Answer first
Is 8th Sword (Berserk) worth building?
Documented jobs
Damage · Control
Secret · Physical damage classification
July 2026 ranking signal
Unanimous top-group signal across all five reviewed July 17 rankings.
Safe decision
Build it when these jobs solve a real team gap. Test the complete setup before spending rare rerolls or replacing a proven slot.
Kit interpretation
What 8th Sword (Berserk) does
Teleports to priority targets, Stuns and gains permanent damage from takedowns. Berserk rewards early stacking in longer runs.
These are mechanical roles, not a promise that the unit wins every map. Placement, upgrades, target type, allies and stage duration can change the outcome.
Reroll stop rule
Trait direction
Unbound for the highest carry ceiling; damage or speed rolls while building.
Use the trait odds calculator before committing crystals. A mechanically relevant owned trait can be better account value than chasing a rarer headline trait.
Investment stack
Evolution and equipment checks
No reviewed evolution recipe in the current table
The reviewed recipe table does not establish an evolution path for this form. Check the live Evolve panel before collecting unit-specific materials.
Open evolution gap calculator →1 unit-specific equipment record
Combines inner-range pressure with anti-stun utility. The displayed stat values are examples from the source table, not confirmed roll ranges.
Reported July stats: Damage +2.26% shown roll · Range +1.04% shown roll
Demonic Presence + Savage Rebound (equipment passive): Deals 15% current damage each second inside half range; a stun is immediately cleansed and triggers a 125% follow-up attack that applies Dismembered.
Evidence limits: A second equipment guide matches the shown rolls, inner-range damage, stun cleanse, follow-up damage and Dismembered effect. The roll range is still unknown.
5% listed chance, 20 pity; also craftable at Armory Forge · Details cross-checked
July guide snapshot · Source dated 2026-07-17; not revalidated for Update 2.5
Original field protocol
How to test 8th Sword (Berserk) on your account
- 1. Freeze the conditions
Use the same stage, act, party, upgrade, placement, trait and equipment. Record the game date or visible version.
- 2. Measure the kit's real job
Record when Berserk activates and compare short stages with long runs; a test that never reaches the stack threshold underrates the kit.
- 3. Keep outcomes separate
Record personal output, team effect, control, economy and clear consistency as separate fields. One blended score hides why a unit worked.
- 4. Repeat and label the sample
Start with at least 10 matched runs when practical, publish the exact count and retain failures. A small sample is useful when it is honestly labeled.
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Sources, confidence and deliberate omissions
Character-name aliases: PGG character-name chart, checked 2026-09-16. This identity check does not update the kit review date above.
The core kit is summarized from Nikola Savic's dated 21-unit passive and active ability reference. The tier signal uses the site's July 18 source-preserving matrix of Pro Game Guides, BO3.gg, All Things How, MrGuider and Destructoid.
The historical July labels and role scopes stay visible on the five-source tier matrix. Where a dated Wiki table is available above, its level and equipment conditions are explicit. Other unsupported base stats, placement costs, banner odds and universal DPS remain omitted. The live client is stronger evidence for your current version. If a cited mechanic changes, send the page URL, screenshot or official note through the correction channel.
8th Sword (Berserk) quick questions
What role does 8th Sword (Berserk) play?
The documented profile supports Damage, Control jobs and uses a Physical damage classification. The best role depends on which part of the kit your stage and team can activate.
What trait should I use on 8th Sword (Berserk)?
Unbound for the highest carry ceiling; damage or speed rolls while building. Treat this as a direction and stop rule, not a guarantee that one rare trait is optimal for every account.
Is 8th Sword (Berserk) top tier?
Unanimous top-group signal across all five reviewed July 17 rankings. Rankings are dated judgments; matched tests and current balance notes should decide expensive investment.