However, a single Stalker attack can do a bit of damage, so it's best to hit the swing button before they get close enough to hit the Berserker with their melee attack. A single Axe swipe will take down a Stalker in one hit, no matter where the Axe hits. With some practice, Stalkers are easy targets for Berserkers. Their damage resistance makes it easier to survive when Clots grab the Berserker. A single body shot with an Axe will stun a Clot, while a headshot will kill a Clot in one hit. Enemies can do quite a bit of damage, even with the Berserker's damage reduction.īerserkers are great for taking down Clots.

Be read to heal yourself at a moment's notice.

The Berserker's damage reduction makes the acid Bloat's spew after they die do less damage, but it'll still be powerful. Armor is especially important when you're a Berserker in wave 2, as Stalkers can do a lot more damage than a Clot does. Berserkers will take a ton of damage, so anything to reduce the amount of health lost per hit is always effective. An Axe-wielding Berserker can easily take down enemies that appear in the first two waves.

Going Berserker is a good choice for the first two waves if you can't find any good weapons on the ground.

By wave 2, you should have enough money to get anything but the LAW if you've taken out a lot of enemies. A Berserker with an Axe can take down Clots and Stalkers with little difficulty and you don't need to purchase anything else, such as ammo, for an Axe.

Berserkers are great for getting quick money early in a game.

In most cases, a Berserker should switch to another perk after wave 2 or 3.

Some maps have a hidden Chainsaw with makes the Berserker more viable past wave 3, but custom maps that have them are extremely rare, so relying on picking up a Chainsaw to deal with the mid and late game waves is a bad idea. The Axe simply can't deal with the large groups of Gorefasts, Sirens and Crawlers that start popping up after wave 3. The major problem with the Berserker is that the only really good Berserker weapon is the Axe, but it becomes ineffective after the first two or three waves, depending on your skill level. Even the lowly Knife can do major damage against Clots when boosted with the Berserker perk. All of the Berserker's abilities make melee weapons more lethal and encourage the user to get up close and personal. The Berserker is the master of melee weapons.

Killing floor weapon mods