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

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Difficulty:

Normal

This build was last updated on August 24, 2023 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

A high burst damage Berserker WvW build with overwhelming damage.

Skill Bar

Greatsword

Longbow

Utility

Variants

Weapon

Hammer high melee damage and lots of CC

Utility

Berserker Stance ⇒ Sundering Leap
Banner of Tactics
Signet of Might

Elite

Battle Standard ⇒ Signet of Rage

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Specializations

Variants

Great Fortitude if capped on Might

Equipment

Head
Marauder

Shoulders
Marauder

Chest
Marauder

Hands
Marauder

Legs
Marauder

Feet
Marauder

Backpiece
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Amulet
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Greatsword
Marauder

Sigil

Longbow
Marauder

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

Relic

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 - more damage if fights are ranged heavy
Relic of the Warrior - if using Greatsword and Hammer

Sigils

Sigil of Superior Sigil of Frenzy on Longbow
Sigil of Superior Sigil of Energy ⇒ Sigil of Superior Sigil of Force

Consumables

- personal option

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 Longbow, conserve Berserk until your commander commits to the fight, do not use it on range spikes
- Your damage at range is minimal outside of Berserk 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 Signet of Fury to fill your Adrenaline then activate Berserk
- Spam Scorched Earth until you get a chance to go into melee, then swap to Greatsword and follow your priorities
  - Don't be afraid to go into Greatsword for a single Arc Divider, disengage with Whirlwind Attack then swap back to Longbow
- After your first Scorched Earth ⇒ Blood Reckoning ⇒ Scorched Earth use Berserker Stance to keep adrenaline full
Make sure to drop your target when casting Scorched Earth 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 Scorched Earth are projectiles, avoid casting them into projectile blocks/reflects
Your Longbow skills other than Arcing Arrow all require facing the target at the end of the cast
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

Longbow

Scorched Earth
Blood Reckoning - while Scorched Earth is on cooldown
Arcing Arrow
Fan of Fire
Autoattacks

Greatsword

Arc Divider
Blood Reckoning - while Arc Divider is on cooldown
Hundred Blades
Rush
Bladetrail - only if no projectile block/reflect, realistically almost never use this
Autoattacks
Whirlwind Attack - save to disengage

Berserker - DPS Berserker

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