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Berserk is a talent in the Crusher branch of the Windrose Talent System. Grants a stacking damage buff based on how much HP has been lost. At 100% HP = 0 stacks; at ~10% HP = up to 6 stacks. At rank 3 with max stacks, +42% bonus damage, the largest single multiplier in the Crusher tree.

Summary

Effect by Rank

Community Meta

Strong on Halberd, Club, and Greatsword high-risk builds. Safer when paired with Too Angry to Die as a safety net.

Pairs Well With

• Too Angry to Die (low-HP safety net)

• Stout Frame

See Also

• Crusher branch overview

• Talent System the four-branch progression framework

• Stats and Talents stat allocation and respec

Build Role

Berserk is the low-HP damage steroid. The risk profile is high (full stacks requires sitting below 15% HP at a minimum), which is why it is usually paired with Too Angry to Die as a 10-minute-cooldown safety net.

Math Example

A build at 25% HP (75% lost) gains 5 stacks of Berserk. At rank 3 Berserk (+7% per stack), that is +35% bonus damage on every swing. On an Executioner halberd doing 365 Crude base, each swing deals 493 Crude in this window, which is a roughly 35% uplift over a non-low-HP scenario.

Notes

• Stacks are gained at 15% HP-lost thresholds: 1 stack at 15% lost, 2 at 30%, up to a 6-stack max at 90% HP lost (10% HP remaining).

• Dies the moment HP is healed back above thresholds, so rushing a Healing Potion mid-combo temporarily collapses the buff. Time the potion after the combat window rather than during.