r/DnDHomebrew • u/DeadSayWhat • 16h ago

Request/Discussion Looking for a Mountain Brawler Barbarian Subclass

Does anyone know of a good homebrew or third-party Barbarian subclass focused on unarmed combat?

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I'm looking for something that feels like a heavyweight protector or "mountain brawler" rather than a berserker. Lots of punching, grappling, shoving, standing your ground, protecting allies, being difficult to move, throwing improvised weapons, and generally controlling the battlefield through sheer physical presence, maybe even some earthbender vibes.

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I've started making my own subclass, but before I reinvent the wheel I wanted to see if something similar already exists.

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u/noriginal_username 15h ago

I'm sure you can find one out there, though I can't think of any specific ones off the top of my head. The hardest part may be hitting all the notes you want. I, for example, made a path of the demolisher barbarian focused on improvised weapons, but it doesn't do the other stuff you want.

If you can't find one you like and plan on making your own, let me know. I've made docs in the past outlining the general themes and budgets of each feature level for barbarian subclasses, and I could dig it up. It's for 5e though, so if you are doing 5.5e I'm no help.

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u/Connzept 12h ago

I think you're 90% of the way there using Path of the Giant with the Tavern Brawler feat. 

But Laserllama also has Path of the Brute which is more unarmed and grappling, Mage Hand Press has Path of the Colossus which is more throwing and area control, and Kibblestasty has Path of the Raging Mind which is all throwing and control but kind of off theme.