Skullflowers Berserker Guide

1. Guide
1.1 Introduction
1.1.1 PvE
1.1.2 PvP
1.1.3 Unlocking
1.2 Stats
1.2.1 Chapels
1.3 Symbols
1.3.1 PvE
1.3.2 PvP
1.4 Equip
1.4.1 PvE
1.4.2 PvP
1.5 Abilities
1.6 Talents
1.6.1 PvE
1.6.2 PvP
1.7 Advanced tricks
1.7.1 Cancel Execute
1.7.2 PvE
1.7.2.1 Burst vs Boss
1.7.2.2 Burst vs Adds
1.7.2.3 AoE
1.7.2.4 Generating rage
1.7.2.5 Wounded Beast
1.7.3 PvP
1.7.3.1 Burst
1.7.3.2 Leap
1.7.3.3 Healing
1.7.3.4 Gladiator
1.7.3.5 The Art of Running Away
1.7.3.6 Pulling in
2. Glossary
3. FAQ
4. Changelog

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1. Guide
1.1 Introduction
This guide is about the Berserker in PvE and PvP.

1.1.1 PvE
Berserker is the second best DD class in the game. With a good mix of DPS and
burst they are receiver Alchemist buffs but are not useless without (looking at
you Kinetic)..

1.1.2 PvP
Berserkers are one of the strongest classes in PvP. They have the strongest
defensive CD in the game, high mobility, cc immunities and massive single target
CC.

If a Berserker is paired with a Lightbinder he turns in to the god of war. He will

be nearly unkillable and has godlike peel for your supporter (stuns, burst, free
walk).

If played solo, the Berserker acts as an assassin. You go in, kill 1-3 and then you
jump and run away. Repeat until battle is won.

1.1.3 Unlocking
If you just started unlocking the berserker and you want to play it, unlock these
nodes first. These nodes are the required ones to keep up with damage or
survivability.

1.2 Stats
Luck > Strength > Crushing Blow > Crit > Accuracy >>>>>>> Discharge Recovery

1.2.1 Chapels

2x Crushing Blow (3, 7)

2x Accuracy (2, 5)
2x Crit (1, 6)
1x Discharge Recovery (4)
1x Solidity (8)

1.3 Symbols
Atlas:

Mark of Death
Maximum Recoil
Ultimate Strength
Lacerated Wound
Double Discharge
Impulse Intensity (low priority)
Tactical Defense (low priority)
Bonus Dash (low priority)
Adrenalin Surge (low priority)

Bloodiness (Berserker)
Gravitational Perturbation (Kinetic)
Divine Intervention (Paladin)
Strength Serum (Alchemist)
Cold Calculation (Archer)
Jinx (Witch/Warlock) (low priority)
Shroud of Light (Lightbinder) (low priority)

Class:

1.3.1 PvE
Atlas:
Warriors Creed
Element of Suprise
Life Energy (low priority)
Class:
Under Cover of Darkness (Slayer)

1.3.2 PvP
Atlas:

Impact
Paralyzing Shock
Ruthlessness
Slowing Attacks
Impulse Barrier
Defense Reflex
Breakout (low priority)

Class:
Stolen Initative (Monk)
Invincible Will (Knight)

1.4 Equip

1.4.1 PvE

1.4.2 PvP
@TODO: Need Screenshot of Wild Leap amulet

1.5 Abilities

This is the best defensive ability in the game. Instead of getting less damage, you
get healed 70% of your received damage after 1 second. With the correct OH this
skill has an uptime of 33%.

With this huge uptime on a 70% ability, you are guaranteed to live longer than
most of your allies. The trade of is that it isnt easy to use. You need to know you
are getting damage before you receive it.

This is your best AoE ability, it even does huge damage single target.

This is your next AoE ability. It is a rather useless one, since it has low damage
and a high CD. Use it when you have no rage for Whirlwind.

This is your offensive CD, use it before you try to burst your enemies and time it
with your other buffs. Without the Berserker symbol this has an uptime of 40%,
with the Berserker symbol it has 46% uptime! This is huge.

This is your mobility spell, you can jump around as you like or focus an ally or
enemy. Once every 20 seconds you can free yourself from a CC (even hard CC)
and get a free jump.

1.6 Talents

With this talent your Battle Frenzy will also generate rage for every hit you take
while its up. If you know what you are doing you can now use Battle Frenzy
offensively.

Your offensive CD now adds additional 25% crit chance? Perfect. Note that this
does not count for the cap, this means you can reach up to 75% crit with this.

This makes you nearly unkiteable, if you leap to an enemy or ally (tooltip is
wrong on this one) that is more than 6 yards away the cd gets reduced by 50%.
Note: The 50% does not include the free yourself of CC part.

