Welcome to our Barbarian PvP Guide, updated for mod 17: Undermountain / Uprising and mod 18 Infernal Descent. To learn more about the new mod, check out our mod 18 Infernal Descent guide.

The purpose of our class guides is not just to show you a build that you can copy and use on your character, but to show you a base build and teach you the mechanics and stats of the game, so you can understand and play your class to its fullest capabilities.

Try different gear, feats, and powers and learn to tailor your own build for your playstyle. See our guide to making your own build for more info.

Basic Barbarian PvP Info

Other Barbarian Builds

Best Barbarian PvP Races

Metallic Ancestry Dragonborn – 3% + Healing – +2 to Any two stats – 1500 Crit – 3% Increased Damage
Dragonborn – 3% HP + Healing – +2 to Any two stats – 1500 Crit – 3% Increased Damage
Tiefling – 5% + Damage to targets below 50% health – +2 Cha and +2 Con or Int – 10% to reduce damage of target for 5 sec by 2.5%
Half-Orc – 5% Crit Severity – +2 Dex and +2 Con or Str – 10% Movement Speed for 3 sec when entering combat

Barbarian PvP Ability Score Priority

Put all your available Ability Scores into Strength and Constitution.

Barbarian PvP Stat / Rating Priority

Offensive Stats:

Power (No Cap)
Armor Penetration
Critical Strike
Accuracy
Combat Advantage

Defensive Stats:

Health (No Cap)
Defense
Deflection
Critical Avoidance
Awareness

Barbarian PvP Paragon Path Feats & Powers

Barbarian Swordmaster build for Neverwinter — Blademaster is the current recommended Paragon path for Barbarians in PvP

Barbarian PvP Combat Powers

At-Will Powers:

Relentless Slash
Sure Strike

Encounter Powers:

Bloodletter
Punishing Charge
Indomitable Battle Strike

Daily Powers:

Avalanche of Steel
Savage Advance

Class Features:

Trample the Fallen
Barbed Strikes

Barbarian PvP Feats

Relentless Speed
Bloodspiller
Overpenetration
Steel Slam
Relentless Battlerage

Barbarian PvP Boons

You should always choose boons based on what stats you currently need. Therefore a selection of several viable boons is available to you for each tier.

At end-game, you should hit the stat caps without needing any of the boons.

Tier 1 Boons

Cultist Bulwark – 1000 HP
Recruit’s Training – 250 Power
Critical Strike – 250 Crit

Tier 2 Boons

Demonic Bulwark – 1000 HP
Squire’s Training – 250 Power
Armor Penetration – 250 Armor Penetration

Tier 3 Boons

Dino Bulwark – 1000 HP
Knight’s Training – 250 Power
Combat Advantage – 250 Combat Advantage

Tier 4 Boons

Necrotic Bulwark – 1000 HP
Captain’s Training – 250 Power
Accuracy – 250 Accuracy

Tier 5 Boons (Choose 2)

Severe Criticism – 1% Crit Severity per rank
Call of Power – 1% Action Point gain per rank

Master Boons

Focused Retaliation 3/3

Guild Boons

Offense – Power
Defense – Hit Points
Utility – Healing Potion or Glory Bonus
PvP – Enhance Overload: PvP Ward

Campaign: PvP Boons

Tier 1 – Health or other stats you are low on
Tier 2 – 1 Recharge Speed & 1 Stamina Gain
Tier 3 – Role Reversal

Barbarian PvP Weapons & Gear

If you are new to Neverwinter and need to know how to get better gear and increase your item level, check out our Gearing Up Guide.

The best way to gear up in Neverwinter is by making a lot of Astral Diamonds, check out our Astral Diamond Guide to learn all the secrets of AD farming.

Head

Arbiter’s Armet – Bought for Glory and Seals at Kyrian Foss in Trade of Blades
Imperator’s Armet – Bought for AD at Myriss Olden in Trade of Blades
Lion Guard’s Sallet- From Infernal Citadel
Bone Harvester’s Hood – From Juma’s Surprise Bag / Avernus Rare Mob

Armor

Arbiter’s Breastplate – Bought for Glory and Seals at Kyrian Foss in Trade of Blades
Imperator’s Breastplate – Bought for AD at Myriss Olden in Trade of Blades
Dark Ritual Robe – From Juma’s Surprise Bag / Avernus Rare Mob
Barkhide – From Master Expeditions

Arms

Spiked Defenders Vambrace – From Yuma’s Surprise Bag
Arbiter’s Vambraces – Bought for Glory and Seals at Kyrian Foss in Trade of Blades
Imperator’s Vambraces – Bought for AD at Myriss Olden in Trade of Blades

