INFERNO
KRIEG THE PSYCHO BUILD
Last updated on March 13th, 2026
INFERNO
Level 80 OP10
Fire-oriented • Gun-based
PLAYSTYLE
Do you like playing with fire? Are you tired of reading about all the melee Krieg builds? Well, this is the one for you. The build focuses on Krieg’s explosive, and burn capabilities, turning him into a fire-breathing explosive demon. The Hellborn build allows you to actually use weapons that do elemental damage, and allow Krieg to combust enemies without even engaging.
After you have everything set up in the skill trees, it’s really not that complicated to play this build. You’ll want to continue doing damage with your weapons and setting yourself on fire in the process. This activates a number of skills for Krieg where he can damage enemies in a variety of ways. Apart from your guns, Krieg will also throw out homing fireballs, cause enemies to do explosive damage upon dying, and much more!
SOLO
This is a great build for solo play because Krieg can actually use his weapons for a change. You’ll want to keep some distance between yourself and enemies, but for the most part, a lot of the stuff happening isn’t something you’re consciously doing on your own. You just have to shoot, and ensure that you’re on fire. Make good use of the action skill for some extra survivability, and movement speed, but overall, you’re relying more on the burn and explosive damage.
COOP
Similar to solo, this is a great co-op build that leverages Krieg’s gun, burn, and explosive damage. He can easily stand his ground. You don’t want to be in the face of enemies since we aren’t relying on melee damage, but rather you want to maintain some distance and allow your explosions to handle the rest. Since we didn’t invest at all in Fuel the Rampage, you don’t have to worry about friendly fire damage.
GEARS
Slot 1: Grog Nozzle
Slot 2: Peak Opener
Slot 3: Basic Omen
Slot 4: Badaboom
Grenade: Magic Missile
Shield: Flame of the Firehawk
MOD: Legendary Torch
Relic: Bone of the Ancients
SKILLS
There are tons of important skills here, particularly in the Hellborn tree.
Burn, Baby, Burn increases burn damage by over 75% when you’re on fire yourself. Delusional Damage, Fuel the Fire, and Flame Flare increase the self-burn duration and increase the chance of setting yourself on fire.
Fire Fiend improves weapon accuracy by 50%, and increases reload speed by over 35% when you’re on fire. Raving Retribution spawns homing balls that follow enemies, and explode on impact.
