The Berserker class is a melee tanky/bruiser class from the “Giant” race and one of the original 4 classes. They are a very chaotic and fun class to play with a unique play style due to their size. Berserkers can wildly stomp, grab and throw enemies with ease. Then when they are finished playing, deal some real damage. Their main weapon is duel handed axes and their secondary weapon is an ornamental knot. At level 56, Berserker unlocks their awakening weapon which is the Iron Buster (hand cannon) allowing him to bombard enemies from a distance. The greater threat of the iron buster is its utility. Not only is it able to deal massive damage, it allows this monstrous class to jump high up into the air and slam down on the ground. He can also launch off the ground using the blast of the iron buster to get anywhere he needs to be, and seeing this behemoth fall from the skies strikes fear into the hearts of even the toughest enemies.

Awakening VS Succession

Berserker Succession and Awakening can be unlocked after level 56 after speaking to the Black Spirit and completing the Awakening and Succession quests under the suggestions tab.

• The Awakening will unlock a completely new skill tree, which will be your primary skills from now on. The skills in the pre-awakening are mostly utility skills, and your main damage dealers will be your Awakening skills.
• The Succession skill kit enhances your Axe skills instead and only has a few awakening skills.

Your awakening weapon still affects your succession damage and vice versa. For example, if you are using the Succession kit, then 30% of your Awakening AP is still applied to the damage of Succession skills, as well as the additional item stats on the awakening weapon, such as Human/Species Damage and Accuracy.

Succession is in some ways easier and more relaxing to play in PVE because it has a lower APM, and currently outperforms Awakening in PVE. For new players, I recommend starting with Succession and learning the basics of the class, then trying Awakening at a later date. In PVP, the two are more balanced and both are viable options. Awakening is generally the prefered choice just because it has higher outplay potential and performs a little better in group PVP.

Locked Skills

To lock a skill, press the lock icon on the top of each skill icon in the skill window (K).

These are the skills I recommend locking to help prevent messing up combos during PVP.

• Evasion

• Weakling Hunt
• Falling Rock
• Tackling Rock
• Flow: Earth Dividing
• Lava Piercer (optional)
• Fierce Strike (optional)
• Titan Syndrome (optional – can use on hotbar instead to avoid conflicts with Seismic Blast)

Skill Enhancement (Rabam) Skills

Skill Enhancement skills can be obtained in the Skill Window (K) under the “Skill Enhancement” tab at the top. At levels 56, 57, and 58, you will have 2 different options to choose between. These skills have no skill points cost, but you have to have other skills leveled up to be able to take them.

Level 56 – [SHIFT + X]

• Feral Rage – Requires [Raging Thunder VI] and [Wrath of Beast III]
• Feral Stampede – Requires [Raging Thunder VI] and [Tackling Rock III]
  • (Preferred Choice)

Both options are completely viable but most players tend to prefer Feral Stampede since it was patched during the class reworks. It has decent damage in PVE and PVP and flows into other skills nicely, but is unprotected. Feral Rage on the other hand is the “Spin Rabam” that has super armor for the duration of the skill, but it is often not used for damage in PVE.

Level 57 – [SHIFT] + [Z]

• Wailing Beast – Requires [Beast Roar III] and [Wrath of Beast III]
  • (Preferred Choice)
    
• Axe of Destruction – Requires [Beast Roar III] and [Frenzied Destroyer VI]

Wailing Beast is the preferred choice out of the two rabams. It is a quick heal with super armor during the entire skill.

Level 58 – [Quickslot Only]

• Frenzied Winds – Requires [Frenzied Destroyer VI] and [Extreme: Beastly Wind Slash]
  • (Preferred Choice for PVP)
• Frenzied Tyrant – Requires [Frenzied Destroyer VI] and [Fearsome Tyrant III]
  • (Preferred Choice for PVE)

Both of these Rabam skills are considered viable for different scenarios. I recommend going with Frenzied Tyrant to begin with and swapping to Frenzied Winds for PVP. Frenzied Winds has good damage in PVP and quick to cast, but generally not used for PVE. Frenzied Tyrants is a large AOE that gives a DP buff. It is also useful as a pulling skill in PVE, but is not useful for PVP.