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BARBARIAN BUILD, Icewind Dale 2 IWD2


Barbarian Build IWD2


The Barbarian build is an Icewind Dale 2 Build in Black Isle's cRPG of 2002, Icewind Dale 2. The Barbarian build rips everything to shreds wielding the Massive Halberd of Hate. This is a 30th level hulk-smash build with Greater Rage activated, wielding MHoH.



Barbarian Build Stats



Barbarian Build Progression


  • 01: Fighter (1): Power Attack, Cleave (Intimidate: 4)
  • 02: Fighter (2): Weapon Focus: Polearm
  • 03: Fighter (3): Dirty Fighting
  • 04: Fighter (4): Weapon Specialization: Polearm (Strength +1)
  • 05: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (1): Barbarian RageBarbarian Fast Movement
  • 06: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (2): Uncanny Dodge, Great Cleave
  • 07: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (3): --
  • 08: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (4): Strength +1
  • 09: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (5): Improved Critical
  • 10: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (6): -- 
  • 11: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (7): --
  • 12: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (8): Dash, Strength +1
  • 13: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (9): --
  • 14: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (10): --
  • 15: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (11): Heroic Inspiration, Damage Reduction 1
  • 16: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (12): Strength +1
  • 17: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (13): --
  • 18: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (14): Blind-Fight, Damage Reduction 2
  • 19: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (15): Barbarian Greater Rage
  • 20: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (16): Strength +1
  • 21: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (17): Iron Will, Damage Reduction 3
  • 22: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (18): --
  • 23: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (19): --
  • 24: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (20): Tireless Rage, WF: Axe, Strength +1, Damage Reduction  4
  • 25: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (21): --
  • 26: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (22): --
  • 27: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (23): WS: Axe, Damage Reduction  5
  • 28: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (24): Strength +1
  • 29: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (25): --
  • 30: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (26): Greater Fortitude, Damage Reduction  6 (Intimidate: 33)

Reason for Polearm focus: Massive Halberd of Hate is NON-randomly itemized (guaranteed find in Kuldahar IWD2).

If you find Best Weapon Icewind Dale 2 randomly itemized, then tailor weapon feats to greataxe instead.

Barbarian Build Damage Reduction


DR seems to be doubled for ranged weapons. For example, at DR1 the Barbarian resists 2 points of damage from a bullet fired from a sling, but only one point of damage from a hit from a quarterstaff (both bullet and staff inflict bludgeoning damage). Indeed, at DR1 Barbs resist 2 points of piercing damage from arrows fired from bows, too. Thus, at DR6, Barbs are resisting 12 dmg from projectiles.

DR from the magical hide armors stack with Barb DR as well: Abishai Hide Armor IWD2. Assuming equal to or less than +2 enchantment, this allows Barb to resist 16 slashing dmg per hit and 22 piercing dmg per hit, for example.


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