Borderlands 3 |OT| The Three-Sequel!!

Dhuggs_ · Oct 6, 2019

I don't know if I was the only one with an issue with the game, but I just started it yesterday and for some reason I could not play it for too long. My eyes were really bothering me during my time with it, don't know if it was frame rate, the colors, or something else but I had to put it down and I have never had to do that with any other game.

Speedlynx · Oct 6, 2019

Ganryu said:
What's the most OP/broken char build to clear ads on true vault mayhem 3?
Anyone can beat moze explosive/nade buid?

There is a Moze build that uses bloodletter and a shield/health regen bug which can get your facepuncher damage in the double digit millions.

Haven't seen anything stronger yet. It'll probably get patched though.

Yinyangfooey · Oct 6, 2019

I hit level 50, but I didn't get the Achievement. Has anyone else run into this problem? This is...wtf. I was playing online matchmaking when I hit the level, and now idk what to do.

Macattk15 · Oct 6, 2019

theslb said:
Is it possible to get a higher level Laser Sploder?

I have a higher damage Laser Sploder (605), but not annointed. Not that I even use Iron Bear anyway.

https://gifyu.com/image/kmdc

Also have an 855 incendiary one that does not consume 2 ammo per shot.

Also it's really stupidly easy to duplicate your own items and give them to friends .... Gearbox needs to fix it.

BioDigital Jazzman · Oct 6, 2019

About 24 hours in and man, I am not getting good guns at all from any of these drops. I've only gotten good stuff from using golden keys or the gun shop on Sanctuart. Maybe I'm misremembering the last games but I've never come across so many useless guns. Even from the bosses

jroc74 · Oct 6, 2019

BioDigital Jazzman said:
About 24 hours in and man, I am not getting good guns at all from any of these drops. I've only gotten good stuff from using golden keys or the gun shop on Sanctuart. Maybe I'm misremembering the last games but I've never come across so many useless guns. Even from the bosses

It gets better. I do agree early on the weapons aren't that good. I usually didn't buy weapons in the previous game, this one I do, alot.

Part of it is the anointed gear you can buy in Sanctuary, and the shops in Sanctuary level up with you.

Sanctuary · Oct 6, 2019

Speedlynx said:
There is a Moze build that uses bloodletter and a shield/health regen bug which can get your facepuncher damage in the double digit millions.

Haven't seen anything stronger yet. It'll probably get patched though.

It's not even practical though. You have to let your shield break a bunch of times, and it resets if you reload the game. The most "OP" build by default would likely just be Moze + Deathless + Shield of Retribution and Demolition trees. Runner up would be Amara Elements/Brawler or Elements/Mystic.

BioDigital Jazzman said:
About 24 hours in and man, I am not getting good guns at all from any of these drops. I've only gotten good stuff from using golden keys or the gun shop on Sanctuart. Maybe I'm misremembering the last games but I've never come across so many useless guns. Even from the bosses

You are not misremembering. Borderlands 2 dropped way more useful guns as you progressed through just your first playthrough. The enemies are stronger in this, and the guns weaker in general until you hit 50. It's also partially because unless you're running around with purples or at least blues somewhat within the enemy level range, you won't make as much of a dent. This is not a problem once you hit 50 though since there's no level variance to have to worry about. There's the Mayhem randomness, but it's not as much of an issue once your character has 48 skill points allocated.

Save yourself some grief and just backup your profile and saves and abuse the golden keys every five to ten levels.

edit: Disregard I guess if you were already level 50. By that point, you'll start seeing a bunch of decent guns, but with Mayhem on, maybe 10% of them are still useful.

DrScruffleton · Oct 6, 2019

Haven't played much since fl4k crit build got nerfed. Is there a new current best build for Fl4k?

