History BerserkButton / TabletopGames

** Clan Brujah has this as their hat. Almost every Brujah vampire has something that throws them off in some way... That is, unless almost ''[[HairTriggerTemper anything]]'' [[HairTriggerTemper pisses them off]]. Some are more easily pushed than others, but even the calmest elder of the clan has ''something'' that pisses them off -- and you don't want to be ''anywhere'' in the general vicinity if that button gets pressed.

** While Friend Computer is generally merciful to those who were mutated by foul Commie sabotage of their cloning tanks, registering your Machine Empathy mutation is [[TooDumbToLive not recommended]], as it will not only get you terminated but lead to [[DeaderThaDead the erasure of the genetic template]].

* In TabletopGame/{{Paranoia}}, avoid being a Communist. Friend Computer will allow mutants to register their powers, and may even be lenient on traitors. But if you are a Commie (or made to look like one), you WILL be terminated.
** While Friend Computer is merciful to those who were mutated by foul Commie sabotage of their cloning tanks, registering your Machine Empathy mutation is [[TooDumbToLive not recommended]], as it will not only get you terminated, but ERASED as well.

*** Also concerning the Tau, [[HumansThroughAlienEyes Gue]]'[[TheQuisling vasa]] auxiliaries are a BerserkButton for the Imperium. [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration So much so]], that Imperial units get a close combat bonus against them.

* ''{{Warhammer}}'': you do NOT shave a [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame dwarf]]...as the High Elves [[ScrewYouElves learned the hard way]] during the [[InsistentTerminology War of Vengeance]]. Referring to that war as "the War of the Beard" in dwarven earshot is also not recommended.

* The Arco-Flagellants in ''{{Warhammer 40000}}'' are designed specifically to turn into berserk killing machines with the proper command. Don't examine them too closely, either. Bring up the Squats at any GW event, and you'll find that the Berserk Button works in real life, too.

** Clan Brujah has this as their hat. Almost every brujah vampire has something that throws them off in some way... That is, unless almost ''[[HairTriggerTemper anything]]'' [[HairTriggerTemper ticks them off]]. Some are more easily pushed than others, but even the calmest elder of the clan has ''something'' that ticks them off.

* {{GURPS}} has multiple was of simulating this on a character, the most comon of which is simply called [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Berserk]]

* ''{{Warhammer}}'': you do NOT shave a [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame dwarf]]...as the High Elves [[ScrewYouElves learned the hard way]] during the [[strike:War of the Beard]] [[InsistentTerminology War of Vengeance]].

* ''{{Exalted}}'': Even if an Exalt fills their Limit meter, it's not necessarily enough for them to go into a [[HeroicBSOD Limit Break]]. Rather, each Break comes with a trigger condition, such as "Annoyed at the childish nature of the world" or "Witness an act of suffering that you could easily stop." A good example of this trope in its pure form is the Red Rage of Compassion break, which typically involves a normally kind-hearted and compassionate Solar going into an UnstoppableRage after seeing an innocent cut down.
* The [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils Demon prince]] Graz'zt is probably the least likely demon lord to rip you apart just for existing, even opening his layers of the abyss for trade. Mention that he actually fell in love with Iggwilv, that Malcanthet turned him down, or call his domain "The Little Hells", and he will feed you to the predatory plants in his gardens.

** While the Diamond Sharks would rather [[ArmsDealer sell you weapons than shoot you with them]] if you attack their mercantile interests or civilians you are in for a beating. When the Draconis Combine was trying to aquire advanced technology after most of their production centers were destroyed in the Jihad, they went to the Sharks. The local warlord gave them a continent to setup shop but a few of his senior officers took offense to this "Clan occupation" and killed a few hundred civilians. By the time the warlord managed to call his subordinates off the Combine had lost two regiments.

* In {{Paranoia}}, avoid being a Communist. Friend Computer will allow mutants to register their powers, and may even be lenient on traitors. But if you are a Commie (or made to look like one), you WILL be terminated.

* In ''TabletopGame/{{Unknown Armies}}'', the Rage Passion that all characters have is that thing that really sends a character into pissed-off rage mode. As Passions are perhaps the deepest part of an Unknown Armies character and the character goes all spooky-intense when put into situations that trigger one of the Passions, the Rage Passion is very much a dramatic Berserk Button.

* Taken almost-literally by the Arco-Flagellants in ''{{Warhammer 40000}}'', which are designed specifically to turn into berserk killing machines with the proper command. Don't examine them too closely, either. Bring up the Squats at any GW event, and you'll find that the Berserk Button works in real life, too.

** The [[LizardFolk Lizardmen]] have just about as many of these as they do lizards, including (and not limited to): [[GoldFever taking their gold tablets with messages from the old ones]], [[KubrickStare looking at the Slaan mages funny (with or without murderous intent)]], [[MyMasterRightOrWrong disagreeing with said Slaan mages]], and [[TheDeterminator getting in their way]].

