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 ==Strategy==
-Immediate access to [[Trog]]'s [[berserk]] ability makes berserker one of the strongest backgrounds in the game, as long as you are careful with when you berserk.
+Immediate access to [[Trog]]'s [[Berserk]] ability makes berserker one of the strongest backgrounds in the game, as long as you are careful with when you berserk.Any of the standard melee species, such as [[Mountain Dwarf]], [[Minotaur]], and [[Troll]] can be suitable beginner-friendly choices.
-Ironically, Berserkers actually need to be played with ''more'' restraint than other warrior backgrounds. With their berserk ability, they may seem much more powerful than plain old [[Fighter]]s, but many a careless Berserker has perished because they ran out of rage (and got [[slow|exhausted]]) while still surrounded by enemies. Remember that Trog may extend your berserk rage with every kill - when fighting a really tough monster, it may be worth sparing a turn whacking a weak monster next to it. Once you score enough piety to summon allies, they too can block for you if you get caught exhausted.
+Ironically, Berserkers actually need to be played with ''more'' restraint than other warrior backgrounds. With their berserk ability, they may seem much more powerful than plain old [[Fighter]]s, but many a careless Berserker has perished because they ran out of rage (and got [[slow|exhausted]]) while still surrounded by enemies. It is recommended to lure enemies into a known, cleared out area before berserking, to reduce the chance of new enemies coming in as berserk ends.
-Any of the standard melee species, such as [[Mountain Dwarf]], [[Minotaur]], and [[Troll]] can be suitable choices.
+Remember that Trog may extend your berserk rage with every kill - when fighting a really tough monster, it may be worth sparing a turn whacking a weak monster next to it. Once you score enough piety to summon allies, they too can block for you if you get caught exhausted.
 ==History==

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 {{flavour|Berserkers are hardy warriors who worship Trog the Wrathful, from whom they get the power to go berserk (as well as a number of other powers, should they prove worthy), but who forbids the use of spell magic. They enter the Dungeon with a weapon of their choice, and dressed in animal skins.}}
 '''Berserkers''' are savage warriors who worship [[Trog|Trog the Wrathful]]. Like other gods, Trog offers further powers and gifts to those who prove worthy. Berserkers can thus be seen as a kind of holy warrior, albeit of a faith that values carnage for its own sake rather than a devotion to good (or evil, for that matter). They are forbidden to learn or use spells.
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 ==Preferred Species==
-[[Hill Orc]], [[Minotaur]], [[Merfolk]], [[Gargoyle]], [[Armataur]], and [[Oni]] are the recommended races if you pick a Berserker background.
+[[Mountain Dwarf]], [[Minotaur]], [[Merfolk]], [[Gargoyle]], [[Armataur]], and [[Oni]] are the recommended races if you pick a Berserker background.
 ==Racial Restrictions==
 [[Demigod]]s may not become Berserkers (or any other religious background).
-While [[Formicid]]s, [[Ghoul]]s, and [[Mummy|Mummies]] are not banned from being Berserkers, they cannot go berserk, robbing them of one of this background's main benefits. [[Vampire]]s also face difficulty as Berserkers, as they cannot go berserk if they are bloodless.
+While [[Formicid]]s, [[Revenant]]s, [[Poltergeist]]s, and [[Mummy|Mummies]] are not banned from being Berserkers, they cannot go berserk, robbing them of one of this background's initial benefits.
 ==Starting Equipment==
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 Ironically, Berserkers actually need to be played with ''more'' restraint than other warrior backgrounds. With their berserk ability, they may seem much more powerful than plain old [[Fighter]]s, but many a careless Berserker has perished because they ran out of rage (and got [[slow|exhausted]]) while still surrounded by enemies. Remember that Trog may extend your berserk rage with every kill - when fighting a really tough monster, it may be worth sparing a turn whacking a weak monster next to it. Once you score enough piety to summon allies, they too can block for you if you get caught exhausted.
-Novice players might want to pick [[Troll]] for species, as they have [[claws]], high HP, and [[regeneration]], which makes them more forgiving to new players. More advanced players may prefer other species; they will have to go berserk more carefully, but (unlike Trolls) will have the aptitudes to make the most of Trog's weapon gifts.
+Any of the standard melee species, such as [[Mountain Dwarf]], [[Minotaur]], and [[Troll]] can be suitable choices.
 ==History==

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 {{flavour|Berserkers are hardy warriors who worship Trog the Wrathful, from whom they get the power to go berserk (as well as a number of other powers, should they prove worthy), but who forbids the use of spell magic. They enter the Dungeon with a weapon of their choice, and dressed in animal skins.}}
 '''Berserkers''' are savage warriors who worship [[Trog|Trog the Wrathful]]. Like other gods, Trog offers further powers and gifts to those who prove worthy. Berserkers can thus be seen as a kind of holy warrior, albeit of a faith that values carnage for its own sake rather than a devotion to good (or evil, for that matter). They are forbidden to learn or use spells.

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 ==Preferred Species==
-[[Hill Orc]], [[Minotaur]], [[Merfolk]], [[Gargoyle]], [[Palentonga]], and [[Ogre]] are the recommended races if you pick a Berserker background.
+[[Hill Orc]], [[Minotaur]], [[Merfolk]], [[Gargoyle]], [[Armataur]], and [[Oni]] are the recommended races if you pick a Berserker background.
 ==Racial Restrictions==

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 ==Strategy==
-Immediate access to [[Trog]]'s berserk ability makes berserker one of the strongest backgrounds in the game, as long as you are careful with when you berserk.
+Immediate access to [[Trog]]'s [[berserk]] ability makes berserker one of the strongest backgrounds in the game, as long as you are careful with when you berserk.
-Ironically, Berserkers actually need to be played with ''more'' restraint than other warrior backgrounds. With their [[berserk]] ability, they may seem much more powerful than plain old [[Fighter]]s, but many a careless Berserker has perished because they ran out of rage (and got [[slow|exhausted]]) while still surrounded by enemies. Remember that Trog may extend your berserk rage with every kill - when fighting a really tough monster, it may be worth sparing a turn whacking a weak monster next to it. Once you score enough piety to summon allies, they too can block for you if you get caught exhausted.
+Ironically, Berserkers actually need to be played with ''more'' restraint than other warrior backgrounds. With their berserk ability, they may seem much more powerful than plain old [[Fighter]]s, but many a careless Berserker has perished because they ran out of rage (and got [[slow|exhausted]]) while still surrounded by enemies. Remember that Trog may extend your berserk rage with every kill - when fighting a really tough monster, it may be worth sparing a turn whacking a weak monster next to it. Once you score enough piety to summon allies, they too can block for you if you get caught exhausted.
 Novice players might want to pick [[Troll]] for species, as they have [[claws]], high HP, and [[regeneration]], which makes them more forgiving to new players. More advanced players may prefer other species; they will have to go berserk more carefully, but (unlike Trolls) will have the aptitudes to make the most of Trog's weapon gifts.

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 ==History==
 *Berserkers were unchanged in [[0.29]], where most other backgrounds got buffed.
 *Prior to [[0.14]], Berserkers started with 20 [[gold]].
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 Berserkers start with 35 [[piety]], giving them immediate access to the [[berserk]] ability from turn 1.
-==Preferred Races==
+==Preferred Species==
 [[Hill Orc]], [[Minotaur]], [[Merfolk]], [[Gargoyle]], [[Palentonga]], and [[Ogre]] are the recommended races if you pick a Berserker background.