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Berserker
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The Berserker (Japanese: バーサーカー Berserker) is an advanced infantry class which was introduced in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem. They originated there as an enemy-only sword-using class, with their modern incarnation being properly introduced in Thracia 776 and The Binding Blade as fearsome, wild axe-wielders and the promoted form of numerous axe-wielding classes.
In combat, Berserkers are extremely dangerous, sporting enormous strength and good speed compared to their fellow axe-wielding class, the Warrior. Despite their skill stat being lacking, impacting their ability to reliably hit foes, this hides their biggest advantage: an abnormally high rate of dealing critical hits. Most games give Berserkers massive bonuses to their critical rate or skills which improve their odds of scoring criticals under certain conditions. Berserkers are also relatively frail, as despite their good maximum HP, their defense and resistance are below average which makes them risky to use, but rewarding if luck is in their favor. Berserkers are also well-known for their mastery of terrain which other infantry units cannot handle, with the unique ability to cross both seas and mountain peaks.
In Mystery of the Emblem, they are portrayed as barbarian members of the Desert Tribe. Stat-wise, it is between the Mercenary and Hero. They did not reappear in New Mystery of the Emblem, being replaced with Swordmasters.
As a class change option, the Berserker is primarily associated with the "criminal" axe classes: Brigands in The Binding Blade, Pirates in the five Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS games, Bandits in Path of Radiance, and Barbarians in Awakening. In Fates, Berserkers replace Warriors as one of the class change options for Fighters.
Contents
Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weight | Experience | Weapon Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery of the Emblem | 26 | 8 | -- | 8 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | -- | -- | 50 | Sword: 5 |
| Thracia 776 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 8 | -- | 7 | 12 | -- | -- |  B
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| The Binding Blade | 24 | 7 | -- | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 13 | -- | -- |  C
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| The Blazing Blade | 24 | 7 | -- | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 13 | -- | -- | C
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| The Sacred Stones | 24 | 7 | - | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 13 | -- | -- | C
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| Path of Radiance | 28 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 16 | -- |  C
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| Shadow Dragon | 24 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | -- | -- | -- |  D
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| New Mystery of the Emblem | 24 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | -- | -- | -- |  D
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| Awakening | 30 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |  E
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| Fates | 24 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |  E
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Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery of the Emblem | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | Sword: 20 |
| Thracia 776 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | A
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| The Binding Blade | 60 | 30 | -- | 24 | 28 | 30 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 20 | S
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| The Blazing Blade | 60 | 30 | -- | 29 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 20 | S
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| The Sacred Stones | 60 | 30 | -- | 29 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 25 | S
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| Path of Radiance | 60 | 30 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 40 | 35 | 27 | ? | ? | S
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| Shadow Dragon | 60 | 30 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 32 | -- | A
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| New Mystery of the Emblem | 60 | 30 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 9 | -- | A
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| Awakening | 80 | 50 | 30 | 35 | 44 | 45 | 34 | 30 | 8 | -- | A
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| Fates | 70 | 40 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 8 | -- | S
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Class growth rates
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Constitution* | Movement* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery of the Emblem | 80% | 30% | -- | 20% | 20% | 0% | 30% | 0% | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 | 70% | 20% | 0% | 15% | 15% | 10% | 10% | -- | 20% | -- |
| The Binding Blade | 58% | 35% | -- | 25% | 12% | 15% | 10% | 10% | -- | -- |
| The Blazing Blade | 75% | 50% | -- | 35% | 25% | 15% | 10% | 13% | -- | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | 75% | 50% | -- | 35% | 25% | 15% | 10% | 13% | -- | -- |
| Path of Radiance | 80% | 60% | 10% | 25% | 40% | 25% | 35% | 15% | -- | -- |
| Shadow Dragon | 80/90% | 40/50% | -20/0% | 15/10% | 10/20% | 0% | 0/50% | -15/10% | -- | -- |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 70/90% | 30/50% | -20/0% | 15/10% | 30/20% | 0% | 0/50% | -15/10% | -- | -- |
| Awakening | 50/100% | 25/60% | 0% | 15/30% | 20/40% | 0/30% | 5/25% | 5/15% | -- | -- |
| Fates | 30% | 25% | 0% | 15% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 0% | -- | -- |
Class skills
| Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Thracia 776 Awakening |
 Wrath
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• Thracia 776: Innate. • Awakening: Learned at Level 5. |
| The Binding Blade | +30 crit | Innate. |
| The Blazing Blade The Sacred Stones Path of Radiance |
+15 crit | Innate. |
| Path of Radiance | Shove | Innate; hidden. |
| Path of Radiance |  Colossus
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Occult skill. |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | +10 crit | Innate. |
| Awakening Fates |
 Axefaire
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• Awakening: Learned at Level 15. • Fates: Learned at Level 15 and up. |
| Fates | +10 crit, -5 dodge | Innate. |
| Fates |  Rally Strength
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Learned from Level 5 and up. |
Class change
Mystery of the Emblem
| Base class |
|---|
 Berserker |
Thracia 776
| Base class |
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 Berserker |
The Binding Blade
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Pirate and  Brigand |
Using a  Hero Crest after reaching Level 10.
