Barbarian Subclass Ratings: D&D 5e Paths Ranked
Rating each subclass to identify which Barbarian paths are premium, and which ones are hot garbage.
Articles that pertain to character classes in D&D 5e to help players and DMs understand the ins and outs of the official archetypes of the game.
Rating each subclass to identify which Barbarian paths are premium, and which ones are hot garbage.
The purpose of this article is to help players find a Warlock patron with the lore, goals, and abilities that fit into their character build and background, as well as to help players flesh out roleplaying and world-building aspects of their adventurer to share with their Dungeon Master.
Barbarians can wield a rapier or other finesse weapon to gain defensive options and combative variety while maintaining impressive damage.
Whether you’re swinging a great axe or thrusting a rapier, I have recommendations for the feats that a Barbarian should be considering. Enhance your combat prowess with the feats of power available to you!
My first character was an Arcane Trickster, and he’s still one of my favorite characters I’ve ever played. I started out with the D&D Next play-test material, which did not have an Arcane Trickster option. I planned to multiclass as a Wizard because I always thought that was a cool option in Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn. But when D&D 5e officially released, I was ecstatic to see the Arcane Trickster option added, so I worked with my DM to rework my character to use the subclass (and also use the sweet Variant Human race option).
Rogues are the essential rapscallions of D&D, inspiring keen players to wreak mischief and trickery on short-sighted plans. Though I love Rogues unconditionally, I must evaluate each of Rogue subclass to rate them.
The concept of a Rogue that specializes in mounted combat seems compelling and fun to play. There is a bit of synergy between Rogues and mounted combat rules as well. Mounts deserve more attention in D&D because they’re so useful.
One of my favorite classes is the Rogue, but I’ve heard internet chatter about the Rogue being one of the weakest classes because a Rogue can’t reliably deal Sneak Attack damage in combat. So let’s talk about Sneak Attack tactics!