| Reg06 |
I thinking about turning my level 9 PFS barbarian into a natural attacker, but I want to get some extra eyes on it.
Here's how it stands currently;
Human Level 9 Barbarian
STR 26
Feats;
Weapon Focus - Greatsword
Power Attack
Furious Focus
Improved Initiative (Going early is an important part of the build, as it has few defenses other than killing the enemy before they can hurt him. But I'm super willing to look at something else)
Reckless Rage
Improved Critical - Greatsword
Lunge (This character gets an extra feat through a boon. I couldn't find anything better)
Improved Initiative and Lunge can be swapped for something *really* good.
Rage Powers;
Reckless Abandon
Best Totem, Lesser
Beast Totem
Increased Damage Reduction
Items;
+1 Vicious, Furious Greatsword
Featherstep Slippers
Belt of Giant Strength +4
Cracked Pale Green Prism
Dusty Rose Prism
While raging he swings +26/+18 for 4d6+30. At 10th I pick up pounce and will buy Rhino Hide Armor.
I'm seriously considering turning him into a natural attacker. The changes I know I'd make;
Feats;
Weapon Focus for Extra Rage (Animal Fury), unless there's something better. I can always buy the Ring of Rat Fangs to get the bite attack.
Improved Critical for unknown.
Items;
+1 Vicious, Furious Greatsword for +1 Vicious, Merciful, Furious Amulet of Mighty Fists. (I have the gold saved up that I can do this).
Purchase Helm of the Mammoth Lords
So the natural attacks would be +22 for 4d6 +22 (I think. Because it'd be making multiple types of primary natural attacks they don't add 1 1/2 STR and 1 1/2 power attack).
If I made the switch right now the difference is a significantly worse single hit (+26 for 4d6 + 30 vs +25 for 4d6 + 22), but on a full attack it'd be definitely stronger (2 very strong attacks vs 4 strong attacks). Granted two of the feats are not set in stone for the natural attack version. At 11th the greatsword version is probably better, because it gets 3 attacks vs 4 slightly worse attacks.
I'm really not sure. Thoughts? Is there something I'm missing that would really make the natural attacking version much better?