Barbarians

thisisgabe · 04-24-2002, 07:36 PM

How balanced is the difference between barbarians and fighters? Is one generally just better? Right now, I have a half-orc barbarian.

Helspanth · 04-24-2002, 07:40 PM

WELCOME TO IW!!!!!
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The big difference is in the choice of armour.
Grand mastery isn't as good as it should be!
The Barbarian is fun IMHO!Had a half orc myself!

debiler · 04-24-2002, 07:41 PM

I cannot help you with your question(but a half-orc-barbarian certainly HAS to be a killing machine, right?), but congratulations to your first post and welcome to the ironworks, thisisgabe, member #8243 [img]smile.gif[/img]

SixOfSpades · 04-24-2002, 09:17 PM

I've not yet played a Barbarian, but they seem to be fairly equal to Fighters, as their greater HP and their physical resistances seem to balance their armor restrictions. Also, there happens to be a VERY nice set of armor they can wear, although giving it to a Barbarian means your Thief can't use it, and it's better for your Thief. True, they can't get that 3rd weapon star, but they have a nice Rage. It might just boil down to which of the classes has better Saving Throws, although personally I'm fond of the Fighter, as I like Multiclasses.

Helspanth · 04-24-2002, 09:31 PM

I think that the saves are the same for both classes.

Gothmog, Lord of Balrogs · 04-24-2002, 10:31 PM

i think that the lack of weapon super-specialization is not really a drawback. unless you have the Grandmastery patch on, those extra three stars are really a waste of points. with only "mere" specialization, you become really good with a large variety of weapons, so can be flexible and not have to use one inferior weapon you're proficient in while waiting for a really good one. For instance, my cavalier had 1 point in flails and none in axes, but dual-wielded the Flail of the Ages and Frostreaver quite happily until he got Carsomyr.

Barbarian rage is good, too, since you don't get winded like beserkers, among other things.

04-24-2002, 07:40 PM	#2
Helspanth Quintesson Join Date: January 21, 2002 Location: Thessaloniki,Hellas Age: 43 Posts: 1,050	WELCOME TO IW!!!!! [img]graemlins/thewave.gif[/img] The big difference is in the choice of armour. Grand mastery isn't as good as it should be! The Barbarian is fun IMHO!Had a half orc myself! __________________ \"Sorrow is the future tense of love\"

04-24-2002, 07:41 PM	#3
debiler Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: May 6, 2001 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Age: 45 Posts: 811	I cannot help you with your question(but a half-orc-barbarian certainly HAS to be a killing machine, right?), but congratulations to your first post and welcome to the ironworks, thisisgabe, member #8243 [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ THE MIGHTY MALT BEER LORD IS BACK AGAIN!!! HAW HAW HAW! HAW! haw...where's my signature pic???

04-24-2002, 09:17 PM	#4
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 47 Posts: 6,901	I've not yet played a Barbarian, but they seem to be fairly equal to Fighters, as their greater HP and their physical resistances seem to balance their armor restrictions. Also, there happens to be a VERY nice set of armor they can wear, although giving it to a Barbarian means your Thief can't use it, and it's better for your Thief. True, they can't get that 3rd weapon star, but they have a nice Rage. It might just boil down to which of the classes has better Saving Throws, although personally I'm fond of the Fighter, as I like Multiclasses. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

04-24-2002, 09:31 PM	#5
Helspanth Quintesson Join Date: January 21, 2002 Location: Thessaloniki,Hellas Age: 43 Posts: 1,050	I think that the saves are the same for both classes. __________________ \"Sorrow is the future tense of love\"

04-24-2002, 10:31 PM	#6
Gothmog, Lord of Balrogs Elminster Join Date: March 23, 2002 Location: Lynchburg, Virginia Age: 40 Posts: 460	i think that the lack of weapon super-specialization is not really a drawback. unless you have the Grandmastery patch on, those extra three stars are really a waste of points. with only "mere" specialization, you become really good with a large variety of weapons, so can be flexible and not have to use one inferior weapon you're proficient in while waiting for a really good one. For instance, my cavalier had 1 point in flails and none in axes, but dual-wielded the Flail of the Ages and Frostreaver quite happily until he got Carsomyr. Barbarian rage is good, too, since you don't get winded like beserkers, among other things. __________________ Yar!

04-24-2002, 07:36 PM	#1
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