UMD Barbarian

[WolfSpirit]

Looking for a great Build for a Barbarian Using Picks with Max Ranks in UMD. Took the Bard to get it, also have access to all healing wands without Failure.
Not sure If I should have taken the Fighter Level, but I always like Extra Feats and I have a +5 Mith Tower Shield of Stability with +5 Mith Full Plate I would like to use since they have been in my Bank for a year now and so this is the character I'm creating finally for those Items. I am shooting for at least 14 Levels in Barbarian to get the Critical Rage Enhancement as I'll be Weilding Picks.
Any Constructive Critics welcome, also a Better build if possible as well.

Oh, and as I don't have 1750 Favor (It comes from HATING favor Grinding and Movements between Servers several times), AND I like the Int/Cha/Dex Starting stat, Drow seems like the Race for me Personally.

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Level 16 Neutral Good Drow Male
(1 Fighter \ 14 Barbarian \ 1 Bard) 
Hit Points: 338
Spell Points: 80 
BAB: 15\15\20\25\25
Fortitude: 14
Reflex: 8
Will: 5

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Stats          Modified Stats
Abilities        (Level 1)             (Level 16)
Strength             18                    22
Dexterity            12                    14
Constitution         13                    17
Intelligence         11                    12
Wisdom                8                     8
Charisma             11                    12

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Constitution used at level 1
+1 Tome of Intelligence used at level 1
+1 Tome of Charisma used at level 1
+1 Tome of Dexterity used at level 14

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 16)
Balance               5                     6
Bluff                 1                     1
Concentration         2                     3
Diplomacy             1                     1
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle                1                     1
Heal                  0                     0
Hide                  1                     2
Intimidate            3                    21
Jump                  8                    25
Listen               -1                     1
Move Silently         1                     2
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform               2                     2
Repair                1                     1
Search                1                     3
Spot                  1                     3
Swim                  4                    17
Tumble                2                     3
Use Magic Device      5                    20

Level 1 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 2 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Power Attack


Level 3 (Barbarian)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 4 (Barbarian)


Level 5 (Barbarian)


Level 6 (Barbarian)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Piercing Weapons


Level 7 (Barbarian)


Level 8 (Barbarian)


Level 9 (Barbarian)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Piercing Weapons


Level 10 (Barbarian)


Level 11 (Barbarian)


Level 12 (Barbarian)
Feat: (Selected) Power Critical


Level 13 (Barbarian)


Level 14 (Barbarian)


Level 15 (Barbarian)
Feat: (Selected) Dodge


Level 16 (Barbarian)
Enhancement: Barbarian Damage Reduction Boost I
Enhancement: Barbarian Sprint Boost I
Enhancement: Barbarian Sprint Boost II
Enhancement: Barbarian Critical Rage I
Enhancement: Barbarian Critical Rage II
Enhancement: Barbarian Improved Damage Reduction I
Enhancement: Barbarian Extend Rage I
Enhancement: Barbarian Extend Rage II
Enhancement: Barbarian Extend Rage III
Enhancement: Barbarian Extend Rage IV
Enhancement: Barbarian Extra Rage I
Enhancement: Barbarian Extra Rage II
Enhancement: Barbarian Hardy Rage I
Enhancement: Barbarian Intimidation
Enhancement: Barbarian Item Defense I
Enhancement: Barbarian Power Attack I
Enhancement: Barbarian Power Attack II
Enhancement: Barbarian Power Rage I
Enhancement: Barbarian Power Rage II
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity I
Enhancement: Fighter Armored Agility I
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Trip) I
Enhancement: Barbarian Intimidate I
Enhancement: Bard Energy of the Music I
Enhancement: Barbarian Constitution I
Enhancement: Barbarian Constitution II
Enhancement: Barbarian Constitution III
Enhancement: Barbarian Toughness I
Enhancement: Barbarian Toughness II
Enhancement: Barbarian Toughness III
Enhancement: Barbarian Toughness IV

[Noctus]

Looks like a nice and versatile Intimitank, who can do some notable damage when he isnt shieldblocking.

Butthere are several ways in which this character could be improved.

1. Swim is a useless skill, dont put Skillpoints into it. Balance is a much better place to invest them.

2. Power Critical is of no use on a Barbarian. It doesnt increase your damage, just helps with confirming critical hits, which will be confirmed on a 2+ with or without this feat. So in the end it has no effect.
Try Stunning Blow instead. It makes monsters auto-critttable. Rogues and your Picks will love you for it.

3. The 2nd Thoughness and the Dodge feat should be swapped for the two Shield Blocking Feats.
Dodge at level 15 on a non-AC-character is a dead feat. As a Barbarian you wont be n a field of effective AC anymore.
The return on investment of the 2nd Thoughness is a measly 16 HP, while the 1st gives you 56 (including enhancemnts).

[Xithos]

Shameless self-plug time http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=156637

Take a look there and see if it suits your fancy; will get you access to UMD, Intimidate, and have the benefit of evasion. Can tailor to your desires even if halfling isn't your thing and make it a human, dwarf, warforge, drow, or whatever. Although, you will want to wear something like the Hound Breastplate instead of mithral fullplate.

[WolfSpirit]

Maybe UMD on a Barbarian is mostly useless anyway...
Ah well, perhaps a Pally/Fighter...