Berserker Class Guide

Introduction

The Berserker class is a melee tanky/bruiser class from the “Giant” race and one of the original 4 classes. They are a very chaotic and fun class to play with a unique play style due to their size. Berserkers can wildly stomp, grab and throw enemies with ease. Then when they are finished playing, deal some real damage. Their main weapon is duel handed axes and their secondary weapon is an ornamental knot. At level 56, Berserker unlocks their awakening weapon which is the Iron Buster (hand cannon) allowing him to bombard enemies from a distance. The greater threat of the iron buster is its utility. Not only is it able to deal massive damage, it allows this monstrous class to jump high up into the air and slam down on the ground. He can also launch off the ground using the blast of the iron buster to get anywhere he needs to be, and seeing this behemoth fall from the skies strikes fear into the hearts of even the toughest enemies.

Awakening VS Succession

Berserker Succession and Awakening can be unlocked after level 56 after speaking to the Black Spirit and completing the Awakening and Succession quests under the suggestions tab.

• The Awakening will unlock a completely new skill tree, which will be your primary skills from now on. The skills in the pre-awakening are mostly utility skills, and your main damage dealers will be your Awakening skills.
• The Succession skill kit enhances your Axe skills instead and only has a few awakening skills.

Your awakening weapon still affects your succession damage and vice versa. For example, if you are using the Succession kit, then 30% of your Awakening AP is still applied to the damage of Succession skills, as well as the additional item stats on the awakening weapon, such as Human/Species Damage and Accuracy.

Succession is in some ways easier and more relaxing to play in PVE because it has a lower APM, and currently outperforms Awakening in PVE. For new players, I recommend starting with Succession and learning the basics of the class, then trying Awakening at a later date. In PVP, the two are more balanced and both are viable options. Awakening is generally the prefered choice just because it has higher outplay potential and performs a little better in group PVP.

Skill Builds

Since the skill point update in late 2022, you can obtain all skills for approximately 1,000 skill points. Focus on your main skills first, then level the passives. The Weight Training skill should be leveled last since it only gives you weight limit increase.

Protected Skills

It is important to read through your skills to understand which skills have protection and crowd control effects. Read through your skills carefully to get familiar with what each skill does. You can also filter the different effects in the Skill Window (K).

Locked Skills

To lock a skill, press the lock icon on the top of each skill icon in the skill window (K).

These are the skills I recommend locking to help prevent messing up combos during PVP.

• Evasion

• Weakling Hunt
• Falling Rock
• Tackling Rock
• Flow: Earth Dividing
• Lava Piercer (optional)
• Fierce Strike (optional)
• Titan Syndrome (optional – can use on hotbar instead to avoid conflicts with Seismic Blast)

Skill Enhancement (Rabam) Skills

Skill Enhancement skills can be obtained in the Skill Window (K) under the “Skill Enhancement” tab at the top. At levels 56, 57, and 58, you will have 2 different options to choose between. These skills have no skill points cost, but you have to have other skills leveled up to be able to take them.

Level 56 – [SHIFT + X]

• Feral Rage – Requires [Raging Thunder VI] and [Wrath of Beast III]
• Feral Stampede – Requires [Raging Thunder VI] and [Tackling Rock III]
  • (Preferred Choice)

Both options are completely viable but most players tend to prefer Feral Stampede since it was patched during the class reworks. It has decent damage in PVE and PVP and flows into other skills nicely, but is unprotected. Feral Rage on the other hand is the “Spin Rabam” that has super armor for the duration of the skill, but it is often not used for damage in PVE.

Level 57 – [SHIFT] + [Z]

• Wailing Beast – Requires [Beast Roar III] and [Wrath of Beast III]
  • (Preferred Choice)
    
• Axe of Destruction – Requires [Beast Roar III] and [Frenzied Destroyer VI]

Wailing Beast is the preferred choice out of the two rabams. It is a quick heal with super armor during the entire skill.

Level 58 – [Quickslot Only]

• Frenzied Winds – Requires [Frenzied Destroyer VI] and [Extreme: Beastly Wind Slash]
  • (Preferred Choice for PVP)
• Frenzied Tyrant – Requires [Frenzied Destroyer VI] and [Fearsome Tyrant III]
  • (Preferred Choice for PVE)

Both of these Rabam skills are considered viable for different scenarios. I recommend going with Frenzied Tyrant to begin with and swapping to Frenzied Winds for PVP. Frenzied Winds has good damage in PVP and quick to cast, but generally not used for PVE. Frenzied Tyrants is a large AOE that gives a DP buff. It is also useful as a pulling skill in PVE, but is not useful for PVP.

Skill Add-ons

Below are some examples of PVE skill add-ons you can take.

