SHOCKWAVER
GAIGE THE MECHROMANCER BUILD
Last updated on March 13th, 2026
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.
