Quick question I've got about formatting of the Remastered guide. In listing the class features, you rate Furious Footfalls as 3 stars, but blue rating. I'd figure it either wants a fourth star, or to keep three stars and get green text (forced to guess, I'd say the latter).
Still absolutely love the guide, I'm helping my kid reconfigure his Barb and it's invaluable. Thanks again for doing this, and have a great day.
Fixed 3 stars
I was looking at Perfect Clarity again. Just hit level 18. With this rage again, that ability looks 4 star good like it's listed. I think I may try it.
Though it competes with Opportune Backstab for a reaction. Too bad barbs don't get an extra reaction.
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I was looking at Perfect Clarity again. Just hit level 18. With this rage again, that ability looks 4 star good like it's listed. I think I may try it.
Though it competes with Opportune Backstab for a reaction. Too bad barbs don't get an extra reaction.
It is essentially rerolling a failed save for a reaction and an action. That can be very worthwhile.
It is essentially rerolling a failed save for a reaction and an action. That can be very worthwhile.I was looking at Perfect Clarity again. Just hit level 18. With this rage again, that ability looks 4 star good like it's listed. I think I may try it.
Though it competes with Opportune Backstab for a reaction. Too bad barbs don't get an extra reaction.
What do you think of rerolling the failed attack roll with a +2 circumstance bonus to hit for a reaction? Would you take that over Opportune backstab if you missed your first attack anyway?
Depends on the tactical situation and what the save was for. At high level some of those saves are deadly.
Depends on the tactical situation and what the save was for. At high level some of those saves are deadly.
Trigger You fail or critically fail an attack roll or Will save.
The bolded aspect of the ability is what I'm wondering about. Since you can rage at will, would it be worth using for a missed attack roll with a +2 circumstance bonus or save it for the Opportune Backstab or Reactive Strike and not bother to rage cycle.
Situations where I think Perfect Clarity would be useful:
1. Whirlwind attack: You use three actions to make attack rolls to everyone in range at max attack. It all happens simultaneously. If you miss once, you can burn out the rage and reaction to attack with the +2 circumstance bonus.
2. If you won't be getting a Reactive Strike or Opportune Backstab during that round of attacks. You can use it to bolster another attack during the round if your reaction won't be used anyway.
3. To land a finishing blow that misses or a special attack that misses.
4. If your first attack misses as you might as well use Perfect Clarity to land the attack with the +2 circumstance bonus as it will be the same as using it for a Reactive Strike or Opportune Backstab. Then use your next action to rage again, take the second attack and possibly third with haste.
The temporary hit point are mostly irrelevant as max temp hit points even at 20 are about 25 to 27 (if for some reason you max out Con), which is maybe one hit from a monster at that level. Temp hit points have no effect on the decision making process because rage temp hit points are low enough they don't matter.
Is this better than something like Brutal Critical? Maybe. I think it has more optionality during a round. The will save reroll is great too. Saves a hero point or another fortune effect.
This optionality for Perfect Clarity makes it the superior feat at level 18.