- This article is about the Feral druid talent. For the boss mechanic often called "Berserk", see Enrage (mechanic). For the Warrior ability, see
[Berserker Rage].
- "I'm pretty sure we should run now..."
—Grumpherys[1]
Berserk is a Feral druid talent.
Tips and tactics
- Use in Cat Form to deal burst damage. Can be used from stealth.
- Berserk is not on the global cooldown.
Patch changes
Patch 10.1.0 (2023-05-02): Redesigned – Go Berserk for 20 seconds. While Berserk: Generate 1 combo point every 1.5 seconds. Finishing moves restore up to 3 combo points generated over the cap. Shred and Rake damage increased by 50%. Combo point generating abilities generate one additional combo point.
- Old: Go Berserk for 20 sec. While Berserk, finishing moves have a 20% chance per combo point spent to refund 2 combo point, Swipe generates 1 additional combo point, and Rake and Shred deal damage as though you were stealthed.
- Patch 10.0.5 (2023-01-24): Moved to row 6 (was row 5).
- Patch 10.0.0 (2022-10-25): Now a row 6 Feral talent (was a level 34 Feral ability). Now causes Swipe to generate 1 additional combo point. Rank 2 removed. Guardian version moved to the
[Berserk: Ravage] talent.
Patch 9.0.2 (2020-11-17):
- Feral Rank 2 added at level 58: When Berserk grants combo points, it grants 1 additional combo point.
- Guardian Rank 2 added at level 58: Berserk reduces the cooldowns of
[Mangle], 
[Thrash], 
[Growl] and 
[Frenzied Regeneration] by an additional 25%.
- Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13):
- Berserk has been redesigned for Feral – Go berserk for 20 seconds, causing Rake and Shred to deal damage as though you were stealthed, and giving finishing moves a 20% chance per combo point spent to refund 1 combo point. Now learned at level 34 (was 40).
- Re-added for Guardian: Go berserk for 15 seconds, reducing the cooldowns of Mangle, Thrash, Growl, and Frenzied Regeneration by 50% and the cost of
[Ironfur] by 50%. 3 min cooldown.
- Old: Reduces the cost of all Cat Form abilities by 50% and increases maximum Energy by 50 for 15 sec.
Hotfix (2018-08-30): Duration increased to 20 seconds (was 15 seconds).
- Hotfix (2018-08-22):
- Berserk will now persist through shapeshifting into and out of other forms.
- Berserk will now shapeshift you into Cat Form if not already in Cat Form.
Patch 7.1.0 (2016-10-25): Now learned at level 40 (was 48).
- Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): No longer available to Guardian and only affects
[Cat Form]. Now also increases maximum Energy by 50.
Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Now a level 48 Feral and Guardian specialization ability (was a tier 7 Feral Combat talent). No longer gives 
[Lacerate] a chance to refresh the cooldown of [Mangle (Bear)] and make it cost no Rage. Duration of 
[Bear Form] effect reduced from 15 to 10 sec.
Patch 4.1.0 (2011-04-26): No longer on the global cooldown.
- Patch 4.0.6 (2011-02-08): Berserk now has a new Spell Alert identifier. In addition, Berserk no longer breaks Fear or makes the druid immune to Fear.
- Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Moved from tier 11 to tier 7. Now also gives your Lacerate periodic damage has a 30% chance to refresh the cooldown of your Mangle (Bear) ability and make it cost no rage.
Patch 3.0.3 (2008-11-04): Now clears the cooldown on Mangle (Bear).
- Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Added.
See also
References
External links
[Survival Instincts]
[Glyph of Berserk]
