Berserker - Sword + Dagger Small Scale PvP Build
- High DMG (for a Bruiser)
- High sustain
- High mobility
- High skill ceiling
- Long cooldowns
- Off-meta
Overview
This Sword and Dagger build is designed for small-scale PVP and is perfect for those looking to build an evasion based tank, making use of the dagger for extra damage while acting as a bruiser. It is considered an off-meta build but it can definitely punch above its weight as the build is more than capable of holding its own in all types of fights. It can do well in 1v1s with certain gear setups but it isn't as good as some other DPS oriented options.
Attributes




For this build, focus on Strength and Dexterity first, as they increase your max HP and make you more resistant to ranged, magic, and melee attacks, improving overall defense. Second, invest in Perception for extra damage and defensive. Wisdom helps reduce skill cooldowns but isn't generally a great choice for this build.
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You should aim to level your damaging skills first: Brutal Incision
Cleaving Moonlight
Shield Strike as they will help a great deal in the beginning and even later on when playing this build solo, being an important part of the Berserker build, while your skills cannot be compared to DPS specific builds, you are still able to deal significant damage in PvP and remain very tanky. Don't forget your main defensive skill either as
Counter Barrier gets used very often while
Stalwart Bastion is fantastic for helping your party members.
Make sure to also invest into getting your Shield Survival Technique to epic as blocking is the main way of defending yourself against attacks.
As far as passives go, Spectrum of Agony should be a high priority as its combined with
Provoking Roar as it deals sustained damage while enemies attack you. Your other defensives shouldn't be ignored either with a high priorty on upgrading
Aegis Shield because of how it offers damage reduction percentage based on your shield block chance. This is also the reason why you should always go for swords with high block chance.
Impenetrable is another great defensive passive used in this build, getting better depending on how many enemies are around you at the time.
Berserker's damage increases come from the dagger passives like Wrathful Edge and
Assassin's Instincts. However, a core part of the build is the access to
Shadow Walker which greatly increases your evasion rate every time you dodge or if you are using
Cleaving Moonlight or
Shadow Strike. Make sure to trigger this passive as often as possible in order to maintain a high evasion rate.
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- This is your main single target rotation. Open up with
Shadow Strike after
Inject Venom and
Counter Barrier, you have a chance to apply a silence on your target, allowing you to do the rest of your rotation with ease.
- Continue the rotation with
Cleaving Moonlight to keep
Shadow Walker active before following up with
Shield Strike and yet another cast of
Cleaving Moonlight. Finish off the rotation with
Brutal Incision. Keep in mind however that
Counter Barrier will constantly reset your
Shield Strike so make sure to use it every time it gets reset even throughout the rotation.























- This is another important rotation and used when you are looking to pull a target out of position and lock it down for you and your team to kill.
- Starting with
Inject Venom to apply poison every attack you make,
Chain Hook will pull and bind the target and
Strike Shield will weaken them. Follow up with
Shadow Strike to silence the target and proc
Shadow Walker. CC them with
Ankle Strike as it makes the target prone and vulnerable before using
Cleaving Moonlight to stack poisons on the target. Finish off the rotation with
Brutal Incision for heavy damage.
Counter Barrier: Always use this as you start getting focused and use your defense skill to reflect damage.
Strategic Rush: Main mobility skill, use when your team is retreating or you got hooked. Can also be used offensively to stun players by pushing them into walls/terrain.
Stalwart Bastion: Use when going for a push with your team or when getting pushed, the buff extends to your whole party so make sure they are in range before using it.
Camouflage Cloak: This is your get-out-of-jail-free card. Use it when you are getting focused or have to reposition. Can also be used to reset a fight and cooldowns after bursting a target. There are many other use cases for stealth so be creative!