Barbarian (Dungeons & Dragons)

Barbarian
Dungeons & Dragons character class
Publication history
First appearanceDragon #63 (1st edition)
Editions (standard class)3rd, v3.5, 5th
Editions (alternate class)1st, 2nd, 4th
Source books
  • Unearthed Arcana (1st);
  • The Complete Fighter's Handbook (2nd);
  • Player's Handbook (3rd, 3.5, 5th);
  • Player's Handbook 2 (4th)
Inspiration
Based onBarbarian
Grouping
1E base classnone
2E groupWarrior
4E powersourcePrimal
4E roleStriker

The barbarian is a playable character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. The class was introduced in 1985 and went through a number of variations in subsequent editions of the game.