Berserker

Learn about the Berserker class in Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright! Discover its strengths, weaknesses, growth rates, and powerful skills like Rally Strength and Axefaire.

Alright, let's talk about the Berserker class in Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright. This is your ultimate glass cannon, designed to hit like a truck and move fast, but it can't take many hits itself. Think of it as a powerful attacker who needs a bit of protection.

The Berserker is a Nohrian class, meaning it's for seasoned fighters who are really good at landing critical hits. They have fantastic growth rates in Health, Strength, Skill, and Speed, but pretty much zero in Magic, Luck, Defense, and Resistance. This means they'll get beefier and faster, but they won't be soaking up magic attacks or physical blows very well.

Berserker Growth Rates

Here's what you can expect as your Berserker levels up:

As you can see, the focus is all on offense and survivability through sheer HP and evasion, not through armor.

Weapons and Skills

Berserkers are masters of close-quarters combat, specializing in:

• Weapons: Clubs/Axes

Their unique skills really amp up their offensive capabilities:

• Rally Strength: This is a fantastic support skill. If you use the “Rally” command, your Berserker can give allies within a 2-tile radius a whopping Strength+4 boost for one turn. It's great for setting up powerful attacks for your whole team.
• Axefaire: When your Berserker is wielding a club or axe, this skill adds +5 damage to all their attacks. It's a straightforward but incredibly effective skill that makes them hit even harder.

Playstyle and Tips

The Berserker is all about dealing massive damage quickly. They excel at smashing through tough enemies like mages or ninjas, and they can even use the Hammer weapon type to crush heavily armored foes. Just remember, they're not built to take hits. Their high HP and the HP+5 bonus from the Fighter class (which they often promote from) help a bit, but you'll still need to be careful. Keep them away from enemy front lines if they're likely to get counter-attacked.

Combining Rally Strength with other Rally skills can turn your units into absolute powerhouses. And Axefaire just makes sure that every swing with an axe or club is as devastating as possible. It's a reliable skill that really defines the Berserker's role as a primary damage dealer.