Berserker - Condi Berserker

Part of the current metagame

Our curator decided this build is in the current metagame regardless of rating. The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Condition damage

Designed for: Open World and Open World General

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This build was last updated on March 29, 2023 and is up to date for the February 14, 2023 game patch.

Overview

A strong condition Berserker open world build with extremely high area damage.

Meta Rating

This build is rated as Meta, but only for farm zergs due to its incredibly high area damage. It requires party support to really shine.

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Skill Bar

Sword/Torch

Longbow

Utility

Skill Variants

Heal Skills

• - defense: counter-pressure, performs best against hard solo content.

Utilities

• - CC
• - defense: more dodges.
• - stability and damage reduction
• - best condition clear and stunbreak
• - high DPS option
• - immortality for a few seconds
• - boost ally damage; great for zergs
• - boost ally damage; great for zergs
• - boost ally defense; good for zergs
• - boost ally defense; good in zergs
  • If taking banners, consider taking

Specializations

• - if taking Banners.
• - An excellent stunbreak that includes a short invulnerability period.

Tactics

Tactics can be taken over Discipline for a boost to ally support at the cost of personal DPS.

• If using , consider running

Equipment

Viper

This set uses gear similar to Build:Berserker_-_Condi_DPS, making it great for general PVE

Head
Viper

Shoulders
Viper

Chest
Viper

Hands
Viper

Legs
Viper

Feet
Viper

Backpiece
Viper

Accessory
Viper

Accessory
Viper

Amulet
Viper

Ring
Viper

Ring
Viper

Longbow
Viper

Sigil

Sigil

Sword
Viper

Torch
Viper

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x13

Infusion
x5

Variant Equipment

• Trailblazer - trades some damage for a large EHP boost
• - more defense

Consumables

Food

• Any ascended food is superior to any other food you could use. Steak for power, flatbread for conditions. Budget versions of these foods exist and are acceptable.
• - farming
• - DPS
• - defense

Utility

• (and variants) - farming
• , - dps
• - dps if using gear with high toughness

Usage

Damage

• Use and off cooldown
• This build does not have an actual rotation due to its skills having no real loop. Instead, it features a priority of skills:
• + to open fights, and throughout the fight to maintain
• Longbow: aim to use 2-3 times, depending on if is up or not, and twice. Use and off cooldown
• Sword: aim to use 2-3 times, depending on if is up or not. Use and off cooldown. Use directly after for the Fire Aura, which is especially useful against groups of enemies. Against foes under 50% HP, use off cooldown.

Defense

• blocks attacks and reflects projectiles.
• can be used to blind enemies.
• Remember to always dodge and sidestep attacks if possible. Don't get hit by anything you can move out of.

Video Examples

Trailblazer Zerk vs Razorwing

• Though the mechanical play is a bit shoddy here, this is a good demonstration of the fact that this build can actually compete with some other solo options.