Berserk Mode

Summary

 * The user achieves a condition where they are able to immerse themselves completely in combat by completely ignoring all rational restraints, thus gaining a major boost of strength and combat capability in the process.
 * Usually portrayed by the user falling into an uncontrollable rage, due to a process where their mentality is that of sheer rage, or when they are in imminent danger.
 * The user's intelligence in this state is reduced considerably, leaving them with just animal instincts and a sense of heightened aggression. In the worst case scenario, the user fails to recognize allies and enemies during battle and will attack both parties indiscriminately.
 * Through the increase of speed the user's speed and strength, it also grants the user with a adrenaline and stamina. With the increase of adrenaline and stamina, the user's resilience to physical damage may also increase, providing them with the capability to withstand attacks that could have rendered them seriously injured in their previous state.
 * The user become more erratic and unpredictable, thus making their attacks more difficult to counter.

Possible Uses

 * User's physical characteristics are increased significantly. Their attacks become faster, stronger, as well as becoming unpredictable and relentless in their pacing.
 * Increased physical resilience, possibly complete insensitivity to pain, thus allowing the user to ignore any injuries sustained during a fight.
 * User gains resistance to mental effects, as users in a berserk state have lost all sense of rationality and reason.
 * User may potentially surpass their own physical limits while in this state, as these limits exist due to the user's mental inhibitions holding them back from trying to go beyond the body's usual capability.

Limitations

 * Effects of this ability may only last a certain length of time, as the user's physical capabilities are working beyond what they are normally capable of.
 * User is unable to differentiate between friend from foe, and risks accidentally hurting their own allies.
 * Injuries sustained in this state may take full effect when the effects of this state wear off. The user ends up incapable of fighting at regular capacity at best, and will end up with severe bodily injuries & loss of consciousness at worst.
 * The user's intelligence is reduced considerably, as they become incapable of rational thought and lose control over their actions. It causes the user to literally lose their mind.
 * Can be reversed by Serenity Inducement, which induces feelings of tranquility.

Users

 * Guts (Berserk):
 * Ryuko Matoi (Kill la Kill):
 * Shinji Ikari (Neon Genesis Evangelion):
 * Berserker (Gears of War):