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imexile Earthshatter Berserker Slams

3.27 KotF

SSF

Starter

Verified

Marauder

Berserker

By imexile

Updated on Nov 14, 2025

Nov 14, 2025

Path of Building Code

Build Overview

Here is my Berserker build that I have played to very high endgame setups a couple times in HCSSF/Trade. This build is one of the best starters for HC as it has a great balance of defense/speed/offense as a starter build compared to other builds.

UPDATED WITH NEW ENDGAME SETUPS AS OF 11/14. removed deli setup as i feel it is inferior.

https://pobb.in/bTBRHD1ZWC-7

https://youtu.be/ySYb3_uen5k -- Eater and exarch run in sub 5 hours from level 1.

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GRAFTS

Heart of flame cdr duration

Seize the flesh/violent desire

Strengths and Weaknesses

Fast
Great offensive/defensive balance
Relatively simple
High damage output on the first day or two of progression

Mana management can be frustrating early maps
Outscaled by other builds at 50-100d+ budget
Melee

Build Variants

1-20

Normal Lab

Cruel Lab

Maps

Midgame

Endgame

Endgame suppress

Equipment

1-20

Normal Lab

Cruel Lab

Maps

Midgame

Endgame

Endgame suppress

In general for weapons in the campaign you'll wand some combination of:

Flat phys
%phys
attack speed
flat ele dmg but phys is better.

You can guarantee %phys on a weapon if you sell white/blue axe to the vendor with 1x Blacksmith Whetstone and 1x Rustic Sash magic or rare(rare is more %phys) This gives you %phys on your weapon and makes it blue and this is good enough to do the campaign if you continually upgrade your axe. However due to the rarity of whetstones now you may just need to use what you get from the ground or shop on the vendor/use alchemy orbs/use essences to make your axe. You can always craft mods on the crafting bench(%phys, flat phys, attack speed).

Weapon base order(mace is okay until lvl 20ish): Stone Axe > Jade Chopper > Woodsplitter > Poleaxe > Double Axe(use this until 33 if its decent) > Gilded Axe > Shadow Axe > Jasper Chopper > Headsman Axe > Labrys. AT THIS POINT the stats on the items start to matter more than just upgrading the base over and over.

Once you get to maps gamble axe on Faustus to get a solid weapon for mapping, if lucky this can carry you to t16s and beyond.

Other slots are just life/resist/movement speed. Jade Amulet for dexterity, Leather Belt for life.

Leave Frostblink at low level, and when you swap Herald of Purity does not need to be max level just level as much as you can.

Passive Tree

1-20

Normal Lab

Cruel Lab

Maps

Midgame

Endgame

Endgame suppress

main:

123

ascendancy:

Keystones

Resolute Technique

Your hits can't be Evaded Never deal Critical Strikes

Skills

1-20

Normal Lab

Cruel Lab

Maps

Midgame

Endgame

Endgame suppress

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FAIR WARNING HERE, MELEE NEEDS A LOT OF SOCKETS 3 SOCKET IN MOST SLOTS AND THAT CAN BE CHALLENGING WHEN YOU SWAP WEAPONS AROUND VERY OFTEN

As always I suggest muling on a ranger on leaguestart for additional chance to get 3links or movement speed. You can also buy iron rings. You want 3 red or 2red 1green.

Ground Slam(lvl 1 from twilight strand) - Ruthless Support(lvl 1 from the twilight strand) - Chance to Bleed Support(lvl 4 from tidal island quest) - Momentum Support(from ranger mule or lvl4 vendor) if you have a green.

Frostblink(buy from act1 vendor after tidal quest) - to equip this you need Versatility on the passive tree so walk or experienced players can weaponswap Shield Charge - Momentum Support.