BORDERLANDS 2 GAIGE BUILD
LEVEL 1 TO 80 OP10
The Ultimate BUILD Guide
This Borderlands 2 Gaige build guide walks you through Gaige’s complete progression, from level 1 to level 80 OP10. Each stage is explained across Normal, True, and Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode, with clear guidance on skill choices, recommended gear, and an efficient, step-by-step leveling route.
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Normal Vault Hunter Mode – Level 1 to 30
Normal Vault Hunter Mode (NVHM) is your first playthrough, in total there are 3: Normal, True and Ultimate. For the next 2 playthroughs (True and Ultimate) you restart the main campaign but with increased difficulty, but don’t worry, your gear also gets better. To note, you keep your gear and skills when restarting a new playthrough.
Recommended Skills
Level 6: 1 Point on Anarchy
Killing enemies or fully emptying your magazine in combat will add a stack of Anarchy. Each stack increases your damage at the cost of accuracy, and these are all lost if you manually reload.
Level 7-10: 4 Points on Smaller, Lighter, Faster
Increases reload speed while also reducing magazine size.
Level 11-15: 5 Points on Blood Soaked Shields
Killing enemies will fully restore your shields at the cost of 5% of your current HP.
Level 16: 1 Point on Discord
Reloading prematurely will grant you bonus accuracy, fire rate, and health per second. This will cost Anarchy stacks and can be toggled off by reloading again.
Level 17-20: 4 Points on Preshrunk Cyberpunk
Increases your max Anarchy stacks by 200.
Level 21: 1 Point of Rational Anarchist
If you have 0 Anarchy stacks, gain 25 the next time you get a stack.
Level 22-26: 5 Points on Typecast Iconoclast
30% chance to get an additional Anarchy stack whenever you get one.
Level 27-31: 5 Points on Close Enough
Your bullets have a 50% chance of ricocheting with half damage whenever they hit walls or other objects.
Progression route
Goal: In Normal Vault hunter Mode, I suggest getting over the main story and keeping the side-missions and DLCs for the next playthroughs, so you don’t get over-leveled too much for TVHM and also because gear becomes quickly outdated.
Level 1 to 20: Starting Off
- Nothing special here, just keep playing through the main quest and focus on finishing it as early as you can.
- Focus on main quests and avoid side quests unless you really need the EXP.
Level 21 to 25: Quick detour for Hail
- At around this level range, you should attempt the Bandit Slaughter activity in Fink’s Slaughterhouse, which can be found in The Fridge
- Completing this activity gets you Hail, which is an assault rifle that’s normally difficult to land shots with. With Gaige’s Close Enough skill, you actually benefit greatly from spraying and praying with this gun as most of your shots will simply find their way to nearby enemies.
Level 26 to 31: Wrapping up the story + TVHM prep
- From here, continue with the story until you complete the entire main questline. You should be around level 30 by the time you finish the quests, if not close to it.
- Before you get to the next playthrough, start Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep DLC and play through it until you gain access to the Treants in the Forest. These can drop The Bee, which works extremely well with your skills.
- If you manage to get all of this done before hitting 31, continue to the next playthrough!
Best gears
Farming specific gear in NVHM is not suggested, as gear quickly becomes under-leveled and needs to be replaced at every 4-5 level. I recommend checking vending machines and looting for the following gear before starting True Vault Hunter Mode:
Slot 1: Any good weapon that fires fast or has low capacity
Slot 2: Hail
Shield: The best random shield you can get
Grenade: Transfusion grenades or anything with good AOE damage
Class Mod: Anything that boosts damage or fire rate
Relic: Anything that boosts damage or fire rate
Before STARTING TVHM
Before entering True Vault Hunter Mode, these guides and tips will help you prepare for the challenges ahead.
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FINAL CHECKLIST
Save your SHiFT Codes for the following playthroughs, where the Golden Keys become much more valuable.
Spend your Eridium on SDUs, prioritizing ammo and backpack upgrades.
Don’t waste time farming legendaries in NVHM, as they’ll quickly become under-leveled in TVHM.
Before leaving NVHM, stock up on ammo and check vending machines one last time for upgrades.
True Vault Hunter Mode – Level 31 to 50
True Vault Hunter Mode (TVHM) is your second playthrough, here it becomes tougher, and you’ll want to start optimizing your build: matching elements to enemy weaknesses (fire=flesh, corrosive=armor, shock=shields) and aiming for critical hits is important.
