Path of the Battlerager
Reveling in the chaos of battle, the Barbarians of this Primal Path don their signature spiked armor and charge headlong into combat. Learning to channel their Rage while wearing their signature armor, these savage warriors fight as if they have no regard for their own life, only the thrill of battle.
You learn certain Exploits at the Barbarian levels noted in the table below. These don't count against your number of Exploits Known and can't be switched upon gaining a level.
You have learned the skills necessary to craft and maintain your spiked armor. You gain proficiency in armorer's tools, ring mail, chain mail, splint, and full plate, as well as spiked armor. You can also Rage while you are wearing heavy armor.
Over the course of an hour, which can be during a short or long rest, you can use armorer's tools to affix spikes to a set of non-magical armor, turning it into Spiked Armor. Spiked Armor has the following properties when worn by you:
Your bloodlust propels you into battle. While Raging, first time you make a Reckless attack on each of your turns you gain temporary hit points equal to your Constitution modifier. These temporary hit points vanish when your Rage ends. In addition, you can turn magic armor into Spiked Armor.
Your fury compels you to throw yourself headlong into battle. While you are Raging, you can use aggressive sprint without expending an Exploit Die. However, the attack that you make as part of this Exploit must be a Spiked Armor attack.
When a creature hits you with a melee attack while you are Raging and wearing your Spiked Armor, it instantly takes piercing damage equal to your Strength modifier. If you are conscious, you can use your reaction to replace this damage with the damage of a Spiked Armor attack.
Restriction: Dwarf Only
This subclass is a special part of dwarvish culture, and only dwarves are taught to fight in this way.Battlerager Exploits
3rd-Level Barbarian (Path of the Battlerager) FeatureYou learn certain Exploits at the Barbarian levels noted in the table below. These don't count against your number of Exploits Known and can't be switched upon gaining a level.
| Barbarian Level | Exploit |
|---|---|
| 3rd | crushing grip, mighty leap |
| 5th | aggressive sprint, bloodthirsty critical |
| 9th | savage defiance |
Savage Smith
3rd-Level Barbarian (Path of the Battlerager) FeatureYou have learned the skills necessary to craft and maintain your spiked armor. You gain proficiency in armorer's tools, ring mail, chain mail, splint, and full plate, as well as spiked armor. You can also Rage while you are wearing heavy armor.
Spiked Armor
3rd-Level Barbarian (Path of the Battlerager) FeatureOver the course of an hour, which can be during a short or long rest, you can use armorer's tools to affix spikes to a set of non-magical armor, turning it into Spiked Armor. Spiked Armor has the following properties when worn by you:
- It is a martial melee weapon with a reach of 5 feet, and on hit, the armor deals piercing damage equal to one roll of your Exploit Die + your Strength modifier.
- While you are Raging, you can use a bonus action on your turn to make a single Spiked Armor attack.
- If you successfully grapple a creature it takes piercing damage equal to one roll of your Exploit Die.
Reckless Abandon
6th-Level Barbarian (Path of the Battlerager) FeatureYour bloodlust propels you into battle. While Raging, first time you make a Reckless attack on each of your turns you gain temporary hit points equal to your Constitution modifier. These temporary hit points vanish when your Rage ends. In addition, you can turn magic armor into Spiked Armor.
Wild Charge
10th-Level Barbarian (Path of the Battlerager) FeatureYour fury compels you to throw yourself headlong into battle. While you are Raging, you can use aggressive sprint without expending an Exploit Die. However, the attack that you make as part of this Exploit must be a Spiked Armor attack.
Spiked Retribution
14th-Level Barbarian (Path of the Battlerager) FeatureWhen a creature hits you with a melee attack while you are Raging and wearing your Spiked Armor, it instantly takes piercing damage equal to your Strength modifier. If you are conscious, you can use your reaction to replace this damage with the damage of a Spiked Armor attack.
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