How do you guys handle the DEX on a CAGM Barbarian


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Hey, I am wondering how I could bring up more AoOs using CAGM, since my char is only given 14DEX along with 17STR (including the human bonus) and 14 CON.

Being a Barbarian me believe that my attributes given by level should be spent in STR.

So should I give my human bonus to DEX for one more AoO with the combat reflexes?
That would leave me with 15 STR.

Or putting the attributepoints into my DEX pool?

Otherwise there would be only 2 AoOs for me. Seems a bit low for a focused build?

Greetings
xNeC


First of all, combat reflexes gives additional attacks of opportunity. So, you will have 3 with 14 Dex.

You can take the urban barbarian if you like the archetype, so you can decide what you need when ragin, more Str of more Dex.

Other ways are equipment that gives you some Dex, but focusing on Str. Once you have a 4str belt, you can aim for a 4str/2dex one.


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Do what every other barbarian does. Sell down your Int and Cha for more physical stats.


We are not allowed to sell or buy stats, everything is rolled. Maybe I will be able to reroll, but that's a risky choice since I got 7 rolls, delete the worst and have to live with the other 6 ;)

I'm going for the invulnerable rager for survival reasons, because we have a pure brawler group without magical knowledge >.<

Thanks, I missread the part about additional attacks I guess.

So there is no hidden trick to increase my DEX I haven't noticed yet it seems :/


The storyline will be a swordfighter village attacked by raiders, so it feels more fitting to play a sword based group without shiny mage stuff


Dex 14 seems fine for the beginning. Belt of physical perfection can improve it later on.

Barbarian has a few rage powers about attacks of opportunity: Quick Reflexes, Unexpected Strike and Come and Get Me. The first one adds yet another AoO, the other two allow AoOs in additional situations.


You have 3 AoO, buy a belt of Str and Dex and you'll get more.

But at lv12, you only have three attacks on a full attack anyways, so enemies probably aren't doing a ton more than 3 attacks at you anyways.


Invulnerable rager is compatible with urban barbarian, as archetypes. (if more than one is allowed by your GM). But I think you will be fine with just Invulnerable and 3 AOOs until you can afford a belt.


Thanks for your posts =)
I'll take a look at the belt.
It's my first game so I don't want to mix too many types, just focusing on a build I like and keep it as simple as i can while still fitting my needs

Liberty's Edge

Since come and get me requires being level 12, you should be able to afford the belt (and have at least 4 aoos). Also, the enemy (if they have an int score) is going to just stop attacking you in melee very quickly with come and get me, so I would not invest too many resources in it beyond combat reflexes. Actually, never mind, they're doing to stop attacking you in melee really quickly regardless, if they don't have an int score they're just dead.

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