Berserker + Spear throw?

[Mister Sir]

I been pondering a build but I am not quite sure if it works the way I think I do. I will test it once I get home but curiosity takes the lead and will ask you guys.

Have anyone tried berserker throw build where you use spears? The bonus action for enraged attack or enraged throw, it's not quite clear if those work with just melee attacks or improvised weapons or can you use those to say toss that returning spear?

[Darkaiser]

I haven't done a build that JUST uses throwing but all of my Barbarians wind up with the Flinging Ring that adds damage to any thrown weapon and they wind up throwing all kinds of spears and javelins and hand axes.

I mean even if you lose the spear or whatever, you find tons of them lying around everywhere.

A high-Str build can do as much or more damage with a thrown weapon anyway.

Plus, it's FUN!

[Dr.Fumetastic]

Originally posted by Darkaiser:

I haven't done a build that JUST uses throwing but all of my Barbarians wind up with the Flinging Ring that adds damage to any thrown weapon and they wind up throwing all kinds of spears and javelins and hand axes.

I mean even if you lose the spear or whatever, you find tons of them lying around everywhere.

A high-Str build can do as much or more damage with a thrown weapon anyway.

Plus, it's FUN!

Does Great Weapon Master apply on 2handed thrown weapons?
(EDIT: Asking due to curiosity. I realize that you can stack quite a few throwing bonuses without GWM)

[puksone]

Yeah this build is a thing. It's absolutely op. All you need is Tavern brawler and you auto win pretty much every fight. You can't miss anymore and you do absurd damage.

[Farsha]

There are plenty Barb throw builds around. Look it up
there is a feat for it
https://baldursgate3.wiki.fextralife.com/Tavern+Brawler
And a legendary weapon too.
https://baldursgate3.wiki.fextralife.com/Nyrulna

It's one of the strongest builds in the game if build right.

[Tomas Mac Mordain]

I had Karlach built into a throw machine on tactician. Did a lot of damage with Tavern Brawler and high strength. Also you'll find throwable weapons that return to the wielder once thrown - one of them legendary.

Absolutely viable - had taken Karlach every time I needed some flexible damage output. Hasted she'll throw the thing 4 times dealing about 100-120 damage total per turn without any other dmg increasing setups. It's good enough for tactician. Only outshone by Lea'zel's damage output specced into a fighter with a late-game greatsword.

[Hastur]

Originally posted by puksone:

Yeah this build is a thing. It's absolutely op. All you need is Tavern brawler and you auto win pretty much every fight. You can't miss anymore and you do absurd damage.

This.
Add the gloves that give you lightning charges when unarmed. Because you're unarmed when you've thrown the weapon. It checks out.
Add the boots which give lightning charges when you're standing in electrified water, plus the ring that makes you immune to the electrified water effect.

[Platapoop]

One of the best build, and that's not including the bugs. It doubles all your +damage throw modifiers (gloves, rage, lightning charges, even tavern brawler itself) when you throw a weapon, which isn't intended.

[Mister Sir]

Huh so thats pretty cool, cause I was not sure if spear will count. Since the bonus attack and bonus throw from frenzy don't say anything about it working with throwable spear like that unless I am missreading it lol