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🪓 Barbarian Quick Guide

Rage
- Bonus action, lasts 1 min.
- Damage bonus, advantage on STR checks/saves, resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, slashing.
- Limited uses (2 at L1, scaling with level). Choose wisely!
Reckless Attack
- Your melee attacks (STR-based) have advantage this turn.
- All attack rolls against you have advantage until your next turn.
- Rule of thumb: only worth it when your total attacks ≥ enemy’s total attacks.
- Avoid vs. enemies with Multiattack or when outnumbered.

🐻 Path of the Totem Warrior

Pick an animal spirit at 3rd, 6th, 14th level.

Bear (3rd: Resistance Totem)
- Resistance to all damage but psychic while raging.
- Tank option: draw fire, soak damage.
Eagle
- Dash as a bonus action while raging.
- Disengage-like benefit: enemies have disadvantage on opportunity attacks vs. you.
- Lv14: Fly up to your movement speed when raging.
Wolf
- Allies have advantage on melee attacks vs. creatures within 5 ft of you (while raging).
- Lv14: Knock Large or smaller enemies prone when you hit with STR attacks.
- Great for team synergy.

Role: Protector / Defender.
Ancestral Protectors (Lv3):
- First creature you hit on your turn is marked.
- That creature has disadvantage on attack rolls vs. anyone but you.
- If it hits someone else anyway, that ally has resistance to the damage.
Playstyle:
- Prioritize tagging high-threat enemies to shield allies.

Zealot (damage-focused, divine flavor)
- Extra radiant/necrotic damage.
- Easy to revive (cheap resurrection).
Storm Herald (elemental auras while raging).
Battlerager (spiked armor grappler; dwarf-only by default).
Beast (grow natural weapons, mutate while raging).
Wild Magic (chaotic effects when raging).

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