Berserker (job)

The Berserker is a recurring job in the Final Fantasy series. It is an evolution of the the Viking job. In nearly all of its appearances, they wear animal furs, and tend to be more revealing on the female characters. Berserkers take their name from the Berserk status, which they often actively or passively fall into. Their statistics, particularly their physical ones, are usually much higher than those of other jobs.
==Appearances==
===Final Fantasy V===
When the Water Crystal shatters, one of its shards grants the Berserker job to the party. The player has no control over the character when the class is used, but they have very high Attack power which couples with the ability to equip axes. If a Berserker is equipped with the Chicken Knife, the disastrous Berserker Chicken Knife glitch can take place.
===Final Fantasy VI===
Umaro is the only character in the series who is a true Berserker, being uncontrollable in battle and changing his actions only if certain Relics are equipped. Gau may also be considered to be a Berserker, but concentrates on enemy abilities rather than purely using physical attacks.
===Final Fantasy X-2===
The Berserker dressphere is obtained during Chapter 3 at Lake Macalania. While not naturally in Berserk status, the spell is usable by the class, as well as various status-inflicting and buffing abilities.
===Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift===
Berserker is a job available to the seeq. It focuses on dealing massive damage and smashing the opponent's armor, allowing for even more damage to be dealt. Despite the job's name its only Berserk-inducing ability is Critical: Berserk.
===Final Fantasy Tactics S===
===Crystal Defenders===
===Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy===
The Berserker appears as a job card in the Labyrinth mode. As long as it is in the hand, it increases the lead party member's EX Gauge by a small amount after each battle. The effect stacks with multiple Berserker cards.
The Berserker is also an advanced job that can be selected for a character in the player's party for Quick Battle, Friend Cards, or wireless matches. It is unlocked by combining the powers of the Monk and the Dark Knight, and doubles the character's initial Bravery.
===Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin===
The Berserker is an Advanced Job available after unlocking the corresponding nodes in the Swordsman and Marauder Job Trees. It is also available to Ash after clearing the "Memories of Wind" main mission. Leveling this job is required unlock the Dark Knight and Breaker expert jobs.
Berserker specializes in sacrificing defenses and overwhelming enemies with raw power. It makes use of the Swordsman and Marauder's charging capabilities to deliver devastating damage to enemies, though it is recommended that Berserkers wield the axe for the highest damage. To keep on the offensive during combat, the Berserker provides passives that increase physical damage dealt, especially when near death, and an increase in HP.
===Pictlogica Final Fantasy===
===Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade===
===Final Fantasy Artniks===
The Berserker appears as a character card.
===Final Fantasy All the Bravest===
The Berserker is a character available to the party, he uses the Rage ability during battle. He unlocks at level 45.
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
Berserker is a playable character who can be recruited as the First Time Reward for completing "Airship, Part 3" on Classic difficulty in track of the Core Dungeons.
===Mobius Final Fantasy===
===Final Fantasy Trading Card Game===
The Berserker job appears in Final Fantasy Trading Card Game as Earth- and Fire-elemental Forward cards.
FF TCG Lenna.jpg|Berserker [3-060C] Chapter series card.
GalufBerserker TCG.png|Berserker [3-009C] Chapter series card.
Berserker Seeq TCG.png|Berserker [12-068C] Chapter series card.
Berserker 3-091C from FFTCG Opus.jpg|Berserker [3-091C] Opus series card.
Berserker 5-089C from FFTCG Opus.jpg|Berserker [5-089C] Opus series card.
==Allusions in series entries==
===Final Fantasy II===
Many of the elements that would become codified as part of the Berserker's "image" are present within Guy, including great physical strength, an axe as his signature weapon, and a prominent association with predatory animals.
===Final Fantasy XIV===
The Spectral Berserker appears as the final boss of the Heroes' Gauntlet dungeon, being one of many distant heroes whose essence is summoned by Elidibus to inspire faith in the Warriors of Light.
==Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances==
===Puzzle & Dragons===
The Berserker appeared as part of the Crystal Defenders collaboration.
PAD Berserker.png|Berserker.
PAD Berserker2.png|Berserker's evolution.
PAD Berserker3.png|Berserker's ultimate evolution.
===Knights of the Crystals===
The Berserker appeared on an gold card.
KotC Berserker Male.png|Berserker (male).
KotC Berserker Female.png|Berserker (female).
==Gallery==
Berserker Job from FFV SD art.png|Main cast of Final Fantasy V as Berserkers.
Bartz Berserker from FFV SD art.png| Bartz from Final Fantasy V as a Berserker.
Faris Berserker from FFV SD art.png|Faris from Final Fantasy V as a Berserker.
Ffx2-berserker.jpg|Rikku, Paine, and Yuna from Final Fantasy X-2 in the Berserker dressphere.
SeeqBerserker.jpg|Seeq Berserker in Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift.
FFTS Berserker Portrait.png|Seeq Berserker portrait in Final Fantasy Tactics S.
FFTS Berserker Icon.png|Seeq Berserker icon in Final Fantasy Tactics S.
FFTS Berserker Sprite.png|Seeq Berserker sprite in Final Fantasy Tactics S.
PFF Berserker M.png|Male Berserker in Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
PFF Berserker F.png|Female Berserker in Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
FFAB Berserker Male.png|Male Berserker in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade.
FFAB Berserker Female.png|Female Berserker in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade.
FF5A Berserker N F Artniks.png|Lenna as a Rank N Berserker card in Final Fantasy Artniks.
Berserker ATB.png|Final Fantasy All the Bravest.
MFF Berseker.png|Job card in Mobius Final Fantasy.
==Etymology==
es:Bárbaro (Trabajo)
it:Berserker (classe)
 
Category:Recurring jobs