Sure, i use often Berserkers, but aso some lower thralls if i start with a new character. Ever lower ones well equiped do a good job, and can be very helpfull to knock-out thralls.
I think for my part it’s a tactic, and way to play. As mostly solo-player i appreciate and use of course.
Isn’t there a legendary weapon that allows you to 1-hit knockout a thrall? If there is, wouldn’t it be really easy to attack a base defended by melee thralls? Just bring your berserker with the weapon and let him go to town on the other players thralls
Don’t forget to bring Healing Arrows! Cripple them with kindness!
When @Cauthey is being merciful he’ll knock out an enemy’s thralls while raiding for supplies. I’ll usually do it when I’m scouting someone’s base or counter-raiding, but lately I’ll fit Captain Ioshuwa with blunted low-end knives. He’s expendable, and he’ll kill any substandard enemy thralls and knock out any I’d like to keep.
During non-raid times you can punch, kick, bonk and insult any enemy’s thralls and nothing will happen. They’ll show blood “decals,” and they’ll walk right up to you, but they take/give no damage off-hours.