KF2 Berserker Perk Skills: Best Picks and 4 Setups
The Berserker is the tank of Killing Floor 2. The perk gets up close and personal with ZEDs, which is dangerous, and it carries a Stun Grenade to help with that. This page summarizes a short community guide that goes through the skill choices and offers four setups. It was written by a player who admits the formatting and depth are basic, so treat the opinions as one player's view and check the current numbers in the game, since balance has changed over the years.
XP objectives
- Dealing damage with Berserker weapons.
- Killing ZEDs near another player with a Berserker weapon.
Skill choices and recommendations
| Level | Option A | Option B | Author's pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 (Survival) | Dreadnaught: +75% max health (175% total) | Skirmisher: +20% move speed, +25% sprint with perk melee, regenerate 2 HP per second | Skirmisher |
| 10 (Combat) | Vampire: heal 4 HP per ZED killed with perk weapons, +20% melee attack speed | Butcher: +20% attack speed, +25% damage | Butcher (Vampire plus Skirmisher is also strong) |
| 15 (Close Combat) | Resistance: +20% resistance to all damage, +20% extra to poison and sonic | Parry: a parry reduces incoming damage by 40% and raises melee speed 5% and melee damage 35% for 10 s | Parry |
| 20 (Power) | Smash: heavy attacks +50% damage, +25% on head hits, 200% more stumble power | Massacre: light attacks +30% damage, all perk melee attacks 5% faster | Smash |
| 25 (Advanced training) | ZED TIME - Berserker Rage: heal 25% and nearby ZEDs try to flee | ZED TIME - Spartan: attack and move in real time | Spartan |
Reasoning given:
- Skirmisher is chosen because when you are burning or covered in Bloat vomit the regeneration roughly halves the damage you take.
- Butcher balances movement and attack speed.
- Parry is the sensible choice since you will be parrying all the time. If Bloats and Sirens are the problem, go with Resistance.
- Smash turns the Crovel into what the author calls a tier 5 weapon with blunt attacks and scares Fleshpounds. Players who dislike the Pulverizer for its weak light attacks should consider Massacre.
- Spartan wins because real-time movement during ZED Time beats a 25 percent heal.
Four skill setups
The Kiting King (you can run but you cannot hide): 5 Skirmisher, 10 Butcher, 15 Parry, 20 Massacre, 25 Spartan.
The Lawn Mower (do not give them a chance): 5 Skirmisher, 10 Vampire or Butcher, 15 Resistance, 20 Smash, 25 Spartan.
The Boogie Man (keeps ZEDs away from you and your teammates): 5 Skirmisher, 10 Butcher, 15 Resistance or Parry, 20 Smash, 25 Berserker Rage.
The Walking Brick (can take many hits): 5 Dreadnaught, 10 Vampire, 15 Parry, 20 Smash, 25 Berserker Rage.
Tips
- Pair your picks with a clear job. Skirmisher plus Butcher plus Parry is a mobile build, while Dreadnaught plus Vampire is a durable one that depends on healing and kills.
- For more on the perk, see Berserker and Berserker levels.
FAQ
- Which Berserker skill is best at level 5?
- The author recommends Skirmisher: it speeds you up and regenerates health, which also softens fire and Bloat vomit damage.
- Which level 25 skill is best?
- Spartan, since moving and attacking in real time during ZED Time is more valuable than the 25 percent heal from Berserker Rage.
- Parry or Resistance at level 15?
- Parry for most players because you will parry often anyway. Choose Resistance when Bloats and Sirens (especially Bloats) are the main problem.
