Description
A potent but reckless attack that increases damage and attack rating but decreases defense rating.
Key details
- Berserk completely converts damage to magic damage so you cannot steal life/mana with Berserk, even with Life Tap.
- You don't take damage from Iron Maiden and Thorns if you just go "Berserk".
- Because they only reflect physical damage, not magical.
- For the stated duration afterward, your defense is zero.
- You also do not receive the Iron Skin or Dexterity bonus.
- You can still block as if you are using a shield, still.
- A defense of 0 will let you block all the time, thus quite often hinder you from doing anything else.
- Consider not wearing a shield.
D2Emu Tips
- The Runeword Passion (weapons with 4 sockets) grants a level 1 Berserk Oskill.
- Patch 2.4: Berserk Shout synergy replaced with Battle Orders.
- Humorously, the Berserk skill icon likely has been accidentally swapped with Natural Resistance since 1.00.
- Unlike previous versions of D2, in D2:R Berserk, or any other skill in the Barbarian Combat Skill tree, cannot roll as a staff mod on Primal Helms.
- Berserk Barbarian Guide Barbarian Zerker (pitzerker) Chaos Run.
Facts
- Class
- Barbarian
- Tree
- Combat
- Required Level
- 30
- Maximum Level
- 20
- Base Mana Cost
- 4
Prerequisites
Stats by Skill Level
Values use the listed effective skill level; synergies are not included.
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Duration | 2.7 s | 2.5 s | 2.3 s | 2.1 s | 2 s | 1.9 s | 1.8 s | 1.8 s | 1.7 s | 1.6 s | 1.6 s | 1.6 s | 1.5 s | 1.5 s | 1.4 s | 1.4 s | 1.4 s | 1.4 s | 1.4 s | 1.3 s | 1.3 s | 1.3 s | 1.3 s | 1.2 s | 1.2 s | 1.2 s | 1.2 s | 1.2 s | 1.2 s | 1.2 s | 1.2 s | 1.2 s | 1.2 s | 1.2 s | 1.2 s | 1.1 s | 1.1 s | 1.1 s | 1.1 s | 1.1 s |
| Magic Damage | +150% | +165% | +180% | +195% | +210% | +225% | +240% | +255% | +270% | +285% | +300% | +315% | +330% | +345% | +360% | +375% | +390% | +405% | +420% | +435% | +450% | +465% | +480% | +495% | +510% | +525% | +540% | +555% | +570% | +585% | +600% | +615% | +630% | +645% | +660% | +675% | +690% | +705% | +720% | +735% |
| Attack Bonus | 100% | 115% | 130% | 145% | 160% | 175% | 190% | 205% | 220% | 235% | 250% | 265% | 280% | 295% | 310% | 325% | 340% | 355% | 370% | 385% | 400% | 415% | 430% | 445% | 460% | 475% | 490% | 505% | 520% | 535% | 550% | 565% | 580% | 595% | 610% | 625% | 640% | 655% | 670% | 685% |
Synergies
- Howl +10% Magic Damage per Level
- Battle Orders +10% Magic Damage per Level
