On its own, it grants more defense and less damage. Battle Orders: It provides more health and mana. Weapon Mastery: After you choose your weapon type, max out this skill as it greatly boosts your damage output. Spend 20 points here for its massive damage potential. Non-shielded build It requires some practice in using Howl, War Cry, Leap Attack and Taunt for in order to avoid damage and stay protected. It requires an excellent and usually very expensive 1-handed weapon probably an Axe with massive damage to maximize the potential of Berserk. December 21, However, the damage potential can surpass this handicap. Let the items and potions help you with your mana issues. Thus, Damage reduction bonus would be better for this build.
Your Armor choices are somehow limited because your defense is lowered to zero with each attack, no matter how high.
