Guide to Barbarian Feats

Feats 51-58

By Nuitaran

We have rated the Feats below based on our experience as to which are going to be most helpful and useful. Feats are rated on a scale of 1-5 with 1 being the worst and 5 being the best. A rating of 1 or 2 means the Feat is pretty much useless to a barbarian and one that you probably want to avoid.

A rating of 3 indicates that the Feat can be used with some careful planning, or with certain class combinations. We reserve a rating of 4 only for those Feats that are almost necessary picks for certain types of builds or class combinations. A rating of 5 designates the best of the barbarian Feats and ones players should seriously consider for any DDO Build involving barbarians.



To help you navigate the many Feats, just click on the range of Feats below to move to that spot in the guide:

Barbarian Feats 1-10 Acrobatic Alertness Athletic Bullheaded Cleave Combat Expertise Discipline Dodge Exotic Weapon Proficiency Great Cleave

Barbarian Feats 11-20 Great Fortitude Greater Two Handed Fighting Greater Two Weapon Fighting Greater Weapon Focus Improved Critical Improved Feint Improved Precise Shot Improved Shield Bash Improved Shield Mastery Improved Sunder

Barbarian Feats 21-30 Improved Trip Improved Two Hand Fighting Improved Two Weapon Fighting Iron Will Lightning Reflexes Luck of the Heroes Many Shot Mobility Negotiator Nimble Fingers

Barbarian Feats 31-40 Point Blank Shot Power Attack Precise Shot Precision Quick Draw Rapid Reload Rapid Shot Resilience Resist Poison Sap

Barbarian Feats 41-50 Self Sufficient Shield Mastery Shot on the Run Skill Focus Slicing Blow Snake Blood Spring Attack Stealthy Stunning Blow Toughness

Barbarian Feats 51-58 Tower Shield Proficiency Two Handed Fighting Two Weapon Blocking Two Weapon Defense Two Weapon Fighitng Weapon Finese Weapon Focus Whirlwind Attack

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51. Tower Shield Proficiency Official Text: “You are proficient with tower shields.” Prerequisite: Shield Proficiency: General Comments: Personally I’m not a big fan of Tower Shields. I know that some people swear by them, and if you are one, maybe you can find a way to squeeze this one in. I don’t think the Attack penalty is worth it. Rating: 3

52. Two Handed Fighting Official Text: "Increases the chance of glancing blows when wielding a two-handed weapon." Prerequisite: Strength 15 Comments: I know it’s tempting to make that cliché greataxe wielding Barbarian, but seeing it makes the cleric wince a little. If this is what you really want, go for it, but I would seriously recommend backing it up with a level of Fighter for Heavy Armor proficiency. Rating: 2

53. Two Weapon Blocking Official Text: "Increases the amount of damage you can block when defending with two weapons." Prerequisite: Two Weapon Fighting Comments: If you’re going to go dual wielding, this is one of the Feats you should consider, but Two Weapon Defense is far more useful. Rating: 2

54. Two Weapon Defense Official Text: "Grants you a +1 bonus to your AC when you wield two weapons." Prerequisite: Two Weapon Fighting Comments: If you are going to be Two Weapon Fighting this feat is a must to keep your Armor Class reasonable. Rating: 2

55. Two Weapon Fighting Official Text: “Reduces the penalty for fighting with two weapons.”     Prerequisite: Dexterity 15, Received at Ranger Level 2 Comments: With the changes to the combat system from Module 3, and the rates of Two Weapon Fighting, it has become a serious DPS [Damage Per Second] style. I think Barbarians are better served focusing in other areas as getting all of these feats require a Dexterity that you might not want to waste resources pursuing. Rating: 2

56. Weapon Finesse Official Text: "You use your Dexterity bonus instead of Strength bonus to determine bonus to attack with one or more of the weapons below." Prerequisite: Base Attack Bonus +1 Comments: You should only be taking this if your Dexterity is higher than your Strength and you will be using light weapons, otherwise this is pointless. Weapons included in Weapon Finesse: Dagger, Handaxe, Kama, Kukri, Light Hammer, Light Mace, Light Pick, Rapier, Short Sword, and Sickle. Rating: 2

57. Weapon Focus Official Text: "Provides a +1 bonus to attack rolls when using [weapons of the specified type]." Prerequisite: Base Attack Bonus +1 Comments: Absolutely a must have in any weapon you plan on using regularly. You aren’t doing damage unless you are landing hits, and this is a great way to ensure that you are landing hits. Rating: 5

58. Whirlwind Attack Official Text: "Activate this ability to attack all enemies in a 360 degree arc around you." Prerequisite: Base Attack Bonus +4, Combat Expertise, Spring Attack (Dodge, Mobility) Comments: It just takes too many Feats to get here for a Barbarian. That makes me sad. I love this Feat. Rating: 1