Deleted member 56580 · Oct 6, 2019

matrixman92 said:
Haven't played much since fl4k crit build got nerfed. Is there a new current best build for Fl4k?

yeah, crit build

DrScruffleton · Oct 6, 2019

Stabbie said:
yeah, crit build

really? I tried it for like 20 minutes after it got nerfed and it felt terrible. Fade away was way too short. And kings call nerf killed it for me even more as that was the only gun I used

J_Viper · Oct 6, 2019

BioDigital Jazzman said:
About 24 hours in and man, I am not getting good guns at all from any of these drops. I've only gotten good stuff from using golden keys or the gun shop on Sanctuart. Maybe I'm misremembering the last games but I've never come across so many useless guns. Even from the bosses

Yeah it's killing the game

Got a solid deal here buying the complete edition for $70, so I'm gonna wait a few months and hope Gearbox can deliver decent post-launch support

Deleted member 31817 · Oct 6, 2019

Hecht said:
Welp

Finally lost what was in my bank. At least I put most of the good stuff on my backup characters. Still annoying though

Wait I thought they fixed that bug a few days ago

Smash-It Stan · Oct 6, 2019

BioDigital Jazzman said:
About 24 hours in and man, I am not getting good guns at all from any of these drops. I've only gotten good stuff from using golden keys or the gun shop on Sanctuart. Maybe I'm misremembering the last games but I've never come across so many useless guns. Even from the bosses

Entirety of my bl1 and bl2 experience. Luckily the underlying systems and gameplay in 3 is 100x better where having a 'weaker' gun doesn't mean anything. I was using guns that were 10 levels and lower than my current for the absolute longest time, and they still hurt enemies and worked! Really lovely what they did this time around.

vix · Oct 6, 2019

I really despise whoever thought these map designs were passable.

Deleted member 56580 · Oct 6, 2019

matrixman92 said:
really? I tried it for like 20 minutes after it got nerfed and it felt terrible. Fade away was way too short. And kings call nerf killed it for me even more as that was the only gun I used

Check out my custom FL4K skill tree build! #Borderlands3 https://borderlands.com/en-US/chara...1_2011892216-2744910560_772024924-2329546787"

I got Fade Away back on cd under maybe 10 seconds top and it lasts 45% longer than 5 seconds ? its still one shotting any 4 bars mob and bosses die just as fast as before, granted I got a solid Lyuda

Deleted member 18400 · Oct 6, 2019

So I have a question.

I just beat the game and unlocked Mayhem mode and TVHM.

If I start a game on TVHM I can still just go back and set it to Normal and then go back to my Mayhem mode playthrough with the game cleared and all my zones unlocked correct?

Like TVHM and Normal mode are two different save states that just share my character?

Silvergun-Blue · Oct 6, 2019

Arcade55 said:
So I have a question.

I just beat the game and unlocked Mayhem mode and TVHM.

If I start a game on TVHM I can still just go back and set it to Normal and then go back to my Mayhem mode playthrough with the game cleared and all my zones unlocked correct?

Like TVHM and Normal mode are two different save states that just share my character?

Yes, you choose which mode to play on the main screen. TVHM is basically a NG+ and you use your existing character to play through the game again from the start (with increased difficulty) or you can just swap back to normal mode and pick up where you left off on the main file you completed the game on. Swap back and forth at will depending on your mood.

SeeingeyeDug · Oct 6, 2019

Arcade55 said:
So I have a question.

I just beat the game and unlocked Mayhem mode and TVHM.

If I start a game on TVHM I can still just go back and set it to Normal and then go back to my Mayhem mode playthrough with the game cleared and all my zones unlocked correct?

Like TVHM and Normal mode are two different save states that just share my character?

pretty much. And if you're on PC, you can set mayhem difficulty on TVHM as you play through once you get to Sanctuary.
That option is not available on console.

Imitation Of Life · Oct 6, 2019

SeeingeyeDug said:
pretty much. And if you're on PC, you can set mayhem difficulty on TVHM as you play through once you get to Sanctuary.
That option is not available on console.

Which mode gives the best loot?

SeeingeyeDug · Oct 6, 2019

Imitation Of Life said:
Which mode gives the best loot?

If you are on console and want good loot now without playing through the entire campaign again on easy mode in TVHM, play Normal Mayhem difficulty.

if you're on PC, might as well play TVHM and switch on Mayhem once you get to Sanctuary.

Deleted member 18400 · Oct 6, 2019

SeeingeyeDug said:
pretty much. And if you're on PC, you can set mayhem difficulty on TVHM as you play through once you get to Sanctuary.
That option is not available on console.

