BOT BLITZ
CLAPTRAP THE FRAGTRAP BUILD
Last updated on August 31st, 2025
BOT BLITZ
Level 50
Shotguns • Explosive
PLAYSTYLE
Claptrap is easily the most unique character in the Borderland series, thanks to the randomness associated with not only his action skill but his final skill tree as well. This complexity makes him a bit intimidating, but with the right build, he can be a force to be reckoned with in solo and a valuable ally in co-op. You just gotta have a little faith, and take the plunge into his madness. If you like explosions and want to finish enemies with a few shots, this is the build for you.
This build is built around shotguns and capitalizes on their small magazine size to deal devastating and explosive damage. You want to go in and start blasting away, but make sure you don’t mindlessly reload either, but fully empty out your clip to ensure you get a bonus from the last shot, and the eventual reload as well.
SOLO
This is a fantastic build for solo play because it allows Claptrap to become an explosive demon robot. He jumps around the battlefield and deals explosive damage to everyone around him, and even though you’ll see your health bar go down all the time, it’s not something to worry about because your action skill restores your full health, along with other skills that constantly provide him with defensive bonuses. Just keep shotgunning away, and laugh as everything explodes into nothing in your sight.
COOP
Claptrap is always a great character to bring in co-op, and he’s basically a walking slot machine of bonuses. He can often change the tide of battle with one of his random action packages, and even revive the entire team. He is a bit of a glass cannon, so you might want to provide him with constant heals so he doesn’t have to worry about his health all the time.
GEARS
Slot 1: Filled Quad
Slot 2: Excalibastard
Slot 3: Casual Flakker
Slot 4: Prudential Cyrophobia
Grenade: Homing Storm Front
Shield: Deadly Bloom
MOD: Audacious Sapper Class Mod
OZ Kit: Arctic Bomber Oz Kit
SKILLS
Killbot transfers a portion of your shield into health after killing an enemy. Organized Guns are Happy Guns increase your magazine size by 25%, while your teams’ by 10%.
Drop the Hammer increases Claptrap’s fire rate and reload speed by 25% while reducing accuracy by 10% whenever you reload, and All The Things are Awesome also increases his fire rate by 15%.
Second Wind (by Tediore) throws out a digistructed Claptrap that explodes near an enemy when you enter Fight for Your Life. Fuzzy Logic increases your critical damage by 30% for 5 seconds and resets every time you get hit, so it’s recommended to not worry about taking damage.