Recommended Skills
Level 32-36: 5 Points on Cooking Up Trouble
While your magazine is full, regenerate 2% max of your HP per second.
Level 37-41: 5 Points on The Better Half
Whenever your magazine is half empty, increase fire rate.
Level 42: 1 Point on Upshot Robot
Killing enemies while Deathtrap is active will increase its duration by 5 seconds. Both of you also gain a 4% melee damage bonus, which stacks.
Level 43-47: 5 Points on Unstoppable Force
Whenever you kill an enemy, briefly gain bonus movement speed and shield regeneration.
Level 48-50: 3 Points on Made of Sterner Stuff
You and Deathtrap gain damage reduction against all damage types. Deathtrap will also get bonus melee damage.
Progression route
Goal: Try to finish TVHM around level 50, avoid over-leveling before UVHM. Because in TVHM items scale up to maximum level 50, and in UVHM enemies scale to your level, meaning if you finish TVHM at level 55, you’ll only have level 50 gears against enemies (in UVHM) that are level 55. But DLCs will scale to your level even after level 50, so it’s best to do the DLCs after you finish the main story so you have good level gear for your last playthrough: UVHM.
Level 31 to 40: Story progression again
- Early in TVHM, focus on completing the main questline. It’s a fairly uneventful playthrough as the true build still won’t be coming online here.
- Once you make it to Sanctuary, you can do the incredibly short Won’t Get Fooled Again side quest to get Law. While not a particularly powerful weapon, it’s an easy-to-get Jakobs revolver, which you can mash for quick Anarchy stacks.
Level 41 to 45: Weapon farming side quest
- By around this level range, you should be able to do the Clan War chain of quests in The Dust. You have to side with the Zafords and make sure to never complete the quest once you get to fight Jimbo & Tector Hodunk. Keep killing them until you get the Slagga.
- The Slagga is a powerful SMG that can apply slag, and it works particularly well with Gaige. Keep this quest unfinished as you’ll want to farm another one before transitioning to UVHM.
- Update The Bee whenever it starts falling off as well. You should have no issues with damage with these.
Level 46 to 50: Story completion and pre-UVHM farming
- From here, just finish the story and maybe do a bit of DLC content if you haven’t hit level 50 yet.
- At level 50, try to get a new Slagga, The Bee, and maybe get a Magic Missile from the Tiny Tina DLC.
Best gears
As enemies are now tougher, it’s important to start farming for specific gear:
Slot 1: Any good weapon that fires fast or has low capacity
Slot 2: Hail
Slot 3: Slagga or Maggie
Shield: The Bee
Grenade: Magic Missile
Class Mod: Anything that boosts damage or fire rate
Relic: Anything that boosts damage or fire rate
In TVHM, our focus will mostly just be playing the same as in NVHM. The Slagga/Maggie (depending on which clan you side with) isn’t a strict requirement, but it’s really nice to have if the Hail isn’t providing enough DPS.
Also, consider getting a Magic Missile even before UVHM. An underleveled one can actually be beneficial for reasons that’ll be explained further below (UVHM section).
Preparing for UVHM
Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode is much more demanding. Make sure you’ve completed the following steps before moving on.
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FINAL CHECKLIST
Use your SHiFT Codes if your gear is under-leveled, as Golden Key rewards always scale to your current level.
Spend any remaining Eridium on SDUs before moving on, especially ammo upgrades.
Finish any side quests you want at level 50, as all enemies, quests, and rewards scale once TVHM’s main story is complete.
Restock your ammo before entering UVHM, as enemies become significantly tougher.
Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode – Level 50 to 80 OP10
Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode (UVHM) is your final playthrough, for some players the game really starts here. The key part is starting UVHM at level 50 (maximum 52).
Enemies will now continuously scale to your level, so it’s important to have an optimized build. Here you can do the main story, DLCs and side-quests whenever you want, and if needed, you can reset UVHM to redo quests at a higher level.
Recommended Skills
Level 51-52: 2 Points on Made of Sterner Stuff
Caps out the skill and makes Deathtrap (and you) even tankier.
Level 53: 1 Point on Sharing is Caring
Gives Deathtrap a copy of your shield.
Level 54-58: 5 Points on Myelin
Gives you 30% resistance to shock and increases shield capacity by 15%.
Level 59-63: 5 Points on Strength of Five Gorillas
Increases melee damage for both you and Deathtrap.
Level 64: 1 Point on Shock and “AAAGGGGHHH!”
