It reads that Barbarians can't act when surprised even when entering a rage. This fundamentally goes against what we learned about surprise in the fighter video.
Essentially all surprise does in 2024 is give you disadvantage on initiative rolls meaning Feral Instinct giving advantage on initiative rolls would just cancel out your disadvantage. Everyone in the first round still gets to take their turn.
It reads that Barbarians can't act when surprised even when entering a rage. This fundamentally goes against what we learned about surprise in the fighter video.
Essentially all surprise does in 2024 is give you disadvantage on initiative rolls meaning Feral Instinct giving advantage on initiative rolls would just cancel out your disadvantage. Everyone in the first round still gets to take their turn.