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Berserker - DPS 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 and Dps

Designed for: WvW Zerg

Expansions required: Heart of Thorns buildsSecrets of the Obscure builds

Difficulty:
Normal
This build was last updated on February 12, 2025 and is up to date for the February 11, 2025 patch.

Overview

A high burst damage Berserker WvW build with overwhelming damage.


Skill Bar

Greatsword
Dagger/Axe
Utility


Variants

Weapon
  • All three options are viable:
    • Dagger/Axe - Burst damage and boon rip
    • Longbow - Ranged AoE damage
    • Hammer - CC and Mobility


Utility
Elite


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Specializations

Variants


Equipment

Head
Marauder
Shoulders
Marauder
Chest
Marauder
Hands
Marauder
Legs
Marauder
Feet
Marauder
Backpiece
Berserker
Accessory
Berserker
Accessory
Berserker
Amulet
Berserker
Ring
Berserker
Ring
Berserker
Greatsword
Marauder
Sigil
Sigil
Dagger
Marauder
Axe
Marauder
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x18
Relic


Equipment Variants

Stats
  • Feel free to use as much Berserker's gear as you can without dying
  • Swap some Marauder's for Demolisher's if you take
Relic
Sigils
  • on Longbow


Consumables

    • personal option


Usage

General

  • With and
    you have an extremely short weapon swap CD. Use it frequently to maximize the amount of Primal Bursts you use.


Overall Priorities

High
Moderate
  • Damage


Surviving

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


Detailed Explanations

Battle Standard

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


Damage

Dagger/Axe Toggle
  • Start fights in Dagger/Axe, conserve until your commander commits to the fight
  • Once your commander commits, use to fill your Adrenaline then activate
  • Use then Weapon Swap to Greatsword immediately for
    • Keep swapping weapons off cooldown and follow the priority below
  • Use immediately after a Primal Burst skill to refill Adrenaline and deal solid damage
    • Make sure to aim to the side or behind the enemy group, not the middle or in front of them
    • Be ready to Dodge Dodge immediately after the cast if needed
  • Maximizing the amount of primal bursts you cast by using your very fast weapon swap cooldown is very important
  • Use any time is on cooldown and you're in Dagger/Axe
  • Try to use immediately after on your second swap to Dagger/Axe if the situation is appropriate
  • is situational. You stand still during channel, which means hitting CC'ed, movement impaired and downed foes is the ideal setup for this ability.
    • Generally you should only channel during downtime, but channeling a few ticks then cancelling midway through the cast during can also be valid
Damage priority Toggle
Dagger/Axe
Greatsword
Longbow version Toggle
  • Start fights in Longbow, conserve until your commander commits to the fight, do not use it on range spikes
    • Your damage at range is minimal outside of but using it too early will only lead to padding the damage meter without doing useful damage - don't play to pad the meter
  • Once your commander commits, use to fill your Adrenaline then activate
    • Spam until you get a chance to go into melee, then swap to Greatsword and follow your priorities
  • Make sure to drop your target when casting otherwise it will aim towards the target instead of where your character is facing
    • A Lock Autotarget keybind can be useful for this
  • Since all your Longbow skills other than are projectiles, avoid casting them into projectile blocks/reflects
  • Your Longbow skills other than all require facing the target at the end of the cast
  • is situational. You stand still during channel, which means hitting CC'ed, movement impaired and downed foes is the ideal setup for this ability.
    • Generally you should only channel during downtime, but channeling a few ticks then cancelling midway through the cast during can also be valid
Damage priority Toggle
Longbow
Greatsword


Ratings

This build has a rating of 5 stars based on 1 votes.
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5 stars
OuterOcean gave this build 5 stars • May 2024
Still the top 1 dps, having from big range and melee damage when using longbow and greatsword. Very versatile, covers everything a dps wants. All the other dps specialization damage got gutted leaving only versatile specializations to be dominant. Being in the boonball meta makes berserker the least punishable dps in WvW, you wont be able to find any other that will be easier and able to take the spot.

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