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Barbarian of the Totem Warrior (Bear)

Tier B

Barbarian · Totem Warrior · Goliath · levels [3,21)

Resistance to all damage (Bear) + 24 ft movement (Wolf) = the most unkillable tank.

Why this tier

Bear totem = resistance to all damage except psychic; but no burst damage.

Estimated single-target DPR

50/100 — Loremaster estimate, not measured in play

Feat progression

  1. L4Great Weapon Master — -5 attack, +10 damage
  2. L8Tough — +2 HP per level
  3. L12Sentinel — Speed 0 on reaction attack

Loremaster’s notes

The Bear Totem is the "I cannot die" tank. Bear totem (level 3) gives resistance to all damage except psychic. Combine with rage's damage resistance (also all except psychic) and you're taking a quarter of incoming damage. At level 6, Aspect of the Beast gives an extra sense (Bear: smell advantage on Perception/Investigation, Wolf: advantage on tracking, Eagle: free Hunter's Mark, Elk: +5 ft walking speed). The "Wolf totem" is famous for the pack-tactic flanking incentive; "Eagle" lets you bonus-action mark. Race: Goliath for the Stone's Endurance (1/short rest, +1d12 to a damage roll, reducing incoming damage). Combined with Bear totem, you take quarter damage + 1d12 reduced. Stacks.

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