BG3: Dominate Battles with These Top Barbarian Feats

Unleash Your Inner Fury: Top 10 Barbarian Feats in Baldur's Gate 3

Dominate the battlefield as a Barbarian in Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3)! This guide highlights the best feats to enhance your rage-fueled combat prowess. While Barbarians have fewer feat choices, selecting the right ones significantly impacts your effectiveness.

Top 10 Best Barbarian Feats in Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3)

Barbarians are inherently powerful damage dealers, but these feats amplify their strengths:

10. Durable

• Unlock: Level 4
• Effect: +1 Constitution (max 20), full HP restoration on short rest.

Already tough? Durable makes you nigh-unstoppable. The Constitution boost and full HP recovery after short rests are invaluable, especially on higher difficulty settings.

9. Lucky

• Unlock: Level 4
• Effect: 3 luck points per long rest (advantage on rolls, enemy reroll).

Versatility is key. Use luck points for advantage on attacks, ability checks, saving throws, or force enemy rerolls. A strong, flexible feat for any Barbarian build.

8. Mage Slayer

• Unlock: Level 4
• Effect: Advantage on saving throws against spells cast at melee range; reaction attack against caster; disadvantage on concentration saves for hit enemies.

Counter spellcasters effectively. Neutralize magical threats with advantage on saving throws and a swift counterattack. Disadvantage on concentration saves further weakens enemy spellcasters.

7. Athlete

• Unlock: Level 4
• Effect: +1 Strength or Dexterity (max 20); easier standing up from prone; 50% increased jump distance.

Boost your mobility and traversal. The stat boost complements any build, while easier standing and increased jump distance enhance exploration and tactical positioning.

6. Savage Attacker

• Unlock: Level 4
• Effect: Roll damage dice twice, keep the highest result.

Maximize damage output. Simple yet effective; significantly increases your average damage per hit, reflecting the Barbarian's raw power.

5. Charger

• Unlock: Level 4
• Effect: Increased damage on charge; no opportunity attacks provoked.

Charge into melee combat with devastating impact. The increased damage and avoidance of opportunity attacks make this a powerful tactical option.

4. Tough

• Unlock: Level 4
• Effect: +2 HP per level gained (retroactive).

Increase survivability. The substantial HP boost, applied retroactively, makes you incredibly durable and capable of enduring significant damage.

3. Sentinel

• Unlock: Level 4
• Effect: Reaction attack on enemies attacking allies; advantage on opportunity attacks; immobilize on opportunity attack hit.

Protect your allies. React to attacks on allies, gain advantage on opportunity attacks, and hinder enemy movement. A fantastic defensive and control feat.

2. Polearm Master

• Unlock: Level 4
• Effect: Bonus action attack with polearm butt; opportunity attack when target enters range.

Extend your reach and control the battlefield. The extra attack and opportunity attacks allow for increased damage and control, particularly effective with polearms.

1. Great Weapon Master

• Unlock: Level 4
• Effect: Bonus action attack after critical hit or kill; +10 damage, -5 attack roll penalty.

High-risk, high-reward damage. The significant damage increase, though at the cost of accuracy, makes this a top choice for maximizing damage output.

This list provides a strong foundation for building your Barbarian. Remember to adapt your choices to your specific playstyle and build. For more Baldur's Gate 3 guides, check out resources on crafting Elixir of Arcane Cultivation and armor dyeing. New players should also consult beginner guides for a smoother start.

UPDATE: This article was updated on 03/23/24 by Jason Coles and again on 1/27/25 by Liam Nolan for improved content and readability.