Berserker (Stranger of Paradise)

The Berserker is an Advanced Job in Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin, available after unlocking the corresponding nodes in the Swordsman and Marauder Job Trees. In addition, it is 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 is a purely offensive job that specializes in sacrificing defenses and overwhelming enemies with raw power. This job 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. 
==Gameplay==
=== Job Action===
What makes the Berserker the strongest Advanced job is its job action, Berserk, which temporarily increases the player's damage output and break defense while also increasing the chance of staggering an enemy while eliminating their own potential of being staggered. However, the Berserker sacrifices the ability to use Potions during Berserk. This ability will have the player bulldozing through most encounters and can even be made stronger from abilities such as Summon Tachi and it's Savage Awakening skill.
Prior to Patch 1.11, this buff could be used interchangeably, allowing for both Job Sets to take advantage of the buff.
===Equipment===
The Berserker employs the use of the two heavy weapons being the greatsword and axe. These weapons take advantage of the jobs inherent aggression and simply enhances it with more damage, with combo effects focusing on increasing their physical damage and bolstering it break gauge recovery
===Stats===
The Berserker gives a large stat bonus to Strength, further increasing the physical damage dealt.
Job Stat Rating and Growth by Level
Stat 	Rating	Lvl 1	Lvl 30	Lvl 55	Lvl 80	Lvl 99	Lvl 120	Lvl 135	Lvl 150+
HP 	A 	1469 	1859 	2081 	2216 	2237 	2435 	2565 	2663
Strength 	S 	20 	23 	36 	36 	36 	36 	36 	36
Agility 	E 	14 	17 	26 	26 	26 	26 	26 	26
Stamina 	B 	17 	20 	32 	32 	32 	32 	32 	32
Intellect	E 	14 	16 	26 	26 	26 	26 	26 	26
Spirit 	E 	14 	17 	26 	26 	26 	26 	26 	26
Luck 	C 	16 	19 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30
===Job Tree===
These abilities can be bought by using Job Points which are accumulated by earning EXP and leveling up the Job:
Ability 	Icon	Type 	Job Points	MP Cost	Required Ability to Unlock 	Description
 	 	Job Action 	─ 	100 	─ 	Temporarily increases attack and decreases break damage taken. In addition, temporarily decreases the chances of being staggered, and increases the chance of staggering enemies.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot.
Berserker Affinity %10% 	 	Passive 	1 	─ 	Berserk 	Increases berserker job affinity.
 	 	Passive 	3 	─ 	Berserker Affinity %10% 	Restores HP when defeating an enemy while berserk is active.
 	 	Axe Combo 	5 	100 	Berserk Mastery 	[Attack Type: Strike][Stat Bonus: Strength/Stamina]Swing upward after a thrust with your axe and then finish by slamming it into the ground. Hold [Ability] to increase the attack's power.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot
Physical Damage +2.1% 	 	Passive 	5 	─ 	Berserk Mastery 	Increases physical damage dealt.
Arcane Axe 	 	Combo Ability Effects	7 	─ 	Physical Damage +2.1% 	[Weapon Type: Axe][1st Link]Enhances abilities set to [Attack]>[Ability]Refills break gauge based on physical damage dealt.
Near Death: Damage Dealt +4.8%	 	Passive 	9 	─ 	Arcane Axe 	Increases physical damage dealt when near death.
HP +45 	 	Passive 	9 	─ 	Arcane Axe 	Increases HP by 45
New Job: Dark Knight 	 	Job Unlock 	0 	─ 	HP +45 	Partial unlock for the Dark Knight Job. Also requires a similar abilities in the Warrior and Black Mage Job Trees.
HP +75 	 	Passive 	2 	─ 	Berserk 	Increases HP by 75
Berserker Affinity %15% 	 	Passive 	3 	─ 	HP +75 	Increases berserker job affinity.
Near Death: Damage Dealt +3.8%	 	Passive 	5 	─ 	Berserker Affinity %15% 	Increases physical damage dealt when near death.
 	 	Axe Combo 	4 	100~ 	HP +75 	[Attack Type: Strike][Stat Bonus: Strength/Stamina]Swing your axe in a circle, damaging nearby enemies, then strike the ground. Hold [Ability] to increase the ability's power and duration.[Link 1 Ability]Can be set to [Attack]>[Ability].
 	 	Command 	6 	100 	Cyclone Rush 	Temporarily increases attack speed, but stops automatic break gauge recovery.
Berserker Affinity %25% 	 	Passive 	8 	─ 	Lunatic 	Increases berserker job affinity.
Brutal Axe 	 	Combo Ability Effects	8 	─ 	Lunatic 	[Weapon Type: Axe][3rd Link]Enhances abilities set to [Attack]>[Attack]>[Attack]>[Ability]Increases physical damage dealt.
Physical Damage +3.7% 	 	Passive 	11 	─ 	Brutal Axe 	Increases physical damage dealt.
New Job: Breaker 	 	Job Unlock 	0 	─ 	Physical Damage +3.7% 	Partial unlock for the Breaker Job. Also requires a similar abilities in the Samurai and Dragoon Job Trees.
