Slayer or Berserker?

C4XCTEFX4E · April 2018

So I just downloaded the game and I know nothing about Tera so I don't know what is better for solo gameplay Slayer or Berserker, I would just like to know which class is better for pvp and soloing dungeons if need be.

Vinyltails · April 2018

Both can solo decently well, Zerk being abit better due to having high damage and the ability to block. Zerk is basically the slow but very heavy hitter which gains an ability to make it attack abit faster, almost removing it's "slowness" temporarily while Slayer is the Faster, not-as-hard-hitting class. As of current patch, Zerk is higher DPS wise and only gets better while Slayer won't get it's critical buff it needs for awhile

Both are pretty good in PVP as well though Im not a PVP nerd so can't put much comment here, both can Knockdown chain others and burst them down pretty well.

Also, "Soloing" dungeons isn't really a thing anymore due to Leveling dungeons being buffed up considerably to make it harder. It's doable but requires alot of resources (Pots etc) and time and isn't efficient. As for Solo dungeons themselves, every class can do it

36EFJJ5E7D · April 2018

If you just want to know which is better then this will be short: Bezerker.

I have leveled both. If you want more details I gotcha. But Zerk generally more powerful, easier to maximize and can block.

Slayer has a few issues with some of its chains and is generally considered a weaker dps.

All that said I main slayer so dont let that be the deciding factor. Fun factor goes to slayer.

Norfair · April 2018

Welcome to the community OP. Hope you find a class you like.

Gatokatzen · April 2018

Slayer pvp for sure, fast and lethal if knows how to play it, zerker pve cause you can do tons of damage as dps or be a tank to get parties fasters

BlaineHall · April 2018

Slayer: fast and constant dps, great at barreling through people in pvp with its aoe and quick knockdown and stun chains

Zerk: highest dps in the game currently, slowest but excessively powerful, also the only class healers will run in fear of in pvp for fear of getting one-shot (every other class gets slept and danced on)

C4XCTEFX4E · April 2018

36EFJJ5E7D wrote: »

If you just want to know which is better then this will be short: Bezerker.

I have leveled both. If you want more details I gotcha. But Zerk generally more powerful, easier to maximize and can block.

Slayer has a few issues with some of its chains and is generally considered a weaker dps.

All that said I main slayer so dont let that be the deciding factor. Fun factor goes to slayer.

Is there a massive difference in dps? I do like the mobility the Slayer has but if I cant get into parties because I am using a weak dps class there is not much point to rolling one.

36EFJJ5E7D · April 2018

Oh man I've never pvp'd on tera yet. If I got slept and danced on I think I'd turn off the system...

BlaineHall · April 2018

tested all those classes against each other in an aggro contest with BAMS (being the only way to measure which has better aggro). me and my buddy has gotten every dps class to 65 in +12 slaughter with optimal builds for each dps (accessories included). Also dont even try to say we arent experienced because both of us are from PC with 7 years of experience. We know all the classes to a certain degree (archer is my least favorite class). Currently on console the DPS from HIGHEST to LOWEST is as follows:

1) Berserker
2) Slayer (slayer would be #1 if you used MP pots on top of the elite nostrum but that would of ruined our experiment)
3) Warrior
4) Archer
5) Sorcerer
6) Reaper

BlaineHall · April 2018

I just copy and pasted from another post, sorry it sounds arrogant, the guy pissed me off

https://forums.enmasse.com/tera/discussion/comment/226008#Comment_226008

36EFJJ5E7D · April 2018

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> If you just want to know which is better then this will be short: Bezerker.
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> I have leveled both. If you want more details I gotcha. But Zerk generally more powerful, easier to maximize and can block.
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> Slayer has a few issues with some of its chains and is generally considered a weaker dps.
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> All that said I main slayer so dont let that be the deciding factor. Fun factor goes to slayer.
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> Is there a massive difference in dps? I do like the mobility the Slayer has but if I cant get into parties because I am using a weak dps class there is not much point to rolling one.

No one is gonna kick you. Any class can put up adequate numbers. That being said the difference in dps is massive. A Zerk can spin in a circle and kill everything in the room. A slayer would have to bust of fseveral combos to do the same and they'd have to be grouped up better for the slayer.

Zerk literally hits like 4-5 buttons where as slayer I worked and worked to get my exact rotation and skill priority down. So for me zerk was mindless and boring. BUT I was clearly the most powerful thing in the dungeon.

Other dps classes in the dungeon with you feel like the npcs you are supposed to guard in the low level quests lol. It looks like they are hitting the mobs but nothing happens. Then you slam your axe and everything dies. Overpowered would be a fair term lol. So yes slayer is way lower. But so are most things.

Current patch only sorc can hang as far as pure dps numbers.

C4XCTEFX4E · April 2018

Is there a massive difference in dps? I do like the mobility the Slayer has but if I cant get into parties because I am using a weak dps class there is not much point to rolling one.

36EFJJ5E7D · April 2018

I'm not sure how the commenter above did his aggro test but if its 2 dps fighting for aggro then one dps will be getting targeted and have to dodge as well as not get the benefits of back crits. So in that test one dps always has the advantage.

TTKPPWLJFP · April 2018

Gatokatzen wrote: »

Slayer pvp for sure, fast and lethal if knows how to play it, zerker pve cause you can do tons of damage as dps or be a tank to get parties fasters

TTKPPWLJFP · April 2018

In november, several people ranked slayer low for pvp. Did they get pvp buffs?

https://forums.enmasse.com/tera/discussion/19269/pvp-tier-list/p1

If I were you, I would play berserker, slayer, and warrior all to level 24 first. I did that with 7 classes. The first dungeon gets you from 20-24 in 30 minutes. 1-20 leveling is super fast and you get all your key skills by then. The second and third chars to 20 extremely fast because you know the quests. There is no reason to rush to endgame. Take your time and enjoy the ride.

Obs · April 2018

BlaineHall wrote: »

tested all those classes against each other in an aggro contest with BAMS (being the only way to measure which has better aggro). me and my buddy has gotten every dps class to 65 in +12 slaughter with optimal builds for each dps (accessories included). Also dont even try to say we arent experienced because both of us are from PC with 7 years of experience. We know all the classes to a certain degree (archer is my least favorite class). Currently on console the DPS from HIGHEST to LOWEST is as follows:

1) Berserker
2) Slayer (slayer would be #1 if you used MP pots on top of the elite nostrum but that would of ruined our experiment)
3) Warrior
4) Archer
5) Sorcerer
6) Reaper

Have you tried playing the classes in a proper dungeon? With a real tank and healers debuffing? Using your burn skills at the right time?

Experience does not mean anything if your base game knowledge is wrong or if you don't know how to play the class.

+12 Slaughter is nowhere near optimal. Classes get much better with proper accessories and Etchings.

Aggro is also a horrible indicator of DPS because burst DPS will always steal aggro over sustained DPS as aggro decays over time and different classes have different repositioning potentials. No BAM in the game will last long enough to measure DPS. The best way of measuring DPS without a meter is either counting the numbers in a video, or if you're lazy, seeing how long it takes to get a boss from 100 to X% with a healer and a tank.

Slayer or Berserker?

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