Creates an electric explosion whenever you reload your weapon.
Level 65-68: 4 Points on Electrical Burn
When your electrocute status effects deal damage, there is a chance for enemies to burn as well.
Level 69-73: 5 Points on Wires Don’t Talk
Increases shock and electrocute damage by 15%
Level 74-78: 5 Points on Interspersed Outburst
Gain stacks of Interspersed Outburst while not shooting at enemies. Shooting will consume all stacks, dealing slag damage.
Level 79: 1 Point on Make it Sparkle
Shooting Deathtrap with an elemental weapon will charge him with that element.
Level 80: 1 Point on The Nth Degree
Every 9 bullets that hit enemies will ricochet to another target.
ProgRession route
Goal: Your goal is to complete the main story, do the DLC’s and complete the side-quests (in whatever order you want), by doing all of this, it should take you to level 80. You can also do some XP Farming to reach higher levels.
Level 50 to 80: Final story completion
- Get to level 80 either by completing the main story, side quests and DLC’s or by doing trying some XP Farming methods.
- That said, make sure to update your gear whenever the damage becomes too low. Try to farm a new Black Hole from Foreman Jasper and an updated Hail if you start struggling.
- Work towards getting the Pimpernel in Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate’s Booty DLC and the Butcher from the Uranus boss. These are solid options, especially once scaled to max level.
Level 80 to 80 OP10: Digistruct Peak
- At this point, all that’s left to do is reach OP10 by completing Digistruct Peak over and over again. Once you reach the final overpower level, you can finally start farming for the min-maxed gear (e.g. weapons with specific prefixes)
- As a general rule, update your gear every 1 or 2 levels. Enemies get increasingly powerful over the levels, and the difference between tiers is very noticeable.
Best gears
As enemies scale to your level, it’s important to refresh your gear at every few levels. It’s also a good time to farm gear with the right spare parts:
Slot 1: Rabid Hail
Slot 2: Practicable Butcher
Slot 3: Barking Pimpernel
Slot 4: Prudential Norfleet
Shield: Black Hole
Grenade: Magic Missile
Class Mod: Chaotic Good Necromancer
Relic: Bone of the Ancients
At the endgame, the Butcher and Pimpernel will pump out ridiculous amounts of damage (including elemental) as you stack up more Anarchy and trigger Black Hole. The Norfleet is in our loadout as a way of dealing a ton of burst damage whenever needed, while the Hail is just a great weapon in general due to how it interacts with Gaige’s abilities and its supplementary heal.
Magic Missile is great as it can apply slag to large groups of enemies and it regenerates grenades over time, making upkeep a non-issue. Having a low level version helps as Gaige often fights at a close range, which means you’ll occasionally be caught in the blast radius whenever you throw these.
Optimizing for OP10
Ready for OP Levels? Complete the following checklist to optimize your build before taking on the toughest content in the game.
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FINAL CHECKLIST
Reach level 80 faster with these XP Farming methods before tackling the OP Levels.
Farm unlimited cash with this Money Farming glitch to buy ammo and gear.
Continue collecting Eridium for ammo SDUs, as this build can burn through ammo quickly.
Need a break from farming? Take some time to discover Borderlands 2’s funniest secrets, hidden references, and Easter Eggs.
MORE GAIGE BUILDS
SHOCKWAVER
Level 50
Shock • Deathtrap • Anarchy
PLAYSTYLE
Gaige’s toolkit allows her to hang back, and summon her Deathtrap while stacking up gun damage bonuses to inflict a lot of overall damage. She is also one of the best characters to pair elemental synergies with, and this build maximizes shock damage to target multiple enemies simultaneously.
Your game plan is simple. Try to take down as many smaller enemies as possible to build up your damage boost stack thanks to the Anarchy skill while making liberal use of Deathtrap. Deathtrap serves as a distraction as well as a powerful support unit for you. The weapons, gear, and skills for this build are particularly centered around inflicting as much shock damage as possible, so the goal is to target multiple enemies. This combination of Shock, Anarchy, and Deathtrap makes Gaige incredibly powerful, especially at Level 50.
SOLO
This build is perfectly viable for solo play, and Gaige can easily hold her ground. Thanks to her focus on massive damage, and deathtrap, Gaige doesn’t really need any additional support to carry her forward. Yes, the Deathtrap AI isn’t always reliable, but at Level 50, you won’t have much trouble, at all. If you’re somehow downed, you can always use the Badaboom rocket launcher to get an easy second wind.
