Barbarian

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Barbarian

'The Brawny Warrior'

Strength

20

Vigor

25

Agility

13

Dexterity

12

Will

18

Knowledge

5

Resourcefulness

12

Health

139.625

Description

Barbarians in Dark and Darker are fierce and savage warriors, who rely on their raw strength and animalistic rage to tear apart their enemies. They are masters of close-quarters combat, using powerful two-handed weapons or even their bare hands to strike their foes with devastating force. Barbarians are also known for their endurance and stamina, allowing them to keep fighting long after other warriors have fallen. Their primal instincts give them an uncanny ability to sense danger and react quickly, making them ideal for surprise attacks or ambushes.

Class Info

The Barbarian is known for his hardy nature, fiery temper, and ability to endure immense pain. His rage and reckless abandon allow him to lead the charge into battle.

Weapon of choice - Anything heavy-duty.

• Pros
  • Extreme Health.
  • Damage bonus with 2H weapons.
  • Innate magic resistance.
  • Fast Magical Interaction speed.
  • Strong buff and debuff skills.
• Cons
  • Slow base movement speed.
  • Slow attack speed.
  • Slow interaction speed.
  • Least ranged options in the game.

You can equip an additional perk every 5 levels.
Currently maxed out at Level 15, so a total of 4 perks can be equipped.

Name	Description	Cooldown
Axe Specialization	While using axes, gain 3 Physical Buff Weapon Damage.	-
Berserker	Gain 2% Physical Power Bonus and 0.5% Move Speed Bonus for every 10% of your maximum health missing. This means you approach 20% Physical Power Bonus and 5% Move Speed Bonus as you lose health. Berserker Damage Increase Formula Berserker Physical Power Bonus = (1 - CurrentHealth/MaxHealth * (1 + HealthBonus%))/3. The bonus cannot be negative.	-
Carnage	Striking 2 or more players with a melee weapon within 1.5s grants 40% Physical Power Bonus for 3s. Needs further testing! Do thrown melee weapons work, or is it strictly swings with a melee weapon? Contribute by joining the Spells & Guns discord!	-
Executioner	While using axes, gain 20% Headshot Damage Modifier. When throwing an axe gain 20% Headshot Damage Modifier.	-
Heavy Swing	Hitting a target with a two-handed weapon increases the duration of movement speed reduction effects applied to them by 2x. Needs further testing! May only work on weapon hit slows and not other slows that players might expect like Achilles Strike. Contribute by joining the Spells & Guns discord!	-
Iron Will	Gain 75 Magical Resistance and immunity to knockback effects and raise your Magical Damage Reduction cap to 75%.	-
Morale Boost	Receive 25% Percent Max Health Healing after killing a player.	-
Potion Chugger	Gain 1.2x healing and 1.2x shielding potency from all drinks, while reducing the duration to 0.5x the base amount. Does not affect Luck Potions.	-
Savage	While not wearing any chest armor, gain 10% Physical Power Bonus and 1 Impact Power.	-
Skull Splitter	Targets hit by a headshot are inflicted with Bleed. Bleed: Deals a total of 12 Physical Base Damage (0% Scaling) over 4s.	-
Crush	While holding a two-handed weapon, destroy Props (such as doors and chests) with one strike and gain 1 Impact Power to defeat blocks and parries better.	-
Robust	Gain 10% Max Health Bonus.	-
Treacherous Lungs	Increases the duration of all shouting abilities (War Cry, Rage, Savage Roar) to 1.3x of the base amount. For War Cry's specifically, it only affects the duration on yourself, it does not affect the duration on allies.	-
Two-Hander	When attacking with a two-handed weapon, gain 5% Physical Power Bonus and 10% Armor Penetration.	-

You can equip a total of 2 skills.

