Unleash Your Inner Fury: Top 10 Barbarian Feats in Baldur's Gate 3
Dominate the battlefield as a Barbarian in Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3)! This guide highlights the ten best feats to maximize your damage output and survivability. Barbarians, while straightforward, benefit immensely from strategic feat selection. Let's explore the top contenders:
10. Durable
- Unlock: Level 4
- Effect: +1 Constitution (max 20), full HP restoration after each short rest.
Already tough, Barbarians become virtually unkillable with Durable. The extra Constitution boosts HP, while full HP recovery on short rests is invaluable on higher difficulty settings.
9. Lucky
- Unlock: Level 4
- Effect: 3 luck points per long rest; use to gain advantage on rolls or force enemy rerolls.
Versatility is key. Lucky provides three luck points per long rest, usable for advantage on attacks, ability checks, saving throws, or forcing enemy attack rerolls. A powerful, universally beneficial feat.
8. Mage Slayer
- Unlock: Level 4
- Effect: Advantage on saving throws against spells cast at melee range; reaction attack against spellcasters; disadvantage on concentration saving throws for hit enemies.
Perfect for neutralizing spellcasters. Mage Slayer grants advantage against spells cast at close range, allows a reaction attack on the caster, and imposes disadvantage on concentration checks for enemies you hit. Essential for countering magical threats.
7. Athlete
- Unlock: Level 4
- Effect: +1 Strength or Dexterity (max 20); reduced movement cost for standing up from prone; 50% increased jump distance.
Boost mobility and exploration. Athlete provides a stat boost and significantly improves movement, making it easier to overcome obstacles and traverse the game world.
6. Savage Attacker
- Unlock: Level 4
- Effect: Roll damage dice twice, keep the highest result.
Maximize damage output. Savage Attacker simplifies damage calculation while significantly increasing your average damage per hit.
5. Charger
- Unlock: Level 4
- Effect: Increased damage on charge attacks; no opportunity attacks triggered on charge.
Embrace the Barbarian's aggressive nature. Charger allows for powerful charge attacks that bypass opportunity attacks, making it easier to close the distance and unleash devastating blows.
4. Tough
- Unlock: Level 4
- Effect: +2 HP per level gained (retroactive).
Enhance survivability. Tough provides a substantial HP boost, scaling with your level and applying retroactively, making it beneficial at any stage of the game.
3. Sentinel
- Unlock: Level 4
- Effect: Reaction attack against enemies attacking allies; advantage on opportunity attacks; immobilize enemies hit with opportunity attacks.
A powerful defensive feat. Sentinel allows you to react to attacks on allies, providing crucial protection and control over the battlefield.
2. Polearm Master
- Unlock: Level 4
- Effect: Bonus action attack with polearm butt; opportunity attacks when targets enter range.
Extend your reach and control. Polearm Master allows for additional attacks with bonus actions, utilizing the reach advantage of polearms and maximizing opportunity attacks.
1. Great Weapon Master
- Unlock: Level 4
- Effect: Bonus action attack after critical hit or kill; +10 damage, -5 attack roll penalty with heavy weapons.
Unleash maximum damage. Great Weapon Master offers a significant damage increase, though at the cost of accuracy. The potential for devastating blows outweighs the risk for many players.
This list provides a strong foundation for building a formidable Barbarian in Baldur's Gate 3. Remember to tailor your choices to your preferred playstyle and build. For more BG3 guides, explore resources on crafting Elixir of Arcane Cultivation and armor dyeing.
