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Please help me upgrade my Barbarian 2 years 1 week ago #49

Kresimir Sicel wrote: Thank you all for the great suggestions. For the long run, I'm going to start collecting components for +5 Deathcleaver, but that will probably take a long time.


If that's your goal, watch Lazlo's auctions for a +5 Deathcleaver. You might be able to get a deal on one.

Jeff Martin wrote: All damage is Sacred.

Acherin wrote: I also added VTD support for the most annoying token of 2024 the +2 Sun Scimitar.

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Please help me upgrade my Barbarian 1 year 8 months ago #50

I was thinking about picking up some current URs to upgrade my barbarian. Would picking up 3 Death Knight pieces, Earcuff of the Ravager, Charm Bracelets make sense for me? Getting them for around $90 a piece on forum auctions is not bad. Also, have an empty charm slot. Let me know. Thank you!

My Barbarian 2023
Class: Barbarian

STR: 32
DEX: 13
CON: 18
INT: 11
WIS: 13
CHA: 11

Melee:
Hit: 19 Damage: 22 AC: 17

Range:
Hit: 2 Damage: 12 AC: 20 Missle AC: 0

Spell:
Damage: 0 Heal: 0 Resist: 0

Saves:
Reflex: 7 Fort: 11 Will: 8

Treasure:
Min: 8 Max: 8

Health: 46

Damage Reduction:
MeleeRangeSpellFireColdShockSonicEldritchPoisonDarkriftSacred
00002000300

Melee Mainhand: +1 Heavy Claymore
Melee Offhand: Empty
Ranged Mainhand: Mighty Sling
Ranged Offhand: Ravager Large Shield
Head: Bliss Bull Helm
Eyes: Lenses of Heimdall Sight
Left Ear: Earcuff of Enlightenment
Right Ear: Earcuff of the Ravager
Neck: Amulet of the Hero
Bead: Bead Whole Vision
Bead: Master Ale Drinker’s Bead
Bead: Bead of the Stag
Torso: Death Knight Mail
Wrist: Charm Bracelets
Hands: Death Knight Gauntlets
Back: +2 Cloak of Resistance
Ring: Ring of Dark Health
Ring: Ring of the Siren’s Kiss
Waist: Belt of the Brave
Shirt: Shirt of Blessed Strength
Legs: Pantaloons of the Underdark
Shins: Greaves of Ice Resistance
Boots: Death Knight Boots
Figurine: Figurine of Power: Imp
Charm: Charm of Health
Charm: Fiendish Charm
Charm: Charm of the Fire Newt
Charm: Charm of the Imbiber
Ioun Stone: Ioun Stone Jasper Prism
Ioun Stone: Ioun Stone Amber Cube
Ioun Stone: Ioun Stone Beryl Prism
Ioun Stone: Ioun Stone Gold Nugget
Ioun Stone: Ioun Stone Platinum Nugget
Slotless: Enchanter’s Whetstone
Slotless: Tankard of Celebration
Slotless: Medallion of Nobility
Slotless: Canteen of Quaffing
Runestone: Water Runestone

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Please help me upgrade my Barbarian 1 year 8 months ago #51

Unless I'm just missing it, I don't see a way to get to 5th level.

That would likely be your best upgrade.
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Please help me upgrade my Barbarian 1 year 8 months ago #52

Wade is right - 5th level on a Barbarian gets 2 str, around 10hp, extra 2h weapon damage, and greater rage.

A charm of heroism or charm of glory + ring of heroism (whichever is cheaper) would fill the empty charm slot and give you a level.

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Please help me upgrade my Barbarian 1 year 8 months ago #53

After 5th level, I recommend Medallion of Furious Attack. For the price of less than 3 PYPs, this gives you a big boost to damage.

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Please help me upgrade my Barbarian 1 year 8 months ago #54

I agree with the suggestions above. Getting to 5th level will make the biggest long-term impact. I recommend doing it with the Ring of Heroism, Charm of Heroism, or Totem of Heroism—something that doesn’t have a drawback or require you to equip a complete set. (There are cheaper options, but you are likely to outgrow them pretty quickly.) Getting a Medallion of Furious Attack would also be a big upgrade.

P.S. The Death Knight Gauntlets are an excellent token all on their own. Many melee-based characters in my party wear them. Of the three Death Knight pieces a Barbarian can wear, the Gauntlets are the one I’d get.

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Please help me upgrade my Barbarian 1 year 8 months ago #55

I’m going to agree with everyone on the +1 level
Ring of fateful heroism and Cooks hat will fall on the cheaper side of the equation if you are willing to deal with a downside in order to save some money. Ring of Heroism is probably the most cost effective option for a +1 level with no downside.

While not a PYP Ring of the Eel is a good option providing +3 damage on melee.

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Please help me upgrade my Barbarian 1 year 8 months ago #56

Wade Schwendemann (Dr. Uid) wrote: Unless I'm just missing it, I don't see a way to get to 5th level.

That would likely be your best upgrade.


I'm probably going to pick up Ring of Heroism before Gen Con.

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Please help me upgrade my Barbarian 1 year 8 months ago #57

After 5th level which I definitely agree with, I’d go with Earcuff of the Ravager for the hit bonus. The DK set pieces are good for barbarian, but the set bonus is only a small benefit.

I’d pick up DK boots first, since your boots are probably not contributing much now. Depending on your armor you could get DK mail next. If you’re on a budget, Gauntlets of the Midgard Serpent are almost as good for a fraction of the cost. With barbarian damage reduction and IS amber cube you have more than enough to cover the downside.

For Charms I highly recommend Charm of Glory, or Lucky Charm if you are concerned about your saves.