|
 Berserker |
The Blazing Blade
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Pirate |
Using an  Ocean Seal after reaching Level 10.
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 Berserker |
The Sacred Stones
| Trainee-like class | Promotion method | Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Journeyman |
Reaching Level 10, and choosing at beginning of next battle. |  Fighter or  Pirate |
Using a Hero Crest after reaching Level 10. Using an Ocean Seal after reaching Level 10.
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 Hero or  Warrior or  Berserker |
| Promotion choice criteria: In both cases, the player can freely choose. | ||||
Path of Radiance
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
Bandit |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10, or reaching Level 21.
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Berserker |
- Note that Bandits are an enemy exclusive class so this is unused as a playable promotion option; it has been proven to be in the game through hacking promotion of an enemy unit. [1]
Shadow Dragon
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Pirate |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
 Berserker |
New Mystery of the Emblem
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
Pirate and  Barbarian |
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10
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Berserker |
- Note that Barbarians are an enemy exclusive class so this is unused as a playable promotion option; it has been proven to be in the game through hacking promotion of an enemy unit. [2]
Awakening
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Barbarian |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
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 Warrior or  Berserker |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. | ||
Fates
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Fighter |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
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 Hero or  Berserker |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. | ||
Playable Berserkers
| Playable Characters | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Garret | The Binding Blade |
| Hawkeye | The Blazing Blade |
| Dozla | The Sacred Stones |
| Largo | Path of Radiance |
| Darros | New Mystery of the Emblem |
| Playable Berserker units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Notable enemy Berserkers
| Enemy Units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Scott | The Binding Blade |
| Guerrero | The Binding Blade |
| Maggie | The Binding Blade |
| Rose | The Binding Blade |
| Georg | The Blazing Blade |
| Gashilama | Path of Radiance |
| Legion | New Mystery of the Emblem |
| Mustafa | Awakening |
| Algol | Awakening |
| Victor | Awakening |
| Vincent | Awakening |
| Morristan | Awakening |
| Zanth | Awakening |
| Hans | Fates |
| Tarba | Fates |
| Enemy Berserker units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Notable NPC Berserkers
| Other Units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Fargus | The Blazing Blade |
| Neutral Berserker units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
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Trivia
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology and notes |
| English | Berserker | In Old Norse culture, "berserkers" were a type of warrior who fought in an induced, trance-like fury. They are the source of the modern English word "berserk". |
| Japanese | バーサーカー | Officially romanized as Berserker; as above. Shortened as バーサーカ in battle GUI of Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem. |
| Spanish | Bárbaro | Barbarian |
| French | Berserker | As above. |
| German | Berserker | As above. |
| Italian | Berserker | As above. |
Gallery
The generic Berserker portrait in Mystery of the Emblem.
The generic Berserker portrait in the Game Boy Advance games.
The generic Berserker portrait in Shadow Dragon.
The generic Berserker portrait in New Mystery of the Emblem.
The generic Berserker portrait in Awakening.
The generic Berserker portrait in Fates.
An enemy Berserker in Path of Radiance.
References
- ↑ Fedule, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Part #87 - Trial Maps - Addendum, The Let's Play Archive, Published: 2012-08-21, Retrieved: 2015-07-23
- ↑ File:Ss fe12 barbarian promotion.png
See also
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This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series. |