Silvergun-Blue said:
Yes, you choose which mode to play on the main screen. TVHM is basically a NG+ and you use your existing character to play through the game again from the start (with increased difficulty) or you can just swap back to normal mode and pick up where you left off on the main file you completed the game on. Swap back and forth at will depending on your mood.

Excellent! Thanks to you both.

Megasoum · Oct 7, 2019

What's the locked slot at the bottom right of the left panel on the inventory screen? I only have that one and the 4th gun slot still locked.

SimpleCRIPPLE · Oct 7, 2019

Ausroachman said:
Just hit eden 6 around level 24, how much further into the campaign ? Kind of getting bored tbh

You're maybe halfway. Sorry.

Hecht said:
Welp

Finally lost what was in my bank. At least I put most of the good stuff on my backup characters. Still annoying though

This sucks. I thought it was fixed with the last patch. Time to pull some stuff back out of the bank.

matrixman92 said:
Haven't played much since fl4k crit build got nerfed. Is there a new current best build for Fl4k?

Same build, just ditch the crit ammo return perk in the first tier. It's useless now.

Stabbie said:
Check out my custom FL4K skill tree build! #Borderlands3 https://borderlands.com/en-US/characters/fl4k/#t="cb__2759216193___p__117127705-5_281565876-5_3876256157-3_4171864922-1_2927115417-3_848128962-5_1474023286-3_2030200031-1_3579448174-5_3320005682-3_4162841610-3_1546991626-5_3024594450-3_2675403350-3___e__1618958551-2811446764_52532438-447597971_2011892216-2744910560_772024924-2329546787"

I got Fade Away back on cd under maybe 10 seconds top and it lasts 45% longer than 5 seconds ? its still one shotting any 4 bars mob and bosses die just as fast as before, granted I got a solid Lyuda

Which Lyuda are you using? I've got like 4 to drop and I go back and forth on which is optimal.

Hecht · Oct 7, 2019

Psychoward said:
Wait I thought they fixed that bug a few days ago

Dunno, I've been playing almost every day for a bit, logged in last night and it was gone

Username1198 · Oct 7, 2019

Megasoum said:
What's the locked slot at the bottom right of the left panel on the inventory screen? I only have that one and the 4th gun slot still locked.

artifact slot. It unlocks towards the end of the game.

Megasoum · Oct 7, 2019

Username1198 said:
artifact slot. It unlocks towards the end of the game.

Cool, thanks

Username1198 · Oct 7, 2019

Megasoum said:
Cool, thanks

Yup np. Here's an example of one

Acorn · Oct 7, 2019

Do you still get guardian ranks on a new character?

Deleted member 56580 · Oct 7, 2019

theslb said:
Is it possible to get a higher level Laser Sploder?

Yeah highest item lvl is 621

SimpleCRIPPLE a non elemental one that wrecks

Speedlynx · Oct 7, 2019

Sanctuary said:
It's not even practical though. You have to let your shield break a bunch of times, and it resets if you reload the game. The most "OP" build by default would likely just be Moze + Deathless + Shield of Retribution and Demolition trees. Runner up would be Amara Elements/Brawler or Elements/Mystic.

Nah. It's super practical. You just aim shock laser sploder at your feet for a while(not even a long time) a boom, you're making a joke of any circle of slaughter or farmable boss.

DanGo · Oct 7, 2019

At first I didn't think storage would be too much of an issue, but between all the elemental effects, artifacts, unique guns, and now the variety of useful anointed skills, damn there really needs to be a bigger bank in this. Why have so much variety and not let you save stuff and experiment?

Also, I sure hope they patch the item sorting since sorting by type doesn't work in the bank.

Lucreto · Oct 7, 2019

The Pain and Terror boss is annoying. I keep mistiming my jumps and losing my shield and nearly all my health. I then get hit by someone or the fire floor and get into the fight for your life but the blade has wiped out all the other bandits and can't recover.

Might go back to Sanctuary spend all my money on SDUs and unload any extra weapons. Already lost 80k retrying the boss.