If you would like example skill add-ons for other scenarios, please refer to the Class Discord and its resources.

I recommend experimenting with your add-ons and figuring out what is best for you because it really depends on your personal preference and how you play your class. If you’re simply not sure what to take then you can blindly follow the examples below and they will still be effective.

You can also check our Skill Add-on guide for a complete list of Skill Add-ons.

Weapons

Armor

For your armor, you will make a choice between Damage Reduction or Evasion gear. I recommend reading our guide about the two different DP stats if you want to learn what the two different stats do.

Generally, you are recommended to build Damage Reduction on Berserker.

Accessories

There are various different accessories in the game. At first, just focus on using the accessories that give you the highest AP in each slot.

There are also “free” accessories that all new players should get:

Accessory	How to obtain
Tuvala Accessories	Tuvala accessories are starter accessories obtained from the Season Server. Try to push up your accessories to PEN if possible, but if you don’t have much time to play Season, then focus on your Weapons and Armor first.
PEN Capotia Necklace	You can obtain a FREE PEN Capotia Accessory from the Season Servers Special Reward. For your first season, it is recommended to get the PEN Capotia Necklace because it gives the most AP. You then want to create another Season character in the next season to get the PEN Capotia Belt, and finally the PEN Capotia Ring or Earring.
PEN Ring of Crescent Guardian	You can obtain a PEN Ring of Crescent Guardian by completing Jetina’s PEN Accessory quests. These are daily quests that take a minimum of 45 days to complete. Every new and returning player should complete these as early as possible for a highly discounted PEN accessory.

Common Starter PVE accessories:

• TET Black Distortion Earrings
• TET Basilisk’s Belt (or PEN Capotia Belt)
• TET Ring of Crescent Guardian
• TET Ogre Ring/Laytenn’s Necklace (or PEN Capotia Necklace).

Crystals

Below is an example starter Crystal build for PVE. Some of the crystals are expensive. You can obtain the Rebellious Crystal by completing the main story questline. For more example crystal builds, including an end-game PVE crystal build, and PVP Crystal builds, check our Crystal Preset Guide.

This is an example PVP Build for Berserkers using Damage Reduction Armors and going full Human Damage (glass cannon). For more example crystal builds, check our Crystal Preset Guide or the Class Discord.

This is an example PVP Build for Berserkers using Damage Reduction Armors and wanting a bit more defense and tankiness. It works best on Succession Berserkers. For more example crystal builds, check our Crystal Preset Guide or the Class Discord.

Artifacts and Lightstones

There are few different viable choices for both Artifacts and Lightstone combos. Berserker is the “Melee Damage” type so you want to go for Melee Accuracy and Melee Damage for offensive artifacts.

For PVE Lighstones there are a few different options to min-max. For certain spots, you may want to use Species damage combos (eg. The Wild: Demihumans, The Wild: Kamaslyvia, The Wild: Humans). Species damage combos perform better if you are reaching the monster AP caps at a certain zone.

A more generic PVE combo is listed below that is recommended for your class and will work at any spot.

You can also find more information about Artifacts and Lightstones, and how to obtain them, in our guide. We also have a list of Best in slot Artifacts and Lightstones.

Useful Links/Credits

I highly recommend checking out the Berserker Class Discord for resources about your class. The class discords always have the most up-to-date information and tons of experienced players that can help with questions or gearing advice. I would like to give a shoutout to the Mods and Helpful roles in the Berserker discord for all their hard work gathering resources. You can find some of their own guides below. I honestly cannot recommend enough to join the discord.

Useful links to check out:

• Official Berserker Forums
• Beginner Succession PVE Guide by nonreality
• Succession PVE Guide by yofamsteve
• Succession PVE Guide by Im Choice
• Succession Movement Guide by Im Choice
• Awakening PVE Guide by Nord
• Awakening Combos Guide by Im Choice

PVP Montage Videos:

• Berserker PVP by King BerZerks
• Berserker PVP by BabyPlutoBDO
• Beserker PVP by Deejay
• Berserker PVP by LastWhipBDO
• Berserker PVP by KevAffects
• Awakening Berserker PVP by KevAffects
• Awakening Berserker PVP by The Prince
• Berserker Arena of Solare by Im Choice

Credits Disclaimer: Since there are now 26 BDO classes, it is impossible for me to keep class guides fully maintained. My main class is Ranger and I don’t claim to be the best in any class. Therefore, I use resources and recommendations from the Class discords since (as all other players would agree) this is the best source. I also ask for advice from friends who are more experienced in the class. Where possible, I credit specific players for information such as Add-ons, and combos. However, sometimes there is no player mentioned as the original sharer. If there are any issues with credit or you would like certain information removed/changed, please reach out to me!