The skill was [Berserker's Rage]. It was rarely used by humans due to its reliance on taking injuries to fuel stronger attacks and increased speeds.
The skill had a nasty side effect. Any wounds were much harder to heal when active, so only the truly desperate used it. And monsters. Matt had heard it was fairly common to see when fighting melee monsters. He just hadn’t expected a Tier 1 rift, even one under the influence of a rift challenge, to produce a Tier 3 monster.
Matt turned and ran to where a thrown ax had bounced off the wall.
He heard a whooshing sound from behind and tried to dodge but was hit by the thrown shield in the left side and arm. Bones shattered in a flare of pain, his arm and several ribs breaking under the hit. [Cracked Phantom Armor] flickered as he focused on re