Well this makes that your rage generating skills and burst combo are stronger
and faster.

Makes your defensive CD cost free.

This increases the damage of your signature ability and adds the ability to
increase your damage when you take a risk.

1.6.1 PvE

This makes your damage debuff a little bit stronger, also very strong in AoE
situations.

Increases the duration of your Firestorm by 100%.

Only taken when you play with the witch curse or the boss has a shield that must
be destroyed.

Only taken when you need to move. It has only a 10 yards range though which
means it is hard to pull off.

1.6.2 PvP

Increases your damage debuff by additional 21% against players.

Why? Fuck Lightbinder Paladin, thats why.

1.7 Advanced tricks

1.7.1 Cancel Execute
After the use of your execute, dash to cancel the animation

1.7.2 PvE
1.7.2.1 Burst vs Boss
condition: > 270 Rage
Destructive Wave -> Thirst for Battle -> 2x (3x LMB -> 1x RMB) -> Crippling Blow

1.7.2.2 Burst vs Adds

Destructive Wave -> Thirst for Battle -> Gladiator (Ultimate) -> LMB/RMB as long
as in Gladiator stance

1.7.2.3 AoE
condition: > 3 enemies
Destructive Wave -> Thirst for Battle -> Firstorm/Whirlwind (repeat if possible) ->
Tectonic Blast

1.7.2.4 Generating rage

Since we skill Battle Fury our Battle Frenzy restores rage when we are hit while
its up. This means we can trade health for rage.

This means that we can stay in shit that hits us multiple times but does not too
much damage to generate rage. Only do this if you know what you are doing.

1.7.2.5 Wounded Beast

This talent increases the damage of Crippling Blow if you are below 45% health.
Remember what Battle Frenzy does? It heals for 70% of the damage taken, 1
second after receiving damage.

So this adds an interesting interaction. If the boss you are fighting against has an
ability that will drop you below 45% of your health, you can soak that up with
Battle Frenzy and get a free damage boost.

Once again: Only do this if you know what you are doing.

Also first let you drop below 45% before you use your healing potion, this will
further increase your damage.

Note: you can hold on to the buff for a while since it has an unlimited duration.

1.7.3 PvP
1.7.3.1 Burst
condition: > 270 Rage
Crippling Blow -> 1x LMB ->1x RMB -> 2x (3x LMB -> 1x RMB) -> Crippling Blow
@TODO: Add video

1.7.3.2 Leap
@TODO

1.7.3.3 Healing
@TODO

1.7.3.4 Gladiator
Gladiator in PvP is mostly used as a constant gapcloser and to cut your enemies
in to million pieces.

Does the Witch have all of its dashes ready? Is your leap on cooldown? Has the
Archer blown his stun to get away? Then lets go!

Use your Battle Frenzy and your Thrist for Battle right before Gladiator, since
you will not be able to pop it while in gladiator stance. And now comes the hard
part, press as much LMB as possible!

1.7.3.5 The Art of Running Away

Playing a Berserker does not mean taking every fight possible. You need to be
able to decide when to run away like a coward.

If you have mastered your leap you have mastered 10% of running away. The
next 20% are knowing that your Battle Frenzy speeds you up and when you can
fight someone.

This is something Im unfortunately not able to teach, since you must learn your
limits yourself or you are doomed to decide correctly.

1.7.3.6 Pulling in/out

@TODO:

2. Glossary
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CC: Crowd Control; Stun, Fear, Silence, etc.

CD: Cooldown
DD: Damage Dealer
DPS: Damage per Second
LMB: Left Mouse Button; Leftclick
MH: Mainhand
OH: Offhand
PvE: Player versus Environment
PvP: Player versus Player
RMB: Right Mouse Button; Rightclick

3. FAQ
Q: When crit is more important than accuracy why choose accuracy
chapels?
A: You should reach your 50% crit chance cap without all the crit chapels, since
accuracy has a soft cap (40% with 6 times ultimate strength) you can leave open
some accuracy chapels

Q: Why not the Whirlwind OH for PvE?

A: You use Battle Frenzy more often than Whirlwind in PvE.

Q: Why use Tectonic Blast instead of Flash of Rage

A: The only real use Tectonic Blast has is in Operation Isabella in one of the big
trash groups, most of the time Whirlwind is strong enough. When did you last
have the time to cast 4 seconds for a spell with a massive rage cost?

Q: EU or NA?
A: EU

Q: Whats your ingame name?

A: Skull Flower

Q: Why did you stop playing World of Warcraft?

A: After 11 years its getting boring, I am going to take a look with the new
expansion though

Q: Are you Skullflower from WoW?

A: No.

4. Changelog
V1.0.0
21.08.2015:
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