Barbarian - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2026-05-18T23:31:23Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: /* Character creation */ tweaks

2026-02-27T00:55:21Z

‎Character creation: tweaks

Umbire the Phantom: /* Early game */ ...I just realize this entire line can't be applied LMFAO

2026-02-27T00:54:26Z

‎Early game: ...I just realize this entire line can't be applied LMFAO

Umbire the Phantom: /* Early game */ word choice

2026-02-27T00:52:07Z

‎Early game: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* Attributes */ distracted by Primal, sorry

2026-01-14T22:15:34Z

‎Attributes: distracted by Primal, sorry

Umbire the Phantom: per my talk page

2026-01-14T22:14:55Z

per my talk page

Umbire the Phantom: /* Attributes */ corrections

2026-01-13T12:15:29Z

‎Attributes: corrections

Umbire the Phantom: tableify HP/pw

2026-01-13T12:07:38Z

tableify HP/pw

Tomsod: /* Attributes */ hp/pw

2025-12-22T05:50:46Z

‎Attributes: hp/pw

Umbire the Phantom: extended pass + bit more origin

2025-10-15T06:22:19Z

extended pass + bit more origin

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 In [[UnNetHack]], Barbarians can be played as [[Vampire (starting race in UnNetHack)|vampires]].
-The Heart of Ahriman grants [[displacement]] and fast energy regeneration instead of [[stealth]] while carried, making it a more desirable acquisition for Barbarians and other chaotic roles.
+The Heart of Ahriman grants [[Displacement (property)|displacement]] and fast energy regeneration instead of [[stealth]] while carried, making it a more desirable acquisition for Barbarians and other chaotic roles.
 ===dNethack===

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 ===Character creation===
-Being an orc has relatively few benefits for a Barbarian&mdash;their poison resistance is redundant, and their 18/50 strength cap limits their late-game damage without [[gauntlets of power]]. Their benefits are still notable, however: orcs will not struggle for food between the extra starting food, the lack of [[cannibalism]] penalties, and the amount of [[Orc (monster attribute)|orcish]] [[corpse]]s that are available in the early game; this also makes [[altar]] conversion and raising [[luck]] much easier for the always-chaotic orcs. Orcish Barbarians may also have the best ranged weapon for the melee-focused role, due to the +1 [[multishot]] bonus they gain from using an [[orcish bow]] and [[orcish arrow]]s; the frequency of hostile orcs also makes it easy to assemble a sizable stack of arrows.
+Being an orc has relatively few benefits for a Barbarian&mdash;their poison resistance is redundant, and their 18/50 strength cap limits their late-game damage without [[gauntlets of power]]. Their benefits are still notable, however: orcs will not struggle for [[nutrition]] between the extra starting food, the lack of [[cannibalism]] penalties, and the amount of [[Orc (monster attribute)|orcish]] [[corpse]]s that are available in the early game; this also makes [[altar]] conversion and raising [[luck]] much easier for the always-chaotic orcs. Orcish Barbarians may also have the best ranged weapon for the melee-focused role, due to the +1 [[multishot]] bonus they gain from using an [[orcish bow]] and [[orcish arrow]]s, and the frequency of hostile orcs also makes it easier to assemble a sizable stack of arrows.
 Since a Barbarian's ranged options are overall limited, human Barbarians are not as troubled by a lack of [[infravision]] as humans in other roles, though they should still exercise caution in dark levels, hallways and cavernous areas such as the [[Gnomish Mines]]. The [[aklys]] is likely their best ranged option and can double as a melee weapon, though it cannot be multishot and has low damage; [[spear]]s are fairly heavy in exchange for somewhat better damage, and can both be trained to Skilled and multishot, but amassing a stack of them is typically difficult. A human's superior strength cap of 18/** also makes them a better pick for overall damage output than an orc.

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 ===Early game===
-The Barbarian's early game is incredibly simple: they should have no trouble dishing out damage even when starting out, but should not lean on their health and armor to carry them through ''every'' fight&mdash;a [[pet]] can still help the Barbarian whittle down hostile foes quicker, or pick off groups of much weaker monsters. The role's intrinsic poison resistance also increases the amount of corpses that can be eaten in lieu of permafood. Early altars are a good opportunity to build luck and obtain Cleaver; as mentioned prior, orcish Barbarians have an easier time finding corpses to convert altars with, though human barbarians can still make use of [[werecreature]] corpses or the human corpses dropped by [[human zombies]] and [[Human mummy|mummies]]. The inhabitants of the Gnomish Mines are always hostile towards Barbarians, but the role's melee abilities and immunity to instant death from [[spiked pit]] [[trap]]s make it worth visiting for resources.
+The Barbarian's early game is incredibly simple: they should have no trouble dishing out damage even when starting out, but should not lean on their health and armor to carry them through ''every'' fight&mdash;a [[pet]] can still help the Barbarian whittle down hostile foes quicker, or pick off groups of much weaker monsters. The role's intrinsic poison resistance also increases the amount of corpses that can be eaten in lieu of permafood. Early altars are a good opportunity to build luck and obtain Cleaver; as mentioned prior, orcish Barbarians have an easier time finding corpses to convert altars with. The inhabitants of the Gnomish Mines are always hostile towards Barbarians, but the role's melee abilities and immunity to instant death from [[spiked pit]] [[trap]]s make it worth visiting for resources.
 The starting two-handed weapon should be a Barbarian's primary source of damage until they can obtain Cleaver, whose to-hit bonus and ability to slice through multiple foes provides a well-needed early boon for dealing with [[group]]s of hostiles, such as [[giant ant]]s and [[hill orc]]s&mdash;'''''be very careful not to hit your pets''''' when swinging Cleaver in an arc, especially since early [[luck]] penalties are a hassle to deal with. Even after obtaining Cleaver, a Barbarian should consider at least a backup one-handed weapon: as discussed above, the aklys can work well as a general ranged option, and a [[scimitar]] or [[long sword]] also deal good melee damage.