COOP
Gaige is a great character to have in a team thanks to Deathtrap which can essentially act as an additional character. Deathtrap can distract enemies, target multiple units, and provide support while you run around the battlefield and stack up your damage bonuses. Gaige doesn’t directly provide any healing support, but her damage potential makes her a valuable unit to keep alive.
GEARS
Slot 1: Shock Hail
Slot 2: Sledge’s Shotgun
Slot 3: Florentine
Slot 4: Badaboom
Grenade: Longbow Quasar
Shield: Black Hole
MOD: Wired Catalyst
Relic: Elemental Relic – Shock
SKILLS
The focus of this build is to inflict a great deal of Shock Damage, which is where Shock Storm, Evil Enchantress, Wires Don’t Talk, and Electrical Burn come in.
All these skills boost and inflict serious shock damage to multiple enemies.
Anarchy is a vital part of any Gaige build, and it’s an ability you get very early on that stacks bonus gun damage by 1.75% every time you kill or fully empty your gun’s magazine. Everything else directly boosts Gaige’s gun-wielding capabilities, deathtrap, and Anarchy.
CYBERPUNK
Level 50
Anarchy Stacks • The Bee
PLAYSTYLE
Playing Gaige up to level 50 is a breeze for most players. It’s hard to go wrong with any route, but if you’re looking for a balanced playstyle that makes use of Anarchy skill which stacks boosted gun damage and Deathtrap, then this build is made for you. At level 50, you can get a lot out of Deathtrap and pair that well with your Anarchy stacks for tons of additional gun damage.
Your plan is simple here, and all you really need to do is take out a few enemies and fully extinguish your magazines to generate Anarchy stacks while spamming Deathtrap liberally. There is no downside to bringing him out often, and thanks to the extensive investment in the Best Friends Forever tree, Deathtrap is a levitating death machine.
SOLO
In solo play, especially at Level 50, Gaige is largely unbothered by most enemies and bosses. She can easily stand her ground, do tons of damage, and remain alive thanks to our shield selection. Deathtrap is also very strong by this point, and he gets the same shield as you thanks to the Sharing is Caring skill. Movement is a key part of Gaige though, so it’s best to constantly stay on the move, especially when you’re summoning Deathtrap.
COOP
In co-op, Gaige is a very valuable unit to the team because of her Anarchy stacks, and Deathtrap. Deathtrap essentially serves as another member of the team while he’s active and does devastating melee and explosive damage. Maya and Gaige pair well thanks to her healing capability, and phaselock can pull enemies for Deathtrap to finish up. This does require some good coordination, but it’s a very rewarding combination that makes great use of both characters’ action skills.
GEARS
Slot 1: Hail
Slot 2: Slagga
Slot 3: Maggie
Slot 4: Norfleet
Grenade: Magic Missile
Shield: The Bee
MOD: Prodigy
Relic: Elemental Relic
SKILLS
As usual with any Gaige build, Anarchy is one of the best skills to have, and thanks to a slight investment in Preshrunk Cyberpunk, the gun damage boost stacks up to 200 times, which equals to an increase of damage by 300%.
Unstoppable Force allows Gaige to move out of tricky situations with a 35% movement boost on each kill. Sharing is Caring gives Deathtrap the same shield Gaige currently has which improves survivability by a lot.
Explosive Clap and Robot Rampage give Deathtrap additional damage abilities to make it an even bigger threat.
ANARCHIST
Level 72 OP8
Melee • Fast • Fun
PLAYSTYLE
Gaige is a powerhouse of a character who can inflict insane damage at higher ranks. Combined with her Deathtrap sidekick, Gaige stacks up tons of gun damage to take out multiple enemies in an area, and with this build, our main focus is going to be on rocket launchers that suit her aggressive playstyle. Even at higher levels, you’ll be clearing out rooms without almost any input.
With Gaige, you don’t have to do much. Her primary weapons are Rocket Launchers, and all you need to do is kill a few enemies to stack up Anarchy. After that, it’s only a matter of emptying your magazine, and obliterating everything in your path while you activate Deathtrap from time to time. Since the magazine size of your launchers is very small, you’ll not prematurely reload, and even if you do, there’s an ability to give you some advantage either way.
SOLO
This build is fantastic for solo-play and is easily one of the strongest builds in the entire game. Things can get a bit frantic on-screen due to the self-inflicted shock damage, but the shield selection has a lot of capacity. Even if you do get your health down, you can always switch to the Grog Nozzle, and use grenades to get your health back.
