Barbarian (5e24)

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 5th edition (2024)

SRD 5.2 • CC-BY

 SRD 5.2 

Barbarian is a class in 5th edition (2024).

Core Barbarian Traits

Core Barbarian Traits
Primary Ability	Strength
Hit Point Die	D12 per Barbarian level
Saving Throw Proficiencies	Strength and Constitution
Skill Proficiencies	Choose any 2 Animal Handling, Athletics, Intimidation, Nature, Perception, or Survival
Weapon Proficiencies	Simple and Martial Weapons
Tool Proficiencies	None
Armor Training	Light and Medium Armor and Shields
Starting Equipment	Choose A or B: (A) Greataxe, 4 Handaxes, Explorer's Pack, and 15 GP; or (B) 75 GP

Becoming a Barbarian

  

As a Level 1 Character

• Gain all the traits in the Core Barbarian Traits table.
• Gain the Barbarian’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Barbarian Features table.

As a Multiclass Character

• Gain the following traits from the Core Barbarian Traits table: Hit Point Die, proficiency with Martial weapons, and training with Shields.
• Gain the Barbarian’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Barbarian Features table.

Barbarian Features

As a Barbarian, you gain the following class features when you reach the specified Barbarian levels. These features are listed in the Barbarian Features table.

Barbarian Features

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features	Rages	Rage Damage	Weapon Mastery
1st	+2	Rage, Unarmed Defense, Weapon Mastery	2	+2	2
2nd	+2	Danger Sense, Reckless Attack	2	+2	2
3rd	+2	Barbarian Subclass, Primal Knowledge	3	+2	2
4th	+2	Ability Score Improvement	3	+2	3
5th	+3	Extra Attack, Fast Movement	3	+2	3
6th	+3	Subclass feature	4	+2	3
7th	+3	Feral Instinct, Instinctive Pounce	4	+2	3
8th	+3	Ability Score Improvement	4	+2	3
9th	+4	Brutal Strike	4	+3	3
10th	+4	Subclass Feature	4	+3	4
11th	+4	Relentless Rage	4	+3	4
12th	+4	Ability Score Improvement	5	+3	4
13th	+5	Improved Brutal Strike	5	+3	4
14th	+5	Subclass Feature	5	+3	4
15th	+5	Persistent Rage	5	+3	4
16th	+5	Ability Score Improvement	5	+4	4
17th	+6	Improved Brutal Strike	6	+4	4
18th	+6	Indomitable Might	6	+4	4
19th	+6	Epic Boon	6	+4	4
20th	+6	Primal Champion	6	+4	4

Rage

1st level  
You can imbue yourself with a primal power called Rage, a force that grants you extraordinary might and resilience. You can enter it as a Bonus Action if you aren’t wearing Heavy Armor.

You can enter your Rage the number of times shown for your Barbarian level in the Rages column of the Barbarian Features table. You regain one expended use when you finish a Short Rest, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest.

While active, your Rage follows the rules below.

Damage Resistance. You have Resistance to Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage.

Rage Damage. When you make an attack using Strength — with either a weapon or an Unarmed Strike — and deal damage to the target, you gain a bonus to the damage that increases as you gain levels as a Barbarian, as shown in the Rage Damage column of the Barbarian Features table.

Strength Advantage. You have Advantage on Strength checks and Strength saving throws.

No Concentration or Spells. You can’t maintain Concentration, and you can’t cast spells.

Duration. The Rage lasts until the end of your next turn, and it ends early if you don Heavy armor or have the Incapacitated condition. If your Rage is still active on your next turn, you can extend the Rage for another round by doing one of the following:

• Make an attack roll against an enemy.
• Force an enemy to make a saving throw.
• Take a Bonus Action to extend your Rage.

Each time the Rage is extended, it lasts until the end of your next turn. You can maintain a Rage for up to 10 minutes.

Unarmored Defense

1st level  
While you aren’t wearing any armor, your base Armor Class equals 10 plus your Dexterity and Constitution modifiers. You can use a Shield and still gain this benefit.

Weapon Mastery

1st level  
Your training with weapons allows you to use the mastery properties of two kinds of Simple or Martial Melee Weapons of your choice, such as Greataxes and Handaxes. Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can practice weapon drills and change one of those weapon choices.

When you reach certain Barbarian levels, you gain the ability to use the mastery properties of more kinds of weapons, as shown in the Weapon Mastery column of the Barbarian Features table.

Danger Sense

2nd level  
You gain an uncanny sense of when things aren’t as they should be, giving you an edge when you dodge perils. You have Advantage on Dexterity saving throws unless you have the Incapacitated condition.

Reckless Attack

2nd level  
You can throw aside all concern for defense to attack with increased ferocity. When you make your first attack roll on your turn, you can decide to attack recklessly. Doing so gives you Advantage on attack rolls using Strength until the start of your next turn, but attack rolls against you have Advantage during that time.

