Just with a few small changes to the BattleRager can make it so much better for gameplay this is what I did to fix the Battle rager from my standpoint. if this works for you and your players don't be ashamed to homebrew this version into your games.
Battlerager Armor
When you choose this path at 3rd level, you gain the ability to use spiked armor (see the “Spiked Armor” sidebar) as a weapon.
While you are wearing spiked armor and are raging, you can use a bonus action to make one melee weapon attack with your armor spikes against a target within 5 feet of you. If the attack hits, the spikes deal 1d4 piercing damage. You use your Strength modifier for the attack and damage rolls. This damage increases to 1d6 at 5th, 1d8 at 11th, and 1d10 at 15th level.
Additionally, when you use the Attack action to grapple a creature, the target takes your spike damage dice in piercing damage if your grapple check succeeds.
SPIKED ARMOR
Spiked armor is a rare type of medium armor made by dwarves. It consists of a leather coat and leggings covered with spikes that are usually made of metal.
Cost: 75 gp
AC: 14 + Dexterity modifier (max 2)
Stealth: Disadvantage
Assaulting Charge
Beginning at 6th level, you can take the Dash action as a bonus action while you are raging. When you take this action if you end your turn next to a hostile creature you can use your reaction to make a melee attack with your spiked armor.
Reckless Lifeforce
Beginning at 10th level, when you use Reckless Attack while raging, you also gain temporary hit points equal to your level + Constitution modifier (minimum of 1). They vanish if any of them are left when your rage ends.
Retribution Strike
Starting at 14th level, once per turn when a creature within 5 feet of you hits you with a melee attack, the attacker takes your spiked armor damage dice In piercing damage. On your next turn, you gain advantage with your spiked armor strike on any creature that attacked you, and you can add an extra damage dice on a hit.
Just with a few small changes to the BattleRager can make it so much better for gameplay this is what I did to fix the Battle rager from my standpoint. if this works for you and your players don't be ashamed to homebrew this version into your games.
Battlerager Armor
When you choose this path at 3rd level, you gain the ability to use spiked armor (see the “Spiked Armor” sidebar) as a weapon.
While you are wearing spiked armor and are raging, you can use a bonus action to make one melee weapon attack with your armor spikes against a target within 5 feet of you. If the attack hits, the spikes deal 1d4 piercing damage. You use your Strength modifier for the attack and damage rolls. This damage increases to 1d6 at 5th, 1d8 at 11th, and 1d10 at 15th level.
Additionally, when you use the Attack action to grapple a creature, the target takes your spike damage dice in piercing damage if your grapple check succeeds.
SPIKED ARMOR
Spiked armor is a rare type of medium armor made by dwarves. It consists of a leather coat and leggings covered with spikes that are usually made of metal.
Cost: 75 gp
AC: 14 + Dexterity modifier (max 2)
Stealth: Disadvantage
Assaulting Charge
Beginning at 6th level, you can take the Dash action as a bonus action while you are raging. When you take this action if you end your turn next to a hostile creature you can use your reaction to make a melee attack with your spiked armor.
Reckless Lifeforce
Beginning at 10th level, when you use Reckless Attack while raging, you also gain temporary hit points equal to your level + Constitution modifier (minimum of 1). They vanish if any of them are left when your rage ends.
Retribution Strike
Starting at 14th level, once per turn when a creature within 5 feet of you hits you with a melee attack, the attacker takes your spiked armor damage dice In piercing damage. On your next turn, you gain advantage with your spiked armor strike on any creature that attacked you, and you can add an extra damage dice on a hit.
cool totally forgot battlerager even though
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it's one of the most underrated barbarian's so this just gives it a bit more to playing with some of the other big boys hope you enjoy it.