COOP
Gaige does not need support from her teammates to stay alive, which means she’ll serve as a tank role with this build. It’s not only perfect for co-op, but also one of the best builds to pair for higher-level play. Gaige will take the front, and dish massive damage by doing the same things she does in solo-play. If you have Maya on the team, she can help heal Gaige from time to time with the right coordination.
GEARS
Slot 1: Prudential Norfleet – Corossive
Slot 2: Prudential Norfleet – Fire
Slot 3: Grog Nozzle
Slot 4: Dynamic Logan’s Gun
Grenade: Chain Lightning
Shield: The Sham
MOD: Legendary Anarchist
Relic: Bone of the Ancients
SKILLS
For this build, you’ll heavily focus on the Best Friends Forever tree, followed by Ordered Chaos.
Fancy Mathematics reduces your shield delay by up to 70% and increases your shield regeneration rate by 60%. Unstoppable Force gives you a good 35% movement speed boost after a kill, and at the same time, Anarchy gives you a bonus of 1.75% gun damage on each kill.
Typecast Iconoclast is another useful skill that pairs with Anarchy and has a chance to give you an additional stack.
ROBOTEER
Level 72 OP8
Deathtrap focused
PLAYSTYLE
This build is for players looking for a Deathtrap-focused playstyle. Deathtrap is usually used as a supplementary tool to her already extensive toolkit. However, Deathtrap can be incredibly powerful, and eliminate many enemies in a single sweep. This build will still make even use of her skill trees, but the focus is to get Deathtrap to its full potential.
The play style for this build is a bit more involved than regular Gaige builds that rely solely on Anarchy. Here, you’ll want to keep some distance and use Deathtrap to deal massive damage often one-shotting most enemies. While he’s inactive, you’ll want to make use of the stacks provided by Anarchy and faster weapons in general. This makes survivability a big concern for Gaige, but our shield and MOD choice will greatly increase her survival chances.
SOLO
This build is largely viable in solo but it requires a lot of high skill to fully execute properly. Keeping Gaige alive is the main focus which is why skills that lower the cooldown for Deathtrap come in handy. Additionally, the shield selection does a lot of heavy lifting to boost survivability, but it’s important to be on your feet and constantly deal damage to build up bonus stacks. Deathtrap is your guardian and major damage-dealing component.
COOP
This build is especially useful in co-op because Gaige has a team to rely on for support. Make no mistake, Deathtrap’s damage potential is still massive, and you’re still taking out tons of enemies in your path, but during cooldown, Gaige is a bit vulnerable. Thankfully, the cooldowns are reduced significantly, but at higher levels, every second counts. Maya is her best friend here thanks to her healing capability.
GEARS
Slot 1: Apt HellFire
Slot 2: Binary Infection
Slot 3: Ferocious Kitten
Slot 4: Akurate Slagga
Grenade: Chain Lightning
Shield: Hide of Terramorphous
MOD: Legendary Roboteer
Relic: Bone of the Ancients
SKILLS
The points distribution is almost the same in Best Friends Forever and Little Big Trouble.
Since the focus is to boost Deathtrap’s utility and damage, Potent as a Pony is very useful because it boosts Gaige and Deathtrap’s health. Robot Rampage is extremely important because it allows Deathtrap to unleash a barrage of attacks.
Upshot Robot increases Deathtrap’s duration by 5 seconds for each kill, while 20% Cooler reduces the cooldown for your active skill. To improve Deathtrap’s survivability, Sharing is Caring gives him a copy of your shield.
ELEMENTOR
Level 80 OP10
Deathtrap • Elements
PLAYSTYLE
If you’re someone who likes most of Gaige’s utilities, then this balanced build is for you. Not only will you stack up gun damage bonuses thanks to Anarchy, but turn Deathtrap into a walking tank that decimates most enemies in a few hits. This build is a bit more involved and does require some practice, but it’s very satisfying to pull off.
Your game plan is a bit more complicated than usual, but still fairly manageable. Gaige will summon Deathtrap as frequently as she can, and shoot him to provide the proper elemental charge you currently have. This means that you’ll want to keep copies of the recommended gear with different elemental affinities depending on who you’re going up against. You’ll continue to stack up Anarchy, which gives you tons of additional gun damage, and you have a Moxxi weapon equipped to provide healing, and a rocket launcher to get a second wind.
