Path of the War Chief

While some barbarians prefer a life of savage solitude, others long for a tribe. Barbarians on the Path of the War Chief are leaders and warrior kings who can turn any scrappy group of companions into a tight-knit tribe. Inspiring their allies to victory with battle cries and war songs, War Chiefs lead every battle from the frontline.

Level 3: Bonus Proficiency

You gain proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: History, Intimidation, Performance, or Persuasion. Alternatively, you learn one language of your choice.

Level 3: Tribal Leader

You learn to bolster the resolve of your allies, and crush that of your enemies, with battle cries. You learn two battle cries of your choice, which are detailed under Battle Cries below. You learn an additional battle cry of your choice at 6th, 10th, and 14th level. Each time you gain a barbarian level, you can replace one battle cry you know with a different one.

You can issue one of your battle cries as an action on your turn. When you do, you choose a creature other than yourself within 30 feet of you that can hear you as the target for the battle cry. That target gains the effect of the chosen battle cry.

As part of the bonus action you use to enter a rage or as a bonus action while raging, you can issue a battle cry.

Level 6: War Song

You augment your rage with a tribal song or chant that inspires greater power in your allies’ attacks. While raging, when a friendly creature other than you within 30 feet of you hits with an attack, the attack gains a bonus to its damage roll equal to half your rage damage bonus. A creature must be able to hear you to gain the benefits of this feature.

Level 10: Commanding Presence

You gain a supernatural ability to influence and inspire obedience in others. You can cast the Command and Suggestion spells without providing material components. Constitution is your spellcasting ability for the spells.

Once you cast suggestion with this feature, you can’t cast either spell with this feature again until you finish a short or long rest.

Level 14: Chieftain's Voice

Your voice booms with such incredible authority that even those who cannot hear it are compelled to listen. If a creature is deafened, it can still hear you when you speak, as well as when you make any noise, for the purpose of your Path of the War Chief features.

Additionally, the range of your War Song increases to 60 feet, and when you issue a battle cry, you can choose a creature within 60 feet that can hear you as the target for the battle cry’s effects.

Battle Cries

The battle cries are presented in alphabetical order below.