Looking for the best Lost Ark Berserker build? The Berserker is one of Lost Ark’s premier DPS classes, capable of dealing huge amounts of damage to a wide area, making it invaluable during endgame content such as Guardian Raids and Chaos Dungeons. The drawback is low mobility and long skill cooldowns, though played right, you won’t really have to worry about that.
This guide breaks down the best leveling, PvP, and Raid builds for the Berserker, explaining which skills to prioritize and the best tripods to augment them.
If you’re looking for more Lost Ark, check out our Sorceress and Bard build guides, along with how to get gold and what to do with the Powerpass.
Lost Ark Berserker Build - Best Berserker Leveling Skills
| Skill Point Priority | Level | Runes | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finish Strike | 10 | Tenacity, Weak Point Detection, Lights Out | Thrusts your sword into the ground to deal heavy damage |
| Shoulder Charge | 4 | Excellent Mobility | Charges forward and deals damage to all foes in the path |
| Whirlwind | 4 | Sustain Enhancement, Cracked Blade | Spins around for three seconds and deals damage |
| Tempest Slash | 10 | Quick Prep, Enhanced Strike, Driving Hit | Charges at foes and slashes, launching them. In a combo, it deals a spin attack and slams foes down for two extra hits |
| Diving Slash | 4 | Excellent Mobility | Leaps high and slams into the ground, launching foes |
| Strike Wave | 10 | Quick Prep, Cerberus, Blade Weave | Cleave the ground with energy. Charge for full effect |
| Red Dust | 10 | Quick Prep, Vital Point Hit, Red Wave | Swings the sword up and deals damage. Affected enemies continue to take damage |
| Hell Blade | 10 | Leap, Melt, Earth Flip | Thrust sword into the ground, deals greater damage when held |
The leveling build is fairly straightforward, designed to maximize the Berserker’s damage potential while throwing in some movement skills to help alleviate the mobility issues. You’ll still need to time your skills carefully to avoid getting stuck with nothing during cooldown. However, you’re able to deal so much damage, there should be a clear space around you until cooldown ends anyway.
Lost Ark Berserker Build - Best Berserker PvP Skills
| Skill Point Priority | Level | Runes | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finish Strike | 10 | Tenacity, Weak Point Detection, Lights Out | Thrusts your sword into the ground to deal heavy damage |
| Shoulder Charge | 7 | Excellent Mobility, Chain Charge | Charges forward and deals damage to all foes in the path |
| Mountain Crash | 10 | Enhance, Numbing Effect, Earth Impact | AoE attack that inflicts Earthquake |
| Tempest Slash | 10 | Nimble Movement, Enhanced Strike, Driving Hit | Charges at foes and slashes, launching them. In a combo, it deals a spin attack and slams foes down for two extra hits |
| Diving Slash | 7 | Excellent Mobility, Swift Move | Leaps high and slams into the ground, launching foes |
| Wind Blade | 10 | Quick Prep, Focus, WIndswift | Charging sword attack |
| Red Dust | 10 | Quick Prep, Vital Point Hit, Red Wave | Swings the sword up and deals damage. Affected enemies continue to take damage |
| Sword Storm | 10 | Nimble Movement, Tenacity, Earthquake Wave | Leaping sword smash |
The Berserker’s PvP build is designed pretty much to just smash as many foes as possible. In place of skills granting mobility perks, your Tripods will help boost your movement speed and let you travel further or, in emergencies, retreat. Tempest Slash remains one of the most important moves in the set, thanks to its combo potential and the fact that it deals such heavy damage multiple times. Red Dust is also a standout addition, given its ability to continue inflicting damage while the skill cools down.
Lost Ark Berserker Build - Best Berserker Raid Skills
| Skill Point Priority | Level | Runes | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finish Strike | 12 | Tenacity, Weak Point Detection, Lights Out | Thrusts your sword into the ground to deal heavy damage |
| Shoulder Charge | 4 | Excellent Mobility | Charges forward and deals damage to all foes in the path |
| Hell Blade | 12 | Leap, Melt, Earth Flip | Thrusts sword into the ground and deals AoE damage. Hold for greater damage |
| Tempest Slash | 12 | Nimble Movement, Enhanced Strike, Driving Hit | Charges at foes and slashes, launching them. In a combo, it deals a spin attack and slams foes down for two extra hits |
| Chain Sword | 10 | Excellent Mobility, Swift Move | Upward slash that launches foes |
| Wind Blade | 12 | Nimble Movement, Swift Attack Prep, Quick Prep | Charging sword attack |
| Red Dust | 10 | Quick Prep, Vital Point Hit, Red Wave | Swings the sword up and deals damage. Affected enemies continue to take damage |
| Sword Storm | 10 | Nimble Movement, Tenacity, Earthquake Wave | Leaping sword smash |
Our Raid build opts for the Berserker’s Technique Class Engraving, since you need as much health as you can get. It removes the Exhaustion debuff after using Burst as well, so it’s a much more practical choice for Raids. Otherwise, this build is essentially a hybrid of the PvP and leveling builds that lets your Berserker deal with weak points and, for Guardian Raids in particular, destroy armor with a few hits.