Path of the Bloodthirster

The Path of the Bloodthirster is a barbarian subclass that delves deep into the realm of blood magic and taps into the primordial power flowing through the veins of all living beings. Barbarians who follow this path embrace the raw intensity of their own life force, using it to fuel their rage and amplify their physical prowess. Through a profound connection to blood, these warriors unlock abilities that manipulate the vital essence within themselves and their enemies, harnessing its power to devastating effect.

At the core of the Bloodthirster's arsenal is the ability to draw strength from their own blood. When entering a rage, they can willingly inflict wounds upon themselves, sacrificing a portion of their health to gain a surge of temporary hit points. This symbiotic relationship between pain and power allows Bloodbinders to push beyond their limits and withstand incredible punishment in the heat of battle. Furthermore, their connection to the essence of life itself grants them an innate resilience against charms and fear, empowering them to stand firm against even the most insidious magical influences.

As Bloodthirsters delve deeper into their path, they learn to channel their innate blood magic into their strikes. By sacrificing a portion of their own life force with each attack, they infuse their blows with necrotic energy, causing additional damage to their foes. This infusion of destructive power becomes even more potent when their attacks bring their enemies to the brink of death, as the Bloodbinder's vitality is replenished by the life force they've snuffed out. This reciprocal dance of sacrifice and rejuvenation fuels their relentless pursuit of victory on the battlefield.

In their mastery of blood magic, Bloodthirsters can form powerful Blood Pacts, forging unbreakable bonds with other creatures. By sharing their own life force, both the Bloodbinder and their chosen ally gain temporary hit points, strengthening their resilience in the face of adversity. This mutual support extends to combat, granting them an advantage against those who have dared to harm them. At the pinnacle of their abilities, Bloodthirsters can unleash a catastrophic Blood Nova, sacrificing a substantial portion of their life force to create a devastating explosion of necrotic energy, leaving their enemies stunned and reeling from the unleashed power of blood magic.

Ichor Rage

Starting at 3rd level, when you enter a rage, you can choose to tap into the power of your own blood to fuel your fury. As a bonus action, you can willingly take 1d6 damage and gain a number of temporary hit points equal to twice the amount of damage taken. These temporary hit points last until your rage ends. Additionally, while raging, you have advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus. 

This abilities damage increases by 1d6 when you reach 8th level (2d6), 12th level (3d6), 16th level (4d6), and 19th level (5d6)

Blood Sacrifice

At 3rd level, you learn to harness the power of blood magic to enhance your attacks. When you make a melee weapon attack while raging, you can choose to perform a Blood Sacrifice. By expending hit points equal to your barbarian level, your attack deals additional damage equal to the amount of hit points expended. This additional damage is necrotic. If the attack reduces a creature to 0 hit points, you regain hit points equal to your Constitution modifier + your barbarian level. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus. 

Bloodthirst Resistance

Starting at 6th level, your connection to the life force within you grants you resistance to necrotic damage. Additionally, whenever you regain hit points while raging, you can roll one additional Hit Die and add it to the hit points regained.

 

Blood Pact

At 10th level, you can form a Blood Pact with a willing creature. By sharing your blood, you forge a powerful bond that grants both of you benefits. As an action, you can choose a willing creature within 30 feet of you. Both you and the chosen creature gain temporary hit points equal to your Constitution modifier + your barbarian level. These temporary hit points last until a short or long rest. Additionally, while the Blood Pact is active, you and the chosen creature have advantage on melee weapon attack rolls against any creature that has damaged either of you since the start of your last turn.

 

Blood Frenzy

At 14th level, your connection to blood magic reaches its apex, granting you unparalleled ferocity in battle. While raging, whenever you score a critical hit with a melee weapon attack, you can choose to enter a state of Blood Frenzy. While in this state, you have advantage on all attack rolls, and whenever you roll damage for a melee weapon attack, you can reroll any 1s or 2s once. The Blood Frenzy lasts until your rage ends.