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<blockquote data-quote="Neonchameleon" data-source="post: 8327649" data-attributes="member: 87792"><p>This is honestly a case of "Don't sweat the small stuff". If you put all your secondary stat increases into con rather than dex (and con is a really useful stat) then your AC will fall a grand total of 3 points behind over the course of 30 levels. The Thaneborn will also fall those 3 points behind as their secondary stat is Cha.</p><p></p><p>As for your build, there's no reason at all to have both devastating and howling strike, and Pressing Strike is absolutely my first choice from the Barbarian at wills; first it provides you with easy positioning and flanking and second having an at will push ability is awesome for pushing enemies into their own pit traps or fire places. Or even setting them up for the AoEs. One of the biggest strengths 4e has over 5e is the forced movement abilities, which makes it feel as if you're on location and can interact with everything without much effort, rather than acting against a green screen.</p><p></p><p>Your feats feel like a bit of a waste to me. In hide armour with no feats you're AC 16; 13 for hide, +2 for your Dex, and a further +1 (and +1 reflex) from Barbarian Agility. You spent your first feat for chain which is AC 16 and your second for scale armour which only boosts you to AC17. If you want a feat to make yourself tougher I'd suggest the Improved Rageblood Vigour feat (PHB2 p186) for 5 extra temp hit points every time you take an enemy to 0hp. This will save you far more damage than a single point of damage ever could. (I'd also recommend as your other feat Warrior of the Wild (PHB p208) for a pick from a great skill list and good damage boost with Student of Battle (PHB p208) to get your friends back on their feet as a second choice.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Neonchameleon, post: 8327649, member: 87792"] This is honestly a case of "Don't sweat the small stuff". If you put all your secondary stat increases into con rather than dex (and con is a really useful stat) then your AC will fall a grand total of 3 points behind over the course of 30 levels. The Thaneborn will also fall those 3 points behind as their secondary stat is Cha. As for your build, there's no reason at all to have both devastating and howling strike, and Pressing Strike is absolutely my first choice from the Barbarian at wills; first it provides you with easy positioning and flanking and second having an at will push ability is awesome for pushing enemies into their own pit traps or fire places. Or even setting them up for the AoEs. One of the biggest strengths 4e has over 5e is the forced movement abilities, which makes it feel as if you're on location and can interact with everything without much effort, rather than acting against a green screen. Your feats feel like a bit of a waste to me. In hide armour with no feats you're AC 16; 13 for hide, +2 for your Dex, and a further +1 (and +1 reflex) from Barbarian Agility. You spent your first feat for chain which is AC 16 and your second for scale armour which only boosts you to AC17. If you want a feat to make yourself tougher I'd suggest the Improved Rageblood Vigour feat (PHB2 p186) for 5 extra temp hit points every time you take an enemy to 0hp. This will save you far more damage than a single point of damage ever could. (I'd also recommend as your other feat Warrior of the Wild (PHB p208) for a pick from a great skill list and good damage boost with Student of Battle (PHB p208) to get your friends back on their feet as a second choice.) [/QUOTE]
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