-05, 01:18 PM	How about Exotic Weapon Master (Dwarven Waraxe)? It'll take a feat and three skill points, but Uncanny Blow is pretty sweet. Or you could go with Dwarven Urgrosh and take Flurry of Strikes, which is decent as well.
ninjarabbit 12-22-05, 01:31 PM	Since you have an int of 13 maybe combat expertise and improved trip. 2 levels of fighter will get you there faster.
Xeraph 12-22-05, 01:42 PM	I like multiclassing and I like feats. Levels Feat Rogue 2/ Barbarian 2/ Fighter 2/ Psychic Warrior 2/ Chaos Monk 2/ Frenzied Berserker 10 Feats Feat Rogue: Cleave, Great Cleave Fighter: Improved Bull Rush, Shocktrooper Chaos Monk (Wushu style): Power Attack, Improved Initiative Psychic Warrior: Blind Fight, Improved Toughness The rest: Leap Attack, Iron Will, Extra Rage, Roll With It x 4 Well, just an idea.
buckaroo 12-29-05, 11:44 AM	I decided on a level dip into fighter and picked up improved bull rush and shock trooper. Now my question is if I pick improved sunder and combat brute can you combine tactical maneuvers. ie: round 1 > heedless charge with a leaping attack. (plus even sundering cleave) round 2 > momentum swing or round 1 > directed bullrush + domino rush round 2 > advancing blows
FabulousRex 12-29-05, 06:02 PM	Sure thing, only a few Tactical Feats say you can't combine them together, and that's usually only combining the feat's own moves together. So by all means start stacking them, you wouldn't be the first to notice just how powerful and useful those feats make melee PCs be at higher levels. Consider it a mild compensation for the Cleric/Druid brokeness.
MeleeMonster 12-29-05, 07:22 PM	Now here's a fun one to add in if you can enlarged regularly or a ring o enlarge, etc. after combat brute (I think much better than shock trooper). Take Knockback from RoS. Add that nonsense into your attack plan and you will be ugly with 1a 1:3 PA ratio practically all day and man will you be vicious. If you go the Exotic Weapomn Master route some day and get uncanny blow take two weapon fighting to really hurt folks.