Concept
So, you want to be the big guy, slashing and laughing at hordes of enemies while getting hit by them? Well, this build is for you. You will get up to 25 AC (27 with magical armors), up to 325 HP and zero capability to speak with a NPC.
Race and Ability Scores
Race: Your friends are Strength and Constitution. For this build, we are going to use the Mountain Dwarf (+2 strength and constitution).
Ability Scores: using Point Buy
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| 15 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
Leveling Guide
Bellow is the path followed for the leveling.
- Level 3: Totem Warrior Path, Bear totem
- Level 4: Str +1, Con +1 (your now at 18 Str and Con)
- Level 8: Polearm Master Feat
- Level 12: Tough Feat
- Level 16: Con +2 (Maxed at 20)
- Level 19: the Sentinel feat.
Bear Totem: While raging, you have resistance to all damage except psychic damage. The spirit of the bear makes you tough enough to stand up to any punishment.
Polearm Master Feat: You can keep your enemies at bay with reach weapons. You gain the following benefits: link
Tough Feat: our hit point maximum increases by an amount equal to twice your level when you gain this feat. Whenever you gain a level thereafter, your hit point maximum increases by an additional 2 hit points.
Sentinel Feat: you have mastered techniques to take advantage of every drop in any enemy’s guard, gaining the following benefits: link
| Lvl | AC | HP | STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| 1 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | 49 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| 8 | 19 | 93 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| 12 | 19 | 161 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | 19 | 229 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | 19 | 325 | 22 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
This gives you the highest maximum health possible in the game. Taking into account the Bear Totem effect you get a massive 650 effective HP (you unlock infinite rages at level 20). AC can be increased with +3 shield and armor.