```metadata
title: 'NPC: Berserker'
description: The Berserker NPC from the D&D SRD 5.1, as released under CC-BY-4.0.
tags:
  - srd
  - meta:npc
systems: []
renderer: V3
theme: 5ePHB

```

```css
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{{monster,frame
## Berserker
*Medium humanoid (any race), any chaotic alignment*
___
**Armor Class** :: 13 (hide leather)
**Hit Points**  :: 67 (9d8 + 27)
**Speed**       :: 30ft.
___
|  STR  |  DEX  |  CON  |  INT  |  WIS  |  CHA  |
|:-----:|:-----:|:-----:|:-----:|:-----:|:-----:|
|16 (+3)|12 (+1)|17 (+3)| 9 (-1)|11 (+0)| 9 (-1)|
___
**Senses**        :: passive Perception 10
**Languages**     :: any one language (usually Common)
**Challenge**     :: 2 (450 XP)
___

***Reckless.*** At the start of its turn, the berserker can gain advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls during that turn, but attack rolls against it have advantage until the start of its next turn.

### Actions

***Greataxe.*** :: *Melee Weapon Attack:* +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 9 (1d12 + 3) slashing damage.
:
Hailing from uncivilized lands, upredictable **berserkers** come together in war parties and seek conflict wherever they can find it.
}}

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## Legal Information
:
This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 (“SRD 5.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.