Barbarian Subclass

3rd level  
You gain a Barbarian subclass of your choice. A subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Barbarian levels. For the rest of your career, you gain each of your subclass’s features that are of your Barbarian level or lower.

List of Barbarian Subclasses

Note: This section contains information beyond the SRD 5.2

(6 official and unofficial Barbarian subclasses.)

Subclass	Features	Flags	Source
Path of the Berserker	Frenzy, Mindless Rage, Retaliation, Intimidating Presence	Canon	SRD 5.2
Path of the Spiritual Guardian	Spiritual Protectors, Spirit Shield, Consult the Spirits, Vengeful Spirits	Noncanon, Pointer	UA 2025 Subclasses Update
Path of the Storm Herald	Storm Aura, Storm Soul, Shielding Storm, Raging Storm	Noncanon, Pointer	UA 2025 Subclasses Update
Path of the Wild Heart	Animal Speaker, Rage of the Wilds, Aspect of the Wilds, Nature Speaker, Power of the Wilds	Canon, Pointer	Player's Handbook (5e24)
Path of the World Tree	Vitality of the Tree, Branches of the Tree, Battering Roots, Travel along the Tree	Canon, Pointer	Player's Handbook (5e24)
Path of the Zealot	Divine Fury, Fanatical Focus, Zealous Presence, Rage of the Gods	Canon, Pointer	Player's Handbook (5e24)

Primal Knowledge

3rd level  
You gain proficiency in another skill of your choice from the skill list available to Barbarians at level 1.

In addition, while your Rage is active, you can channel primal power when you attempt certain tasks; whenever you make an ability check using one of the following skills, you can make it as a Strength check even if it normally uses a different ability: Acrobatics, Intimidation, Perception, Stealth, or Survival. When you use this ability, your Strength represents primal power coursing through you, honing your agility, bearing, and senses.

Ability Score Improvement

4th level  
You gain the Ability Score Improvement feat or another feat of your choice for which you qualify. You gain this feature again at Barbarian levels 8, 12, and 16.

Extra Attack

5th level  
You can attack twice instead of once whenever you take the Attack Action on your turn.

Fast Movement

5th level  
Your speed increases by 10 feet while you aren’t wearing Heavy armor.

Feral Instinct

7th level  
Your instincts are so honed that you have Advantage on Initiative rolls.

Instinctive Pounce

7th level  
As part of the Bonus Action you take to enter your Rage, you can move up to half your Speed.

Brutal Strike

9th level  
If you use Reckless Attack, you can forgo any Advantage on one Strength-based attack roll of your choice on your turn. The chosen attack roll mustn’t have Disadvantage. If the chosen attack roll hits, the target takes an extra 1d10 damage of the same type dealt by the weapon or Unarmed Strike, and you can cause one Brutal Strike effect of your choice. You have the following effect options.

Forceful Blow. The target is pushed 15 feet straight away from you. You can then move up to half your Speed straight toward the target without provoking Opportunity Attacks.

Hamstring Blow. The target’s Speed is reduced by 15 feet until the start of your next turn. A target can be affected by only one Hamstring Blow at a time — the most recent one.

Relentless Rage

11th level  
Your Rage can keep you fighting despite grievous wounds. If you drop to 0 Hit Points while your Rage is active and don’t die outright, you can make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw. If you succeed, your Hit Points instead change to a number equal to twice your Barbarian level.

Each time you use this feature after the first, the DC increases by 5. When you finish a Short or Long Rest, the DC resets to 10.

Improved Brutal Strike

13th level  
You have honed new ways to attack furiously. The following effects are now among your Brutal Strike options.

Staggering Blow. The target has Disadvantage on the next saving throw it makes, and it can’t make Opportunity Attacks until the start of your next turn.

Sundering Blow. Before the start of your next turn, the next attack roll made by another creature against the target gains a +5 bonus to the roll. An attack roll can gain only one Sundering Blow bonus.

Persistent Rage

15th level  
When you roll Initiative, you can regain all expended uses of Rage. After you regain uses of Rage in this way, you can’t do so again until you finish a Long Rest.

In addition, your Rage is so fierce that it now lasts for 10 minutes without you needing to do anything to extend it from round to round. Your Rage ends early if you have the Unconscious condition (not just the Incapacitated condition) or don Heavy armor.

Improved Brutal Strike

17th level  
The extra damage of your Brutal Strike increases to 2d10. In addition, you can use two different Brutal Strike effects whenever you use your Brutal Strike feature.

Indomitable Might

18th level  
If your total for a Strength check or Strength saving throw is less than your Strength score, you can use that score in place of the total.

Epic Boon

19th level  
You gain an Epic Boon feat or another feat of your choice for which you qualify. Boon of Irresistible Offense is recommended.

Primal Champion

20th level  
You embody primal power. Your Strength and Constitution scores increase by 4, to a maximum of 25.

End of the source material

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Description

Unofficial Description: Barbarians are warriors that draw their power from the primal forces of nature and the universe. They are know for their rage that fuels them to extraordinary feats of violence.

Sources and Notes

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