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{{V9 Class Profile

| HEADER COLOR = #F2F2F2

| NAME = [[V9: Barbarian|Barbarian]]

| DESCRIPTION = Barbarians are relentless melee brawlers that use might and aggression to crush their opponents before them.

| PLAYSTYLE = Damage, Durable, Frontline, Melee, Shield User, Skirmisher

| IDENTIFIER = [[File:ColorCodeWhite-231115.jpg |50px |link=V9: Color Code]] [[V9: Color Code|White]] [[V9: Sash|Sash]]

| WEAPONS = [[V9: Dagger|Dagger]], [[V9: Short|Short]], [[V9: Long|Long]], [[V9: Flail|Flail]], [[V9: Great|Great]], [[V9: Reach|Reach]], [[V9: Pike|Pike]], [[V9: Javelin|Javelin]], [[V9: Large Thrown|Large Thrown]], [[V9: Rocks|Rocks]]

| SHIELDS = [[V9: Shields|Up to Medium]]

| ARMOR = May wear up to 4pts Physical Armor in each hit location.
<small>May gain 🌶️[[V9: Low Armor Compensation|Low Armor Compensation]] as indicated below.<br>- 11-20pts = No compensation<br>- 0-10pts = +1 use of a picked per-life ability</small>

| GARB BONUS = Choice of Garb Bonus [[V9: Garb Bonus Curios|Curio]].<br>+1 [[V9: Frequency|use]] if [[V9: Garb Bonus|Superior]] Garb Bonus.
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{{V9 Picks Table

| HEADER COLOR = #F2F2F2

| ROW A = [[V9: Immune|Immune]] to [[V9: Stopped|Stopped]] ([[V9: Trait|T]])

[[V9: Giant Strength|Giant Strength]] ([[V9: Trait|T]])

| ROW B = ⬗[[V9: Adrenaline|Adrenaline]] (Unlimited)

| ROW C = ⬗[[V9: Blood and Thunder|Blood and Thunder]]<br>1/Life<br>

| ROW D1 = ⬗[[V9: Feel No Pain|Feel No Pain]]<br>1/Life<br>
| ROW D2 = ⬗[[V9: Shake It Off|Shake It Off]]<br>1/Life<br>
| ROW D3 = ⬗[[V9: Blood and Thunder|Blood and Thunder]]<br>2/Life<br>

| ROW E1 = ⬗[[V9: Curse Strike|Curse Strike]]<br>1/Life<br>
| ROW E2 = ⬗[[V9: Shove Strike|Shove Strike]]<br>1/Life<br>
| ROW E3 = ⬗[[V9: Suppressing Strike|Suppressing Strike]]<br>1/Life<br>

| ROW F1 = ⬗[[V9: Undying Will|Undying Will]]<br>3/Refresh<br>
| ROW F2 = +1 use of an already picked [[V9: Power Strike|Power Strike]]
| ROW F3 = ⬗[[V9: Berserk|Berserk]] (Any)<br>3/Refresh<br>

| ARCHETYPE 1 = '''Berserker'''
Gain [[V9: Berserk|Berserk]] (Self) 1/Life

[[V9: Undying Will|Undying Will]], if chosen, becomes 1/Life.

Cannot use [[V9: Shields|shields]].


| ARCHETYPE 2 = '''Hulk'''
[[V9: Shake It Off|Shake It Off]], if picked, becomes Unlimited.

Cannot receive [[V9: Enchantment|enchantments]] from other players.


| ARCHETYPE 3 = '''Warboss'''
Blood and Thunder and Adrenaline become
Range: 5ft (Any)

Cannot use [[V9: Projectiles|projectiles]].

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=====<big><u>Pre-Constructed Builds</u></big>=====
Below are a few -pre-constructed builds for this class. Use these to quickly get into the game or to help new players ease their way into the intricacies of [[V9: Class Customization|class customization]].

{{V9 Preconstructed Class (Picks)

| HEADER COLOR = #F2F2F2
| NAME = Trying Out V9 Barbarian
| IDENTIFIER = White Sash
| WEAPONS = Dagger, Short, Long, Flail, Great, Reach, Pike, Javelin, Large Thrown, Rocks
| SHIELDS = Up to Medium
| ARMOR = Up to 4pts Physical Armor
| LEVEL 1 = Immune to Stopped (T), Giant Strength (T)
| LEVEL 2 = ⬗ Adrenaline (Unlimited)
| LEVEL 3 = ⬗ Blood and Thunder (1/Life)
| LEVEL 4 = ⬗ Feel No Pain 1/Life
| LEVEL 5 = ⬗ Shove Strike 1/Life
| LEVEL 6 = ⬗ Berserk (Any) 3/Refresh
| ABILITY SUMMARIES = 
{{:V9: RAS Giant Strength}}
{{:V9: RAS Adrenaline}}
{{:V9: RAS Blood and Thunder}}
{{:V9: RAS Feel No Pain}}
{{:V9: RAS Shove Strike}}
{{:V9: RAS Berserk}}

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=====<big><u>List of Class-Specific Abilities</u></big>=====
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{{:V9: Adrenaline}}
{{:V9: Berserk}}
{{:V9: Blood and Thunder}}
{{:V9: Curse Strike}}
{{:V9: Feel No Pain}}
{{:V9: Giant Strength}}
{{:V9: Undying Will}}
{{:V9: Shake It Off}}
{{:V9: Shove Strike}}
{{:V9: Suppressing Strike}}
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=====<big><u>Extra Clarifications</u></big>=====
Any additional clarifications about this class will be listed below. To request a clarification, please visit the [https://discord.gg/zeA5PPE Amtgard V9 Discord server].

*Barbarians may still bear the [[V9: Giant Strength|Giant Strength]] as an Enchantment (when able), even though they already have Giant Strength as a [[V9: Trait|Trait]]. The [[V9: Enchantments|same-name enchantment restriction]] only applies to pairs of enchantments with the same name.
**A Barbarian with both Giant Strength (T) and the Giant Strength enchantment will be Armor Breaking and Shield Crushing on all melee attacks.
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=====<big><u>Trivia</u></big>=====

<ul><li>The Barbarian class was introduced in Amtgard V4 (1986).</li></ul>

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