Swordsman Archive

Found this under "In testing" and i guess it's going to be in the patch:

Combat

Changed berserk to be a 75 point damage increase instead of double base damage

Decreased berserk costs slightly

I'm not sure...i might misunderstand the double vs 75% part...but isn't this supposed positive ? didn't we talk so far about berserk "nerf" ?

Help me here pls

Thx

Gorecki

i guess its supposed to add 75 damage before 75% PvP mod.

right now berserk with 60-240/2spd ( ~ 150 damage) sword in PvP:
- ( 150 * 2 ) / 2 = 150dps

berserk after patch in PvP:
- ( 150 + 75 ) / 2 * 0.25 = 28dps

thats ~ 81% damage reduction while berserk in PvP, compared with current damage. You see, its not good But not a reason for panic, we still do a lot damage.

Shouldn't need to involve the PvP factor at all.

If your base damage is higher than 75, its a nerf since 80+75 < 80*2

If your base is lower, its an improvement, since 70+75 > 70*2

How many of us do less than 75 damage base?

basically berzerk is a novice brawler's best friend. While they're doing 30+75 = 105 dmg, we're doing 500+75 = 575 dmg. Yay, I can't wait.

I think that zerk is kind of lame (not intended to slam zerk lovers). I maybe used it once through my whole quest to master swordsman. I justdidn't like thati couldn't use sweep or spin attacks when zerk. Im sure that the plus 75 will be usefull for a novice brawler fighting a kreetle. 8 )

berzerk is my best friend when I'm fighting against 10k+ life creatures. There's no way at all to spam special moves and be able to live lol. basically you'll be doing more dmg to yourself than the creature is to you.

I use berserk a ton in PvE. Our special moves just aren't worth the HAM costs.