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Please help me upgrade my Barbarian 1 year 7 months ago #58

After having a great time with adventures at Gen Con, I'm starting to think about upgrading my barbarian for next year. Here's my current build:

My Barbarian 2022
Class: Barbarian

STR: 28
DEX: 14
CON: 21
INT: 11
WIS: 13
CHA: 11

Melee:
Hit: 14 Damage: 18 AC: 18

Range:
Hit: 3 Damage: 10 AC: 21 Missle AC: 0

Spell:
Damage: 0 Heal: 0 Resist: 0

Saves:
Reflex: 10 Fort: 12 Will: 8

Treasure:
Min: 8 Max: 8

Health: 75

Damage Reduction:
MeleeRangeSpellFireColdShockSonicEldritchPoisonDarkriftSacred
11113110411

Melee Mainhand: +1 Heavy Claymore
Melee Offhand: Empty
Ranged Mainhand: Mighty Sling
Ranged Offhand: Ravager Large Shield
Head: Bliss Bull Helm
Eyes: Lenses of Heimdall Sight
Left Ear: Earcuff of Enlightenment
Right Ear: Rum Drinker’s Earcuff
Neck: Amulet of the Hero
Bead: Bead Whole Vision
Bead: Master Ale Drinker’s Bead
Bead: Bead of the Stag
Torso: Darkling Void Armor
Wrist: Bracers of the Tavernkeeper
Hands: Gauntlets of the Midgard Serpent
Back: +2 Cloak of Resistance
Ring: Ring of Heroism
Ring: Ring of the Siren’s Kiss
Waist: Belt of the Brave
Shirt: Shirt of Blessed Strength
Legs: Pantaloons of the Underdark
Shins: Greaves of Ice Resistance
Boots: Shoes of Nethercraft
Figurine: Figurine of Power: Imp
Charm: Charm of Health
Charm: Fiendish Charm
Charm: Charm of the Fire Newt
Ioun Stone: Ioun Stone Elfstone Shard
Ioun Stone: Ioun Stone Amber Cube
Ioun Stone: Ioun Stone Beryl Prism
Ioun Stone: Ioun Stone Gold Nugget
Ioun Stone: Ioun Stone Platinum Nugget
Slotless: Enchanter’s Whetstone
Slotless: Tankard of Celebration
Slotless: Medallion of Nobility
Slotless: Canteen of Quaffing
Runestone: Water Runestone

I was thinking about picking up the following upgrades.
1. Medallion of Furious Attack (if I can get it for a decent price)
2. Lucky Cloak and Lucky Kilt for +6 to saves and +5 to HP.
3. Death Knight Gauntlets, Death Knight Mail and another Death Knight piece
4. Going to start gathering components for Greater Charm Bracelets, my first slot expander.

Also, I wanted to ask if people think that this would be a fair trade? I would like to trade all 4 Turkey Legs and 3 Tinker bits for a Silver Nugget.

Thank you!

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Please help me upgrade my Barbarian 1 year 7 months ago #59

Your proposed upgrades all make sense to me. The Medallion would boost your damage. The Lucky Cloak & Kilt will help with saves, but I'll note that I think they will only net you +4 to saves (and the +5 HP from the set bonus), since you will be replacing your +2 Cloak of Resistance. (Still an important upgrade, and see also the note below.) Death Knight Gauntlets would add +1 to Str without the poison damage penalty, so you could drop IS Amber Cube and look for +1 Str somewhere. Getting Greater Charm Bracelets would be a great move. New charms come all the time, and you want room to add them.

A few other options for your consideration:
1. Get an Earcuff of Orbitz from the 2023 set. It will add 2 ioun stone slots.
2. Consider an Arcane Earcuff, which adds 2 charm slots. Even with the Greater Charm Bracelets, you will probably find yourself with more good charms than slots soon.
3. Add a Charm of Brooching, which grants a second back slot. If you do that, you can add the Lucky Cloak to the +2 Cloak of Resistance instead of swapping it out.
4. Add a Charm of Glory, which allows up to 3 rings. You've got one ring slot locked down with RoH (an excellent choice). Having 2 ring slots open would be nice. You could add a damage ring, a saves ring, or a ring to handle special situations in a particular dungeon.

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Please help me upgrade my Barbarian 1 year 7 months ago #60

BeLinda Mathie wrote: Your proposed upgrades all make sense to me. The Medallion would boost your damage. The Lucky Cloak & Kilt will help with saves, but I'll note that I think they will only net you +4 to saves (and the +5 HP from the set bonus), since you will be replacing your +2 Cloak of Resistance. (Still an important upgrade, and see also the note below.) Death Knight Gauntlets would add +1 to Str without the poison damage penalty, so you could drop IS Amber Cube and look for +1 Str somewhere. Getting Greater Charm Bracelets would be a great move. New charms come all the time, and you want room to add them.

A few other options for your consideration:
1. Get an Earcuff of Orbitz from the 2023 set. It will add 2 ioun stone slots.
2. Consider an Arcane Earcuff, which adds 2 charm slots. Even with the Greater Charm Bracelets, you will probably find yourself with more good charms than slots soon.
3. Add a Charm of Brooching, which grants a second back slot. If you do that, you can add the Lucky Cloak to the +2 Cloak of Resistance instead of swapping it out.
4. Add a Charm of Glory, which allows up to 3 rings. You've got one ring slot locked down with RoH (an excellent choice). Having 2 ring slots open would be nice. You could add a damage ring, a saves ring, or a ring to handle special situations in a particular dungeon.


I had a feeling you'd be the first one to chime in. Those are some amazing suggestions. Thank you!

What do you think about my trade idea on the bottom of my post? Don't have much else for trade, but would love to have that Silver Nugget.

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