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Whirlwind-Barbarian
This build from reddit user Holiday-Driver-9439 is focused on a barbarian/warlock who uses the Aspect of the Tiger to target as many people as possible with a bound weapon.
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 Race
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[[Duergar|Duergar]] | ||||||
 Type
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Humanoid | ||||||
 HP
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99 | ||||||
 Movement Speed
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9m / 30ft | ||||||
 Size
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Medium | ||||||
 Proficiency Bonus
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+2 | ||||||
 Initiative
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+1 | ||||||
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Overview of the build
The creator describes this build as:
Are you looking to play a barbarian who's a whirlwind of attacks just like in another video game? Or perhaps you just wanted to see the most # of attacks a martial can do? or maybe you just have this image of a raging warrior instilling fear as they cut through enemy lines? if yes, this is the right place!
Level breakdown and order
The Great Old One Warlock 5/Wildheart Barbarian 5/Fighter 2
Important selections or benefits are listed by level. If a feature isn't indicated any can be picked.
Race: Duergar for non-concentration Enlarge and Invisibility
Warlock 1 - Great Old One. Cantrips: Minor Illusion. Spells: Hellish Rebuke Armour of Agathys
Warlock 2 -
Warlock 3 - Pact: Pact of the Blade, Spell: Mirror Image
Barbarian 1
Barbarian 2 - Wildheart, select Tiger for Tiger's Bloodlust
Barbarian 3
Barbarian 4 - Feat: Great Weapon Master or Feat: Alert
Barbarian 5 - Extra Attack
Warlock 4 - Feat: Ability score improvement for Charisma +2
Warlock 5 - Pact blade Extra Attack for 3 total attacks, Spell: Counterspell
Fighter 1 - Fighting Style: Great Weapon Fighting
Fighter 2 - Action Surge
Important Basic Equipment
Simple Toxin coating
A Piercing weapon - Versatile weapon like a Trident if using Great Weapon Master or any other if not.
Key Magic Items
Nyrulna this weapon has nice base dmg and helps you move from one enemy to the next with Veil of the wind and Zephyr Flash (Weapon Action). Zephyr Break (Weapon Action) gives you a ranged option for when you run out of movement.
Bhaalist Armour for Aura of Murder (Condition) to grant Vulnerable to piercing damage. With lots of attacks, dmg bonuses and a piercing weapon, this was a no-brainer.
The Dead Shot grants Improved Critical Hit - While the author doesn't advocate crit-fisher builds, this type of build would be the exception due to the sheer number of attacks that can help trigger crits for 2 benefits: GWM bonus attack and Mortal Reminder Feared (Condition)
Tactics
Pre-combat
- Cast L3 Armour of Agathys
- Use Minor Illusion to group up enemies.
- Apply Simple Toxinpre-combat if possible.
- Cast Mirror Image pre-combat if possible.
- Toggle great weapon master as needed.
1st Turn
- Reaction: Counterspell or Hellish Rebuke as needed if enemies go first.
- Move: Approach a cluster of enemies
- Bonus Action: Rage: Tiger Heart
- Action: Tiger's Bloodlust 3x with Reckless Attack
- Action Surge: Tiger's Bloodlust 3x with Reckless Attack
2nd turn and Beyond
- Move: Approach a cluster of enemies
- Action: Tiger's Bloodlust 3x with Reckless Attack
- Bonus Action: Great Weapon Master: Bonus Attack or Use potions/oils/toxins
Damage Breakdowns
Burst
- Weapon damage:
- 6d8/2 (trident) + 30 (cha mod, assuming +5) + 60 (GWM) + 12 (rage)= 118.89 average burst dmg without any bonuses from gear, consumables or party buffs/debuffs to 1 target. keep in mind that tiger's bloodlust usually hits 3 targets.