Berserk

A state of mind which is a harsh reality for soldiers in dangerous conflicts. Derived from the Germanic word "Bear-Clad", it is a rage named after Viking warriors dressed in bear furs, intoxicated by mushrooms and spirits, engaging in frenzied combat. Today, it is sometimes synonymous with blind rage or uncontrolled frenzy, as a soldier mindlessly fires off his weapon, regardless of proximity of friend or foe.

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Testing when aliens are at 0 Morale shows that totally demoralized aliens berserk (as opposed to panic) 35% of the time:

              Min   Ave ± SDs    Max
  Count        1   5.64 ± 1.80   10
  Percent    6.25  35.3 ± 11.2  62.5

N = 107. Each sample (N) is the number of aliens that berserked (instead of panicked) out of 16 aliens at 0 Morale.

As you can see, there's a lot of variability. With a rate a little over one third, it's fairly common, too.

Percent berserking may or may not differ if Morale is significantly higher than 0 (not tested).

See Also

• Morale
• Panic
• Combat Attributes
• Mind Control