Part of the current metagame
Our curator decided this build is in the current metagame regardless of rating. The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great
Focused on: Strike damage
Designed for: Open World and Open World General
Expansions required: Heart of Thorns builds
Difficulty: Normal
This build was last updated on April 30, 2026 and is up to date for the June 2, 2026 patch.
Overview
Power Berserker Berserker is a high damage and reliable build for open world that also provides boons. You'll spend most of the time in 
狂暴 mode, dealing increased damage and killing enemies by spamming the Primal Burst skills 
分裂弧斩 and 
狂野投掷 which will also provide permanent 
急速, 
激怒 and some 
威能 to yourself and nearby allies due to 
炽热灵魂. Berserker is also very relentless, having 2 stunbreak skills that also help with damage, and a heal skill that makes you nigh-immortal for a few seconds. However, it lacks ranged damage.
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Weapon Variants
Greatsword Greatsword + spear Spear is the default setup. Usage of spear Spear requires Janthir Wilds.
- Axe Axe + Axe Axe - replaces spear for players without Janthir Wilds or players that don't like spear.
- Rifle Rifle - low damage at range if ranged damage is needed. An option for players without access to spear.
Skill Variants
Heal Skills
鲜血清算 is key to the build, letting you reset your Primal Burst and giving you adrenaline. Do not replace it.
Utilities
We recommend the following skills:
怒气涌流 is extremely useful as a stunbreak that also extends the duration of your 狂暴 mode. Never replace it.
"为了正义！" provides you and nearby allies with boons. Very useful, but can be replaced if needed.
怒气纹章 is taken only for the passive increased precision and should never be activated. It can be replaced with 
超级精确法印 on your weapons, or by eating food with +70 precision + 4 Precise infusions.
Other options you can consider are:
"重整旗鼓！" - condition removal and stunbreak.
蛮力打击 - good damage, daze, Berserk extension, removes certain conditions, and fury generation.
耐力纹章 - more dodges and condition removal.
Elite Skills
头槌重击 is absolutely key to the build and should never be replaced. It lets you start fights with full adrenaline, deals good damage, breaks stun, deals good crowd control, and extends the duration of 狂暴 mode.
Specializations
Variants
巅峰表现 - consider this for a small damage boost at the cost of stability.
刚毅不屈 - use it when playing in groups giving you 威能 and 
敏捷.
强力正义 - provides high self healing at the cost of damage, great synergy with certain food as explained in the food section below.
鲜血感应 - use it when playing in groups and someone else is already giving 急速.
Discipline
Discipline Discipline should replace Tactics for players using Axe Axe, as the trait 
斧系专精 is mandatory for that build.
- Use
能者灾厄 when playing in groups.
Equipment
Ascended gear and stat infusions are not required; you can use exotic gear with the same stats.
This set uses gear similar to Build:Berserker_-_Power_DPS, making it good for general PVE.
Usage of spear Spear requires Janthir Wilds. greatsword Greatsword is a great alternative. Spear and greatsword are very simmilar in terms of damage so use whichever you like more. If using greatsword Greatsword AND spear Spear, replace Discipline Discipline with Tactics Tactics as indicated in the traits section.
- Note that having 60% critical chance before 激怒 and before
怒震山河 is absolutely mandatory. This is why you need either 怒气纹章; or 超级精确法印 replacing Force; or to eat food with +70 precision like 
盘装沙拉配红酒焖鸡 together with 4 Precise +5 Agony Infusion. - Other relic alternatives include
萨奇洛斯古物 to trade a minor amount of damage for sustain, or 
潜行者古物 for steady damage.
Consumables
Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.
DPS
Defense
Farming
- Prioritize Steak Ascended food.
生日爆破枪 / 
令人愉快的生日蛋糕大餐-
薄荷怪异莓棒
锐磨颅骨 (and variants)
Usage
Berserk
狂暴 is the profession mechanic of the berserker. After filling your Adrenaline bar, for example by using 头槌重击, activate the skill to enter Berserk. In Berserk mode, you deal additional damage thanks to 
致命狂暴 and 
鲜血狂吼, and have increased critical chance due to 怒震山河. Your maximum Adrenaline is reduced, so it's easier to gain full Adrenaline to use the improved Primal Burst skills 分裂弧斩 and 狂野投掷 which are your sources of 急速 from 炽热灵魂.
For these reasons, maintaining Berserk mode is key to playing berserker correctly. 鲜血清算, 怒气涌流 and 头槌重击 extend its duration, and Primal Bursts too due to 怒震山河. Thanks to this, you can maintain permanent Berserk mode during fights.
Damage
This build is very simple to play. Start fights by instantly filling your Adrenaline bar with 头槌重击, activate 狂暴, and pummel your enemies. Note that having 60% critical chance before 激怒 and before 怒震山河 is absolutely mandatory.
Opener
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头槌重击
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狂暴
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狂野投掷
- Weapon swap Weapon swap
- 分裂弧斩 + 鲜血清算 + 分裂弧斩
In short, spam your Primal Bursts. Use 鲜血清算 to cast 分裂弧斩 twice back to back, then a third time when it recharges, and swap back to spear.
- Use 头槌重击 + 怒气涌流 when your weapon skills are on cooldown to help maintain Berserk.
- Use "为了正义！" before starting fights, and periodically throughout them.
- If using Axes, the playstyle is slightly different.
- Your goal is to stay on axe Axe and spam
剖脏 while using as little other skills in between as possible. Since 斧系专精 gives extra Adrenaline, including to 剖脏, you only need to strike 3 times in between each 剖脏. Be mindful that 
旋风斧斩 strikes twice, as does your second basic attack 
双重斩. This means that, even if all your other skills are on cooldown, you are never going to cast your third auto attack 
三连斩 because the first two auto attacks will have already filled your Adrenaline bar to use 剖脏. - After using your Axe Axe skills, prepare your Adrenaline and swap to spear Spear to cast 狂野投掷 + 鲜血清算 + 狂野投掷, all skills except
长矛猛击 unless needed, use 狂野投掷 a third final time, and swap back to axe. Repeat when 鲜血清算 comes off cooldown.
- Your goal is to stay on axe Axe and spam
Boon generation
By spamming your Primal Bursts as detailed above, you will provide yourself and nearby allies with permanent 急速 and 激怒 and some 威能 due to 炽热灵魂.
You also provide yourself lots of short duration 威能 thanks to 
强力巨剑, and some more with "为了正义！".
Defense
旋风斩 can be used to evade attacks and reposition.- 鲜血清算 heals you based on damage dealt, continue to deal damage.
- 头槌重击 and 怒气涌流 are stunbreaks.
