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Barbarian

Season 1 · Complexity: 1/6 · Health / CP (1v1): 50 / 2 CP

How to play Barbarian

Overview & game plan

Pure aggression: Smack almost every turn, stun chains for extra attacks.

If after roll 1 3× Sword + 2× Pow for Overpower are reachable. Keep 3× Sword + 2× Pow and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Overpower (5 dice). If fewer than 5 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Rage!. Overpower deals a documented 18 damage and applies concussion, so the 5 committed dice stay on the table.

Strengths

  • Smack lands very reliably on 3+ swords (half the die faces are swords)
  • Stun (Crit Bash, Rage!) grants an immediate extra attack phase
  • Fortitude heals 4–6 on heart-heavy rolls

Weaknesses

  • No real damage prevention – Thick Skin only heals afterwards

Dice & symbols

Sword · 3/6 (faces 1, 2, 3) Heart · 2/6 (faces 4, 5) Pow · 1/6 (faces 6)

Most likely attack

Smack
Normal

Requirement: 3× ⚔ Sword · Chance: 98.4%

Damage: 4 damage

Attacks & odds

AbilityRequirementChanceDamageDamage typeEffects
Smack3× ⚔ Sword98.4%4 damageNormal
Sturdy Blow2× ⚔ Sword + 2× ✶ Pow49.3%4 damageUndefendable
Fortitude3× ♥ Heart84.2%healing: 4 damage
Overpower3× ⚔ Sword + 2× ✶ Pow31.3%Sum of 3 diceNormalconcussion
Mighty BlowSmall straight (4 in a row)58.7%9 damageNormal
Crit Bash4× ✶ Pow10.4%5 damageUndefendablestun
RecklessLarge straight (5 in a row)24.9%15 damage · 4 self damageNormal
Rage!
Ultimate
5× ✶ Pow1.3%15 damageUltimatestun

How you defend

Thick Skin prevents nothing: roll 3 dice and heal 2 per heart (about 2 on average).

Concrete dice decisions

  • If after roll 1 3× Sword + 2× Pow for Overpower are reachable. Keep 3× Sword + 2× Pow and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Overpower (5 dice). If fewer than 5 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Rage!. Overpower deals a documented 18 damage and applies concussion, so the 5 committed dice stay on the table.
  • If after roll 1 5× Pow for Rage! are reachable. Keep 5× Pow and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Rage! (5 dice). If fewer than 5 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Overpower. Rage! deals a documented 15 damage and applies stun, so the 5 committed dice stay on the table.
  • If after roll 1 a large straight for Reckless are reachable. Keep a large straight and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Reckless (5 dice). If fewer than 5 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Overpower. Reckless deals a documented 15 damage, so the 5 committed dice stay on the table.
  • If after roll 1 a small straight for Mighty Blow are reachable. Keep a small straight and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Mighty Blow (4 dice). If fewer than 4 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Overpower. Mighty Blow deals a documented 9 damage, so the 4 committed dice stay on the table.
  • If after roll 1 4× Pow for Crit Bash are reachable. Keep 4× Pow and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Crit Bash (4 dice). If fewer than 4 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Overpower. Crit Bash deals a documented 5 damage and bypasses the defence roll and applies stun, so the 4 committed dice stay on the table.

Concrete playing rules

Early game

Run safe Smack turns and stabilise health via Fortitude.

Mid game

Use Overpower on good rolls for burst damage.

Late game

Aim for Crit Bash / Rage! for a stun window and ultimate damage.

Statuses & timing

  • Concussion: negative, conditional side effect of Overpower per the recorded status list.
  • Stun: negative, inflicted by Crit Bash and the Rage! ultimate.
  • Only use Reckless (15 damage, 4 self-damage) with sufficient own health cushion.

