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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

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

Masteries

Rage Mastery (2)

+7 to Maximum Rage

Inherent loss of Rage is 20% faster

Warcries grant 1 Rage per 5 Enemy Power, up to 5

Warcry Mastery (2)

Warcries cannot Exert Travel Skills

Warcries have a minimum of 10 Power

Charge Mastery (1)

100% increased Charge Duration

Two Hand Mastery (1)

40% increased Damage with Hits against Rare and Unique Enemies

Fortify Mastery (1)

Melee Hits Fortify

-3 to maximum Fortification

Axe Mastery (1)

Gain 2 Rage on Hit with Axes

Mana Mastery (1)

12% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency of Skills

Life Mastery (1)

15% increased maximum Life if there are no Life Modifiers on Equipped Body Armour

Carnage Heart is a nice item to start maps with for the all resistance and attributes it provides, also a bit of recovery.

Your axe will be gambled from Faustus, rest of the gear will be stuff you've gotten along the way or cheap on trade. 2-3 mod items with life/resistances/armour. You need to be capped resistances 75/75/75 for maps and as you get into yellow/red maps aim for some more chaos resist. Atleast not negative.

Early on you will sustain endu charges from endurance charge on kill + selfcasting enduring cry on bosses if you have an open socket for it.

MANA MANAGEMENT IMPORTANT!!!

Use ENDURING mana flask until mana leech jewel + 1 elreon craft(non channeling skills have -7 to mana cost) This craft will come from a map and will show which map it is on the crafting bench as it is moved around each league. *****REQUIRED*** AS SOON as you start maps OR YOU MUST RUN ONE LESS WARCRY ON AUTO. If you are uncomfortable with maintaining your mana flask then you can also run one less warcry(infernal).

2x elreon craft allows you to have free warcrys and remove lifetap from your earthshatter supports.