Wolf - While raging, whenever you take damage from an enemy within 5ft of you that is Large or smaller, you may use your reaction to knock that enemy prone. So this allows a reaction ability, fits the theme of a mobile warrior, and incorporates the fly speed. Especially since it is only usable during rage. I mean sure, it has utility, but it lacks a bit of power compared to the other options. Reasoning: The original ability does not seem very useful for a Barbarian. For this movement you are considered to have a flying speed, though this benefit works only in short bursts you fall if you end this movement in the air and nothing else is holding you aloft. So I'm considering the following adjustments.īear - The bear totem seems consistently fine.Įagle - While raging, whenever you take damage you can use your reaction to move your speed. And XGtE seems to work off a similar precedent from the Berserker of finding ways to use your reaction. Most of these abilities don't really stack up against the other barbarian archetype abilities. So at 6th level Aspect of the Tiger would gain a bonus to jump distance. I'd make the 3rd level ability from SCAG the 6th level ability.

It's way more powerful than the other options. These abilities are lesser abilities and not necessarily meant to be all that powerful. I've considered having the Tiger double rage bonus damage, but not sure if that would be balanced. This ability would be worthwhile as the 6th level Aspect of the Beast option, but not as a 3rd level option. The spirit of the tiger increases your natural ferocity. Tiger - While you're raging your bonus Rage Damage increases by two.

Both offensive and useful for battlefield control. I thought this would be an interesting way to handle it. Reasoning: Being an elk is all about charging and using your metaphorical antlers to headbutt. The spirit of the elk makes you a master of battering your enemies. Whenever you successfully use the Shove action against an enemy, you deal bludgeoning damage to them equal to your Strength modifier. Since this does not, I thought the added speed was a needed boost.Įlk - While you're raging you can use the Shove action as a bonus action. But also, most barbarian options at this level improve offensive capabilities. Let's give him the ability definitively, rather than a semblance of it. Reasoning: The Eagle Totem is about mobility, weaving in and out of melee. The spirit of the eagle makes you into a swift predator who can weave through the fray with ease. So here's how I might change them:Įagle - While you're raging your speed increases 10ft and you can use the Disengage action as a bonus action on your turn. The others are suboptimal, which isn't in itself bad, but they also don't really add anything interesting to make up for their lower power level. Tiger - Farther jump distance? Really? How is this even a contender?įrom my perspective and totally biased opinion, Bear and Wolf are the only worthwhile options. Also a poor choice compared to Resistance, Ally advantage against targets, or extra damage from the XGtE options. This is awful in my opinion.Įlk - Extra speed.

Also decent.Įagle - Dash as a bonus action and attackers have disadvantage on opportunity attacks. Wolf - Allies have advantage on attacks against any hostile creature within 5ft of you. So let's take a look.īear - Resistance to all damage except psychic. This is especially true if you compare to a Berserker Barbarian's Frenzy ability, the Ancestral Guardian Barbarian's Ancestral Protector's ability, the Storm Herald Barbarian's Storm Aura ability, or the Zealot Barbarian's Divine Fury ability. So looking over the options for the Totem Barbarian, and to be honest while the Bear and Wolf totems are mostly ok, Eagle, Elk, and Tiger all leave a bit to be desired.

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