Hello everyone, today we're going to see 5 tricks and tips to play your barbarian in Dungeons & Dragons and Baldur's Gate 3. First, manage wisely your rages. "Rage" is the main mechanic and ability of barbarians. Their number and use will be limited between each short rest. That's why you have to estimate the situation to know if it's relevant or not to use a rage. In addition, your rage could end prematurely if you don't meet one of the following conditions. Attack during your turn, have suffered damage since your previous turn, or not fall unconscious. Throwing your rage at the beginning of the turn without being within reach of an opponent could be a waste of resources. Tip number 2, don't be afraid to take damage. The barbarian is the class with the most life points based on the D12. Combined with a very strong constitution, you will be almost unkillable. In addition, your "rage" allows you to obtain a resistance to the following types of damage: Bludgeoning, piercing and slashing, which amplifies this feeling of immortality. You can also get new resistances with your "rage" from level 3 if you choose the "primal path" of the "Wildheart" and the "Bear Hearth". Finally, taking damage will also prevent your "rage" from ending prematurely. Tip number 3, don't forget "Reckless Attack". The use of "Reckless Attack" can seem suicidal, and yet this ability could allow you to quickly reduce your enemies to dust. Indeed, you will gain the advantage for all attacks of your turn, but in return your opponents will all be advantaged during their attacks against you. However, with an advantage, your chances of hitting will double, and you will be able to ensure that you kill one or more opponents during your turn, thus reducing the potential damage you will receive. Tip number 4, throw everything within your reach. We might think it's useless, and yet this mechanic is crucial for your barbarian. Indeed, during your "rage", you must absolutely make an attack during your turn to ensure that you maintain this state. Except that if you are not close to the enemy, you risk losing your "rage", and this is where the object launch will come in, which will allow you to extend your rage. In addition, with the "primal path Berserker" and only for Baldur's Gate 3, you will gain during your "frenzy" a bonus action allowing you to throw objects within your reach on your opponents, thus maximizing your damage per turn. Let's finish with tip number 5, don't wear armor. Wearing armor may seem like a good idea as a barbarian, but with your defense without armor ability, you can add your constitution modifier to your CA and get a CA more than decent. Therefore maximize your constitution and do not neglect your dexterity. In addition, from level 5, you will obtain the ability "fast movement" allowing you to increase your movement when you do not wear armor. You will understand, not having armor will be a great advantage in your defense and your mobility. In addition, there are magic objects that allow you to boost your constitution such as the "Amulet of Health" or the "Amulet of Greater Health", respectively setting its value to 19 or 23. A little bonus for the end, be careful of the "frenzy" skills. The "frenzy" from "Berseker primal path" has been modified in Baldur's Gate 3 and no longer causes exhaustion once finished. Indeed, instead, each time you use one of the bonus actions offered by your "frenzy", your chances of hitting will decrease by 1. However, in Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition, exhaustion can quickly lead to your loss. There are 6 levels of exhaustion with the following effects and accumulating. First, disadvantage to the characteristic gauge. Level 2, speed reduced by half. Level 3, disadvantage to the attack and save throw. Level 4, maximum life point reduced by half. Level 5, speed reduced to 0. And finally, level 6, death. Long rest only allows you to reduce the level of exhaustion by 1, so be careful with the "frenzy" that could quickly lead you to the grave. And that's it, you know everything to be the best of the barbarians, so do not hesitate to abuse these tips.
