Barbarian

Classes ‣ **Barbarian**

The Barbarian is a class in Rogue Legacy 2.

## Stats

 Wpn. Damage (Ground)
 Damage

## Class Passive

* The Barbarian's class passive is **Tough**, granting +20% Vitality.
	+ This passive ensures the Barbarian will always have the highest possible HP of any class.

## Labrys

* Ground
* Aerial

### Move while attacking?

The Barbarian's weapon is the **Labrys**.

* **Ground** attacks regenerate Mana.
	+ Generates 15 MP per hit.
	+ Your attack is always a **Skill Crit**.
* **Air** attacks rapidly deal damage around you.
	+ You **Skill Crit** if you hit enemies while Dashing.
	+ You can still Double Jump and Dash during an air attack without cancelling the spin.
	+ You can cancel the air attack with a Spin Kick while midair.
		- This lets you avoid the air attack's long recovery animation.
	+ Attacking while Dashing on the ground has the unique effect of performing the air attack instead of the ground attack.
		- This can be used to knock enemies upward for a followup with the powerful ground attack.
	+ Aerial attacks feel *really* weak at first, but start to shine with Runes:
		- Vault Runes keep you in the air longer and let you maneuver more easily.
		- Dash Runes give you more dash attacks before you land, letting you score more Skill Crits.
	+ The Icarus' Wings Bargain lets you spin midair indefinitely while flying freely.
	+ Boxing Bell heavily increases the damage of the air attack, in addition to having it deal Skill Crits on every hit above 15 stacks. Incredibly powerful.
* Lady Quinn calls the Labrys an axe.

## Winter's Shout

### Cooldown

Get hit once

The Barbarian's Talent is **Winter's Shout**.

* The Barbarian instantly shouts, destroying all **Large Projectiles** in a large AoE around him.
* The shout also inflicts  Frozen on enemies hit for 1 second. This includes normally invincible enemies like Orbs. It also freezes falling enemies, making them float. Attacks against  Frozen enemies are **Skill Crits**.
* The shout cancels any other action in progress.
* Recharges when the player takes a hit.
	+ Being "hit" is literal. Recharge occurs even if the damage is blocked via  Coeus' Shell or  Lotus Stem.

### Armor Sets

* Ammonite Set
* Black Root Set
* Drowned Set
* Kin Set
* Obsidian Set
* Warden Set

### Runes

* Lifesteal Rune
* Sharpened Rune
* Might Rune
* Lucky Roller Rune
* High Stakes Rune
* Reinforced Rune
* Folded Rune
* Quenching Rune
* Retaliation Rune
* Haste Rune
* Dash Rune
* Vault Rune

### Spells

* Shield of Thorns
* Shockwave
* Wind Wall

### Relics

* Aether's Grace
* Ambrosia
* Ananke's Grace
* Atropos' Scissors
* Body Buffet
* Boxing Bell
* Cloak of Eventide
* Clotho's Spindle
* Cornucopia
* Demeter's Trial
* Glowing Ember
* Gnawed Bone
* Hector's Helm
* Ivy Roots
* Lachesis' Measure
* Obelisk
* Rage Tincture
* Red Sand Hourglass
* The Icarus' Wings Bargain

### Curio Shoppe

#### Weapons

* Enkindled Gauntlets
* Handheld Ballista
* Hephaestus' Hammer
* Pepperoni Pizza
* Surfboard
* The Triangulator

## Fabled Class

* Press Up/Down on a Barbarian in Character Select to change them into Fighters.
	+ Must be unlocked in The Soul Shop.
* A Fighter is the same as a Barbarian but starts with  Hephaestus' Hammer.
* The Hammer essentially removes the Barbarian's ground attack and replaces it with a weaker version of his air attack. Spin to win!

## Trivia

* Hephaestus' Hammer was inspired by a bug that occurred during beta testing, where the player could get caught in an endless spinning animation.

## Lady Quinn Quotes

1. T-T-T-THAT'S A BIG AXE! It's so heavy you can't swing it the same way in the air as on the ground. But I l-love s-s-swinging it in the air, because its momentum makes you spin! It can deal a lot if done correctly, especially if you use it while Dashing. The Axe's heft means you have to commit to every swing, but you w-w-wanna know a cool trick? If you make a Rainbow arc over enemies, you can hit them like a gajillion times. I-I-I-I call that move the... Rainbow Slash... Because you RAIN down the pain. And it's pretty.
2. That bad Axe is super strong, and when swung on the ground, it'll c-c-cleave through enemies! Also, hitting enemies with your ground swing is how the Barbarian recovers Mana, so don't spend all your time in the air! If you feel like you're too s-slow and v-v-vulnerable while swinging on the ground, just remember your Dash is instant. So use it to attack and dodge away quickly!
3. Your Sh-shout is amazing! It destroys all projectiles and F-f-f-freezes nearby enemies. Plus, it works instantly, so cast it whenever you're in a bind! And the b-b-best p-p-part about it? It charges up whenever you get hit, so make sure to use it to exact revenge!
4. Here's a small little neat-o tidbit. When you l-land from a spinning attack, you knockback enemies in a small radius around you. It's just a small thing to keep in mind, but still... p-pretty cool.