SOLO
This build works great in solo play for the most part but does require a lot of practice as mentioned. It largely comes down to keeping Gaige alive and using the correct weapons against enemies with different elemental resistances. Thankfully, Rabid Hail is a Moxxi weapon so that means you can use it for heals. Using cover is recommended to avoid taking direct damage, and ensuring you summon Deathtrap properly is also important when it comes to positioning.
COOP
This build is one of the best ways to play Gaige in co-op because you can dish out massive damage, but still get support from your team. Gaige isn’t exactly a glass cannon, but her utility cements her value to the entire team. Deathtrap acts as an additional unit, and thanks to the investment in the Best Friends Forever and Little Big Trouble trees, it does tons of damage and doesn’t need a lot of support to remain functional.
GEARS
Slot 1: Rabid Hail
Slot 2: Practicable Butcher
Slot 3: Barking Pimpernel
Slot 4: Prudential Norfleet
Grenade: Magic Missile
Shield: Black Hole
MOD: Chaotic Good Necromancer
Relic: Bone of the Ancients
SKILLS
There are plenty of skills working in harmony here, but a few in particular are very important.
Anarchy is easily the best Gaige skill hands down, and provides a ridiculous amount of gun damage boost, especially with our investment in Preshrunk Cyberpunk.
Make it Sparkle allows Gaige to fire at Deathtrap to give him an elemental charge while Sharing is Caring provides Deathtrap with an identical shield to the one Gaige currently has equipped.
Unstoppable Force provides Gaige with a sizeable boost in movement speed, allowing her to get out of tricky situations.
GUERILLA
Level 80 OP10
Anarchy Stack • Gun-focused
PLAYSTYLE
If you’re looking for a Gaige build that deals tons and tons of gun damage, then it’s hard to go wrong with a focus on Anarchy. Gaige is at her best here, and she’s easily one of the strongest, if not the strongest character in the entire game thanks to this particular skill and how it synergizes with the rest of the tree.
Thanks to her damage, the game plan is pretty simple. Kill smaller enemies to build up Anarchy stacks, and after that, it’s basically game over for anyone trying to get in your way. Use your Deathtrap ability often to give you some breathing room, but apart from that, the only recommended strategy is to avoid reloading prematurely, but even if you do that, it’s not the end of the world because Gaige has enough in her arsenal, and toolkit to recover those stacks.
SOLO
This is easily one of the best solo builds in the entire game, and Gaige does not need any support to hold her ground. Thanks to Anarchy, all you need to do is remain mobile and continue to spam Deathtrap. If you are down on health for any reason, you can simply use the Grog Nozzle to heal yourself up. If you are downed, pull out the Norfleet to earn an easy second wind. It’s hard to go wrong with this build in solo because it’s largely flawless and doesn’t require a lot of direct strategic input from the player.
COOP
Similar to solo play, this build is a juggernaut in co-op as well. Your strategy is the same as before, and all you need to do is build up Anarchy stacks that multiply your damage by a ridiculous amount. You’re the tank of your team, and the Deathtrap is essentially the fifth member of the team while it’s active. Heals from Maya are always appreciated, especially when you’re all going against bosses, but outside of that, Gaige can largely work independently.
GEARS
Slot 1: Rustler’s Twister
Slot 2: Severe Hail
Slot 3: Grog Nozzle
Slot 4: Norfleet
Grenade: Chain Lightning
Shield: The Sham
MOD: Legendary Anarchist
Relic: Bone of the Ancients
SKILLS
The most important skill in this entire build is Anarchy. This one skill allows you to stack up weapon bonus damage by 1.75% by 150 times. However, thanks to our investment in Preshrunk Cyberpunk, the stacks of Anarchy go to 400. This means that you can boost your gun damage by a whopping 700%. This one statistic is why Gaige is so strong, and even though you lose a lot of accuracy, the tradeoff is worth it.
Every other skill in this build is supplementary to her survivability, deathtrap, and improved gun-handling, but the star of the show is Anarchy.
Other Borderlands 2 Character Builds
If you enjoy experimenting with different characters, you may also want to try these other Borderlands 2 builds:
Maya Siren Build
Elemental damage and crowd control using Phaselock.
Salvador Gunzerker Build
Dual-wield weapons and unleash massive sustained DPS.
Axton Commando Build
A balanced soldier who relies on his powerful Sabre Turret to control the battlefield and deal sustained damage.
Zer0 Assassin Build
Stealth gameplay with devastating critical hits.
Krieg Psycho Build
High-risk melee combat with explosive damage potential.
