Welcome to our Barbarian PvP Guide, updated for Mod 24: Northdark Reaches.
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In Neverwinter, the Barbarian (previously known as the Great Weapon Fighter) is a fearsome In Neverwinter, the Barbarian is one of the most sought-after classes for PvP. They are powerful and versatile, able to take on any class.
In this guide, we will teach you how to dominate your opponents in PvP using your Barbarian! We will cover everything from stats and abilities to gear and tactics, so you can come out on top every time.
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
- Paragon Path Feats, Powers & Rotation
- Boons
- Weapons & Gear
- Artifacts
- Enchantments
- Consumables & Buffs
- Companions
- Mounts
Basic Barbarian PvP Info
Below is all the basic information for the Blademaster in PvP, from race choices to stats.
Other Barbarian Builds
Best Barbarian PvP Races
What race you play doesn’t play a huge role, but will give you a small boost. Generally, I would advise you to play a race that you enjoy.
- Metallic Ancestry Dragonborn – Recieve 5% more healing – +2 to Any two Ability Score – 3% Critical Strike – 3% Power
- Dragonborn – Recieve 5% more healing – +2 to Any Ability Score – 3% Critical Strike – 3% Power
- Human – 1% Bonus to all stats – +3 To any Ability Score
- 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%
- Gith – 5% Combat Advantage – +2 Dex and +2 Str or Int – 5% Stamina Regen
- 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
The Combat Rework introduced major changes to how stats and item level work, for more info see the official post.
Your cap for each stat is based on your item level. To cap a stat, the numbers of the stat need to be equal to or higher than your item level.
If your stat number is higher than your item level, you are wasting stats and should try to allocate stats differently.
For every 1000 points, a stat is lower than your item level you lose 1% in that stat.
You won’t be able to cap all stats, but capping your power is quite easy.
For PvP you should aim to have as high HP and Power as possible. Other stat caps are less important as the amount you need will change depending on your opponents stats.
Offensive Stats
- Power (90%)
- Critical Strike (90%)
- Critical Severity (90%)
- Combat Advantage (90%)
- Accuracy (90%)
Defensive Stats
- Defense (90%)
- Deflection (90%)
- Critical Avoidance (90%)
- Awareness (90%)
- Health (90%)
Barbarian PvP Paragon Path Feats, Powers & Rotation
Barbarian PvP Combat Powers
At-Will Powers:
- Relentless Slash (AoE)
- Sure Strike (ST)
Encounter Powers:
- Punishing Charge
- Frenzy
- 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.
Tier 1 Boons
- Recruit’s Training – 0.2% Power Per Rank
- Critical Strike – 0.2% Critical Strike Per Rank
- Cultist Bulwark – 0.2% HP Per Rank
Tier 2 Boons
- Squire’s Training – 0.2% Power Per Rank
- Squire’s Training – 0.2% Power Per Rank
- Armor Penetration – 0.2% Critical Severity Per Rank
- Defense – 0.2% Defense Per Rank
- Demonic Bulwark – 0.2% HP Per Rank
- Lingering Medicine – Increase effectiveness of Healing Potions by 1%
Tier 3 Boons
- Knight’s Training – 0.2% Power Per Rank
- Combat Advantage – 0.2% Combat Advantage Per Rank
- Dino Bulwark – 0.2 HP Per Rank
- Lingering Fortification – Increase effectiveness of Healing Potions by 1%
Tier 4 Boons
- Captain’s Training – 0.2% Power Per Rank
- Accuracy – 0.2% Accuracy Per Rank
- Necrotic Bulwark – 0.2% HP Per Rank
- Lingering Power – Increase effectiveness of Healing Potions by 1%
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 or Critical Strike
- Defense – Defense
- 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.
Note that the best in slot for your build might vary depending on what stats you have.
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
- The Dark Maiden Resolution Barbute
- Serene Hood of the Dragon Hunter
- Goristro’s Horns (Avernus Hunts)
Armor
- Tactful Leathers of the Dragon Hunter
- Tactful Leathers of the Dragon Hunter
- Blessed Bone Devil’s Ribcage (Avernus Hunts)
- Order Mercenary’s Breastplace/Alliance Soldier’s Cuirass (Seals Store)
- Arbiter’s Breastplate – Bought for Glory and Seals at Kyrian Foss in Trade of Blades
Arms
- Tactful Gloves of the Dragon Hunter
- Mighty Vambraces of the Dragon Hunter
- Order Mercenary’s Gauntlets/Alliance Soldier’s Gauntlets (Seals Store)
- Wristguards of Precipitation
- Arbiter’s Vambraces – Bought for Glory and Seals at Kyrian Foss in Trade of Blades
Feet
- The Dark Maiden Resolution Greaves
- Blessed Wisps of the Shadow Demon
- Boots of the Herald
- Arbiter’s Greaves – Bought for Glory and Seals at Kyrian Foss in Trade of Blades
Weapons
- Stormforged Set (AOE)
- Masterwork Set
- Lionheart Set
- Scalebreaker’s Wrath
Main Hand Modification:
- Relentless Slash
Offhand Modifications:
- Forte & whatever stat you need
Rings
- Eilistraee’s Harmony + Elistraee’s Beauty (AOE)
- Soothsayer’s Ring of Absolution
- Waywatchers Ring of Precision
- Waywatchers Ring of Punishment
- Mightbreaker’s Ring of Elegance
- The Red Eye’s Glare
- Band of Air
Neck & Waist
- Demogorgon’s Wrath Set: Heart’s Twine& Sinous Chord
- Star Set: Starshard Choker & Twinkle of the Stars (Trickster’s Gift)
Shirt
- Mighty Dwarven Body Pattern
- Shirt of the Dragon Cult
- Vale Tunic
- Upper Pact Brands (Avernus Hunts)
Pants
- Mighty Dwarven Limb Pattern
- War-Worn Pants
- Lower Pact Brands (Avernus Hunts)
Barbarian PvP Artifacts
Primary Artifact
- Demogorgon’s Reach
- Envenomed Storyteller’s Journal
Secondary Artifacts
Choose secondary artifacts based on the stats you are lacking.
