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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:

  • for additional Defiance Break and uptime
  • for Damage and uptime
  • for additional Condition Removal
  • for Resistance and Adrenaline
  • to make you Invulnerable to Strike Damage.

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

Skill Reference Guide
Sword & Sword Default Keybind
F1
Auto Attack Chain
2
3
4
5
Longbow Default Keybind
F1
Auto Attack
2
3
4
5
Trait Notes

can be swapped to in situations where you're finding yourself having to constantly stay at range.

can be swapped to when Quickness is already covered.

Equipment Notes

Sword can be taken instead of Torch for the Block.

Relic Notes

can be replaced when needed:

  • grants Condition Removal when you use a shout
  • grants Condition Removal when you use your Heal skill
  • for passive Damage through a Jagged Horror minion that inflicts Bleeding
  • triggers a Death Nova when you kill an enemy that inflicts Poison and Bleeding
  • grants 3% Condition Duration when you inflict Weakness or Vulnerability
  • provides increased Movement Speed and Superspeed when entering combat
  • gain Aegis, Quickness, Swiftness, Resistance and Might when you hit an enemy with your mount engage skill.
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:

  • is your highest priority. Use it as your first and last skill.
  • Auto Attacks.

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:

  • *
  • * Detonate with a Rage or Torch skill.
  • Auto Attacks.

*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 .

Burst Rotation
  1. Weapon Swap
  2. Weapon Swap
  3. +
  4. Weapon Swap

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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