Barbarian:DPR King again! The status quo is returned!

[Ardenup]

Hi,

Just like to comment on the Invulnerable Rager Archetype and the new rage powers.

Been doing a few builds over the last few days and am finding that with Beast totem (Natural Armor then pounce), Guarded Stance and Reckless Abandon rage powers a barbarian has a similar AC and while a Two Handed Fighter Archetype outdoes him on a full attack (barely), The Barb is King because pounce lets him full attack every time he moves 10ft. If your combats involve any moves a barb will outdo the fighter because he full attacks more!

Which Hunter is also amazing because it adds scaling damage to any thing with spells or sla's (re- most classes and mid-to high level monsters) when this is in play he outdamages a THander even on a full attack.

There was alot of us who were upset when the PFRPG came out that barbarians weren't the soaking/damaging madmen we'd grown to love. Thanks for fixing this Paizo!

Off topic- but, thoughts on ferocious mount, gtr. Is extra nat armor, dodge AC and rage gonna make a standard horse viable for a mounted Barb?

[Pinky's Brain]

AoE attacks would still one shot your mount at higher levels.

Get a cauldron of the dead and ride a fast zombie horse, if it dies ... reanimate it.

[Kaiyanwang]

I only can say this: I'm very glad the two classes (Barbarian and Fighter) has been made feel very different, the former having his strenghts in his instinct and ferocity, the second in his martial skill.

Mechanics describe very well this, because of a ferocious pouncing charge or a well delivered devastating blow.

For sure, combined with the core ones, APG rage powers make some terrifying barbarian.. and that's just good.