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Dead or Alive

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Dead or Alive

Specialization
Berserker icon small.png Berserker (trait list)
Tier
Master
Type
Major
Training cost
10 Hero points
Game link
API
API
Dead or Alive

Heal yourself and gain Blood Reckoning when entering berserk mode.

Healing.png Healing: 1,680 (0.3)?
Blood Reckoning.png Blood Reckoning (4s): 33% of damage dealt is returned to you as healing.

— In-game description

Mechanics[edit]

Related traits[edit]

Traits that improve this trait

Discipline Discipline

  • Stalwart Focus Stalwart Focus — Increase your incoming healing effectiveness and healing to other allies.

Berserker Berserker

  • Eternal Champion Eternal Champion — Gain stability and endurance when entering berserk mode. Traits that trigger when entering berserk mode also trigger when exiting berserk mode. You can now exit berserk mode early.

Version history[edit]

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch Changes
January 13, 2026
  • Increased the base healing from 1,200 to 1,680.
June 24, 2025
  • This trait now heals in addition to its previous effects.
April 15, 2025
  • Increased the duration from 3 seconds to 4 seconds.
February 14, 2023
  • Increased Blood Reckoning duration from 2.5 seconds [sic] to 3 seconds.
October 04, 2022
  • This trait has been reworked. It now grants 2 seconds of Blood Reckoning when entering berserk mode.
April 23, 2019
  • This trait now increases incoming healing by 10% in addition to its previous effects.
March 27, 2018
  • Increased the cooldown from 30 seconds to 60 seconds in PvP only.
November 04, 2015
  • When activated, this trait no longer ends berserk mode.
October 23, 2015 Heart of Thorns release:
  • Dead or Alive has been added to the game.

Trivia[edit]

  • The name of this trait is likely a reference to the fighting game series Dead or Alive.