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 The Barbarian's early game is incredibly simple: they should have no trouble dishing out damage even when starting out, but should not lean on their health and armor to carry them through ''every'' fight&mdash;a [[pet]] can still help the Barbarian whittle down hostile foes quicker, or pick off groups of much weaker monsters. The role's intrinsic poison resistance also increases the amount of corpses that can be eaten in lieu of permafood. Early altars are a good opportunity to build luck and obtain Cleaver; as mentioned prior, orcish Barbarians have an easier time finding corpses to convert altars with, though human barbarians can still make use of [[werecreature]] corpses or the human corpses dropped by [[human zombies]] and [[Human mummy|mummies]]. The inhabitants of the Gnomish Mines are always hostile towards Barbarians, but the role's melee abilities and immunity to instant death from [[spiked pit]] [[trap]]s make it worth visiting for resources.
-The starting two-handed weapon should be a Barbarian's primary source of damage until they can obtain Cleaver, whose to-hit bonus and ability to slice through multiple foes provides a well-needed early boon for dealing with [[group]]s of hostiles, such as [[giant ant]]s and [[hill orc]]s&mdash;'''''be very careful not to hit your pets''''' when swinging Cleaver in an arc, especially since early [[luck]] penalties are a hassle to deal with. Even after obtaining Cleaver, a Barbarian should consider at least a backup one-handed weapon&mdash;as discussed above, the aklys can work well as a general ranged option, and a [[scimitar]] or [[long sword]] also deal good melee damage.
+The starting two-handed weapon should be a Barbarian's primary source of damage until they can obtain Cleaver, whose to-hit bonus and ability to slice through multiple foes provides a well-needed early boon for dealing with [[group]]s of hostiles, such as [[giant ant]]s and [[hill orc]]s&mdash;'''''be very careful not to hit your pets''''' when swinging Cleaver in an arc, especially since early [[luck]] penalties are a hassle to deal with. Even after obtaining Cleaver, a Barbarian should consider at least a backup one-handed weapon: as discussed above, the aklys can work well as a general ranged option, and a [[scimitar]] or [[long sword]] also deal good melee damage.
-Barbarians should fill out their armor slots with whatever they can come across that can be curse tested. This includes a replacement for their starting ring mail, with the hero working their way towards [[Elven mithril-coat|elven]] or [[dwarvish mithril-coat]]. Well-armored enough [[Dwarf (monster attribute)|dwarves]] in the Mines can potentially pose a major threat to a Barbarian, but overcoming them can also solve equipment problems well into the mid-game. Perhaps the most difficult slot to fill at this point will be [[gloves]]&mdash;even then, a Barbarian can obtain some [[leather gloves]] from [[watchmen]] in [[Minetown]], especially through use of pets.
+Barbarians should fill out their armor slots with whatever they can come across that can be curse tested. This includes a replacement for their starting ring mail, with the hero working their way towards [[Elven mithril-coat|elven]] or [[dwarvish mithril-coat]]. Well-armored [[Dwarf (monster attribute)|dwarves]] in the Mines can potentially pose a major threat to a Barbarian, but overcoming them can also solve equipment problems well into the mid-game. Perhaps the most difficult slot to fill at this point will be [[gloves]]&mdash;even then, a Barbarian can obtain some [[leather gloves]] from [[watchmen]] in [[Minetown]] through the use of pets.
 ===Mid-game===

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 The means and standard deviations were calculated via simulation, whose source code can be found on [[Talk:Role#Initial attribute simulation code|the role article's talk page]], and assumes that all given roles are played as humans&mdash;non-human races will have different attribute means as a result of different attribute maximums.
-Human Barbarians start with 16 [[HP]] and [[Pw]], and orcish Barbarians 15 start with 15 HP and 2 Pw.
+Human Barbarians start with 16 [[HP]] and [[Pw]]. Orcish Barbarians start with 15 HP and 2 Pw.
 ==Skills==

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 ! HP
 ! Energy
-! HP
+! HP (d10 + ''x'')
 ! Energy (minimum)
-! HP
+! HP (''x'' + 2)
 ! Energy (minimum)
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-! rowspan="2" | 14
+! rowspan="2" | 10
 ! rowspan="2" | 14
 ! rowspan="2" | 1

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	The means and standard deviations were calculated via simulation, whose source code can be found on [[Talk:Role#Initial attribute simulation code\|the role article's talk page]], and assumes that all given roles are played as humans—non-human races will have different attribute means as a result of different attribute maximums.		The means and standard deviations were calculated via simulation, whose source code can be found on [[Talk:Role#Initial attribute simulation code\|the role article's talk page]], and assumes that all given roles are played as humans—non-human races will have different attribute means as a result of different attribute maximums.
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		+	Human Barbarians start with 16 [[HP]], while orcs only get 15; both begin with 2 [[Pw]].

	==Skills==		==Skills==