Beserk vs Adrenaline on Damage Dealers

[Phil85]

Any thoughts on which on is better for damage guys?

[Pringles™]

Either can do the trick. Adrenaline can allow you to rush the flank with a really slow guy. Berserk works better with polearms and 1H.

[Phil85]

For my 2h damage dealers, beserk doesn't seem that great when fighting orcs. They just don't die very quickly, so it doesn't activate very often.

[red255]

beserk is great with things like poles vs smaller targets like the undead they get back up and just need a tap to be put back down. beserk allows you to put them down and keep moving on the other guys. or put down 2-3 guys.

basically against smaller swarming targets.

didn't really see the point of Adrenaline, I guess it allows you to act last, then act first which should theoretically get the job done. but thats a ton of stamina to pay.

[gnorf73]

Originally posted by red255:

beserk is great with things like poles vs smaller targets like the undead they get back up and just need a tap to be put back down. beserk allows you to put them down and keep moving on the other guys. or put down 2-3 guys.

basically against smaller swarming targets.

didn't really see the point of Adrenaline, I guess it allows you to act last, then act first which should theoretically get the job done. but thats a ton of stamina to pay.

I agree with you, to me adrenaline just isn't worth the stamina. It's really an obsene amount imo. Against orcs, I still find beserk to be well worth it, since you don't often get warriors without orc young with them. Especially with 2 handers like swords and axes, they go down in a couple whacks. I like it to finish an orc young and still get a hit on a warrior. And if you have beserk and killing frenzy (which you should get both if you get one) that follow up hit on the warrior is going to do 25% more damage, which is extremely good.

[Tephros83]

Originally posted by Phil85:

Any thoughts on which on is better for damage guys?

Berserk is better. Your damage dealers should be doing a lot of killing, and that will include kililng the weaker enemies next to a strong one, such as orc young or injured orc warlords next to an orc warlord. Berserk almost doubles the potential damage output of your 2h guys, but is also great for archers who are killing the most vulnerable enemies on the field. Assuming you have the fatigue to attack more, it's probably the best perk out there for a damage dealer.

Adrenaline just doesn't come close. Attacking earlier for a high fatigue cost? Not powerful compared to berserk especially when you consider you are usually outnumbered in the endgame. I don't use adrenaline anymore.

[Noog]

Originally posted by gnorf73:

Originally posted by red255:

beserk is great with things like poles vs smaller targets like the undead they get back up and just need a tap to be put back down. beserk allows you to put them down and keep moving on the other guys. or put down 2-3 guys.

basically against smaller swarming targets.

didn't really see the point of Adrenaline, I guess it allows you to act last, then act first which should theoretically get the job done. but thats a ton of stamina to pay.

I agree with you, to me adrenaline just isn't worth the stamina. It's really an obsene amount imo. Against orcs, I still find beserk to be well worth it, since you don't often get warriors without orc young with them. Especially with 2 handers like swords and axes, they go down in a couple whacks. I like it to finish an orc young and still get a hit on a warrior. And if you have beserk and killing frenzy (which you should get both if you get one) that follow up hit on the warrior is going to do 25% more damage, which is extremely good.

yeah, I can only see adrenaline being worthwhile with a super slow guy with lots of fatigue.

It would be better if they had combined the recover and andrenaline perk so like, regain maybe 33% stamina and double initiative for the next turn or something.

[Sarissofoi]

Berserk.
Adrealine are first strike option but to costly.

[McGrits]

Berserk and Killing Frenzy are one of the best perk combos in the game, and almost all 2h weapons can use it well. Orcs are some of the best victoms of this combo since the orc young are poorly armored. Use your first swing to kill a young, then use the loaded second swing to jack up a warrior or berserker so that if its survives, its injuries protect you from harm.

While the 2h great swords will kill more things than any weapon, the longaxe/greataxe combo is easier to get with less than ideal recruits. This allows for great combos provided you have quickhands.