Barbarian

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

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

Barbarian is a character Class in Baldur's Gate 3. Barbarians use their martial prowess and primal rage to strengthen themselves and dominate enemies in combat. Barbarians' key ability scores are Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution.

The Barbarian Subclasses are: Berserker, Wildheart, Wild Magic

The Barbarian Class Progression
Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features	Rages	Rage Damage
1st	+2	Rage, Unarmoured Defence	2	+2
2nd	+2	Reckless Attack, Danger Sense	2	+2
3rd	+2	Choose a subclass	3	+2
4th	+2	Ability Score Improvement	3	+2
5th	+3	Extra Attack, Fast Movement	3	+2
6th	+3	Subclass feature	4	+2
7th	+3	Feral Instinct	4	+2
8th	+3	Ability Score Improvement	4	+2
9th	+4	Brutal Critical	4	+3
10th	+4	Subclass feature	4	+3
11th	+4	Relentless Rage	4	+3
12th	+4	Ability Score Improvement	5	+3

Class Information

Barbarian's default armour

• Level 1 Maximum Hit Points: 12 +  Constitution Modifier
  • Hit points at higher levels: 7 +  Constitution Modifier
• Key Ability Scores:
  •  Strength for improved Attack Rolls and damage with melee weapons.
  •  Dexterity for higher Initiative and Armour Class.
  •  Constitution for more Hit Points and unarmoured Armour Class.
• Saving Throw Proficiencies:  Strength,  Constitution
• Equipment Proficiencies:
  • Simple weapons, Martial weapons
  • Light armour, Medium armour
  • Shields
• Skills with Proficiency (Choose 2):
  • Animal Handling, Athletics, Intimidation, Nature, Survival, Perception
    • You receive a bonus to every skill that you are proficient in. At Level 1 the Proficiency Bonus is +2.

Level Progression

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

Level 1

• Rage
• Rage Charges: 2 (The number of times you can Rage per day. Replenished by Long Rest).
• Unarmoured Defence

Level 2

• Reckless Attack
• Danger Sense

Level 3

• Rage Charges: 3 (Gain an additional Rage Charge. You can now Rage more times per Long Rest).

• Choose a subclass:

Berserker	Wildheart	Wild Magic

• Subclass Features:

Berserker	Wildheart	Wild Magic Barbarian
Frenzy Rage Frenzied Strike Enraged Throw	Speak with Animals Choose a Bestial Heart: Bear Heart Eagle Heart Elk Heart Tiger Heart Wolf Heart Choose a piercing style (Optional)	Rage: Wild Magic Magic Awareness

Level 4

• Ability Score Improvement or Feat (Choose 1)
  • Improve an Ability Score by 2 or improve two Ability Scores by 1. (You can't increase an Ability Score above 20 using this feature.)
  • Choose a Feat.

• Subclass Features:

Berserker	Wildheart	Wild Magic
(none)	Replace a Bestial Heart (Optional): Bear Heart Eagle Heart Elk Heart Tiger Heart Wolf Heart	(none)

Level 5

• Proficiency Bonus: +3 (You gain +1 to your Proficiency Bonus).
• Extra Attack
• Fast Movement

• Subclass Features: None at this level.

Level 6

• Rage Charges: 4 (Gain an additional Rage Charge. You can now Rage more times per Long Rest).

• Subclass Features:

Berserker	Wildheart	Wild Magic
Mindless Rage	Animal Aspect: Choose an Aspect of the Beast.	Bolstering Magic: Boon Bolstering Magic: Level 1 Spell Slot Bolstering Magic: Level 2 Spell Slot

Level 7

• Feral Instinct

Level 8

• Ability Score Improvement or Feat (Choose 1)
  • Improve an Ability Score by 2 or improve two Ability Scores by 1. (You can't increase an Ability Score above 20 using this feature.)
  • Choose a Feat.

Level 9

• Proficiency Bonus: +4 (You gain +1 to your Proficiency Bonus).
• Brutal Critical: When you land a Critical Hit, you roll an extra damage die as well as the normal additional critical die.

• Subclass Features:

Berserker	Wildheart	Wild Magic
(none)	(none)	Bolestering Magic: Level 3 Spell Slot

Level 10

• Subclass Features:

Berserker	Wildheart	Wild Magic
Intimidating Presence	Animal Aspect: Choose an additional Aspect of the Beast.	Unstable Backlash

External Links

• Barbarian on the Forgotten Realms Wiki