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Condition Berserker

Published Apr 8, 2024 Updated Mar 5, 2025
Open World - February 2025 Balance
Pros +
High damage Good mobility Fluid rotation Sustained damage Lots of cleave
Cons -
High mastery curve Fast paced rotation Easy to cancel skills Forced movement
Gear
Item Stat

Viper'sHelm

Viper'sShoulders

Viper'sCoat

SinisterGloves

Viper'sLeggings

SinisterBoots

Item Stat

Viper'sBackpiece

Viper'sAccessory

Viper'sAccessory

Viper'sAmulet

Viper'sRing

Viper'sRing

Relic

Primary Weapon Set

Viper's SwordMain Hand

Viper's TorchOff Hand

Secondary Weapon Set

Viper's LongbowMain Hand

Other Items

Enrichment

Food

Utility

Jade Bot Core

Traits & Skills
Skills
Skill Notes

can be replaced when needed:

can be dropped for when mass Resurrection is needed. Keep in mind that you will lose you initial Adrenaline.

Skill Reference Guide
Trait Notes
Equipment Notes
Rotation & Extras

Berserker gains access to

, which after activation:

  • It provides us with Superspeed, Quickness, bonus Power and Condition Damage
  • It limits our Adrenaline to ten
  • Most notably, it gives us access to a new and shiny set of Primal Bursts.

mode lasts for 20 seconds and can be extended with usage of Rage skills due to .

The best way to enter

quickly is by using . This will give you maximum Adrenaline and immediately Stun Break you.

Using a Primal Burst will grant you and your allies Quickness due to

.

is one of the foundations on this build.

  • Gain Fire Aura when landing a Critical Hit or by using a Combo Finisher: Leap when standing in a Fire Field.
  • You can then detonate your Fire Aura by using any Rage skill.

Use

as you get into combat to make sure you start with Might and Fury.

Follow this skill priority on your Longbow set:

If you're feeling strong and therefore won't need Healing anytime soon, you can use the following combo:

.

Aim to use

twice before using Weapon Swap. Keep in mind can be interrupted with and Weapon Swap.

Cleave with

to gain stacks, which increase your damage.

Follow this skill priority on your Sword set:

*Assuming you don't have Fire Aura and a fire field is present.

When on Sword, you should Weapon Swap back to Longbow as soon as possible.

We have access to a couple of Combo Finisher: Leap:

Using

both generates a Fire Aura and explodes it.

Use

while already in to increase its duration. You can also use on its own too as it has half the Cooldown of .

makes you essentially unkillable for the skill's duration, assuming you dealt damaging conditions to your enemy.

Keep in mind you can stay on Longbow while kiting your enemy's attacks to avoid damage.

A well-timed

can serve as a defensive skill thanks to its Projectile Destruction.

Weapon Swap to lose conditions via

. also acts as a Condition Removal.

Besides that,

and remove Immobilized whenever used.

Keep in mind that both

and are Stun Breaks.

Skill Defiance Break Source
100 per Charge Longbow
300 Elite
300 Alternate Utility

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