ArcheAge Chronicles Data
Berserker

Class · Warborn · male

Berserker

In Early AccessAxeWarhammer

The Berserker is a Warborn class that fights with the Axe and Warhammer. Each weapon has its own perk tree — 52 perks for the Axe, 41 perks for the Warhammer — learned with Trait Points. The Greatshield is in the game files as its third weapon, not in Early Access yet.

Berserker
Warborn class
In Early Access
RaceWarborn
CharacterMale
Max Equip Load31,300
Axe52 perks
Warhammer41 perks
Greatshieldnot in Early Access yet
Starting stats
Strength18
Intelligence4
Constitution26
Endurance25
Agility6
Talent11
Early Access · build 26495283

Berserker weapons

Each weapon as the game's class-select screen describes it, with a preview from its tree.

Shield Slam (Axe)
Axe
In Early AccessProvided as the default weapon

A fierce fighter clad in axe and shield, charging headlong into the fray. Through steady defense and powerful war cries, this warrior shields allies while counterattacking foes.

Traits: Bolsters ally survival, or adopts a more aggressive style with follow-up strikes.

52 perks · 11 open from the start · 17 skill previews · Perk tree →
Galactic Impact (Warhammer)
Warhammer
In Early Access

A slow but overwhelming fighter who unleashes crushing wide-area attacks that shatter everything in their path. They endure enemy assaults while charging devastating blows to strike multiple targets.

Traits: Enhances charged attacks to maximize destructive power, or unleashes skills that inflicts Burn and Shock.

41 perks · 10 open from the start · 21 skill previews · Perk tree →

Not in Early Access yet

The Greatshield has a full perk tree in the game files; the class-select screen marks it "Coming soon."

Bastion Flurry (Greatshield)
Greatshield
Not in Early Access yet

A bulwark who turns defense into power, growing stronger with every block. Through layered defensive combos and empowering techniques, they hold the front line without faltering.

Traits: Masters blocking abilities, or unlocks powerful skills that create glacier zones or unleash explosive attacks.

The game's class-select screen: “Coming soon.”

49 perks · 11 open from the start · 10 skill previews · Perk tree →

Also listed for the Berserker in the game files, with no perk tree yet:

Starting stats

What a new character of the class starts with, before stat points, gear and perks.

How it's counted

Max Equip Load is the class's limit for the weight of worn gear; the game ties SP cost and SP recovery to the equip load.

Strength18
Intelligence4
Constitution26
Endurance25
Agility6
Talent11
Max Equip Load
31,300

What each stat is →

Berserker skills in motion

The game's own previews from the perk window. Point at one, or tap it, to play.

Shield Slam
Shield Slam
Active II · Axe
(While holding ) Light Attack
Heavy Hitter
Heavy Hitter
Active II · Axe
Ridge Shatter
Ridge Shatter
Active II · Axe
Battle Cry → (Twin Pulse) Heavy Attack
Axe Smash
Axe Smash
Active · Axe
Shattering Blow → Light Attack
Galactic Impact
Galactic Impact
Active II · Warhammer
(Meteor Hammer Lv. 3) Hold Block
Planar Fracture
Planar Fracture
Active II · Warhammer
Galactic Impact → Heavy Attack
Lightning Collision
Lightning Collision
Active II · Warhammer
Galactic Impact → Heavy Attack
Crackling Flame
Crackling Flame
Active II · Warhammer
Rash Defense → Block

Other classes

Berserker FAQ

What weapons does the Berserker use in ArcheAge Chronicles?

Axe and Warhammer in Early Access, each with its own perk tree (Axe 52 perks, Warhammer 41 perks). The Greatshield is in the game files as the third weapon; the class-select screen says "Coming soon."

What race is the Berserker?

Warborn, played as a male character.

What are the Berserker's starting stats?

Strength 18, Intelligence 4, Constitution 26, Endurance 25, Agility 6, Talent 11. Max Equip Load 31,300.

How many perks does the Berserker have?

93 in its two Early Access trees; 11 of the Axe's are open from the start, 10 of the Warhammer's are open from the start. The rest cost Trait Points.

From the game files: Early Access · build 26495283