Berserker

A Berserker is a savage melee damage dealer who specializes in overwhelming enemies with brutal two-handed weapons and furious combat techniques.
- EQLegends

Description

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Berserkers are a pure melee class focused on dealing heavy damage through aggressive combat abilities, powerful strikes, and thrown weapons.

Class Titles

In the original Kunark expansion, classes would gain new titles at levels over 50. In EverQuest Legends, these titles are not available, and it is unknown how they will be presented. While they may be available with future level cap increases, they are included here only for posterity:

Level 1-50	Level 51-54	Level 55-59	Level 60
Berserker	Bloodreaver	Ravager	Destroyer

Creation Guide

Picking the Right Race

When creating a character you must first select your primary race. This race will be locked in at level 11, and can't be changed until you unlock other races. Below are the race options for this class, as well as their stat line.

When selecting a race, a big consideration is the factions it is associate with and opposed to. There may also be some racial benefits or penalties to consider as well. Clicking on the name of the race will take you to the detailed race pages where these are defined in detail.

Race	Str	Sta	Agi	Dex	Wis	Int	Cha
Barbarian	103	95	82	70	70	60	55
Dwarf	90	90	70	90	83	60	45
Kerran	90	75	90	70	70	65	65
Ogre	130	127	70	70	67	60	37
Troll	108	114	83	75	60	52	40
Berserker Adds	15	5		10

Starting Statistics

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Suggested Starting Statistics

Prioritize Strength and Stamina, with Dexterity also worth considering depending on gearing goals

Berserker AAs

All AAs are available at Alternate Advancement, the class AAs listed here are updated automatically from there.

Berserker Class AAs
Name	Ranks	Cost	Description
Blood Rune	3	1/2/3	Melee and ability critical hits give you 5/10/15% of the damage done as an absorption shield, up to 5/8/10% of your max hitpoints. Requirements: Level 1.
Innate Power Strike	1	0	Grants the Berserker an increased chance to critically strike. Requirements: Level 1.
Tireless Spirit	1	3	Ability Activation ID: 372 - Refresh Time: 0:25:00 - Ability Timer(s): 3. This ability, when activated, increases your movement speed by 125% for 18 seconds. Requirements: Level 10.
Unbound Fury	3	0	This passive ability increases your chance to land a critical hit with your melee attacks and abilities by 2/4/6%. Requirements: Level 12/30/50.

Skills

• Berserker Skill Table

Frenzy

Frenzy is a signature Berserker attack that delivers rapid strikes and is central to the class’s damage output.

Rage and Combat Techniques

Berserkers rely on aggressive offensive disciplines and abilities to maximize damage at close range.

Combat Skills

Level	Skill	Trained	Pre 50 Cap	Post 50 Cap
1	Frenzy	No	[Cap]	[Cap]
1	Throwing	No	[Cap]	[Cap]
10	Disarm	No	[Cap]	[Cap]
10	Dodge	No	[Cap]	[Cap]
15	Parry	No	[Cap]	[Cap]
20	Block	No	[Cap]	[Cap]
20	Double Attack	No	[Cap]	[Cap]
25	Riposte	No	[Cap]	[Cap]
46	Triple Attack	No	[Cap]	[Cap]

Combat Disciplines

Level	Discipline	Endurance Cost	Description	Duration	Reuse Time
14	Tendon Slice	75	Take a swipe at your opponents legs, causing slower movement speed for a short time.	1:00	12 sec (timer 16)
20	Skull Bash	125	Aims a weapon blow at your opponents head, briefly stunning them.	Instant	12 sec (timer 16)

Miscellaneous Skills

Skill Name	Level Obtained	Trained	Max
Athletics	1	No	?
Strategy	1	No	?
Alcohol Tolerance	1	No	255
Begging	1	No	255?
Bind Wound	1	No	210
Sense Heading	1	No	200
Swimming	1	No	200

Stances & Invocations

Name	Description
Balanced Stance	All incoming damage is reduced by 10% and your chance to hit is increased by 10%. Endurance regen excluding out of combat bonus regen is doubled. There is no endurance cost to upkeep this stance.
Offensive Stance	Outgoing melee damage is increased by 100% and your chance to hit is increased by 25%. Every point of bonus damage dealt consumes an equal amount of endurance, with a reduction based on your Strategy skill. When below 25% endurance, the chance to hit bonus is reduced based on the remaining percent of endurance. Bonus damage from critical hits and similar effects do not cost endurance.
Striker Stance	Outgoing weapon skill abilities deal 3x damage and non-weapon skill abilities deal 5x damage, and your chance to hit is increased by 25%. Every point of damage dealt consumes an equal amount of endurance, with a reduction based on your Strategy skill. When below 25% endurance, the chance to hit bonus is reduced based on the remaining percent of endurance. Bonus damage from critical hits and similar effects do not cost endurance.
Mage Hunter Stance	All incoming spell damage is reduced by 50% and incoming physical damage is reduced by 20%. Every point of damage reduced consumes an equal amount of endurance, with a reduction based on your Strategy skill.
Ranged Stance	Your range attack has no minimum distance, gains a 25% accuracy bonus, and can double and triple attack. Every point of damage consumes endurance, with a reduction based on your Strategy skill.
Berserker Stance	While this stance is active, attack speed and combat skill recharge rate is doubled and your chance to hit and combat skill damage is increased by 25%. Every point of damage dealt consumes half that amount in endurance, with a reduction based on your Strategy skill. You also take 8.3% of outgoing damage to yourself. Bonus damage from critical hits and similar effects do not cost endurance.

Gearing

Class specific gear suggestions are cross listed on the Gear Reference page. See also Equipping a Berserker.

Check Berserker Equipment for the full list of gear usable by Berserkers.

FAQ

Classes

Bard • Beastlord • Berserker • Cleric • Druid • Enchanter • Magician • Monk • Necromancer
Paladin • Ranger • Rogue • Shadow Knight • Shaman • Warrior • Wizard

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