Barbarian is a strange class in BG3<\/em>, reliant almost entirely on a very limited daily resource in their Barbarian Rage to be effective on the frontlines. Their subclasses\u2014or Primal Paths\u2014offer the Barbarian different ways to access their Rage while occasionally improving out-of-rage abilities. Choosing the right subclass of Barbarian for your party is a critical decision point in changing your Barbarian from the occasionally durable doofus to a pillar that entire fights pivot around.<\/p>
You unlock your Barbarian’s subclass at level three, gaining an ability that changes what type of Rage you have access to, in addition to potentially other benefits. At levels six and 10, you gain additional abilities that work in or out of rage, depending on the subclass. Some of the classes gain other very small abilities\u2014the Wildheart at level eight and the Wild Magic Barbarian at level nine.<\/p>