Avoid these mistakes

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Works well with

Partner rankings

  1. Shadow ThiefRank #1/37 · Very good choiceShadow Thief applies Shadows (Shadows), Sneak Attack (Sneak Attack); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Shadow Thief adds Dagger Strike (8 damage, normal), Shifty Strike (4 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  2. TreantRank #2/37 · Very good choiceTreant applies Barbed Vine (Barbed Vine), Wellspring (Wellspring); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Treant adds Splinter (7 damage, normal), Overgrowth (8 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  3. HuntressRank #3/37 · Very good choiceHuntress applies Nyra's Bond (Nyra's Bond, Nyra's Bond), Bleed (Bleed); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Huntress adds Animalistic (5 damage, normal), Savage (5 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  4. Cursed PirateRank #4/37 · Very good choiceCursed Pirate applies Cursed Doubloon (Cursed Doubloon, Cursed Form), Powder Keg (Powder Keg, Powder Keg); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Cursed Pirate adds Cutlass Strike (7 damage, normal), X Marks the Spot (6 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  5. PaladinRank #5/37 · Solid choicePaladin applies Crit (Crit), Protect (Protect); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Paladin adds Righteous Combat (7 damage, normal), Mighty Prayer (3 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  6. Moon ElfRank #6/37 · Solid choiceMoon Elf applies Blind (Blind), Evasive (Evasive); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Moon Elf adds Longbow (7 damage, normal), Demising Shot (4 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  7. PyromancerRank #7/37 · Solid choiceBoth effects apply the same status – the benefit overlaps.Pyromancer applies Burn (Burn, Burn), Fire Mastery (Fire Mastery, Fire Mastery); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.
  8. GunslingerRank #8/37 · Solid choiceGunslinger applies Reload (Reload), Bounty (Bounty); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Gunslinger adds Revolver (5 damage, normal), Bounty Hunter (1 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  9. MonkRank #9/37 · Solid choiceMonk applies Chi (Chi, Chi), Evasive; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Monk adds Fist Strike (8 damage, normal), Combo Strike (7 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  10. ArtificerRank #10/37 · Solid choiceArtificer applies Synth (Synth, Synth), Nanite (Nanite, Nanobot); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Artificer adds Spanner Strike (6 damage, normal), Eureka (7 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  11. IcemanRank #11/37 · Solid choiceIceman applies dice-cube, ice-shard; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Iceman adds Frostbite (7 damage, normal), Ice to Meet You (2.5 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  12. NinjaRank #12/37 · Solid choiceNinja applies Delayed Poison (Delayed Poison, Delayed Poison), Smoke Bomb (Smoke Bomb); their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Ninja adds Slash (7 damage, normal), Walk the Line (12 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  13. RavenessRank #13/37 · Poor fitRaveness applies feather, hex; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Raveness adds Peck (7 damage, normal), Murder of Crows (7 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  14. Black PantherRank #14/37 · Poor fitBlack Panther applies kinetic-energy, vibranium-suit; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Black Panther adds Vibranium Claws (6 damage, normal), Stealth Strike (3 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  15. CyclopsRank #15/37 · Poor fitCyclops applies battle-plan, support; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Cyclops adds Hand to Hand (7 damage, normal), Target Acquired (5 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  16. RogueRank #16/37 · Poor fitRogue applies influence, ionic energy; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Rogue adds Brawl (6 damage, normal), Sass (3 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  17. GambitRank #17/37 · Poor fitGambit applies molecular-acceleration, dissolution; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Gambit adds Bo Staff (7 damage, normal), Bojutsu (2 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  18. PsylockeRank #18/37 · Poor fitPsylocke applies paralyze, agility; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Psylocke adds Lunge (7 damage, normal), Devise (3 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  19. LokiRank #19/37 · Poor fitLoki applies illusion, bag of tricks; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Loki adds Mockery (8 damage, normal), Confuddle (7 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  20. TacticianRank #20/37 · Poor fitTactician applies tactical advantage, constrict; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Tactician adds Saber Strike (6 damage, normal), Carpet Bomb (2 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  21. Headless HorsemanRank #21/37 · Poor fitHeadless Horseman applies dreadful, grim-pursuit; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Headless Horseman adds Cleave (7 damage, normal), Reap (3 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  22. SeraphRank #22/37 · Poor fitSeraph applies flight, blinding-light; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Seraph adds Holy Blade (7 damage, normal), Glorious (6 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  23. Jean GreyRank #23/37 · Poor fitJean Grey applies force field, acuity; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Jean Grey adds Mind Attack (6 damage, normal), Psychic Multiplier (2 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  24. Black WidowRank #24/37 · Poor fitBlack Widow applies covert ops, agility; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Black Widow adds Baton Strike (7 damage, normal), Widows Gauntlets (7 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  25. Doctor StrangeRank #25/37 · Poor fitDoctor Strange applies crimson bands, premonition; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Doctor Strange adds Augury (8 damage, normal), Astral Incursion (8 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  26. Vampire LordRank #26/37 · Poor fitVampire Lord applies blood-power, mesmerize; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Vampire Lord adds Gouge (7 damage, normal), Glamour (4 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  27. KrampusRank #27/37 · Poor fitKrampus applies coal, gift; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Krampus adds Swat (7 damage, normal), Bad Tidings (6 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  28. SamuraiRank #28/37 · Poor fitSamurai applies shame, honor; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Samurai adds Katana Slice (7 damage, normal), Wakizashi (3 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  29. NecromancerRank #29/37 · Poor fitNecromancer applies decrep-ify, resurrect; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Necromancer adds Shear (5 damage, normal), Harvest (2 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  30. Scarlet WitchRank #30/37 · Poor fitScarlet Witch applies probability manipulation, reality warp; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Scarlet Witch adds Hex Bolt (8 damage, normal), Jinx (9 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  31. Pale LadyRank #31/37 · Poor fitPale Lady applies moonShard, bleed; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Pale Lady adds Scratch (6 damage, normal), The Hunt (6 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  32. SantaRank #32/37 · Poor fitSanta applies cheer, egg-nog; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Santa adds Trim Your Tree (8 damage, normal), Festivities (9 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  33. ThorRank #33/37 · Poor fitThor applies guard break, electrokinesis; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Thor adds Hammered (7 damage, undefendable), Odinforce (7 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  34. WolverineRank #34/37 · Poor fitWolverine applies rage, alpha; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Wolverine adds Adamantium Claws (6 damage, normal), Regenerate (3 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  35. Spider-Man (Miles Morales)Rank #35/37 · Poor fitSpider-Man (Miles Morales) applies combo, webbed; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Spider-Man (Miles Morales) adds Punch (6 damage, normal), C-C-C-Combo (5 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  36. Captain MarvelRank #36/37 · Poor fitCaptain Marvel applies cosmic-ray, cosmic-flare; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Captain Marvel adds Photon Punch (7 damage, normal), Inner Light (4 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.
  37. DeadpoolRank #37/37 · Poor fitDeadpool applies donut, onomatopoeia; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Barbarian's existing routes.Deadpool adds Finger Guns (7 damage, normal), Donut Hole (4 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Barbarian.

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