Feet

Arbiter’s Greaves – Bought for Glory and Seals at Kyrian Foss in Trade of Blades
Imperator’s Greaves – Bought for AD at Myriss Olden in Trade of Blades

Weapons

Lionheart Set (Best in Slot)
Alabaster / Burnished Set

Main Hand Modification:

Relentless Slash

Offhand Modifications:

Critical Severity
Enhanced Power

Rings

Striking Ring of the Master / Veteran
Ring of the Shadowstalker +4/+5

Neck & Waist

Armaments of the Wyvern

Shirt

Ebony Stained Shirt – From Master Expeditions

Pants

Ebony Stained Trousers – From Master Expeditions

Barbarian PvP Artifacts

Primary Artifact

Sigil of the Paladin
Wyvern-Venom Coated Knives

Secondary Artifacts

Choose secondary artifacts based on the stats you are lacking.

Erratic Drift Globe
Arcturia’s Music Box
Trobriands Ring
Staff of Flowers
Halaster’s Blast Scepter
Wyvern-Venom Coated Knives

Barbarian PvP Enchantments

When getting enchantments, always get the ones with the stats you are lacking in with your gear, boons, etc in mind. For example, if you’ve capped Crit with your gear and boons, don’t get azure enchantments for your offense slots. If you still need to refine your enchantments, see our Refinement Guide for tips on how to farm refinement.

Offense Enchantments

One Tenebrous Enchantment
Radiant Enchantments

Defense Enchantments

Radiant Enchantments

Utility Enchantments

Tactical Enchantments

Armor Enchantments

Shadowclad Enchantment

Weapon Enchantments

Vorpal Enchantment

Overload Enchantments

Corrupt Black Ice / Lethal / Piercing
Black / Red Dragon Glyph

Armor Reinforcement Kits

Hit Points Armor Kit
Power Armor Kit

Jewelry Reinforcement Kits

Stamina Regeneration Jewels

Barbarian PvP Consumables & Buffs

Consider getting VIP for the Power of VIP HP buff if you aren’t already. Also always stand in campfires to get the +1 ability campfire buff.

One of the following:

Empowered Chain of Scales
Adorable Pocket Pet
Doohickey
Tymora’s Lucky Coin

and

Battle Potions

Barbarian PvP Companions

Summoned Companion

The most important thing to consider for a summoned compaion is to get a Augment Compaion. There are a bunch to choose from, some have more useful powers than others.

Bulette Pup
Deepcrow Hatchling
Owlbear Cub
Ioun Stones
Quasit

Enchantment Power

Redemption
Potent Precision

Companion Powers

Below is a selection of viable companion powers.

Rimfire Golem’s Presence – 16.000 HP and 2000 Armor Penetration
Zhentarim Warlock – 16.000 Hit Points and 4000 Combat Advantage
Staldorf – 8000 Combat advantage
Deepcrow Hatchling – 8000 Power

Defense Powers

Harper bard – 12.000 HP and 15000 Awareness
Red Dragon Ioun Stone – 10% Incoming Healing and 8000 HP
Alluring Insight – 10% Healing and 2000 Power
Monshea Druid’s Wisdom – 16.000 HP and 2000 Critical Avoidance
Iron Golem’s Presence – 16.000 HP and 2000 Defense
Minstrel – 4000 Power and 2000 Awareness
Broom – 4% Critical Severity
Splinters – 4% Critical Severity and 2000 Critical Avoidance
Green Slime – 8000 Defense
Phase Spider – 2000 Critical strike and 4000 combat advantage

Utility Powers

Energon – 32.000 Hit Points

Companion Equipment

Double offense slotted “Of the Companion” gear

Companion Runestones

Empowered Runestone

Barbarian PvP Mounts

When choosing a Legendary Mount for the Mount Powers, look for a mount that has both a useful equip and combat power.

What other mounts you use is not that important. What is important is to get the right insignia bonuses, and many different mounts can offer the various bonuses. To find out what mount has the bonus you want, check out our Insignia Bonus Guide.

Mount Insignia Bonuses

Oppressor’s Reprieve
Survivor’s Blessing
Combatant’s Maneuver
Barbarian’s Revelry
Champion’s Return

Insignia Type

Prosperity Insignias

Barbarian PvP Mount Powers

Mount Equip Power:

Stalwart – 50.000 Hit Points

Mount Combat Power:

Aurel Armament (Swift Golden Lion)
Bat Swarm (Swarm)

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Neverwinter Barbarian PvP guide, please leave a comment below! More info about the Barbarian class can be found at The Neverwinter Reddit. More builds and further info can also be found at MMOMinds.