The v3.5 Barbarian thread.

[Azalin]

This thread was copied and pasted from the Wizards of the Coast boards. It was originally started by Mucknuggle...

I promised to eventually create a thread for all the classes and well, I'm back to creating and maintaining the various 3.5 threads. Check my sig for links to all the different threads and contribute. I do plan on eventually compiling all of this information into a board FAQ or some sort of thing.

Build Posting Guidelines
1. NO abbreviations please! Not everybody knows that a HL is a Holy Liberator, etc... I don't even know all the abbreviations and I've been on this board for years.
2. Please state what book the prestige classes you use are from to make indexing easier. (Note: this applies if you are the first to post a build using said class)
3. Please say which category your build belongs in.
4. Feel free to post as many builds in one post as you like.
5. Please try to post recommended feats, spells and equipment for your builds. This wasn't done on my other 3.5 threads and now that they are relatively dead (come on, we need more Paladin builds!), it doesn't look like it's ever going to happen.
6. Remember, people like to see explanations as to why the build is so powerful/cool/etc... so please try to include a brief explanation (a full 1-20 progression would be nice...). Epic Advice is welcome.

Tanks
Barbarian 10/ Singh Rager 10
1/2 Ogre Barbarian 7/ Bear Warrior 8/ War Hulk 4
Barbarian 11/ Fighter 4/ Battlerager 5
Rogue 1/ Barbarian 2/ Fighter 2/ Ranger 1/
Holy Liberator 3/ Runescarred Berserker 10/ XXX 1

Tanks, with a twist
Barbarian 5/ Bard 1/ Battle Howler 5/ Orc Warlord 5/ World Speaker 4
Barbarian 6/ Cleric 3/ Holy Liberator 2/ Frenzied Berserker X
Barbarian 8/ Fighter 4/ Rogue 4/ Guild Theif 4
Rogue 4/ Barbarian 2/ Fighter 4/ Cleric 3/ Tactical Soldier 3/
Guild Theif 4

Frenzied Berserkers
Barbarian 1/ Fighter 1/ Ranger 3/ Horizon Walker 1/ Frenzied Berserker 10/ Holy Liberator 3/ X 1
Barbarian 7/ Holy Liberator 3/ Frenzied Berserker 10
Barbarian 2/ Fighter 1/ Rogue 3/ Holy Liberator 3/ Frenzied Berserker 4/ War Hulk 5/ XXX 2
Barbarian 7/ Bear Warrior 8/ Frenzied Berserker 5
Barbarian 1/ Rogue 3/ Fighter 2/ Holy Liberator 3/ Frenzied Berserker 5/ Runescarred Berserker 6
Barbarian 3/ Fighter 2/ Battlerager 5/ Frenzied Berzerker 10
Ranger 3/ Barbarian 2/ Battle Rager 5/ Frenzied Berserker 10
Barbarian 5/ Marshall 8/ Eye of Gruumsh 2/ Frenzied Berserker 5

Exalted Barbarians
Barbarian 5/ Anointed Knight 5/ Champion of Gwynharwyf 10
Barbarian 10/ Champion of Gwynharwyf 10
Barbarian 8/ Fighter 2/ Champion of Gwynharwyf 10
Barbarian 2/ Fighter 4/ Champion of Gwynharwyf 10/ Holy Liberator 4

Raging Mages
Barbarian 2/ Sorcerer 4/ Rage Mage 10/ Eldritch Knight 4

Happy posting!

[Azalin]

Well, for a simple start....


Barbarian 10/Singh Rager 10

This really only works in an oriental campaign, where you can have a lawful Barbarian(as Lion Samurai), but if your dm is willing to let this fly in other campaigns, cool.

Singh Rager makes the Barbarian great at fighting combat hordes. Improved use of the Ki Shout Feat, continued rage, and best of all-Lions Charge(or pounce or something) at 4th level. This lets you make a full attack at the end of a charge! Combine this with rage, power attack, power lunge, and great cleave, and you'll be cleaving through any front lines. I don't have the book with me at the moment, so most of this is from memory.

*Singh Rager is from Oriental Adventures

Barbarian 7/Holy Liberator 3/Frenzied Berseker 10
This one needs little explaining-the Frenzied Berseker is a monster in combat. Although the improved power attack is worse then the 3.5 power attack, you could technically dual wield 2 medium weapons and get 2:3 ratio for attack:damage. Of course, this would make hitting even harder, but then again, you get all that nice extra strength from the frenzy, and rage. The 3 Holy Liberator levels are for better saves, so that when combat is over you don't freak out and kill your party(very possible, especially when you get deathless frenzy). It also provides immunity to charm, which means no enemy mage will turn you against your mates. Finally, it gives Turn Undead, so if you have a decent charisma, you can pick up divine might for even more damage with the afore mentioned dual wielding.

Holy Liberator is from Defenders of the Faith
Frenzied Berserker is from Masters of the Wild

[Azalin]

barbarian2/fighter1/rogue3/HolyLiberator3/frenzied berserker4/war hulk5/open2

Dump stat int, dex. Keep Int at 10 if you can
Starting race doesn't really matter much since to get into warhulk you need to be large so you will be getting polymorphed at least once. But we will go with ork for now...

High stats: Str(prime), Con(prime), Cha, Wis
this will allow you to have saves good enough to not kill your entire party.

str 18 + 4 racial (0rk) + 5 inherant + 6 enhancment + 10 war hulk + 10 frenzy and rage= 53
for a attack of 14/9/4 (35/30/25)
the War hulks abilities mesh well and make up quite a bit for the lowered BaB. Orks throwing 50 lb rocks 250ft amuses me.

In Epic take the last 5 levels of war hulk and then move to something else.

You will have loads of hp and deathless frenzy. Having played a similar build I know that you will have no trouble with just about anyone. My Berserker At 16th level beat a couple of clay golems to death with a non magical improvised club. (in 3.0 with their bad-a$$ DR)

Feats wise simply remember to get divine might, power attacking and divine might will have you doing butt loads of damage per hit...