Best barbarian build [Archive] - Wizards Community

Best barbarian build [Archive] - Wizards Community

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HunterKillerX3M
08-13-05, 04:19 PM I would like to know the best 20th level barbarian build with out using frenzied berserker. Any ideas, guys?
Prominence
08-13-05, 06:01 PM Although not the strongest build this could be a fun 'paladinesque' barbarian,

Chaotic Good Warforged
Barb 1[phb] / Fighter 4 [phb] / Berserker 3[DaD] / Champ of Gwyn 10[BoED] / Warshaper 2 [CW]

Isn't too bad, though it sacrifices some BAB and uses 3.0 stuff, Battle Fury and Greater Rage are close to Greater Frenzy, and you lose Deathless Frenzy / Supreme Cleave but gain a lot of defensive abilities and Smite Evil.

Barb 1/ Fighter 4 / Any BAB+1 / Champ of Gwyn 10/ Bear Warrior 1/ Warshaper 3
If you're going for 3.5 only. Gives up Battle Fury for extra range attacking.

Human
Barbarian 1 / Cleric 1 / Fighter 4/ Pious Templar / Champion of Gwyn 10/ Bear Warrior 1 / Warshaper 2

Smite Evil, Rage, and Bear form. Grab the War Domain (if you can) for Weapon Focus that Templar Needs, Power Attack and Shock Trooper or Divine Might as you go. Pious Templar is mostly for Mettle, but any +1 BAB works.

-I could, of course, be wrong and these could be terrible, god-forsaken builds and should be shot
matbot
08-13-05, 06:49 PM Taken directly from the build FAQ:

Iconic Min/Max Build: (by Funny Slaughter)
human barbarian5/fighter2/bear warrior10/warshaper3

1 barbarian1 power attack, cleave
2 fighter1 improved sunder
3 fighter2 improved bullrush, extra rage
4 barbarian2
5 barbarian3
6 barbarian4 combat brute
7 barbarian5
8 bear warrior1
9 warshaper1 shock trooper
10 warshaper2
11 warshaper3
12 bear warrior2 great cleave
13 bear warrior3
14 bear warrior4
15 bear warrior5 large and in charge
16 bear warrior6
17 bear warrior7
18 bear warrior8 improved toughness
19 bear warrior9
20 bear warrior10

Why is this a strong build?
Its strong in the literal meaning, getting huge strength from bear warrior as well as war shaper. it features the "real" barbarian way of fighting: charge!
matbot
08-13-05, 07:05 PM How about something like:

Barb 2 (Wolf variant) / Fighter 4 / Holy Liberator 3 / Runescarred Berserker 10 / X 1

Take the wolf berserker lodge feat and you'll have a pretty decent nice modifier:

+4 improved trip, +4 wolf berserker lodge, +2 rage, + strength modifier

Throw up an antimagic field in later levels to become a very nasty mage-slayer

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
HunterKillerX3M 08-13-05, 04:19 PM	I would like to know the best 20th level barbarian build with out using frenzied berserker. Any ideas, guys?
Prominence 08-13-05, 06:01 PM	Although not the strongest build this could be a fun 'paladinesque' barbarian, Chaotic Good Warforged Barb 1[phb] / Fighter 4 [phb] / Berserker 3[DaD] / Champ of Gwyn 10[BoED] / Warshaper 2 [CW] Isn't too bad, though it sacrifices some BAB and uses 3.0 stuff, Battle Fury and Greater Rage are close to Greater Frenzy, and you lose Deathless Frenzy / Supreme Cleave but gain a lot of defensive abilities and Smite Evil. Barb 1/ Fighter 4 / Any BAB+1 / Champ of Gwyn 10/ Bear Warrior 1/ Warshaper 3 If you're going for 3.5 only. Gives up Battle Fury for extra range attacking. Human Barbarian 1 / Cleric 1 / Fighter 4/ Pious Templar / Champion of Gwyn 10/ Bear Warrior 1 / Warshaper 2 Smite Evil, Rage, and Bear form. Grab the War Domain (if you can) for Weapon Focus that Templar Needs, Power Attack and Shock Trooper or Divine Might as you go. Pious Templar is mostly for Mettle, but any +1 BAB works. -I could, of course, be wrong and these could be terrible, god-forsaken builds and should be shot
matbot 08-13-05, 06:49 PM	Taken directly from the build FAQ: Iconic Min/Max Build: (by Funny Slaughter) human barbarian5/fighter2/bear warrior10/warshaper3 1 barbarian1 power attack, cleave 2 fighter1 improved sunder 3 fighter2 improved bullrush, extra rage 4 barbarian2 5 barbarian3 6 barbarian4 combat brute 7 barbarian5 8 bear warrior1 9 warshaper1 shock trooper 10 warshaper2 11 warshaper3 12 bear warrior2 great cleave 13 bear warrior3 14 bear warrior4 15 bear warrior5 large and in charge 16 bear warrior6 17 bear warrior7 18 bear warrior8 improved toughness 19 bear warrior9 20 bear warrior10 Why is this a strong build? Its strong in the literal meaning, getting huge strength from bear warrior as well as war shaper. it features the "real" barbarian way of fighting: charge!
matbot 08-13-05, 07:05 PM	How about something like: Barb 2 (Wolf variant) / Fighter 4 / Holy Liberator 3 / Runescarred Berserker 10 / X 1 Take the wolf berserker lodge feat and you'll have a pretty decent nice modifier: +4 improved trip, +4 wolf berserker lodge, +2 rage, + strength modifier Throw up an antimagic field in later levels to become a very nasty mage-slayer