PS9 · Oct 7, 2019

Anyone up for Circle of Slaughter/Proving Grounds on PC? Level 38 Moze, EGS name Freedom 35.

Ananasas · Oct 7, 2019

Was there any updates for performance or are they still working on it?

Tequila Mockingbird · Oct 7, 2019

Spent almost the whole weekend farming bosses on mayhem 3 after finally hitting level 50. Filled my bank and backpack full of legendries and sold more than I can remember, but no deathless artefact or bloodletter mod. Really wanna try this 1hp Moze build. If anyone has a spare on PS4 I can trade for other character mods or guns I've got.

I got so many guns that I didn't have time to play with them to see what's worth keeping or selling. I did get a Cloning Hex grenade, but not the Recurring one I was after though.

Probably a stupid question but does gear dropped on mayhem mode in TVHM have a considerably higher item score than gear dropped on mayhem mode on first playthrough?

Imitation Of Life · Oct 7, 2019

Lucreto said:
The Pain and Terror boss is annoying. I keep mistiming my jumps and losing my shield and nearly all my health. I then get hit by someone or the fire floor and get into the fight for your life but the blade has wiped out all the other bandits and can't recover.

Might go back to Sanctuary spend all my money on SDUs and unload any extra weapons. Already lost 80k retrying the boss.

Yeah that boss be tricky crouching doesn't seem to dodge the upper blade attack. I guess you have to time your slide perfectly. Using Amara with a lot all of her regenerative and tanking skills helped a lot. Plus not killing the adds and staying close to one for second wind. I really like the way the boss fight force you to stay on the move. I've only had one fight where I could hide and cheese. Most have mechanics that punish that.

OnPorpoise · Oct 7, 2019

Tequila Mockingbird said:
Spent almost the whole weekend farming bosses on mayhem 3 after finally hitting level 50. Filled my bank and backpack full of legendries and sold more than I can remember, but no deathless artefact or bloodletter mod. Really wanna try this 1hp Moze build. If anyone has a spare on PS4 I can trade for other character mods or guns I've got.

I got so many guns that I didn't have time to play with them to see what's worth keeping or selling. I did get a Cloning Hex grenade, but not the Recurring one I was after though.

Probably a stupid question but does gear dropped on mayhem mode in TVHM have a considerably higher item score than gear dropped on mayhem mode on first playthrough?

I did the same and ended up with a deathless artifact, Flakker, laser-sploder, but I farmed mostly Truant.

Hex grenades kill him quick, and both him and those five chests in his boss area seemed like they yielded better results than other bosses that took longer to kill.

It felt like going off and online from time to time provided better drops than just staying offline the entire time...but I have no clue if that's truly the case.

Tequila Mockingbird · Oct 7, 2019

Nobunny said:
I did the same and ended up with a deathless artifact, Flakker, laser-sploder, but I farmed mostly Truant.

Hex grenades kill him quick, and both him and those five chests in his boss area seemed like they yielded better results than other bosses that took longer to kill.

It felt like going off and online from time to time provided better drops than just staying offline the entire time...but I have no clue if that's truly the case.

I farmed Traunt for a while to get a recurring Hex but he never dropped one. I did get a Quasar from one of the ammo chests in his area though. A Hex and a Flakker does take him down quite quick and there's an eridium chest to open once he's dead too so it's quite a productive farm. Easiest farm by far is Killavolt if you have the Transformer shield, and there's 2 chests to open once he's dead too.

I'd heard that Katagawa Jr had an increased drop rate for legendary class mods this week but I didn't notice any more drop from him than anyone else. And it takes longer to kill him than most bosses so it's not too efficient to farm him.

Does going offline really make a difference? I see people saying to go offline to farm but has it been proven to improve the drop rates?

Acorn · Oct 7, 2019

Finally got the firing range trophy. Tip for anyone still trying to get it, use the hanging Chad or another infinite gun and just don't stop shooting.

OnPorpoise · Oct 7, 2019

Tequila Mockingbird said:
I farmed Traunt for a while to get a recurring Hex but he never dropped one. I did get a Quasar from one of the ammo chests in his area though. A Hex and a Flakker does take him down quite quick and there's an eridium chest to open once he's dead too so it's quite a productive farm. Easiest farm by far is Killavolt if you have the Transformer shield, and there's 2 chests to open once he's dead too.

I'd heard that Katagawa Jr had an increased drop rate for legendary class mods this week but I didn't notice any more drop from him than anyone else. And it takes longer to kill him than most bosses so it's not too efficient to farm him.

Does going offline really make a difference? I see people saying to go offline to farm but has it been proven to improve the drop rates?

"Supposedly" going offline, for whatever reason, effectively reverts the drop rate to it's pre-patched state...but whether that's actually true, I have no idea.

From my time of farming two days ago, Grave for an hour or so, and then Truant for 2-3 hours, I probably had 30+ legendaries drop in a mix online and offline mayhem 3 non-TVHM play.

I'm still waiting for a bloodletter mod and a level 50 transformer shield to drop.

Tequila Mockingbird · Oct 7, 2019

Nobunny said:
"Supposedly" going offline, for whatever reason, effectively reverts the drop rate to it's pre-patched state...but whether that's actually true, I have no idea.

From my time of farming two days ago, Grave for an hour or so, and then Truant for 2-3 hours, I probably had 30+ legendaries drop in a mix online and offline mayhem 3 non-TVHM play.

I'm still waiting for a bloodletter mod and a level 50 transformer shield to drop.

You on PS4? I have a spare transformer if you want it. I got one from the It's Alive quest then one dropped from Killavolt the same day.

2b_miner · Oct 7, 2019

So I wanted to level up my Alt without having to go through the story, any tricks I can employ? Is there a LFG sort of thing for BL? Checked reddit did not come across anything...

Barnak · Oct 7, 2019

Not sure how common that is, but I tried doing the Slaughterhouse 3000 yesterday for the first time and one of the enemy spawned behind walls and got stuck there, meaning there was no way to complete the wave. Thankfully it was only the 3rd wave of the first round, but I can't imagine how frustrating that would be if it happened on the last round.

Rivyn · Oct 7, 2019

2b_miner said:
So I wanted to level up my Alt without having to go through the story, any tricks I can employ? Is there a LFG sort of thing for BL? Checked reddit did not come across anything...

If you got friends or someone willing to join you you can just play proving grounds. You level up so fast with that.

Ganryu · Oct 7, 2019

Hey, The quality of loot on True Vault Hunter are better? Whats the differences ?

Rivyn · Oct 7, 2019

Ganryu said:
Hey, The quality of loot on True Vault Hunter are better? Whats the differences ?

Your safest bet is just staying on Normal mode and going Mayhem 3. There are rarely any differences thus far.

Barnak · Oct 7, 2019

Ganryu said:
Hey, The quality of loot on True Vault Hunter are better? Whats the differences ?

I think the only thing that changes is how choosing the correct element is more important than on normal. Like corrosive do an extra 25% damage on armor and 25% less on shield or something like that. That plus stronger enemies?

RedlineRonin · Oct 7, 2019

Just finished first playthrough and rolled right over into TVHM and flipped on Mayhem. The idea that not everything scales to your level on the first play through is so dumb. I'm already switching up weapons way more bc the drops are actually my level.

Are all three mayhem modes available right away, or do you have to beat TVHM a few times?

Izzard · Oct 7, 2019

Anointed enemies are such a pain lol. They should be dropping legendaries for the amount of time I spend killing them.

I do like mayhem on normal though, seems this should be the main difficulty from the start.

Izzard · Oct 7, 2019

RedlineRonin said:
Just finished first playthrough and rolled right over into TVHM and flipped on Mayhem. The idea that not everything scales to your level on the first play through is so dumb. I'm already switching up weapons way more bc the drops are actually my level.

Are all three mayhem modes available right away, or do you have to beat TVHM a few times?

All 3 will be available right away. To get mayhem mode in TVHM you'll need to complete story on that s

Borderlands 3 |OT| The Three-Sequel!!

Which Vault Hunter are you going with for your first playthrough?

Moze the Gunner

Amara the Siren

Zane the Operative

FL4K the Beastmaster

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