Path of the Berserker: A Daopocalypse Progression Fantasy

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Wolf: Only applies to you, and even then the benefits are both extremely situational and can be better handled by Elk. Doubling your travel pace with Elk, then halving it to move stealthily is the same thing as not halving your speed to move stealthily. Barbarian subclasses make a significant difference in how your barbarian works. Sure, every barbarian is going to get angry and hit stuff, but there’s much more to it than that and your choice of Primal Path will do a lot to define your barbarian. Table of Contents

Berserker 5E Guide | Rules and Tips for the Barbarian Subclass Berserker 5E Guide | Rules and Tips for the Barbarian Subclass

Increase the AC of Spiked Armor from 14 to 15. Consider adding this as improvement as a feature at level 10. When the cultivators came to Earth, they destroyed our entire civilization in a matter of hours. Armies fell, cities burned, and that was before the moon turned red and filled our world with monsters. Totem Warrior is more customizable than any other barbarian subclass, but it’s also complex to build because it has so many decision points, and your decisions can’t be changed once made.At 3rd level, your soul is marked for endless battle. If a spell, such as Raise Dead, has the sole effect of restoring you to life (but not undeath), the caster doesn't need material components to cast the spell on you. Fanatical Focus Much like the Wild Magic Sorcerer, the Path of Wild Magic Barbarian is a choice for players who enjoy some chaos and unpredictability in their game. Expect to roll on the Wild Magic table with increasing frequency as you gain levels, eventually getting to the point where you may roll every turn. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest. Call the Hunt Some deities inspire their followers to pitch themselves into a ferocious battle fury. These barbarians are zealots – warriors who channel their rage into powerful displays of divine power.

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It’s important to note that Path of Wild Magic comes with its own Wild Magic table. Many of the original Wild Magic table’s effects were specific to the Sorcerer. Perhaps more important, all of the effects are beneficial, even if they’re unpredictable. Many of them provide ongoing benefits which last for the duration of your Rage, and many of those benefits are absolutely spectacular. Path of the Beast is a perfect balance of durability and damage output, allowing the Barbarian to serve as a front-line Defender without falling into the “ Tank Fallacy” which plagues many other barbarian subclasses. Like the Path of the Totem Warrior, the Path of the Beast includes several decision points to customize your build, but unlike totem barbarians the Path of the Beast can change these choices either every time they rage or every time they rest, allowing the Barbarian to rapidly adapt to situations rather than just gritting their teeth and raging through whatever comes their way. A great choice for players who tend to die a lot or for players who want a mechanically simple build, the Zealot makes surviving and recovering from death considerably easier while still doing decent damage. However, because many of its abilities are tied up in keeping you alive, it doesn’t have great offensive abilities beyond dealing damage.Fortunately, fixing Path of the Berserker is pretty simple. Literally the only thing that needs to change is the usage limitations on Frenzy. By changing the cost to use it, the Berserker immediately becomes both playable and exciting. Consider one of the following changes to Frenzy as a solution: Wolf, Any, Bear: More focused on supporting your allies than on dealing damage yourself, this is a great option if you have a large party which includes other allies who fight in melee.