KF1 Berserker Perk Levels 0-6 - Requirements and Bonuses
The Berserker is the melee perk of the original Killing Floor: a tank and damage dealer that survives at arm's length from the ZEDs. This page is a reference sheet with the exact requirement and bonus for every level. For playstyle, weapon picks and Scrake stun-locking, read the Berserker guide.
Berserker perk art from Killing Floor.
How the Berserker levels up
The Berserker perk icon.
- Role: Tank, Damage Dealer.
- Weapon class: Melee weapons.
- Progress: damage dealt with Berserker weapons, the basic Knife included. Berserker does not need to be your active perk for the damage to count.
Perk weapons
- Knife
- Machete
- Axe
- Katana
- Scythe (DLC)
- Chainsaw
- Dwarfs!? Axe (promotional)
- Claymore Sword
- Buzzsaw Bow (DLC)
Requirements per level
| Level | Damage with perk weapons |
|---|---|
| 0 | Default |
| 1 | 10,000 |
| 2 | 100,000 |
| 3 | 500,000 |
| 4 | 1,500,000 |
| 5 | 3,500,000 |
| 6 | 5,500,000 |
Bonuses per level
| Level | Perk damage | Attack speed | Move speed (melee out) | Damage resistance | Bloat bile resistance | Discount | Zed Time extensions | Spawn with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | +10% | - | +5% | - | +10% | 10% | - | - |
| 1 | +40% | +5% | +10% | +5% | +25% | 20% | - | - |
| 2 | +60% | +10% | +15% | +10% | +35% | 30% | 2 | - |
| 3 | +60% | +10% | +20% | +15% | +50% | 40% | 2 | - |
| 4 | +80% | +15% | +20% | +20% | +65% | 50% | 3 | - |
| 5 | +100% | +20% | +20% | +30% | +75% | 60% | 4 | Machete |
| 6 | +100% | +25% | +30% | +40% | +80% | 70% | 4 | Axe, Armor |
Notes:
- At every level, including 0, a Berserker cannot be grabbed by Clots.
- The movement speed bonus only applies while a melee weapon is in your hands.
- The discount applies to Berserker perk weapons.
- Some steps add nothing: damage stays at +60% from level 2 to 3 and at +100% from 5 to 6, attack speed stays at +10% from 2 to 3, and movement speed stays at +20% from 3 to 5.
Other KF1 perk tables
FAQ
- How much damage does Berserker level 6 need?
- 5,500,000 points of damage dealt with Berserker weapons, the Knife included.
- Do I have to play as Berserker to level it?
- No. Damage dealt with Berserker weapons counts toward the perk no matter which perk is selected.
- What does Berserker spawn with?
- A Machete at level 5. At level 6 it is replaced by an Axe plus Armor.
