Dungeons & Dragons: Barbarian Rage, Explained
Barbarians are among the most beginner-friendly classes in Dungeons & Dragons. Rather than requiring a player to manage a character's list of spell slots, Barbarians traditionally aim to rush into the fray, dealing substantial damage to a party's foes, whilst diverting attacks towards themselves, soaking up hits with their massive pool of HP.
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Regardless of what level a Barbarian may be, one of the most integral elements of the class is its iconic rage. As a Barbarian's rage is a key element of the class as early as level one, in order to help those new to the class get the most out of a Barbarian, we're going to explore everything you need to know about a Barbarian's rage in D&D!
As soon as a character gains their first level of the Barbarian class, they gain the ability to enter into a ferocious rage that enhances their combative capabilities. Activatable as a bonus action, a character can enter a rage a number of times determined by the Barbarian's level. The number of rages a Barbarian can enter based on their level can be seen here:
While raging, a character gains several benefits. In addition to making Strength checks and saving throws on advantage, a raging character deals additional damage determined by their level whenever they land a hit with a weapon attack, and they gain resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage.
While many new players may get tunnel vision regarding the improved damage output that rage provides, resistance to the three most common types of damage in the game is not a trait that should be taken lightly.
As a character would take half damage from sources of these types, a Barbarian effectively can sustain
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