Barbarian

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Barbarian

The strong embrace the wild that hides inside - keen instincts, primal physicality, and most of all, an unbridled, unquenchable rage.

Barbarian is one of the Playable Classes of Baldur Gate's 3. Barbarians use their martial prowess and primal rage to strengthen themselves and dominate enemies in combat. Barbarians use Strength as their primary ability score.

Class Information

File:Barbarian Class Default Armor 2.png

Barbarian's default armor

Hit Points

• Level 1 Maximum Hit Points: 12 + Constitution Modifiers
  • Hit points at higher levels: 7 + Constitution Modifiers

Class Features

• Saving Throws Proficiency: Strength, Constitution
• Armors Proficiency: Light Armors, Medium Armors
• Shield Proficiency
• Weapons Proficiency: Simple Weapon, Martial Weapon

Skills

You receive a bonus to every Skill that you are Proficient in. This bonus increases as you gain levels in your Class and applies to all Checks for that Skills.

Level 1 Proficiency Bonus: +2

• Inherited Skills: Granted by Races and Backgrounds
• Skills with Proficiency (Choose 2):
  • Animal Handling
  • Athletics
  • Intimidation
  • Nature
  • Survival
  • Perception

• Skills without Proficiency:
  • Deception
  • Performance
  • Persuasion
  • Acrobatics
  • Sleight of Hand
  • Stealth
  • Arcana
  • Investigation
  • History
  • Insight
  • Medicine

Subclass

Available to Level 3 Barbarians.

Berserker

"Violence is both a means and an end. You follow a path of untrammeled fury, slick with blood, as you thrill in the chaos of battle, heedless of your own well-being."

Subclass Information

Wildheart

"Your attunement with nature and its beasts inspires your rage, empowering you with supernatural might."

Subclass Information

Level Progression

Through experience, you acquire new power. You gain the following trait:

Level 1

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Class Features

• Rage
• File:Unarmored Defense Icon 64px.png Unarmoured Defence: Your body is as resilient as any armour. While not wearing armour, you add your Constitution Modifier to your Armour Class. Wearing Heavy Armour impedes your Rage.

Level 2

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Class Features

• Danger Sense: You sense when things aren't as they should be. You have Advantage on Dexterity Saving Throws against traps, spells and surfaces. To gain this benefit, you can't be Blinded, Deafened, or Incapacitated.
• Reckless Attack

Level 3

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Class Features

• Additional Rage Charge: You can now Rage more times per Long Rest.
• Choose a subclass:

Berserker

Wildheart

Subclass Features

Berserker	Wildheart
Frenzy Rage Frenzied Strike Enraged Throw	Gain Speak with Animals Choose a Bestial Heart Choose a piercing style

Level 4

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Class Features

• New Feat ! (Choose 1)

Subclass Features

Berserker	Wildheart
(none)	Replace a Bestial Heart