Odin Valhalla Rising: The Ultimate Berserker Guide

The Berserker class in Odin: Valhalla Rising is one of the most powerful and thrilling classes you can choose in the game. Imagine being on the brink of death one moment, only to wipe out your enemies and heal yourself back to full health in the next. That's the kind of broken power this class holds, and it's one of the most fun classes to play, especially if you enjoy timing-based, bloodthirsty combat with rewarding payoffs. Whether you're looking to excel in PvE or dominate in PvP, this guide will walk you through the best build, skills, rotations, and stats you need to optimize your Berserker gameplay.

Why Play Berserker

Berserkers excel in both PvE and PvP, thanks to their devastating AoE damage, crowd control abilities, healing mechanics, and high survivability. If you like to charge into the fray with a massive two-handed greatsword and destroy everything in your path while laughing in the face of danger, the Berserker is definitely for you. Let's dive into what makes this class so powerful and how you can maximize its potential.

Key Skills Breakdown

Sword of Valor - This is the first skill in the chain link of three and is excellent for consistent damage. You start with a basic attack, followed by Blade of Valor for more damage, and finish with Valor's Final Blow, which not only increases damage but has a chance to trip your target, stunning them. This is a great chain combo for early control.

Warrior's Battlecry - This is a self-buff chain. Warrior's Battlecry increases your damage reduction and movement speed, while the follow-up skill, Lion's Courage, boosts your melee damage. This is key to ramping up your survivability and offensive power.

Taunt and Pull-In - The Taunt mechanic is essential for the Berserker. Pull-In draws enemies toward you and applies a 1-second stun, while also reducing their resistance to impact. This skill helps you control the battlefield and make sure your enemies are focused on you.

Leap Attack - The Berserker's gap closer, Leap Attack not only closes the distance but applies a debuff to slow down your enemies. The second skill in this chain also blinds your target, reducing their accuracy.

Slam Down - Slam Down is your conditional finisher. It's activated when your enemy is tripped, dealing massive damage (380%) on a 10-second cooldown. This skill is great for punishing enemies after a successful setup.

Spin Strike - Spin Strike is designed for AoE crowd control (CC) and taunting. The follow-up skill, Beastly Strike, deals additional damage and has a high chance to trip enemies in a large AoE radius.

Counterattack - This reactive skill activates after a successful armor defense passive. It delivers a counterstrike that may trip the attacker, making it perfect for punishing fast enemies.

Sword Blast - Your short-range nuke. It delivers a solid chunk of damage and has a decent chance to trip enemies. This skill is perfect for filling out your rotation.

Berserk Frenzy - This is your signature Berserker skill. Activating this ability increases your damage, crit chance, and heals you based on the damage you deal. It's a game-changer that lets you become a full-on damage machine.

Invincible Spree - A clutch survival skill that grants you temporary invulnerability. For 4 seconds, you're immune to all damage while boosting your damage, attack speed, and casting speed. You become a monster once your health drops below 50%.

Pride of Valor - This powerful AoE debuff slows all enemies in the area, reduces their impact resistance, and deals 480% attack damage. Use this at the start of any major combo to soften up enemies and set up follow-up combos.

Passive Skills

Increased Max HP: The first passive boosts your health pool.

Increased Max Defense: Raises your defense.

Armor Defense: Gives you a 20% chance to reflect 15% of the damage back to your attacker. This synergizes with Counterattack for an additional offensive boost.

Debuff Resistance: Increases your chance to resist debuffs.

Range Damage Reduction: Reduces the amount of damage you take from ranged attacks.

Determination: Increases the damage against enemies who are tripped.

Berserker's Rage: Has a chance to increase both your casting speed and skill damage.

Berserker's Fury: Increases your damage based on the amount of HP you've lost. The lower your HP, the higher your damage output.

PvE Build and Rotation

In PvE, the Berserker becomes an absolute wrecking ball. Your primary focus should be on dealing consistent AoE burst damage while applying crowd control, sustaining through healing, and maintaining debuff uptimes.

PvE Rotation:

Pride of Valor - Start with this to debuff and prep the enemies.

Spin Strike - Use this for AoE damage and to land a trip.

Leap Attack - Apply a slow debuff and close the gap.

Sword of Valor - Chain into this for major damage.

Berserk Frenzy - Activate for a massive damage boost and healing.

Warrior's Battlecry - Boost your damage further.

Slam Down - Finish off any trip setups.

This rotation ensures constant crowd control, high uptime on debuffs, and solid sustain. With this setup, you'll constantly have enemies knocked down, which opens the door for high-impact damage opportunities.

PvP Build and Rotation

In PvP, the Berserker excels at controlling the flow of combat. With knockdowns, stuns, and devastating burst damage, the Berserker becomes a nightmare for anyone who gets too close.

PvP Rotation:

Pull In - Initiate with taunt and CC.

Sword Blast - Use this to land a trip.

Slam Down - Amplify the combo with massive damage if the trip lands.

Counterattack - Follow up with this for additional damage.

Invincible Spree - Use as a lifeline to become immune to damage for a brief window.

Berserk Frenzy - Add burst damage and healing to finish off the fight.

This rotation is about controlling the enemy's movement, chaining CC, and delivering burst damage when your enemy is vulnerable. Invincible Spree makes you nearly unkillable, allowing you to outlast your opponents.

Stats Priority

For both PvE and PvP, focus on these key stats to maximize your Berserker's potential:

Melee Damage: Boosts your overall damage output.

Crit Rate: Increases your chance to land critical hits.

Cooldown Reduction: Reduces the downtime on your powerful abilities.

Max HP: Increases your survivability.

With these stats, you'll be an unkillable juggernaut who can deal massive damage while healing through the chaos.

Mastering the Berserker

The challenge with the Berserker lies in timing. Not all knockdowns and trips are guaranteed, and your success depends on your ability to execute combos effectively. With a 30-50% proc rate for certain skills, your effectiveness is based on your timing and execution. But when it works, you'll feel like a true god of war, healing with every hit and dealing massive damage in the process. Having enough Odin Valhalla Rising Diamonds will also help you increase your damage.

Final Thoughts

If you enjoy timing-based gameplay, tanky damage dealing, and brutal combos, the Berserker class might be the perfect fit for you. With devastating AoE, crowd control, and self-healing, you'll dominate both PvE and PvP. However, mastering this class takes precision, and timing your skills for maximum effect is the key to making the most of your Berserker's power.

Ready to unleash havoc with the Berserker? Join me in Odin: Valhalla Rising and let's wreck everything in our path!

MMOexp Odin Valhalla Rising Team