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Burt Macklin, FBI
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Confusion About Recent Barb Changes

Post by Burt Macklin, FBI » Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:41 pm

So, I guess I just don't understand the new system; anyone able to help explain?

Here's the latest change for reference:
- Barbarian damage bonus scaling reworked as to have separate scaling charts for 1H and 2H weapons, with CON damage bonus scaling occurring principally in epic levels. The details are as follows:

Level 1: +1 to 1H, +3 to 2H
Level 4: +2 to 1H, +4 to 2H
Level 8: +3 to 1H, +6 to 2H, Up to +1 damage from positive CON modifier.
Level 12: +4 to 1H, +7 to 2H
Level 16: +6 to 1H, +9 to 2H, Up to +2 damage from positive CON modifier.
Level 20: +7 to 1H, +11 to 2H
Level 24: +9 to 1H, +13 to 2H
Level 28: +12 to 1H, +16 to 2H
CON modifier bonus to damage: +1 to cap with every odd epic barbarian level
My character currently has 12 levels in barb, with a base Con of 21, and uses a two-handed weapon. According to her character sheet, she only gets +1 bludgeoning damage. Does the change log not state it should be +7? Puny brain cannot compute.

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Re: Confusion About Recent Barb Changes

Post by Scurvy Cur » Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:47 pm

To be more clear, barbs get two sources of damage:

The first source comes with the activation of rage. These are the big numbers you see attached to 1H and 2H choices.

The second source is passive con bonus damage, which applies even when rage isn't working. This bonus is +1 point at 8, growing another point at levels 16/21/23/25/27.

Barbarians formerly got the passive con bonus much earlier, but it was moved later to reward heavy barb builds, instead of fully accruing by level 12 for most builds.


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Re: Confusion About Recent Barb Changes

Post by Burt Macklin, FBI » Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:04 pm

Huh, I see. So, I plan on capping my barb levels at 20; so I'll have +2 passive damage and +11 rage damage, is that correct?

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Re: Confusion About Recent Barb Changes

Post by Cortex » Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:29 pm

Yes.
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Re: Confusion About Recent Barb Changes

Post by Burt Macklin, FBI » Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:24 pm

Got it. Thanks!

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