The best mods for the barbarian class in BG3

Key points

• The mods improve the Barbarian class with various enhancements.
• New features like the Rage resource and Storm Herald subclass add depth.
• Homebrew mods like Better Barbarian Wild Magic improve gameplay.

Baldur's Gate 3 is a game that has captured the hearts and minds of gamers around the world. The part about capturing minds is slightly more relevant, with all the mind flayers around. The game does a great job of instilling high stakes and urgency in the player as quickly as possible, and it also does a great job of gracefully transitioning each class from the board games into the video game scene.

But homebrewed beer was an essential component D&D almost as long as the board game itself has existed, and it's no surprise that the equivalent of homebrewing on the digital front, modding, has become such an important part of gaming. Baldur's Gate 3. If some aspects of the Barbarian class make you scream with rage, they probably chose the right class, but many problems can be solved with these Barbarian modifications for Baldur's Gate 3.

1 Unleashed barbarian

Makes Barbarians a force to be reckoned with

Barbarians are often expected to be on the front lines, facing some of the most terrifying creatures that the worlds of D&D have to offer. Players can better equip themselves to eliminate these threats with the Barbarian Unleashed mod.

This mod adds various feats and bonuses to the Barbarian class. It's not so much a class overhaul or tweak as it is a colossal buff. As such, players looking for balance may find themselves a little overwhelmed, but such is the raw fury of Barbarian Unleashed.

2 Master Barbarian: Complete the class rework

Makes the Barbarian class more effective with new features

While the 2024 edition of D&D is officially reworking every class, it's up to modders to overhaul their favorite classes into something more devastating and effective. This mod doesn't enhance or change the Barbarian class, but transforms it into something new and dangerous.

Rage is now a resource built up over time in battle. It can be spent for a variety of devastating effects. Notably, this includes multiple AOE attacks which help specialize it as a martial cast with unique abilities.

3 5e The Giant's Path – Barbarian Subclass

Faithfully adds the new 5e subclass to BG3

While the release of Bigby Presents: The Glory of Giants had a shadow hanging over it thanks to the AI ​​art controversy, once the dust had settled, players were left with a fantastic and engaging barbarian subclass to build characters around.

This mod adds a faithfully recreated Giant's Path subclass for Barbarians BG3right down to passive bonuses to size and reach every time you rage. It's an excellent way to give a barbarian more presence on the battlefield.

4 OneDnD Barbarian – Relentless Rage

An excellent and balanced trait for barbarians

• Mod Creator: BG3 Community Library Team
• Connection Mod

Barbarians are designed to be among the tankiest of any group, meant to take a lot of damage while still dealing it twice. An excellent feature that keeps players awake is a feature of the new 2024 edition of D&D – Relentless Rage.

Relentless Rage in this game is an enhanced version of the OneDnD feature, giving players double their HP level when downed. This can be done multiple times per encounter and is a great way to give barbarians more survivability.

5 5e The Path of the Zealot – Barbarian Subclass

An excellent take on an interesting subclass

While there are many games that allow players to synthesize power and magic, the Path of the Zealot allows players to fuse the raw fury of the barbarian with the religious fanaticism and fervor of a barbarian.

This mod adds a fantastic take on the Path of the Zealot BG3combining the endless, undying zeal of the board game subclass with all the QoL features introduced with BG3.

6 Best barbarian wild magic

Keeps wild magic powerful at higher levels

Wild magic is an excellent and powerful tool in this game, although by its very nature it is difficult to control. Players who embark on the Path of Wild Magic often control the battlefield with a variety of intense and powerful effects produced by their class.

However, as the game continues, these wild magical effects have a decreasing effect on the battlefield. The whole point of this mod is to change or add level scaling effects to all wild magic achievements in Vanilla BG3 to improve them even in the advanced stages of the game.

7 5e The Path of the Stormbringer – Barbarian subclass

A powerful and dangerous class available to the player

The three vanilla subclasses for Baldur's Gate 3 Barbarians all provide distinct avenues for altering the typical experience of this class, but the Path of the Storm Herald mod allows players to unleash fury like no other subclass.

Similar to other mods mentioned on this list, part of what makes this mod so good is the extra utility it offers Barbarians as martial classes with an edge. Many Storm Herald abilities involve AOE attacks which are great for a frontline fighter.

8 Barbarian quality life

Small but essential barbaric changes

These are all small-scale changes for the Barbarian, very different from the complete overhauls or upgrades seen further up this list, but even vanilla-adherent players should consider implementing the helpful changes that come with this mod.

Players are now notified if their rage will end soon, and there are a number of small buffs – once divided by subclass – that now universally affect rage, to ensure the Barbarian class hits with the power it's intended to.