* Taken almost-literally by the Arco-Flagellants in ''{{Warhammer 40000}}'', which are designed specifically to turn into berserk killing machines with the proper command. Don't examine them too closely, either... they're NightmareFuelUnleaded. Bring up the Squats at any GW event, and you'll find that the Berserk Button works in real life, too.

** Killing an [OldMaster Ethereal]] acts as a BerserkButton for the [[TheGreys Tau]], provided they pass a morale test. If they fail the morale test, they [[LosingTheTeamSpirit run]] [[HeroicBSOD away]]. If they pass, [[ItsPersonal they]] [[ImplacableMan go]] [[BeamSpam fucking]] ''[[TranquilFury nuts]]''.

** Killing an Ethereal acts as a Berserk Button for the Tau, provided they pass a morale test.

* The "Consumer On the Brink" archetype from the ''TabletopGame/FengShui'' supplement "Seed of the New Flesh" is not very powerful in terms of skills. But attack him or put him in close proximity to his irritant, which is a Berserk Button or something else that pisses him off to no end, and he gets 4 bonus points that he can distribute however he wishes between his Body and Reflexes stat, which can affect his combat AVs.

* The "Consumer On the Brink" archetype from the ''FengShui'' supplement "Seed of the New Flesh" is not very powerful in terms of skills. But attack him or put him in close proximity to his irritant, which is a Berserk Button or something else that pisses him off to no end, and he gets 4 bonus points that he can distribute however he wishes between his Body and Reflexes stat, which can affect his combat AVs.

* Old World of Darkness - If you ever cross paths with a member of the Sabbat on the ''Path of Honourable Accord'', don't ever, ever, ever, '''EVER''' accuse them of breaking their word. They will pursue you with the full fury of a raging vampire until you either apologise, or kill them.

* Old World of Darkness - If you ever cross paths with a member of the Sabbat on the ''Path of Honourable Accord'', don't ever, ever, ever, '''EVER''' accuse them of breaking their word. They will pursue you with the full fury of the raging vampire until you either apologise, or kill them.

* Of the various [[ProudWarriorRace Clans]] in ''BattleTech'', the Ghost Bears are frequently considered to be the most laid back and least aggressive. Unless you attack their capital, Alshain. Or use nuclear weapons. Or they have any reason whatsoever to even suspect that you might be associated with Clan Wolverine. Doing any of the above makes them angry. [[UnstoppableRage That's very, very bad.]]

* In ''{{Unknown Armies}}'', the Rage Passion that all characters have is that thing that really sends a character into pissed-off rage mode. As Passions are perhaps the deepest part of an Unknown Armies character and the character goes all spooky-intense when put into situations that trigger one of the Passions, the Rage Passion is very much a dramatic Berserk Button.

** Mentioning the horrible fic ''Squad Broken'' is a general berserk button for the fan base.

** Mentioning ''[[Horrible/FanFic Squad Broken]]'' is a general berserk button for the fan base.

* The [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils Demon prince]] Graz'zt is probably the least likely demon lord to rip you apart just for existing, even opening his layers of the abyss for trade. Mention that he actually fell in love with Iggwilv, that Malcanthet turned him down, or call his domain "The Little Hells", and he will feed you to the predatory plants in his gardens.

** The [[LizardFolk Lizardmen]] have just about as many of these as they do lizards, including (and not limited to): [[GoldFever taking their gold tablets with messages from the old ones]]. [[KubrickStare look at the Slaan mages funny (with or without murderous intent)]], [[MyMasterRightOrWrong disagreeing with said Slaan mages]], and [[TheDeterminator getting in their way]].

** The [[LizardFolk Lizardmen]] have just about as many of these as they do lizards, including (and not limited to): [[GoldFever taking their gold tablets with messages from the old ones]]. [[Kubrickstare look at the Slaan mages funny (with or without murderous intent)]], [[MyMasterRightOrWrong disagreeing with said Slaan mages]], and [[Determinator getting in their way]].

** The [[LizardFolk Lizardmen]] have just about as many as they do lizards, including (and not limited to): [[GoldFever taking their gold tablets with messages from the old ones]]. [[Kubrickstare look at the Slaan mages funny (with or without murderous intent)]], [[MyMasterRightOrWrong disagreeing with said Slaan mages]], and [[Determinator getting in their way]].

** The [[Lizardfolk Lizardmen]] have just about as many as they do lizards, including (and not limited to): [[GoldFever taking their gold tablets with messages from the old ones]]. [[Kubrickstar look at the Slaan mages funny (with or without murderous intent)]], [[MyMasterRightOrWrong disagreeing with said Slaan mages]], and [[Determinator getting in their way]].

* ''{{Warhammer}}'': you do NOT shave a [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame dwarf]]...as the High Elves [[ScrewYouElves learned the hard way during the War of the Beard]].