Berserker - Power Hammer DPS

The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Direct damage

Designed for: Raids and Fractals

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

Normal

This build was last updated on June 13, 2026 and is up to date for the June 2, 2026 patch.

Overview

A hammer variant of Power Berserker that uses the Defense traitline for a (slightly) slower-paced rotation that also brings a lot more CC and durability.

The main drawback is that the build is fully melee, and the reliance on CC for adrenaline generation means it will not function against non-defiant enemies (such as Icebrood Construct or Void Amalgamate). It is also highly susceptible to targets with high movement, as a single missed skill can throw everything off.

Skill Bar

Axe/Mace

Hammer

Utility

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Equipment

Head
Berserker

Shoulders
Berserker

Chest
Berserker

Hands
Berserker

Legs
Berserker

Feet
Berserker

Backpiece
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Amulet
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Axe
Berserker

Mace
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Hammer
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x14

Infusion
x4

Relic

Equipment Variants

• If you don't have stat infusions, use an Assassin stats headpiece.
• In encounters where the boss does not get stunned, you can replace the Sigil of Superior Sigil of Impact with a Sigil of Superior Sigil of Air on the Mace.
• If you would rather use (or ascended alternatives), then switch the chest and amulet to Assassin stats and run full power infusions.
• This build aims for 2050 precision including food.

Consumables

Food

• or ascended alternatives

Utility

Usage

The rotation aims to get as many casts of Decapitate off as possible, maintaining Berserk mode for as long as there is something to hit. Effectively, this means that while on Axe/Mace you cast Decapitate followed by a combination of skills that gets you back to 10 Adrenaline to recast Decapitate.

The cooldown of Backbreaker is slightly longer than the length of the loop, which means it will drift backwards in the rotation over time. Unfortunately, as it recharges the cooldown of Fierce Blow the optimal use is not as simple as using it whenever it is available. The first hammer loop is included in the opener as you can use Backbreaker much earlier than other loops, which allows you to go longer before needing to skip the skill entirely.

Outrage Rotation

Opener

1. Head Butt
2. Berserk
3. Rupturing Smash
4. Hammer Shock
5. Fierce Blow
6. Weapon Swap
7. Cyclone Axe
8. Decapitate
9. Outrage
10. Crushing Blow
11. Decapitate
12. Tremor
13. Crushing Blow
14. Decapitate
15. Wild Blow
16. Decapitate
17. Cyclone Axe
18. Weapon Swap

Hammer Section

The cooldowns of some of your skills are longer than the loop, so you alternate between two different rotations for this section.

1. Fierce Blow
2. Hammer Shock
3. Staggering Blow
4. Rupturing Smash
5. Blood Reckoning
6. Rupturing Smash
7. Hammer Swing (warrior) ⇒ Hammer Bash (warrior) ⇒ Hammer Smash
8. Fierce Blow
9. Backbreaker
10. Fierce Blow
11. Rupturing Smash
12. Hammer Shock
13. Weapon Swap

1. Fierce Blow
2. Hammer Shock
3. Outrage
4. Rupturing Smash
5. Hammer Swing (warrior) ⇒ Hammer Bash (warrior) ⇒ Hammer Smash x2
6. Fierce Blow
7. Rupturing Smash
8. Hammer Shock
9. Weapon Swap

Axe/Mace Section

1. Cyclone Axe
2. Decapitate
3. Crushing Blow
4. Outrage
5. Decapitate
6. Tremor
7. Crushing Blow
8. Decapitate
9. Head Butt
10. Decapitate
11. Wild Blow
12. Decapitate
13. Cyclone Axe
14. Throw Axe (optional) - this is worth using if your target is below 50% health
15. Weapon Swap
16. Return to start of Hammer Section

General Tips

Berserk

• All your Rage and Burst skills extend the duration of Berserk, which means it is important to use them as soon as they are available to avoid dropping out of Berserk.
  • This involves using Head Butt and Outrage to maintain damage rather than a stunbreak/CC.
• If you drop out of Berserk, you should already be at full adrenaline when it is next available, so you use Head Butt after entering Berserk instead. This means your second Berserk has a longer duration and is easier to maintain.

Outside of Berserk

• Ideally you are always in Berserk during DPS phases.
• Stay on Axe when you're not in Berserk, but as Decapitate isn't available you should just use your Axe skills as they come off cooldown.
• Try to complete your Axe auto chains when not in Berserk.
• Do not use your rage skills whilst outside of Berserk.
• Use Berserk as soon as it is available.