Wild Magic Barbarians look underwhelming

[craig234]

Agree or make a case they're better than that?

[OnlyOffensive]

its GOOD for multiclassing, especially on DW character that stack extra damage and its GOOD if you play with minimum casters OR make a very very clever positioning, probably use spells before going melee with it.

Its effects are unique to barb and quite powerful. Its not a straightforward class, but if used properly proficiency on saving throws? If you gnome? Yes please, you immune to magic.

[Eden]

They are fun.

If you're min/maxing though Beserker barb with a returning weapon is by far the strongest and it's not even remotely close.

[Govi]

Originally posted by Eden, Organic Algorithm:

They are fun.

If you're min/maxing though Beserker barb with a returning weapon is by far the strongest and it's not even remotely close.

So does that get the benefit of brawling but also getting to throw something that hits hard?

[OnlyOffensive]

Originally posted by Govi:

Originally posted by Eden, Organic Algorithm:

They are fun.

If you're min/maxing though Beserker barb with a returning weapon is by far the strongest and it's not even remotely close.

So does that get the benefit of brawling but also getting to throw something that hits hard?

Yes you get benefits of tavern brawler, you equip 1d4 throwing damage items + enraged throw knocks targets prone, from my expirience almost 100% chance

[craig234]

Fun is good, a minor spell didn't sound very fun. Feats seem intresting, it's tempting to boost STR and CON; and tavern brawler; and crit at 19 for half-orc. Yeesh.

[craig234]

Are INT or WIS an issue for the wild spells?

[Fluffykeith]

Originally posted by craig234:

Are INT or WIS an issue for the wild spells?

According to the BG3 wiki, Barbarians use Charisma as their Spellcasting ability for the purposes of determining spell save DC.

Wild magic Barbs are fun because they’re unpredictable, but that can sometimes backfire…and any spells etc they get from the Wild Magic Surge are bonus actions so you don’t get to use them on the turn in which you rage (because Rage is a bonus action).

Some of the spellcasting abilities (like summoning an exploding Flumph) are pretty meh, but there’s one that’s a bonus action teleport which is hilarious, and ones that boost your weapon damage etc.