- Mythallar Fragment
- Neverwinter’s Standard
- Jewel of the North
- Demogorgon’s Reach
Or choose 3 Storyteller’s Journals for the bonus
- Frozen Storyteller’s Journal
- Flayed Storyteller’s Journal
- Darkened Storyteller’s Journal
- Envenomed Storyteller’s Journal
Other Artifact Choices
- Lantern of Revelation
- Arcturia’s Music Box
- Trobriands Ring
- Staff of Flowers
- Halaster’s Blast Scepter
- Shard of Orcus’ Wand
Barbarian PvP Enchantments
When getting enchantments, always get the ones with the stats you are lacking in with your gear, boons, etc in mind.
If you still need to refine your enchantments, see our Refinement Guide for tips on how to farm refinement.
Offense Enchantments
- Cobalt Enchantment
- Garnet Enchantment
- Citrine Enchantment
- Amethyst Enchantment
- Jade Enchantment
Defense Enchantments
- Garnet Enchantment
Utility Enchantments
- Garnet Enchantment
Bonus Enchantments
- Stamina Bonus
Combat Enchantments
- Poisoned Thorn
- Cursed Burn
Overload Enchantments
- Mark of the
Ward
Armor Reinforcement Kits
- Critical Strike or Severity or Accuracy Kit
Jewelry Reinforcement Kits
- Combat Advantage Jewel
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.
Pick one from each of the categories below depending on the stats you are lacking.
Invocation Blessing: Grace of Battle / Gift of Awareness / Righteous Boon / Gamber’s Fortune
Stronghold Food: Seared Tuna / Prime Rib / Ratatouille
Event Food: Watermelon Sorbet / Hotwings / Squash Soup / Mochi
Elixir: Wild Storm Elixir
Potion: Superior Flask of Potency +1
Reusable Item: Awakened Forger’s Box > Empowered Chain of Scales > Adorable Pocket Pet > Tymora’s Lucky Coin
Barbarian PvP Companions
Summoned Companion
For your summoned companion you have the choice between using Augmented companions which will make it easier to cap stats or an active combat companion which will do damage.
Augment Companion Choices
- Bulette Pup
- Deepcrow Hatchling
- Owlbear Cub
- Ioun Stones
- Quasit
Active Companion Choices
- Pseudodragon
- Honey Badger
- Tomb Spider
- Spined Devil
- Kuo-Toa
- Wayward Wizard (AoE)
- Regis (AoE)
Enchantment Power
- Redemption
- Potent Precision
Companion Powers
Below is a selection of viable companion powers.
Offense Powers
- Neverwinter Knight (Neverwinter Knight’s Discipline) – 7.5% Outgoing Damage
- 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 Enchantment
- Companion Enchantment
Barbarian PvP Mounts
Bolster
When it comes to mounts, you should focus on getting them all to Mythic quality to increase Bolster.
Bolster Contribution depends on the quality of the mount, with Mythic mounts contributing 10% Bolster, this again increases the values of your Equip Power and Combat Power.
Mount Insignia Bonuses
- Barbarian’s Revelry
- Survivor’s Blessing
- Survivor’s Gift
- Knight’s Rebuke
- Oppressor’s Reprieve
- Combatant’s Maneuver
Insignia Type
- Insignia of Dominance
- Insignia of Brutality
- Insignia of Aggression
Mount Collars
- Sturdy Barbed Collar
- Wayfaring Barbed Collar
- Unified Regal Collar
Barbarian PvP Mount Powers
Mount Equip Power:
- Stalwart – 50.000 Hit Points
- Ferocious Predator (Power & Critical Severity)
- Armor Breaker (Critical Severity)
- Rapid Accuracy (Accuracy)
- Precision (Critical Strike & Severity)
- Ruthless Efficiency (Critical Strike
- Dominant Force (Power)
Mount Combat Power:
- Aurel Armament (Swift Golden Lion)
- Tunnel Vision (Several)
- Giant Toad Tongue Lash
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