Guide:Barbarian

The Axe Murderer

The Felling Axe Murderer is a meta build. The class with the most dps and scary to fight in melee. Can be outplayed with range.

Skills

Rage:

The best skill for barbarian because of the movement speed. The extra damage is a nice bonus. Defence is reduced.

Savage Roar:

Best PVE Skill in game. Reduces physical dmg from enemies by 25 %. With your big life pool you seem to be indestructible. Reveals Mimics and invisible enemies.

Perks

Axe Specialization:

The core perk for this build, since it allows you to use bows and crossbows. It is also the best beginner Perk because you can use the first weapon you find.

Combo Attack:

Helps your damage output and gives you faster pve clears.

Swift:

Highly recommended, when wearing heavy armor. Otherwise use other perks.

Projectile Resistance:

Great Perk for pvp. Helps you fight Rangers, Wizards and other Bow Fighters. Also protects from throwing Knives and Franchisca Axes.

Counterattack:

Gives Attack and Movement Speed. Especially good against enemy players with two handed weapons.

Weapons

Recommended 1-hand Weapons: Arming Sword; Falchion; Rapier; Horsemans Axe

Recommended Shields: Heater Shield; Round Shield

Recommended 2-handed Weapons: Longsword; Halberd; Spear

Recommended Ranged Weapons: Longbow; Recurve Bow; Crossbow; Windlass Crossbow

Armor

Recommended Head: Barbuta Helm; Visored Barbuta Helm; Leather Cap; Kettle Hat; Armet

Recommended Chest: Dark Plate Armor; Regal Gambeson; Templar Armor; Fine Cuirass; Doublet

Recommended Legs: Heavy Leather Leggings; Leather Leggings; Loose Trousers

Recommended Hands: Riveted Gloves; Leather Gloves; Reinforced Gloves

Recommended Feet: Lightfoot Boots; Heavy Boots; Rugged Boots; Adventurer Boots

Play Style

Solo:

You are at a disadvantage entering solo, so make the best out of it and use Guerilla Tactics!!!

You can hear enemy Teams almost every time beforehand and let´s you evade them. Avoid noise yourself.

Move at the outer circle of the map to avoid players.

Choose your fights. Wait for enemy players to start pve or be distracted by looting.

Poke from far away and disengage. Wear them down.

Hit hard and retreat.

Going through the swarm is not as punishing as you might think.

Team:

Communication is king. Communicate with your team when you hear enemy players, enter a new room, place a campfire.

Build a barricade of arrows and magic missiles with your teammates. Then switch to melee and be Frontline Fighter. Don´t rush blind into an new room. Protect your backline from Rogues!!!

Guide based off of OrlanthiTTV's bow playstyle.