Still think Viking berserk is useless?

[Tom]

Viking's unique unit berserk was widely considered one of the worst unit in the game, because it's so damn weak in castle age and so damn expensive in imperial.

However, over the last two expansions, it had been significantly buffed. I wonder if people's opinion has changed?

Please share if you have tried the buffed berserk, and what is your opinion of it. Is it still trash? Is it balanced? Or is it downright overpowered now?

[Mr_F0NG]

The unit itself isn't bad but the tech that gives them a bonus vs cav is very expensive still. It's just preferred to use there better champions which are more cost effective.

[Devang]

Still needs +1 attack (10) and +1 melee armour (1) in Castle Age. Other than that, it's good!

Too bad for the Berserks, Vikings get tanky Champs from the Barracks though.

[JurgenJuggernaut]

They are better now, though I believe the buff should be different. They kill mostly everything except unique units, mamelukes, cataphracts, teutons and samurais, havent tryed against tarcans or elephants, and they are specially trash against ranged.

Historically speaking they are wierd thing nor Berserkers nor Huskarls, a weird mix of both, though if we go back to history cavalry was the thing that drove off the vikings, not the archers. So they should have the huskarls pasive, and that tech should buff movement speed and attack vs villagers, infantry or ranged.

Lastly they shouldnt be that expensive.....

[Alekseyev/JtL]

I think that not necessarily should the elite berserks have more attack/bonus/whatever, but the thing that makes them unique should be buffed: The regeneration. Without Berserkergang, it is 1 HP every 3 seconds, and with, it's 1 HP ever 2 seconds. Both are too little, I think.

[Harry Pioter]

Originally posted by Tomwelcome:

Viking's unique unit berserk was widely considered one of the worst unit in the game, because it's so damn weak in castle age and so damn expensive in imperial.

However, over the last two expansions, it had been significantly buffed. I wonder if people's opinion has changed?

Please share if you have tried the buffed berserk, and what is your opinion of it. Is it still trash? Is it balanced? Or is it downright overpowered now?

He should be like Tank = +40 HP and + 1 armour

[Pai]

What if you micro the Berserker army to avoid their deaths one by one?

Suppose every time one of them gets 50% HP you take it of the battlefield for 1 min to recover 100% HP and then you send it back to fight.

That would be cost effective if the economy is not boomed yet.

Just an idea guys.

[Jineapple]

Originally posted by Cap'n:

What if you micro the Berserker army to avoid their deaths one by one?

Suppose every time one of them gets 50% HP you take it of the battlefield for 1 min to recover 100% HP and then you send it back to fight.

That would be cost effective if the economy is not boomed yet.

Just an idea guys.

Have fun doing microing each individual unit :P

[Kvothe]

I agree with Petrvs, they shoud be more tanky specially because they don't have good cavarly. I would increase their armor (specially pierce armor) and HP.

[Fanta Morgana]

So would you say similar units like Woad Raider, Jaguar Warrior, Samurai, Champion are too weak as well?