Name	Description	Cooldown
Achilles Strike	Grants a buff for 8s. If you strike a target while the buff is active inflict -30% Move Speed Bonus for 2s. While debuffed, each time the target moves they receive 1 Physical Base Damage (50% Scaling).	24s
Blood Exchange	For 8s, gain 15% Action Speed and 15% Life Steal. In exchange, suffer -10% Percent Max Health Healing as damage.	28s
Finishing Blow	Your next attack deals an additional 10 True Physical Base Damage. If the target’s health is 15% or lower after the attack, they are instantly killed.	18s
Grappling Hook	Throws a grappling rope at a target up to 4m away, pulling them toward you and slowing them by -50% Move Speed Bonus for 1s. Can be cancelled before throwing without activating the cooldown.	16s
Hurl Weapon	Throws an axe to deal 150% weapon damage with 8 Impact Power. Can only be used when an axe is equipped as your primary weapon. This actually throws your weapon and you must go pick it up again to use it. Can be cancelled before throwing without activating the cooldown.	8s
Rage	For 6s, gain 10 Strength and 7% Move Speed Bonus, but suffer -5% Physical Damage Reduction.	28s
Reckless Attack	For 8s suffer -100 Armor Rating, but your next attack has an additional 50% Armor Penetration. The effect is consumed when you hit a target or object with a melee attack.	24s
Savage Roar	Frightens all enemies within a 7.5m radius, causing players to suffer -20% Physical Power Bonus and -2.5% Move Speed Bonus for 6s and forcing monsters to flee for 3s.	32s
War Cry	You and allies within 7.5m gain 15% Max Health Bonus for 8s.	28s
War Sacrifice	While active, gain 8 All Attributes for 8s. In exchange, suffer -10% Percent Max Health Healing (100% Scaling) over 8s.	28s
Whirlwind	Spin rapidly with a two-handed weapon, dealing 90% of weapon damage to all nearby enemies. While spinning, your weapon cannot be interrupted by any impact. However, when colliding with something and then dealing damage, weapon damage is multiplied by 0.9x. Needs further testing! Not 100% sure which parts of the damage formula these multipliers affect. They may just both affect the base damage before any other calculations happen. Contribute by joining the Spells & Guns discord!	32s

These Stats do not include starting armor.

Stat Name	Base Stats
Strength	20
Vigor	25
Agility	13
Dexterity	12
Will	18
Knowledge	5
Resourcefulness	12
Health	139.625
Memory Capacity	0
Utility Effectiveness	0
Luck	0
Health Recovery Bonus	70%
Spell Recovery Bonus	50.5%
Move Speed	298 ( 99.33% )
Action Speed	-3.5%
Manual Dexterity	-3%
Spell Casting Speed	-35%
Equip Speed	-21%
Regular Interaction Speed	-4.5%
Magical Interaction Speed	21%
Persuasiveness	12
Buff Duration	3%
Debuff Duration	-2.9%
Armor Penetration	0%
Magic Penetration	0%
Headshot Reduction	0%
Projectile Damage Reduction	0%
Physical Damage Reduction	-22%
From Armor Rating	0 ( -22% )
From Bonuses	0%
Magic Resistance	11.7%
From Resist Rating	42 ( 11.7% )
From Bonuses	0%
Physical Power Bonus	5%
From Physical Power	20 ( 5% )
From Bonuses	0%
Magic Power Bonus	3%
From Magic Power	18 ( 3% )
From Bonuses	0%
Primary Weapon	0
Secondary Weapon	0
Impact Power	0
Primary Weapon Impact Power	0
Secondary Weapon Impact Power	0

- Do not open chests or doors the regular way, just break them with the Crush perk. Your interaction speed is too slow. (However, breaking them will not grant EXP.)

- Your ranged options are limited, try to force enemies into close quarters where you excel. Cornering and ambushing are valuable strategies.

- Try not to fight faster classes while using Two-Handed weapons, their swing speed is very slow, allowing swift opponents to bait your attack and punish you during the recovery time. Have either a Hatchet or a Horseman's Axe as a secondary to deal with them. If you don't have such a secondary, press X to take out your fists.

- Francisca Axes deal a lot of damage combined with the Axe Specialization Perk. Don't underestimate the Francisca Axes, they deliver a powerful slow effect, enabling you to close the gap or outright 2-3 shot low health classes like the Wizard.

- Use your ability to smash through doors to make aggressive plays and surprise enemy players.

- Utilize Move Speed buffs such as Rage, Wizard's Haste, or Bard's Accelerando to mitigate your slow movement speed.

- Berserker perk physical damage bonus is negatively affected by Health Bonus % like Robust, War Cry, and Blood Exchange, which all add together.

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