Looking for a Speedy Barbarian Homebrew

[Bjarkmundur]

This is probably an idea homebrewed a thousand times. So, asking for a friend, what is your favorite "Fast Barbarian" subclass (Homebrew or official)?

Are there any good on here or DMsGuild?
Has Grod, Kane0, JSNP or Greywander made any that you know about?

[Garfunion]

What do you mean by fast Barbarian, are you talking about movement speed?

[Composer99]

There are a metric crapton of barbarian subclasses homebrewed here according to the homebrew compendium (https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?481588-D-amp-D-5e-Homebrew-Compendium-2). Not sure how helpful that is?

I had an unrefined subclass named after (but not particularly reminiscent of) the 4e wildrunner, but it needs some iterating before I were to post it here for review.

[Dienekes]

I have the Ravager. It's rough but might be what you're looking for.




Brutal Charge: At 3rd level, when you make the Dash action, provided you end your movement within reach of an opponent, you may make a melee attack with both your main and off-hand weapon as a Bonus Action.

In addition, if you ever move at least 10 feet before making a melee attack while Raging, you may double your Rage Damage Bonus until the end of your turn.

Movement Mastery: At 3rd level, you gain proficiency in Acrobatics. If you already have proficiency in Acrobatics you instead may double your Proficiency Bonus when making Acrobatics checks.

Unstoppable: At 6th level, you may spend a Bonus Action to remove any spell or effect that would reduce your Speed or cause you to be paralyzed or restrained. In addition, you automatically escape from any nonmagical restraints and grapples. Once you use this ability you cannot use it again until you take a Short or Long Rest.

Two-Weapon Reave: At 6th level, whenever you take an Opportunity Attack, you may immediately make an additional attack with your off-hand weapon. In addition, on the turn you Rage you gain an additional Bonus Action. This Bonus Action can only be used to make an attack with your off-hand weapon, or the Brutal Charge Bonus Action.

Ravager's Grace: At 10th level, whenever you take the Dash Action you are considered to have also taken the Dodge action.

Dance of Death: At 14th level, if you successfully killed or brought an opponent to 0 hit points during your turn, you gain an additional Action and Bonus Action. These actions can only be used to Dash and take the Brutal Charge Bonus Action, provided you end your movement with an opponent within Reach.


Goal was to make a Barbarian that dashes about the battlefield with two weapons. Probably still a bit weak damagewise since it doesn't work with GWM which dramatically lowers a Barbarians damage.

[BerzerkerUnit]

Here’s a zippy one. Move and do your hardest hitting attack (maybe) as a reaction to allies being damaged. https://docs.google.com/document/d/17_pEOCaNwjazkTwhSNtaKUTWizEfoR7wrZvZM8RIbOc/edit

[Bjarkmundur]

Here’s a zippy one. Move and do your hardest hitting attack (maybe) as a reaction to allies being damaged. https://docs.google.com/document/d/17_pEOCaNwjazkTwhSNtaKUTWizEfoR7wrZvZM8RIbOc/edit

This one is absolutely amazing! I hope it gets plenty of uses, it is wonderfully made *_*

[Catullus64]

Don't know if this fits what you mean by speed, but here's a thread in which I put forth a Dexterity-focused barbarian subclass, one with emphasis on grace and mobility. It's called the Path of the Wardancer. The thread in question includes some useful suggested tweaks from other posters.

I wasn't sufficiently happy with the concept to put it on DMsGuild, but I do think it's a solid piece of design.

https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?634841-Barbarian-Path-of-the-Wardancer-(PEACH)

[Bjarkmundur]

There are a metric crapton of barbarian subclasses homebrewed here according to the homebrew compendium (https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?481588-D-amp-D-5e-Homebrew-Compendium-2). Not sure how helpful that is?

Hey! I'm featured on there!


.... And it's a really bad Barbarians subclass. The theme is a mess, the mechanics are a mess. There's enough stuff here for three seperate subclasses. I think I'll get to fixing that ASAP xD