Powerful THF Pure Barbarian Build (don't have to pay for anything either!)

[forumname1]

Hey people of the forums! I have a pretty Bada$$ Barbarian build. IF you are looking for a tanky, dps master who wield giant Two handed weapons then do this awesome build! This is just the base build, no gear bonuses at all. Enjoy!

Build:
Level 20 Barbarian
Dwarf
Chaotic Good

Base Ability Scores (28 Point build):
Str-18
Dex-12
Con-17
Int-8
Wis-8
Cha-8

Skills:
Max out Intimidate
Get Jump to 10 then stop
Get Swim to 10 then stop
1 point to Tumble
Max out Listen

Feats:
Two Handed Fighting
Power Attack (Crucial to build)
Toughness
Cleave
Great Cleave
Improved Critical- Slashing
Improved Two Handed Fighting

If you decide to go Epic than heres what i have:
Epic Toughness
Great Strength
Perfect Two Handed Fighting
Blinding Speed (Just really cool and the others didn't interest me)
First Blood

Max Health (level 28):
658

Enhancements:

Active:
Barbarian Power Attack (Max)
Cracking Attack (Max)
Cruel Cut (Max)
Death Frenzy
Exhausting Blow (Max)
Frenzy
Hate (Max)
Sprint Boost (Max)
Storm's Eye
Supreme Cleave (Max)
Weapon Bond

Passive:
Angry Arms (Max)
Aura of Fear (Max)
Body Blow (Max)
Constitution (3)
Demoralizing Success (Max)
Die Hard
Dwarven Con (2)
Dwarven Toughness (3)
Extend Rage (Max)
Extra Rage (Max)
Focus Wide (Max)
Focused Wrath (Max)
Furious Rage (Max)
Hardy Rage (2)
Mutilate (Max)
Pain Touch (2)
Power Rage
Toughness (2)
Wade In

Ability Stats Endgame-
30 Str (+5 Tome)
17 Dex (+5 tome)
28 Con (+5 Tome, +3 Enhancements)
8 Int
8 Wis
8 Cha

Saves/BB:
+21 Fortitude
+9 Reflex
+5 Will
30 BAB

Thats my build! Thanks for Reading, Leave any constructive criticism down below!

[Ykt]

a tanky

Saves/BB:
+21 Fortitude
+9 Reflex
+5 Will
30 BAB


Nice and original build, looks like a strong tank with great saves.

[Qhualor]

i wouldn't bother with swim. there is really no reason to any points in it since there is only a few quests where you would be underwater for any extended period of time, but its not like you can fight underwater either.

cant go wrong maxxing str on a dwarf, but with Throw Your Weight Around, you can use con as the "str" stat plus get the benefit of even more hp.

I would trade Great Strength for Overwhelming Critical.

Perfect Two Handed Fighting? you mean Greater Two Handed Fighting?

isn't First Blood a bastard sword?

ive personally hated Storms Eye, but if you don't mind losing 100 hp to use every 3 minutes plus take an additional 1d20 untyped damage every 6 seconds than I guess.

since the changes to to-hit, hitting mobs shouldn't be a problem, especially for barbs. I wouldn't bother with Wade In.

overall a pretty solid build and just a few things I would suggest to change.

[keowyn]

Perfect Two Handed Fighting and First Blood are Epic Destiny Feats. http://ddowiki.com/page/Epic_Destiny_Feats

Just wanted to ask the OP if he has ever played a pure barb beyond level 20. With low saves, no evasion, no self-healing, you'd be dead before even reaching the first spellcaster.

For a 20 Dwarf, maybe pick up Spell Runes, Throw Your Weight Around, then build for Mind Over Magic (Occult Slayer Capstone). It will help with the saves.

[Ivan_Milic]

Nice and original build, looks like a strong tank with great saves.

This floored me.

[BigErkyKid]

I fail to see what is special about this build. Saves are very bad, you don t have any UMD and you have basically taken standard feats.

This looks like an heroic build, and not a very original one that I can see.

Sorry if that sounds discouraging, but it really seems odd to place this in a thread where you have so many original builds.

[Azriel_Angelus]

I'd allow it into my group, but then again I take the first 5 every time, and I like laughing at pugs, and 10% doesn't hurt that much (especially since with the first five motto your likely going to have it anyway) also its hilarious when I do finally comment about survivability 10 or so quests down the road, that they claim they are self healing, but I'm just zerging too much (which is why my lfm panel has also now says ebb/eebb byoh zerg). Also warforged pure barbarians using a bow with no heal amp are not self-healing I don't care what you say.

*EDIT also its a 28pt build that has 3 +5 tomes, now i have a few tomes for my gimps (farmed by my main if she doesn't have it) but that's with the intention that they are tr-ing to not be gimp