Berserker - Double Melee Berserker (GvG)

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Focused on: Strike damage and Dps

Designed for: WvW GvG

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Overview

A high burst damage Berserker WvW build with overwhelming damage.

Skill Bar

Weapon 1: Greatsword

Weapon 2:

Weapon 3: Hammer

Weapon 4:

Healing skill: Blood Reckoning

Utility skill 1: Balanced Stance

Utility skill 2: Endure Pain

Utility skill 3: Signet of Fury

Elite skill: Battle Standard

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Specializations

Strength: Bot, Mid, Top

Variants

• Great Fortitude if capped on Might

Discipline: Mid, Mid, Bot

Berserker: Top, Top, Top

Variants

• Savage Instinct

Equipment

Rune: 6 Superior Rune of the Scholar

Infusion 1: 18 Mighty WvW Infusion

Infusion 2:

Relic: Relic of Isgarren

Weapon 1: Greatsword

Weapon 2:

Sigil 1: Superior Sigil of Force

Sigil 2: Superior Sigil of Hydromancy

Weapon 3: Hammer

Weapon 4:

Sigil 3: Superior Sigil of Fire

Sigil 4: Superior Sigil of Energy

Main stats: Marauder

Equipment Variants

Stats

• Feel free to use as much Berserker's gear as you can without dying

Relic

• Relic of Speed
• Relic of the Thief

Consumables

• Peppercorn-Crusted Sous-Vide Steak
  • Fried Oyster Sandwich personal option
• Superior Sharpening Stone

Usage

Overall Priorities

High

• Battle Standard

Moderate

• Damage

Surviving

• This build has moderate passive defense
• This build has moderate mobility skill access
  • Use Whirlwind Attack to move out after spiking
  • Rush can be used for repositioning or gap closing
    • Drop your target if using it defensively
• This builds has moderate active defenses

Active defense priority

• Warrior's Sprint - for Immobilize
  • Whirlwind Attack
  • Rush
• Dodge
• Whirlwind Attack - general use
• Balanced Stance

Detailed Explanations

Battle Standard

• Prioritize Battle Standard on clumps of 2+ downed enemies
  • Battle Standard only finishes enemies in 180 radius, the smallest circle in its targeting reticle
• Since Battle Standard also rezzes allies in 360 radius, use it on groups of 3+ allies if you have the skill ready

Damage

• Start fights in Hammer, conserve Berserk until your commander commits to melee
  • Your damage at range is lower outside of Berserk but using it too early will lead to it timing out too early
• Once your commander commits, use Signet of Fury to fill your Adrenaline then activate Berserk
• Your highest kill potential comes from the Arc Divider ⇒ Blood Reckoning ⇒ Arc Divider combo
  • Make sure to save it for a moment you can spike with other players to generate downs
• Get back on Hammer when your group moves out of melee to be ready to reengage
• Hundred Blades is situational. You stand still during channel, which means hitting CC'ed, movement impaired and downed foes is the ideal setup for this ability.

Damage priority

Hammer

• Rupturing Smash
• Hammer Shock
• Fierce Blow
• Autoattacks

Greatsword

• Arc Divider
• Blood Reckoning - while Arc Divider is on cooldown
• Hundred Blades
• Bladetrail - only if no projectile block/reflect
• Rush
• Autoattacks
• Whirlwind Attack - save to disengage