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Berserker - Power 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: Strike damage

Designed for: Open World and Open World General

Expansions required: Heart of Thorns builds

Difficulty:
Normal
This build was last updated on October 17, 2024 and is up to date for the February 11, 2025 patch.

Overview

Power Berserker Berserker is a high damage and reliable build for open world that also provides boons. You'll spend most of the time in

mode, dealing increased damage and killing enemies by spamming the Primal Burst skills and which will also provide permanent Quickness Quickness, Fury Fury and some Might Might to yourself and nearby allies. Berserker is also very relentless, having 2 stunbreak skills that also help with damage, and a heal skill that makes you nigh-immortal for a few seconds.

The main downside of this build, as with most warrior builds, is the lack of ranged damage.


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Skill Bar

Spear
Axe/Axe
Utility


Weapon Variants

Dual Axe Dual Axe + spear spear is the default setup. Usage of spear spear requires Janthir Wilds. greatsword greatsword is a great alternative.

  • Greatsword Greatsword - replaces spear for players without Jantir Wilds or players that prefer greatsword. Spear and greatsword are very simmilar in terms of damage so use whichever you like more.
  • Rifle Rifle - low damage at range if ranged damage is needed. An option for players without access to spear, replaces greatsword.
  • Mainhand Mace Mainhand Mace + Offhand Mace Offhand Mace - very low DPS but extremely high CC.

Skill Variants

Heal Skills

is key to the build, letting you reset your Primal Burst and giving you adrenaline. You should almost never replace it.

  • - defensive option, low cooldow, removes conditions, high healing.

Utilities

is extremely useful, as it is not only a stunbreak but also extends the duration of your mode. Never replace it.
provides you and nearby allies with boons. Very useful, but can be replaced if needed.
is taken for the increased precision passive and should never be activated. Can be replaced if needed or if using .

Elite Skills

is absolutely key to the build and should almost never be replaced. It deals good damage, breaks stun, deals good crowd control, extends the duration of mode, and fully refills your Adrenaline.

  • - in vey rare situations, you can take this banner to revive allies.


Specializations

Variants

  • - consider this for a small damage boost at the cost of stability.
  • - use it when playing in groups giving you Might Might.
  • - provides high self healing at the cost of damage, great synergy with certain food as explained in the food section below.
  • - use it when playing in groups and someone else is already giving Quickness Quickness.


Equipment

Ascended gear and stat infusions are not required; you can use exotic gear with the same stats.

This set uses gear similar to Build:Berserker_-_Power_DPS, making it good for general PVE.

Head
Berserker
Shoulders
Berserker
Chest
Berserker
Hands
Berserker
Legs
Berserker
Feet
Berserker
Backpiece
Berserker
Accessory
Berserker
Accessory
Berserker
Amulet
Berserker
Ring
Berserker
Ring
Berserker
Spear
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Axe
Berserker
Axe
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6


Relic

Usage of spear spear requires Janthir Wilds. greatsword greatsword is a great alternative. Spear and greatsword are very simmilar in terms of damage so use whichever you like more.


Consumables

Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.

DPS

Defense

Farming


Usage

Berserk

is the profession mechanic of the berserker. After filling your Adrenaline bar, for example by using , activate the skill to enter Berserk. In Berserk mode, you deal additional damage thanks to and , and have increased critical chance due to . Your maximum Adrenaline is reduced, so it's easier to gain full Adrenaline to use the improved Primal Burst skills and which are your sources of Quickness Quickness from .

For these reasons, maintaining Berserk mode is key to playing berserker correctly.

, and extend the duration of your current Berserk mode. Using a Primal Burst also extends the Berserk duration due to . Thanks to this, you can maintain permanent Berserk mode during fights.

Damage

This build is very simple to play. Start fights by instantly filling your Adrenaline bar with

, activate , and pummel your enemies. Note that having 60% critical chance before Fury Fury and before is absolutely mandatory.

Priority
  1. + +
  2. +
  3. Weapon skills

In short, spam your Primal Bursts. Use

to cast twice back to back, then a third time when it recharges, and swap back to axe.

Boon generation

By spamming your Primal Bursts as detailed above, you will provide yourself and nearby allies with permanent Quickness Quickness and Fury Fury and some Might Might due to

.

You also provide yourself lots of short duration Might Might thanks to

, and some more with .

Defense

Crowd Control


Ratings

This build has a rating of 5 stars based on 1 votes.
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5 stars
Warming Hearth gave this build 5 stars • April 2024
Great damage, great boon generation, some mobility, amazing heal skill, low cooldown stun breaks. Power berserker is a really good build for open world. The only disadvantage is the lack of ranged damage, but that's a small downside when everything in melee range of you dies so fast

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