I need a strong barbarian build for Swordflight

[unifiedworld]

I see the Universal Barbarian build but I think I prefer a build that has a focus in a particular weapon (isn’t the +1 to hit, at least, worth it? Extra critical range is also welcome.)

Can anyone please recommend a cool barbarian build for me? I was thinking of doing a simple Barbarian 28/ Bard 2/ RDD 10 build but even for such a build, it’s nice to see if someone has already mapped out a good ability spread or a good feat selection schedule, etc.

I would appreciate any help anyone can provide! Many thanks in advance!

(Swordflight goes from level 1 to level 40 so I would need a build that is both solid enough for leveling and also strong at level 40.)

[unifiedworld]

I’d been away from the game for so long that I had forgotten these simple resources:

https://world-of-greyhawk.github.io/buildsearch/index.html

https://resources.nwnworkshop.org/ecba.html

I was reminded of them when I read the guide to finding past character builds, so I will now look through what’s already there.

[unifiedworld]

I think I will try Valerfor’s https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/nwnecbguild/the-dragon-prophet-barbarian-28-bard-2-rdd-10-t2352408.html

[Orion]

Hi Unifiedworld!

I don’t think you can go wrong with Barbarian / RDD.

A non-RDD option that I designed is Warlord of the Hinterland. 712hp with EDR III, base AB 42, outrageous saves, evasion and terrifying rage.

[unifiedworld]

Hi Orion,

I see I neglected to respond to you here. The build I am currently playing (Swordflight takes a while to go through and I tend to take long breaks in my characters’ lives) is as follows, for your reference:

Barbarian(28), Rogue(2), Champion of Torm(10), Half-Orc

STR: 19 (28)
DEX: 9
CON: 16 (21)
WIS: 8
INT: 12
CHA: 6

Half-Orc: (Darkvision)
01: Barbarian(1): Armor Proficiency Heavy
02: Barbarian(2): {Uncanny Dodge I}
03: Barbarian(3): Weapon Proficiency Exotic
04: Barbarian(4): STR+1, (STR=20)
05: Barbarian(5)
06: Barbarian(6): Weapon Focus: Bastard Sword
07: Barbarian(7)
08: Champion of Torm(1): STR+1, (STR=21)
09: Barbarian(8): Knockdown
10: Barbarian(9)
11: Barbarian(10)
12: Barbarian(11): STR+1, Improved Critical: Bastard Sword, (STR=22)
13: Barbarian(12)
14: Barbarian(13)
15: Champion of Torm(2): Power Attack, Cleave
16: Barbarian(14): STR+1, (STR=23)
17: Barbarian(15)
18: Barbarian(16): Great Cleave
19: Barbarian(17)
20: Barbarian(18): STR+1, (STR=24)
21: Champion of Torm(3): Great Strength I, {Smite Evil}, (STR=25)
22: Rogue(1)
23: Champion of Torm(4): Overwhelming Critical: Bastard Sword
24: Barbarian(19): CON+1, Terrifying Rage, (CON=17)
25: Champion of Torm(5)
26: Champion of Torm(6): Devastating Critical: Bastard Sword
27: Barbarian(20): Great Constitution I, (CON=18)
28: Champion of Torm(7): CON+1, (CON=19)
29: Champion of Torm(8): Epic Weapon Focus: Bastard Sword
30: Barbarian(21): Great Constitution II, (CON=20)
31: Champion of Torm(9)
32: Champion of Torm(10): CON+1, Epic Damage Reduction I, (CON=21)
33: Barbarian(22): Epic Damage Reduction II
34: Barbarian(23)
35: Barbarian(24): Epic Damage Reduction III
36: Barbarian(25): STR+1, Mighty Rage, (STR=26)
37: Barbarian(26)
38: Barbarian(27)
39: Rogue(2): Great Strength II, {Evasion}, (STR=27)
40: Barbarian(28): STR+1, Epic Prowess, (STR=28)

Hitpoints: 648
Skillpoints: 203
Saving Throws (Fortitude/Will/Reflex): 34/20/23
Saving Throw bonuses: Traps: +5
BAB: 30
AB (max, naked): 43 (melee), 30 (ranged)
AC (naked/mundane items only): 17/28
Spell Casting:
Alignment Changes: 0

Disable Trap 1(2), Discipline 43(52), Intimidate 43(41), Open Lock 1(0), Pick Pocket 1(0), Spot 42(41), Tumble 40(39), UMD 32(30)

01: Discipline(4), Intimidate(4), Save(12),
02: Discipline(1), Intimidate(1), Save(15),
03: Discipline(1), Intimidate(1), Save(18),
04: Discipline(1), Intimidate(1), Save(21),
05: Discipline(1), Intimidate(1), Save(24),
06: Discipline(1), Intimidate(1), Save(27),
07: Discipline(1), Intimidate(1), Save(30),
08: Discipline(1), Spot(11), Save(21),
09: Discipline(1), Intimidate(2), Save(23),
10: Discipline(1), Intimidate(1), Save(26),
11: Discipline(1), Intimidate(1), Save(29),
12: Discipline(1), Intimidate(1), Save(32),
13: Discipline(1), Intimidate(1), Save(35),
14: Discipline(1), Intimidate(1), Save(38),
15: Discipline(1), Spot(7), Save(33),
16: Discipline(1), Intimidate(2), Save(35),
17: Discipline(1), Intimidate(1), Save(38),
18: Discipline(1), Intimidate(1), Save(41),
19: Discipline(1), Intimidate(1), Save(44),
20: Discipline(1), Intimidate(1), Save(47),
21: Discipline(1), Spot(4), Save(45),
22: Disable Trap(1), Open Lock(1), Pick Pocket(1), Spot(1), Tumble(25), UMD(25),
23: Discipline(2), Spot(1),
24: Discipline(1), Intimidate(4),
25: Discipline(1), Spot(2),
26: Discipline(1), Spot(2),
27: Discipline(1), Intimidate(3), Save(1),
28: Discipline(1), Spot(3),
29: Discipline(1), Spot(1), Save(1),
30: Discipline(1), Intimidate(3), Save(2),
31: Discipline(1), Spot(2), Save(2),
32: Discipline(1), Spot(1), Save(3),
33: Discipline(1), Intimidate(3), Save(4),
34: Discipline(1), Intimidate(1), Save(7),
35: Discipline(1), Intimidate(1), Save(10),
36: Discipline(1), Intimidate(1), Save(13),
37: Intimidate(1), Save(17),
38: Intimidate(1), Save(21),
39: Intimidate(1), Spot(7), Tumble(15), UMD(7),
40: Discipline(4), Intimidate(1),

I’m not sure if it’s good or bad but CoT gives a nice boost to saves compared to, say, RDD. I’m not sure if my strength is too low to be using Dev.Crit. but I figure it’s better to have Dev.Crit. than to not have it. And I have so many RDD builds so I wanted to do CoT this time instead.

I’m having a lot of fun playing this build. I’m up to level 16 currently in chapter two of Swordflight.

 

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