The spell is also very useful when deciphering scripts and riddles in ancient or foreign languages. And for your only spell, choose Comprehend Language so that it is consistent with your story as an anthropologist. Then, for your last cantrip, choose Minor Illusion because it’s utility is endless. Here are the suggestions: For cantrips, choose Booming Blade because it’s a really good cantrip that does not need to use your Intelligence modifier. Your feat gives you access to two cantrips and one 1st-level spell.
Strength 16, Dexterity 12, Constitution 14, Intelligence 14, Wisdom 10, Charisma 8Īs a barbarian, any subclass will do since it’s going to be your decision as to what culture your adopted orc tribe observes.īut for your Magic Initiate (wizard) feat, choose spells that favor more on utility rather than damage since you’re already a barbarian (but, at the end of the day, you do you). So, maybe these ability scores below will do: But, remember, this build is an intelligent barbarian, so your Intelligent score should be at least 12, 13, or 14 (a +0 to intelligent modifier does not count). Since you’re a barbarian, you have to find a way to make your Strength and Constitution your priority. So, you spent years and years living with the tribe until the tribe fully welcomed you as one of their brothers or sisters, probably after a barbaric ritual which you had to undergo. The orc chief probably agreed to your study. Fortunately, you managed to find a half-orc who became your middle-man connecting you to a local orc tribe. Although a lot of your peers find you crazy and suicidal, you insistently chose to study the culture of the orcs. The story here is that your character is a fantasy anthropologist and you’re about to graduate from university. And that feat should be Magic Initiate, specifically a wizard. The goal here is to have a barbarian with high intelligence (not average) but still make the character work during combat.įor race, we’re going to choose the variant Human so that we can immediately have a feat. This build breaks the mold by being smart. Even the not-so-dumb builds out there are still somewhat not smart (maybe because they really can’t think straight during Rage).
They wade into battle shirtless and solve their problems with their fists. The Intelligent Barbarianīarbarians are stereotypically strong and dumb. So, there will be no links to its creator. Note: Some of the builds here are “original”. But if you are looking for something out-of-the-box, then read on! In this article, we’re going to explore more on fun and interesting builds! So, if you are looking for optimized builds, then don’t look here. Heck! Even racial traits lean more towards combat! Although role-playing exists in the game, almost all of their features lean towards combat (if you scrutinize every class).