Berserker State
Berserker State is a Tier IV skill from the Barbarian's Berserker Skill Tree, which allows the Barbarian to enter a different state of mind, increasing his attack and movement speed. It is the prerequisite of Slashing Strike.
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Background
| Diablo III Skill [e] | |
|---|---|
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| Berserker State Passive, 5 ranks | |
| Used by: | Barbarian |
| Hitting enemies has a X% chance to cause a Berserker state for Y seconds. while in this state, attack speed is increased by Z% and movement speed is increased by Z% | |
| Type: | Buff |
| Quantity: | Chance per hit |
| Effect: | Self Buff |
| School: | Physical |
| Fury cost: | None |
| Cast time: | None |
| Duration: | None |
| Cooldown: | None |
| Synergies: | None |
| Requires: | N/A |
| Prereq of: | Slashing Strike |
The Barbarian enters a mental state of recklessness, striking and moving faster than enemies expect him to.
Skill Design
Berserker State is passive, it becomes activated from the moment you spend a skill point into it. This skill really gives a sense of being filled with fury and is a good choice for Barbarians who either want to increase their attack speed due to a slow weapon or to become faster than they currently are. Also, the movement speed will help catch fast enemies or give you a better chance to avoid projectiles.
It may be hard to see if Berserker State activated (proced), so a visual indicator may be required.
Skill Rank Table
(legend (A) = Assumed)
- Rank: 1/5
- Hitting enemies has a 6% chance to cause a Berserker state for 4 seconds. While in this state, attack speed is increased by 5% and movement speed is increased by 3%.
- Fury Cost: None
- Rank: 2/5
- Hitting enemies has a 12% chance to cause a Berserker state for 5 seconds. While in this state, attack speed is increased by 10% and movement speed is increased by 6%. (A)
- Fury Cost: None
- Rank: 3/5
- Hitting enemies has a 18% chance to cause a Berserker state for 6 seconds. While in this state, attack speed is increased by 15% and movement speed is increased by 9%. (A)
- Fury Cost: None
- Rank: 4/5
- Hitting enemies has a 24% chance to cause a Berserker state for 7 seconds. While in this state, attack speed is increased by 20% and movement speed is increased by 12%. (A)
- Fury Cost: None
- Rank: 5/5
- Hitting enemies has a 30% chance to cause a Berserker state for 8 seconds. While in this state, attack speed is increased by 25% and movement speed is increased by 15%. (A)
- Fury Cost: None
Synergies
- None known.
Skill Rune Effects
- None known.
Development
Berserker State was first seen in the BlizzCon 2008 demo, where it only increased the duration of Frenzy and Onslaught. It was drastically changed for the build at BlizzCon 2009, where it now is a proper "state" the Barbarian enters and is now a prerequisite for Slashing Strike.
Media
You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:
References
| Berserker Skills [e] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier I |
Tier II • Sprint |
Tier III |
Tier IV |
Tier V |
Tier VI • Wrath of the Berserker
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