Warforged Barbarian and Damage Resistance

[Levowitz]

Which resistance scales better, the racial or the class damage resistance?

[mediocresurgeon]

Class damage resistance. At level 20 it can be as high as DR 9/-.

[Shade]

Yea the class one is superior, 9/- for only 6 AP spent.

Tho the racial one can actaully go higher if you totally gimp your character by spending all feats on DR:
2 base
6 feats
3 enhancement
11/adamantine

[Levowitz]

Is this including if I chose Adamantine Armor? I can't play without looking as close as I can to a real Warforged instead of a root golem.

[dopey69]

i thought the wf and barbarian DR stacked ....no ?

[Shade]

Levotiz yes. The adamantine body feat is a total waste of a feat. I do agree it looks cooler then composite tho, they should let us select a style without wasting a feat.

Dopey, no they do not stack. No DR in the game stacks unless the description specificly states it does, and thats only for like types.

[Levowitz]

So since I have Adamantine Plating, I should not bother with the barbarian damage reduction action points?

[Shade]

So since I have Adamantine Plating, I should not bother with the barbarian damage reduction action points?

Im not being clear I guess.

Adamantine Plating: +2DR Adamantine
Warforged Improved DR, +1/2/3 DR Adamantine, stacking with the platinung, for a total of 5DR/Adamantine.
Maximum (with 1 feat spent): DR5/Adamantine - some monsters and almost all players will penetrate this.

Barbairan DR
1-7 DR/- , 100% free.
Barbarian Improved DR, +1/+2 DR/-, stacking with the natural barbarian DR.
Maximum: DR 9/- (nothing can get thru this)

Read and select which you think is best.

[Levowitz]

Thanks, Shade. I'm not good at 3.5 (I like 4.0 because it's very new comer friendly, and easy to understand.)

[Washman42]

I see where the barbarian damage resistance would be superior however wouldn't the +8 ac from the adamantine be worth it unless you were doing a dex build and planning on overcoming that +8 with the raw dex bonus?

Keep in mind I have not played WF or Barb, but I am thinking of making that combo for the purpose of good damage output and sustainability in combat. Any advice would be welcome.

[eulogy098]

I see where the barbarian damage resistance would be superior however wouldn't the +8 ac from the adamantine be worth it unless you were doing a dex build and planning on overcoming that +8 with the raw dex bonus?

Keep in mind I have not played WF or Barb, but I am thinking of making that combo for the purpose of good damage output and sustainability in combat. Any advice would be welcome.

Barbarians do not have ac, you get hit on a 2 anyhow so dont waste a feat on something that does literally nothing for you.

[Noctus]

Barbarians do not have ac, you get hit on a 2 anyhow so dont waste a feat on something that does literally nothing for you.


90% true past level 8, 100% true past level 12.

Untrue level 1-6. there every point of AC is very usefull.