Barbarians in Dark and Darker are fierce and savage warriors, who rely on their raw strength and animalistic rage to tear apart their enemies. They are masters of close-quarters combat, using powerful two-handed weapons or even their bare hands to strike their foes with devastating force. Barbarians are also known for their endurance and stamina, allowing them to keep fighting long after other warriors have fallen. Their primal instincts give them an uncanny ability to sense danger and react quickly, making them ideal for surprise attacks or ambushes.
You can equip a total of 2 skills.
| Name | Description | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|
| Rage | Strength is increased by +15 and movement speed is increased by 15% while defense is reduced by -20% for 6 seconds. | 28s |
| Reckless Attack | The next hit ignores 75% of your enemy’s defense. Your aggressiveness results in a -55 armor rating. The buff is consumed when an attack hits an object or a target. | 24s |
| Savage Roar | Frightens all enemies within a 7.5m range radius for 6 seconds reducing their physical damage bonuses by -25%. | 28s |
| War Cry | Increases the Max HP of Self and allies within 7.5m by 25% for 7 seconds. | 24s |
| Achilles Strike | Hit the enemy’s ankle causing 10 physical damage and slowing the movement by 10% for 3 seconds. During this effect, each movement of the victim causes 5 damage. | 24s |
| Blood Exchange | Reduce max health by 25% for 6 seconds while granting Lifesteal. Lifesteal: Successful attacks grant the player back 5% of max health. (Single use, rechargeable with campfires) | 28s |
| Life Siphon | The barbarian loses 24 health over 8 seconds when the skill is active, but gains +4 all attributes. | 28s |
You can equip an additional perk every 5 levels. Currently maxed out at Level 15, so a total of 4 perks can be equipped.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Axe Specialization | Adds +5 weapon damage to your axe attacks. (Battle Axe, Double Axe, Felling Axe, Francisca Axe, Hatchet, Horseman’s Axe) |
| Berserker | The lower your remaining HP, the higher your physical attack power. Each loss of 10% health from your max HP gives 3% more physical attack power up to a max bonus of 30% physical attack power. |
| Carnage | Strength increases by +10 for 7 seconds when a target is killed. |
| Iron Will | Increases magic resistance rating by 100. |
| Morale Boost | Recovers 12% HP after killing a player. |
| Savage | Physical damage bonus increases by 10% when not wearing any chest armor. |
| Crush | Ability to destroy unreinforced doors and sturdy containers. Also increases the impact power of your attacks +1 to better defeat blocks and parries. |
| Robust | Max HP increased by 10%. |
| Two-Hander | Increases physical attack power by 5% when attacking with a two-handed weapon. |
| Potion Chugger | The effect of all drinks is increased by 20% and the duration is reduced by -20%. |
| Executioner | Increase headshot damage with axes by 10%. |
– Do not open chests or doors the regulary way, just break them with the Smash perk. Your interaction speed is too slow.
– Your ranged options are limited, try to force enemies into close quarters where you excel.
– Try not to fight Rogues while using 2handed weapons, their swing speed is very slow, allowing Rogues to bait your attack and punish you during the recovery time. Have either a Hatchet or a Horseman’s Axe as a secondary to deal with them.
– Francisca Axes deal a lot of damage combined with the Axe Specialization Perk. Don’t sleep on the Francisca Axes, the deliver a powerful slow, enabling you to close the gap or outright 2-3 shots low health classes like the Wizard.
– Use your ability to smash through doors to make aggressive plays and surprise enemy players.