Berserker BG2
Berserker is a Best Baldur's Gate 2 class in BioWare's cRPG of 2000, Baldur's Gate 2. Overall, the Berserker is the strongest conventional Fighter kit due to the blanket immunities conferred by Enrage.
cf. Barbarian PC Games.
Of the Fighter kits, the Berserker is the only true supertanker. We are talking about 7 points of AC over Kensai BG2 and Wizard Slayer BG2, both of whom suffer from item restrictions. Berserkers also have access to an extra ApR source through the Gauntlets of Extraordinary Specialization, of which neither Kensai, Barbarian BG2 nor Wizard Slayer may avail.
Berserker Enrage
Berserker Enrage is a powerful modal because in many cases we don't need to be concerned with Resist Fear and expensive wards such as Chaotic Commands, Free Action and Negative Plane Protection. Just drop the Enrage at key points during a battle and off we go. In addition to the immunities conferred against run of the mill mind affecting, Enrage grants immunity to Confusion, Feeblemind, Level Drain, Maze and Imprisonment.
BG2 Fixpack: Enrage also wards off Stun.
Berserker Kit Description
This is a warrior who is in tune with his animalistic side and, during combat, can achieve an ecstatic state of mind that will enable him to fight longer, harder and more savagely than any human has a right to. Berserkers tend to be barbarian-like in nature, but not always. Sometimes it is a conscious choice that a warrior in training makes. Regardless, opponents on the battlefield will be unsettled when they see the savage and inhuman elements of the berserker's personality. This class is common amongst dwarves, known to them as 'battleragers'.
Berserker Advantages
- May use 'Enrage' ability once per day per 4 levels. The enraged state lasts for 60 seconds.
- While Enraged: +2 to hit, +2 damage, -2 AC
- While Enraged: immune to charm, hold and fear, maze, imprisonment, level drain, stun and sleep.
- While Enraged: gains 15 hit points. These hit points are temporary, and are taken away at the end of his berserk spree, possibly killing the berserker.
Berserker Disadvantages
- Becomes winded after berserking. While he's winded he receives -2 to hit, -2 to damage and a +2 penalty to armor class.
- Cannot specialize in ranged weapons (BioWare forgot about the likes of throwing axes and hammers.)
Berserker Other
- Alignment: Neutral Good for Draw Upon Holy Might.
- Dual-classing: Berserkers are typically dualed to Mage, Thief, Cleric and Druid.
- Recommended HLAs: Power Attack, Critical Strike, Greater Whirlwind Attack, Hardiness, Smite.
Berserker Build BG2
The Stonefire & Frostreaver Axes are good, flavorsome wields for much of SoA if someone else is wielding FoA/Belm. In ToB, Axe of the Unyielding BG2 and Crom Faeyr BG2 are nice, too.
- Berserker Helmet: Helm of Balduran BG2, Vhailor's Helm BG2
- Berserker Armor: Full Plate Mail or Drow Full Plate BG2 or Dragon Armor BG2
- Berserker On-hand Weapon: Flail of Ages BG2
- Berserker Off-hand Weapon: Belm BG2
- Berserker On-switch On-hand Weapon: Blackrazor BG2
- Berserker On-switch Off-hand Shields: Shield of Harmony BG2, Shield of Balduran BG2
- Berserker Gauntlets: Gauntlets of Extraordinary Specialization
- Berserker Boots: Boots of Speed Baldur's Gate
- Berserker Ring 1: Ring of Gaxx BG2
- Ring 2: Ring of Earth Control -- Ring of Free Action BG2
- Amulet: Amulet of Seldarine
- Cloak: Cloak of the Sewers BG2, Cloak of Displacement BG2, Cloak of Mirroring BG2
- Girdle: Girdle of Fire Giant Strength BG2, Belt of Inertial Barrier BG2 for Magic Damage Resistance BG2
Note that Korgan is a Berserker.
The Berserker is taken from The Complete Fighter's Handbook (TSR, 1989), whereas the Battlerager is taken from The Complete Book of Dwarves (TSR, 1993).
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