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In D&D 5e duel wielding is TERRIBLE for barbarians. Especially berserkers, who use their bonus action to attack with their main weapon - which really needs to be a two hander to get the most out of it. I think the other two barbarian subclasses in BG3 get something to do with their bonus action too.


If it's the character concept that is important to you, the least-bad way to build it would be to create a fighter with the outlander background. Choose two weapon fighting at level 1 and the Duel Wielder feat at level 4. You can use hand axes until picking up duel wielder.

Edit: a single level dip into barbarian would work. That would give you the barbarian conversation flags, basic rage, and unarmoured defence should you want it (although wearing armour is usually better). You might pick up more levels of barbarian after 6-8 levels of fighter.