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 Onslaught.

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Background

Diablo III Skill [e]
Berserker State Passive, 5 ranks
Used by:	Barbarian
Skill Description:
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%
Skill Details:
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:	Onslaught

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.

Media

You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:

• Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures
• Berserker State-specific gallery contents

References

• Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats