Barbarian Guide — D&D 5e
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Giant Ancestry grants a supernatural ability that enhances the Barbarian's combat or utility.
Built-in damage resistance reduces incoming damage, keeping your Barbarian alive longer in combat.
Built-in damage resistance reduces incoming damage, keeping your Barbarian alive longer in combat.
Bonus action Dash with temp HP gives the Barbarian both mobility and survivability.
Built-in damage resistance reduces incoming damage, keeping your Barbarian alive longer in combat.
Barbarian Subclasses
Path of the Berserker
Available at level 3
Channel your rage into brutality. Barbarians following the Path of the Berserker channel their Rage primarily into damage. Their path is one of untrammeled fury. They delight in the chaos of battle, allowing Rage to consume and strengthen them.
Path of the Wild Heart
Available at level 3
Live in harmony with the animal world. Barbarians following the Path of the Wild Heart consider themselves kin to animals. These barbarians learn magical ways to communicate with animals, and their Rage hones their connection to animals as it fills them with supernatural might.
Path of the World Tree
Available at level 3
Trace the roots and branches of the Multiverse. Barbarians following the Path of the World Tree connect with the cosmic tree Yggdrasil through their Rage. This tree grows among the Outer Planes, connecting them to each other and the Material Plane. These Barbarians draw on the tree's magic for vitality and as a means of traveling between planes.
Path of the Zealot
Available at level 3
Rage in zealous union with the divine. Barbarians who follow the Path of the Zealot receive blessings from a god or pantheon of gods. These Barbarians experience their Rage as a zealous episode of divine union that fills them with power. They often serve as allies of priests and other followers of their god or pantheon.
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