DNFD/Berserker/Starter

Key Moves

Key moves

5BGuardMidStartup12Recovery18Advantage-5 for poking
2BGuardLowStartup16Recovery25Advantage-8 for low profiling
5SGuardMidStartup18Recovery33Advantage-13 for high damage CH combos
j.AGuardHighStartup8RecoveryUntil landing+2Advantage- for air-to-airs and mixups
2SGuardMidStartup16Recovery37Advantage-17 and 2M/623MGuardMidStartup16Recovery37Advantage-17 to anti-air
6SGuardMidStartup15RecoveryAdvantage-5 for okizeme
FrenzyGuardN/AStartup18RecoveryTotal 23Advantage- to play the game

About Frenzy (5M)

Frenzy is a central part of Berserker's gameplay. For the cost of 20 HP per second (converted into White Health), his swordGuardMidStartup8RecoveryAdvantage-2 normalsGuardMidStartupRecoveryAdvantage-4 becomeGuardMidStartup12RecoveryAdvantage-8 muchGuardLowStartup16RecoveryAdvantage-5 betterGuardHighStartupRecoveryAdvantage-, on top of having enhanced properties on his MS Skills and a slight damage boost on all moves (except 236MGuardMidStartup14RecoveryAdvantage+9). Overall, the trade is entirely in Berserker's favor, so don't hesitate to enter Frenzy if you find an opportunity (but don't throw away your life on a whim!)

Note: Frenzy variant of moves are written as fr.X

Neutral

5B - Main button
fr.5A
fr.5B - Ridiculously safe anti-air when coupled with Conversion
fr.5M - Also known as "the succ"
2S - Extremely rewarding anti-air on hit

Use Frenzy (when safe) to access higher movement speed and more threatening range with fr.5MGuardMidStartup17RecoveryAdvantage+3
Use longGuardMidStartup8RecoveryAdvantage-2 normalsGuardMidStartup12Recovery18Advantage-5 when playing more passive and preemptive
Close space fast with Frenzy's dash speed and use fr.5AGuardMidStartup8RecoveryAdvantage-2 or 5B when close
If you react fast to a jump in, use 2S for the most reward. If a little late, use 2M or air-to-air j.A
Use fr.5M to whiff punish from far away if not in range for 5B

Basic blockstring: fr.5B > fr.2B > 5S > 4SGuardMidStartup25Recovery26Advantage-7 > 236M

Combos

5S - ToD starter
2S - Launcher
j.2S - OTG pickup from almost any range
236M - Main Conversion point during combos

Basic starting combos:

5AGuardMidStartup8Recovery19Advantage-4 > 5B > 2B > 5S > 4S
2AGuardLowStartup6Recovery15Advantage-2 > 5B > 2B > 2S > dl.4S > 236M
5AGuardMidStartup8Recovery19Advantage-4 > 5B > 2B > 5S > 4S > Conversion > IAS Instant Air Special Conceptually includes Tiger KneePerforming a special as soon as possible after becoming airborne. Usually, but not always, involves an input trick. For Example: 2369S for a j.236S input. j.MGuardHigh, MidStartup27RecoveryAdvantage+4, 5S > 4S > 236M, 5S > 4S (requires White Life)

Frenzy Corner Loop Combo: fr.5B > fr.2B > 4S > 236M(2) > Conversion > Frenzy, [fr.5B(2) > fr.2B > 4S > 236M(2) > Conversion > Frenzy]*n, (5S > 4S > (AS))

Conversion

When to use Conversion

Neutral
Neutral, combos, pressure
Combos
j.M - Combos

Berserker is the best character in the game at abusing Conversion. In fact, the amount of options can be quite overwhelming at first. Here's a quick list of moves you should prioritize spending Conversion on (as well as in which situation you should do so).

Okizeme

What to do after a knockdown

6S - DP-safe meaty
j.A - The high
2A - The low
fr.5A - The strike
214M - The throw

After knocking down with 4S, cancel into Frenzy and slight delay (or microdash) and jump forward to safejump. You can fall down with fr.jB or j.A
If a fr.jB or j.A is blocked, you can Conversion into j.A for a double overhead.
You can also land and do an instant Conversion j.A, go for 4M/214MGuardThrow (170)Startup11Recovery23Advantage- command throw into combo (if in the corner), or just land and block or 2A

Another option is to use the non follow up 6S to leave an active hitbox, which will hit opponents 2M's after invincibility frames.
You can then also go for instant Conversion j.A, 2A, or 214M to open them up if the 6S is blocked

Some useful okizeme Option Select A technique where one command (or series of commands) will perform a different action depending on the circumstances, thereby allowing one action to be able to handle two distinct situations. to know:

66A~G - Blocks the opponent's DP attempt or starts your pressure if they were blocking
66A~[G]~A - Covers the opponent's DP and roll attempts while also starting your pressure if they were blocking