The Berserker Build

I have a question. I'm attempting this build now and I have these skills:
20 Beserk
11 BO
11 Sword Mastery
Pre-req's.

I'm only lvl 50, and I was planning on:

20 Beserk
20 Sword Mastery
20 BO
20 Shout
1 Bash, Stun, Concentrate, leap, leap attack, Increased Staminia, Increased Speed, Iron Skin, Natural Resistances, find potion, taunt, Battle Cry, War Cry, Battle Command.
rest: into Howl

Eventually I'm sure I'll use this guy for only Meph/Pit runs (not sure how he'll do in pit, but worth testing.)

Here's my question. Will this guy be impossible to level without gear since the ladder just reset? Or should I just put him on a shelf till I'm able to lvl another guy and equip him. He's struggling terribly on NM because there are so many groups of guys to get through. Should I wait till there are people willing to rush and get to the good parts like that? Or should I take points out of that and into WW? If so what should I sacrifice for WW? Thanks in advance!
 
Well if your getting pasted by mobs use Howl or Grim ward then taunt one enemy at a time. Just remember to hotkey them the differences between Howl and Grim Ward is that Howl will scare all the enemies but if theres a wall nearby they will hug it and come back to kill you, Grim Ward on the other hand scares the enemies away from the area your Totem was made for X amount of time. So if your playing in a large open area like Cows for example I think Howl is better but in a closed arena Grimward is better then again I'm only guessing since I don't have grimward.
 
How would a titan berserker fare in hell? And while we're at it, what would be an acceptable 2-handed weapon for it?
 
You mention that Highlord's amulet is one of the top choices.

I'm just wondering if it works with Beserk, because I thought that Highlord's Deadly Strike mod only worked with physical damage, whereas Beserk is all magic damage.

Clarification?

Sorry if this was asked before, too.
 
I was woundering.....

I was woundering if a berzerker barb should have a botd for a weapon or a doom zerk?



And what is the best armor for a berzerker?
 
MrPipes said:
You mention that Highlord's amulet is one of the top choices.

I'm just wondering if it works with Beserk, because I thought that Highlord's Deadly Strike mod only worked with physical damage, whereas Beserk is all magic damage.

Clarification?

Sorry if this was asked before, too.
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Berserk converts all physical damage of the strike into magical damage as the last step of resolving the attack, thus to max berserk damage, max your physical damage. Now DS/CS is an extremely easy way to do exactly that, since it doubles the final physical damage dealt (with is then converted to magic damage).
My setup uses Headstriker and has Heart of the Oak as off-hand weapon (Berserk and Concentrate use only the prime hand to attack). Why no shield? Berserk = no defense = blocklock. Also, War Cry takes care of being attacked most of the time and block isn't doing anything at that point. Also, +3 skills, 36% resists all, 15% max mana, 40% FCR and +10 dexterity don't hurt either.
I'm working on getting a Death Cleaver to replace the Headstriker. Together with the DS from Highlord's Wrath and the CS from Axe Mastery I'm looking at an effective chance of 99.94% to deal double damage.
 
MrPipes said:
Interesting.

Although, since I'm making my zerker for PvP, I need that shield. :thumbsup:

Thanks for the reply!
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It used to be funny to see chuckers throw spear after spear then they would get close to you, weapons switch to some mammoth spear, and one hit Berserk you to death in PvP. Of course that was before synergizes
 
Zarhrezz said:
Berserk converts all physical damage of the strike into magical damage as the last step of resolving the attack, thus to max berserk damage, max your physical damage. Now DS/CS is an extremely easy way to do exactly that, since it doubles the final physical damage dealt (with is then converted to magic damage).
My setup uses Headstriker and has Heart of the Oak as off-hand weapon (Berserk and Concentrate use only the prime hand to attack). Why no shield? Berserk = no defense = blocklock. Also, War Cry takes care of being attacked most of the time and block isn't doing anything at that point. Also, +3 skills, 36% resists all, 15% max mana, 40% FCR and +10 dexterity don't hurt either.
I'm working on getting a Death Cleaver to replace the Headstriker. Together with the DS from Highlord's Wrath and the CS from Axe Mastery I'm looking at an effective chance of 99.94% to deal double damage.
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So Critical Strike works on berzerk, right?
 
Thank you.

Hey guys what Berzerk damage do you do ?
Please state ur weapon and either 1H/2H.

