[RPG] Can Barbarian’s Rage ability break the Charmed condition

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Can a Barbarian enter a Rage on his turn in combat if he's charmed by Charm Person, or similar spells?

Last week during one of my games, our DM had a Cambion use a charm on the Barbarian, which he failed the saving throw and was 'charmed'.

On his turn, he used his bonus action to enter a rage and 'break' the charm. The DM didn't agree on this. Who is right? The Barbarian then continued on to attack with his normal action.

Best Answer

He can suspend the charm if he is at least a 6th level Path of the Berserker Barbarian

The Path of the Berserker Barbarian gains the Mindless Rage feature at 6th level.

Beginning at 6th level, you can’t be Charmed or Frightened while raging. If you are Charmed or Frightened when you enter your rage, the effect is suspended for the Duration of the rage.

The charm isn't "broken" in that it isn't removed entirely, only suspended until he stops raging. Additionally, the charmed condition does not prevent a barbarian from raging. So, the player in this case has the ability to rage and "power through" the charm.