Barbarian

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Barbarian

'The Brawny Warrior'

Strength

20

Vigor

20

Agility

13

Dexterity

12

Will

18

Knowledge

10

Resourcefulness

12

Health

123.75

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

Weapon of choice: Anything heavy-duty.

• Pros
  • Highest base health.
  • High melee damage.
  • Highest base magic resistance when equipping the Iron Will perk.
  • Increased proficiency with axe type melee weapons and thrown axe weapons.
  • Can equip a perk that allows breaking unreinforced doors and chests.
  • Fast room clearing ability.
  • Strong buff and debuff skills.
  • Fast Magical Interaction speed.
• Cons
  • Very slow interaction speed, attack speed and base movement speed.
  • Limited combat healing.
  • Limited ranged options.

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	Scaling
Axe Specialization	While using axes, gain 5 Physical Buff Weapon Damage.	-
Berserker	Gain 3% physical damage bonus for every 10% of your maximum health missing, up to a maximum of 30% physical damage bonus. Check Tips tab for more detailed information.	-
Carnage	When a target is killed, gain 75 Armor Rating for 7s.	-
Executioner	While using axes, gain 10% Physical Headshot Hit Location Bonus.	-
Iron Will	Gain 60 Magical Resistance and ignore to knockback effects.	-
Morale Boost	Recovers 12% Percent Max Health Healing after killing a player.	-
Potion Chugger	Gain 1.2x healing and 1.2x shielding potency towards all drinks, while reducing the duration by 0.5x. Does not effect Luck Potions.	-
Savage	While not wearing any chest armor, gain 10% Physical Power Bonus.	-
Crush	Gain the ability to destroy unreinforced doors and containers. Also gain 1 Impact_Power on your attacks to defeat blocks and parries better.	-
Robust	Gain 15% Max Health Bonus.	-
Treacherous Lungs	Increases the duration of all shouting abilities (War Cry, Rage, Savage Roar) by 1.3x.	-
Two-Hander	When attacking with a two-handed weapon, gain 5% Physical Power Bonus.	-

You can equip a total of 2 skills.

Name	Description	Scaling	Cooldown
Achilles Strike	The next physical attack applies a debuff that lasts 2.5s. During this debuff, the victim loses -30% Move Speed Bonus, and any step they take will inflict 1 Physical Base Damage.	Damage per step: 50% Scaling	24s
Blood Exchange	Lose -20% Max Health Bonus for 8s while causing successful attacks that deal Damage to grant the player back 10% Percent Max Health Healing. (Single use, rechargeable with campfires. Skill Tier 5.)		28s (must be Recharged with Campfire first)
War Sacrifice	Upon activation gain No tag found for "Strength", please correct it and all other Primitive Attributes for 8s, but lose -10% Percent Max Health Healing as a sacrifice over 8s.		28s
Rage	Gain 10 Strength, 10 Vigor, and 9% Move Speed Bonus, while losing -15% Physical Damage Reduction for 6s.		28s
Reckless Attack	Gain 85% Penetration on your next melee physical attack. While active, lose -85 Armor Rating. The buff is consumed when an attack hits an object or a target.		24s
Savage Roar	Frightens all enemies within a 7.5m range radius, decreasing -30% Physical Power Bonus for players for 6s and forcing monsters to cower away in fear for 3s.		28s
War Cry	Grants 25% Max Health Bonus to self and allies within 7.5m for 7s.		24s

These Stats do not include starting armor.

Stat Name	Base Stats
Strength	20
Vigor	20
Agility	13
Dexterity	12
Will	18
Knowledge	10
Resourcefulness	12
Health	123.75
Memory Capacity	4
Utility Effectiveness	0
Luck	0
Health Recovery Bonus	35%
Spell Recovery Bonus	58%
Move Speed	298 ( 99.33% )
Action Speed	-3.5%
Manual Dexterity	-3%
Spell Casting Speed	-48%
Equip Speed	-21%
Regular Interaction Speed	-3.9%
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.

Berserker Physical Power Bonus = (1 - CurrentHealth/MaxHealth * (1 + HealthBonus%))/3. The bonus cannot be negative.

Berserker Damage Increase Graph

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