This has renewed a bit of faith in this for me. Gives me more incentive now with a little renewed trust to think about a subscription.
my hope:
striker
- powers focused on 2handed weapons
- big damage increase while bloodied (RAAAAAAAGEEEE!)
- great mobility
- biggest hp pool?
- some brutal and reckless and attack powers(sacrificing defense for more offense).
- maybe encounraging players to destroy not only enemies but the objects and scenario as well.
- low armor proficiency,maybe have his skin as strong as cloth or leather(like a natural armor)
any info about the class?
my hope:
striker
- powers focused on 2handed weapons
- big damage increase while bloodied (RAAAAAAAGEEEE!)
- great mobility
- biggest hp pool?
- some brutal and reckless and attack powers(sacrificing defense for more offense).
- maybe encounraging players to destroy not only enemies but the objects and scenario as well.
- low armor proficiency,maybe have his skin as strong as cloth or leather(like a natural armor)
I'm hoping that we don't have a striker with more damage than Ranger or Rogue, with more mobility than ranger or rogue, with a hit point pool larger than the fighter or paladin too.
If they perhaps come up with some way to trade defense/hit points/healing surges for more damage, or more attacks, that would be great, so that, like the paladin, he had lots of healing surges, but many uses for them other than healing, I think it would be interesting.
However, that all sounds more like a martial class than a primal class. Since we haven't seen anything from the primal power source, I'm hopeful it might be quite different, perhaps using more "totem animal" powers, or "rage buffs", or whatever.
My biggest fear came from the original barbarians (back with the original Unearthed Arcana), where they were basically fighters but better. I'm really hoping to see them slide into a place I hadn't seen before (like great weapon strikers...that would be nice), or even a place I hadn't even expected.
I'm glad. According to D&D insider #8 the barbarian will be among the last of the free articles for everyone, so expect it between the beginning to the middle of october (not sure when the charging will begin so those are my best estimates). My guess is early october. So within 2 weeks probably, 3 at the most.
This has renewed a bit of faith in this for me. Gives me more incentive now with a little renewed trust to think about a subscription.
I will believe that when I see it.
My warlock is hoping for some con-based melee attack powers, but I expect that is something of a long shot. Definitely interested in this article, either way.
So your Warlock is planning on becomming a Barbarian?
I would expect the article to be about being a Barbarian. Like Tribe Traditions, Survival Techniques, Customs and Rituals, Tribes, Tribal Structures, class specific weapons, armour ect.ect..
Interesting how people are looking to rip off Barbarian Class features into exsisting classes
Interesting how poeple are looking to rip off Barbarian Class features into exsisting classes
Yes another reason I object to that being called a class, the multi classing rules.
Still doesn't help the RPGA or LFR players who have to wait for it to be compiled in Dragon before it can be used. It's unfortunate as the RPGA and organized play is a nice control for how a class performs in idealized situations.
I am not saying it makes sense, in fact, just the opposite, I think it would be ridiculously broken (hp, surges, and attack/damage stat is any powergamer's wet dream).
Yeah we have Warlocks doing that, but this would be different.
I expect them to be defenders, with their rage mechanic tied to their mark. If you hit their friends, they get ****** off.
I expect a Bezerker Presteige Class that trades defensive power for some minor striker damage.
AND I EXPECT THEM FRIDAY, WIZARDS!
I expect them to be Con Primary with a secondary focus in strength or dexterity.
I expect them to be defenders, with their rage mechanic tied to their mark. If you hit their friends, they get ****** off.
I expect a Bezerker Presteige Class that trades defensive power for some minor striker damage.
AND I EXPECT THEM FRIDAY, WIZARDS!
Well too bad, you aren't getting them Friday. They're supposed to be up on the 6th according to THIS.
If they ARE defenders.... well... hmmmm... striker or defender it will be a strength primary.... I see con becoming secondary.. possibly wisdom or charisma too depending on what kind of different builds will be available. I see everything EXCEPT intelligence, this will be your dump stat regardless
If they are defender (which i doubt) they will need something to give them extra AC because they will be lightly armored defenders just like the swordmage because i'm pretty DARN sure they will get up to hide proficiency and that will be it.
I'm still hoping for an ability that lets them use CON instead of DEX/INT for AC (in light/no armor of course). All the flavor of damage reduction with none of the mechanical baggage. Also if their attacks all/mostly key off of STR it would help give the iconic barbarians a good reason to double up on STR+CON.
If it comes to shrugging off damage, wouldn't temporary hit points be a better fit or is that too much mechanical baggage as well? It would be interesting as a defender if they focused on giving themselves temporary hit points instead of having a higher armour class, though I still expect them to be a striker.
If it comes to shrugging off damage, wouldn't temporary hit points be a better fit or is that too much mechanical baggage as well? It would be interesting as a defender if they focused on giving themselves temporary hit points instead of having a higher armour class, though I still expect them to be a striker.
True, and now that were post play-test it has indeed be revealed that the Barbarian does exactly that.
My main reason for the Constitution AC was to both give the Barbarian a reason to double up on both Strength and Constitution and (after becoming convinced that the Barbarian was to be a striker) to give the barbarian more reason to boost Constitution to off-set striker HP. Which as it turns out is unnecessary, as HP is apparently not dependent on role.
They Surprised me...its up and free