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Description
A Berserker is a kind of offensive
deviant from the Warrior in training, but more of a Rogue who attacks from the
front than a Warrior when in combat. Restricted by their inability to wear heavy
armour, including most kinds of plate mail, they lack the durability of their
tougher melee cousins. Berserkers specialise in dealing not taking damage and
will suffer when asked to stand toe to toe with an opponent. It is only when
they are able to concentrate fully on inflicting damage that a Berserker shows
their true worth, in a Warriors role they can be a poor substitute.
The real and only ability Berserkers
have is in dealing a lot of damage in a short period, they are capable of out
damaging every other profession when at their best and at worst can rival a
poorly equipped Rogue with ease. The only drawback of their Wizard like ability
to deal melee damage, is their Wizard like ability to annoy the subject of their
Berserker's frenzy. Berserkers have a lot of hit points and can withstand damage
better than their spell casting counterpart but are no match for a Knight or
Warrior in prolonged combat. If they are engaged their main priority should be
to disengage, as they are too costly to heal and take too long recover when
damage is taken so easily.
An experienced and alert Berserker
is a powerful and useful ally, an inexperienced and unwary Berserker can be a
liability; Berserkers have to be very careful in order to be safe when fighting
more than one creature, and especially so when adventuring alone. They have
several abilities which help to avoid an opponents attention and are still
superb offensive combatants in the right situations. With two handed weapons
(the only weapons they can use) they have no equal and have the additional
complementary skill of being able to summon weapons that can be thrown at their
enemies. At later levels their abilities gain magical enchantments which
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Berserker Races
Barbarian, Dwarf, Ogre, Troll, Vah
Shir |
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Stats
A Berserkers goal in every fight is
to inflict more damage than anyone else can hope for, to help them achieve this
they need a high strength; though this statistic is quite easy to raise
through items with enchantments, so increasing their toughness by raising
stamina can be more advantageous. Berserkers are known for being one of the
strongest classes and all the races capable of producing them are naturally
strong and hardy, regardless of any artefacts or enchantments the individual may
carry.
Berserkers will get the attention of
their opponents quite easily early in their development and a high agility
helps to avoid incoming blows. Its a secondary concern to strength and stamina
but worth considering when choosing items with otherwise similar statistics.
Berserkers are often seen carrying items which produce magical effects in
combat, the frequency of these effects is partially determined by dexterity
and increasing this statistic can make the effects significantly more useful in
fights of a short duration.
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Tips
1. Strength directly effects
the amount of damage you can dish out, go for items which greatly benefit this
statistic at every opportunity.
2. Total hit points are
influenced by stamina, a few extra can make the difference between
being face down in the dirt and surviving long enough for your opponent to be
defeated.
3. Many Berserkers favour items
with magical effects, consider increasing your dexterity when you have
the option.
4. A Berserkers weapon is
their best friend, invest most of your cash into buying the best available for
your level, your armour shouldn't have a lot of work to do in a Berserker's
role.
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Screenshots
With thanks to Frilok (Wood Elf *),
??? (???), ??? (???), ??? (???) and ??? (???) of the Karana server
for being the Berserker screenshot models!
* Frilok's Elven appearance is the
result of a magical item, normally Wood Elves can't be Berserkers |
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Sites
Casters Realm -
http://eq.crgaming.com/creationguides/berserker.asp
Creation guide for Berserkers.
Berserker.org -
http://www.berserker.org
Fantastic information on the
Berserker, with information on many quests, great creation advice and useful
development tips.
EQ Berserkers -
http://www.eqberserker.com
Another excellent resource for
Berserkers, the forums cover everything your likely to need to develop your
Berserker into a mean fighting machine.
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