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Assassin or Berserker?
Depends entirely on your build. For direct smashface power-based weapons/builds, Berserker hits hardest. If your build capitalizes on proc-on-crit effects Assassin may prove more useful (up to a point)
If you use condition damage to lay things low they both represent a poor match.
I wonder what your basis for comparison is…”
- Jareth, King of Goblins.
Berserker’s, but Assassin’s may be useful too if you need even more critical chance for one reason or the other (on critical effects, your build lacks precision and/or fury in other ways, etc.) You didn’t mention your Profession, but even then, Berserker’s will probably yield the most offensive output for most of the players, I’d think.
However, I think Assassin’s is a very interesting choice, and I am glad it was added. With some builds-as far as I’ve noticed from people studying the differences-the DPS difference isn’t huge, and if you benefit from critical hits why not?
Berserker, especially in a group setting where you have perma fury. I don’t know the specifics of when assassin has more dps but zerker is your safe bet.
World bosses can’t be crit so people say beserkers is better.
Terribad Ranger
Stormbluff Isle
World bosses can’t be crit so people say beserkers is better.
Is not what people say, is a fact although, against World Bosses, Soldier is even better.
For anything else, Berserker.
-ArenaNet
Imo, if you need to sub in a piece of Assassin to boost your crit% a little, it’s cool. Generally though, Berserker.
[TTBH] [HATE], Yak’s Bend(NA)
Berserker will be better in almost all cases. Assassin’s can sometimes yield higher dps in solo situations like soloing lupi with a mesmer, where you want high crit chance for reflects. Pretty much berserker though.
If you’re mixing and matching your gear and don’t have a particularly high base crit chance (~<40%), then Assassin is probably going to be better, to take advantage of strong proc effects.
If you’re already running a heavy offensive build with >50% base critical chance stick with Berserker. You’re going to proc enough to be cooldown gated and power is one of the best stats in the game.
They’re pretty close in power, slightly favoring Berserkers for most builds. If you want assassin’s for consistency, go for it. But don’t go over 80% crit chance unbuffed.