For me, I use doombringer and the 1 H damage is about 1K-3K
I even can't kill a sorc within 5 successful hits :surprise: :surprise: :surprise:
 
hi! I will be making a level 49 PVP zerker in Hardcore!

Wondering what you guys have to say as to what is a good balance of points (since i cant max everything).

I will be using an ethereal 392 max/ 30ias highland blade. Probly will be using items kinda like this:

Arreats, Shaftstop, String of ears, IK boots/glove, Artistans tower shield of deflecting (3x max or 3x ED jewels), either angelic ring/ammy +raven, or dual raven + teleport amulet, and of course that godly sword there. I will be putting an Ed/max jewel into the sword if i can get my grubby little hands on one.

So what skill setup do you recommend? should i go whirl/zerk since that blade already hits max 4 frame BP? I could go either:
Balance: 20 BO, 20 zerk, rest mastery, 1 pt whirl.
Zerker: 20 BO, 20 zerk, rest synergy, 1 pt mastery, 1 pt whirl.
Whirler: 20 BO, 20 mastery, rest zerk, 1 pt whirl.
 
Well, the best PvP barb is the pure Whirler; I had a Zerker/Whirler build wich did well against other characters, but couldn't handle well equipped/skilled pure Whirlers (too high defense). I also had a pure Zerker wich couldn't defeat pure Whirlers. So if you're not gonna be BvB mainly, you shoud try Berserk/Whirlwind. Maybe Um in the sword would be better (25% chance of open wounds).
 
Hi everyone :howdy: and thanks for a really great guide radu!!!

I love my berserker even if he isnt that good, i went with 2 handed berserker with tomb reaver. My problem is that he aint hiting hard enough and fast enough. Right now i'm doing 1,7-6k damage
My gear is:
Tomb reaver w shael and 2 open sock
Arreats w open sock
Cats eye
LoH
Lionheart Great Hauberk
Ik belt
Ravenfrost
Manald
Gore Riders
Skills are:
20 Zerk
20 mastery
20 shout
20 Bo
5 Warcry
Right now he is lvl 86 so its maybe to late to fix him up? So I started a new Zerker who will be using shield and mu biggest problem here is equipment, especially weapon!
I'm thinking something like this:
Arreats
Stromshield
Highlord
Lionheart or are their any other bether armors exept CoH?
Ravenfrost
Ring2 ???????
Verdungos
Dracs
Gore riders
Then the hardest part wich weapons?? I recently got an azurewrath but i'm afraid it wont to that much damage but it very fast, probely death cleaver is the best on-handed zerker wep but i dont think i can afford it. My d2 econmy is very instable.
Maybe i go for azure?
 
Trisk3lion: Better armors are Stone, Duress, Arkaine's Valor. The first two are pretty easy to make and provide very good mods for a melee fighter. Arkaine is also very good for its 2 to skills, high vitality bonus and good faster hit recovery bonus. For a two-handed zerker, a better weapon I think is Steeldriver upgraded to Thunder Maul, used in conjuction with Arreat's Face (ias jewel), the Angelic rings and amulet, good rare boots or Gore Riders and LoH. A better armor here is Duriel's Shell with ias jewel for its resists and cannot be frozen mods (also life and strength).
 
Radu said:
Trisk3lion: Better armors are Stone, Duress, Arkaine's Valor. The first two are pretty easy to make and provide very good mods for a melee fighter. Arkaine is also very good for its 2 to skills, high vitality bonus and good faster hit recovery bonus. For a two-handed zerker, a better weapon I think is Steeldriver upgraded to Thunder Maul, used in conjuction with Arreat's Face (ias jewel), the Angelic rings and amulet, good rare boots or Gore Riders and LoH. A better armor here is Duriel's Shell with ias jewel for its resists and cannot be frozen mods (also life and strength).
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Rad, what do you think about Lionheart?
 
I am planning on using lightsabre, rhyme shield, lionheart, ik helm, boots and gloves and bul kathos. Maybe carrion wind and some amulet with. Those are the things i have now, too bad i am at such a low level (34) :) Thought about socking the helm with double ith for 30% damage goes to mana. Or just one ith and carrion wind ring. If you got anything to say about my stuff please do so. And one other question..... How does poison work with berserk? or any elemental damage. Does it convert it to magic?
 
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