New Class: 	 	Class Unlock 	─ 	─ 	All Berserker tree abilities	Unlocks the Evocation Class for Berserker, Desperado. Only available in the Trials of the Dragon King DLC
New Class: 	 	Class Unlock 	─ 	─ 	All Berserker tree abilities	Unlocks the Ultima Class for Berserker, Raider. Only available in the Trials of the Dragon King DLC
===Class Trees===
Introduced in the Trials of the Dragon King DLC, These classes are unlocked after visiting Bahamut's Cave and completing the "A Token of Courage and Strength" conversation with Bahamut and the abilities thereof can be bought by using Rat Tails which are accumulated by completing missions on the Bahamut difficulty onward and purchasing them from the Bahamut Exchange Shop via Dragon Treasures:
======Desperado======
Ability 	Icon	Type 	Rat Tails	Required Ability to Unlock 	Description
 	 	Job Action 	— 	All Berserker tree abilities 	Berserk+[Class Change Effect: Evocation]Cannot be broken while this effect is active.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot.
Agility +5 	 	Passive 	2 	Fanaticism 	Increases agility.
HP +106 	 	Passive 	4 	Agility +5 	Increases HP by 106.
Break +160 	 	Passive 	8 	HP +106 	Increases break by 160.
Berserker Master Points +3 	 	Passive 	13 	Break +160 	Increases berserker master points acquired.
Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	 	Passive 	6 	HP +106 	Increases resistance to status ailments.
HP +212 	 	Passive 	10 	Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	Increases HP by 212.
Ever Stronger 	 	Combo Ability Effects	16 	HP +212 	[Weapon Type: Greatsword][3rd Link]Enhances abilities set to [Attack]>[Attack]>[Attack]>[Ability].Increases physical damage dealt.
Strength +8 	 	Passive 	2 	Fanaticism 	Increases strength.
Break +80 	 	Passive 	4 	Strength +8 	Increases break by 80
Luck +6 	 	Passive 	6 	Break +80 	Increases luck.
Stamina +8 	 	Passive 	8 	Luck +6 	Increases stamina.
Mystic Greatsword 	 	Combo Ability Effects	14 	Stamina +8 	[Weapon Type: Greatsword][1st Link]Enhances abilities set to [Attack]>[Ability].Refills break gauge based on physical damage dealt.
Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	 	Passive 	8 	Luck +6 	Increases magic vulnerability resistances.
Berserker Master Points +3 	 	Passive 	13 	Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Increases berserker master points acquired.
======Raider======
Ability 	Icon	Type 	Rat Tails	Required Ability to Unlock 	Description
 	 	Job Action 	— 	All Berserker tree abilities 	Berserk+[Class Change Effect: Ultima]Reduces the effects base duration, but allows it to be extended with each successful hit. In addition, increases attack and decreases break damage taken.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot.
Agility +5 	 	Passive 	2 	Adrenaline 	Increases agility.
HP +106 	 	Passive 	4 	Agility +5 	Increases HP by 106.
Break +160 	 	Passive 	8 	HP +106 	Increases break by 160.
Berserker Master Points +3 	 	Passive 	13 	Break +160 	Increases berserker master points acquired.
Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	 	Passive 	6 	HP +106 	Increases resistance to status ailments.
HP +212 	 	Passive 	10 	Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	Increases HP by 212.
Strength +8 	 	Passive 	2 	Adrenaline 	Increases strength.
Break +80 	 	Passive 	4 	Strength +8 	Increases break by 80
Luck +6 	 	Passive 	6 	Break +80 	Increases luck.
Stamina +8 	 	Passive 	8 	Luck +6 	Increases stamina.
Arcane Axe 	 	Combo Ability Effects	14 	Stamina +8 	[Weapon Type: Axe][1st Link]Enhances abilities set to [Attack]>[Ability].Restores HP based on physical damage dealt.
Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	 	Passive 	8 	Luck +6 	Increases magic vulnerability resistances.
Berserker Master Points +3 	 	Passive 	13 	Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Increases berserker master points acquired.
===Job Affinity bonuses===
Most weapons and items of clothing have a certain percentage of Job Affinity for a certain job. By combining them together and raising this percentage, the character may not only gain extra EXP to that Job, but also unlock abilities and bonuses to their stats. The bonuses for the Berserker Job Affinity are:
Name 	Job Ability Percentages	Description
Berserker's Wisdom I 	20% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).Stamina+1
Berserker's Wisdom II 	30% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).Strength+1Stamina+1
Break Recovery Bonus I 	50% 	Refills break gauge based on damage dealt.
Berserker's Wisdom III 	80% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).HP+25Strength+1Stamina+3
Break Recovery Bonus II	120% 	Refills break gauge based on damage dealt..
Berserker's Wisdom IV 	160% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).HP+50Strength+2Stamina+4
 	250% 	Automatically grants the effects of protect and shell when near death.
 	400% 	Gradually restores MP while lightbringer is active.
 	600% 	Activates the effects of lightbringer when you soul burst an enemy.Also enhances the effects of Berserker's Wisdom.
Berserker's Essence 	800% 	Enhances the effects of Berserker's Wisdom, and also boosts stats based on your affinity.
==Gallery==
SOP Berserk.gif|Berserk
SOP Lunatic.gif|Lunatic
SOP Ruthless Blow.gif|Ruthless Blow
SOP Cyclone Rush.gif|Cyclone Rush
==Etymology==
Category:Jobs in Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin