Before the Grocery Store update, all combat scaling came from gear and the Skill Tree. The Grocery Store update is the first time the game has asked players to manage a consumable economy.
Both potions apply a 15-minute global buff. Berserk focuses on offense, Life on survivability. The published math is that the two combined define the 28,000 Power trial gate for the Oathless Castle.
Practically, every raid party is now expected to bring a stock of both potions, and alchemical ingredients are starting to behave like the new Amber and Jade. The economic ripple effect is still in motion.
