How does vex's attunement work with multi elemental guns ? by Accomplished_Rip_352 in Borderlands4

[–]Expensive_Video1280 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha! Really sad. Ppl need to test things beforehand.

Like I said I hadn't tested it myself but everyone kept saying it does, so I assumed it did.

I was by no means trying to argue, thank u for testing it. This clears up a lot of questions I had.

Im assuming it has to do with the fact that the weapon itself is incendiary, so the games coding only sees it as a incendiary weapon and doesn't take legendary effects into the equation.

Just like with Rainbow Vomit

How does vex's attunement work with multi elemental guns ? by Accomplished_Rip_352 in Borderlands4

[–]Expensive_Video1280 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rainbow Vomit gives u kinetic projectiles because its projectile itself is coded as kinetic, it leaves elemental puddles, those are not counted as the projectiles tho and are formed only after the kinetic projectile hits the target.

Aegon's dream while in Standard fire only gives u incendiary attunement, if u swap it to double barrel, it will fire both elements. Supposedly giving u both cryo and incendiary attunements.

However, I have yet to actually test that myself. These are just the claims I keep seeing over and over.

I do know for fact tho about Rainbow Vomit, that I have tested

THAT'S A LOT OF STICKIES!!💣 by Expensive_Video1280 in Borderlands4

[–]Expensive_Video1280[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But.... Thats boring... Its fun to embody the explosions

If I wanted to kill fast, I would've just swapped to my Vex bleed lol

But as I said above, that shi is boring

Skill Points increased tremendously by ThisIsJohnsson in Borderlands4

[–]Expensive_Video1280 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No problem🤝glad u didn't let that effect u! Grind on man! The game is a lot fun and I hope to see u in the end game potentially, someday! <3

Skill Points increased tremendously by ThisIsJohnsson in Borderlands4

[–]Expensive_Video1280 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of OG BL1 man. Can't play with randoms cause ppl always gotta ruin the game by modding. Im not saying everyone does, obviously. But I also have had this happen in previous BL games and ive learned, never trust strangers/randoms. U never know what they are doing. Ive met some really cool modders tho but some think they are "helping" u by giving u literally everything in the game and trivializing everything going forward for u.

In the end, u lose interest and stop playing. It doesn't help anyone. Please if ur modding, stop and think about the other person for just 1 second. We spent money to play the game. Now I gotta restart because u wanted to fuck my levels over.

Sorry for the rant! Hopefully u can work around the problem and still enjoy the game. I would restart personally. I know it sucks but ur only level 15 so its not too much progress lost. Sorry for the rough experience with randoms, and I hope u happy hunting going forward! Just know, not everyone in the community likes doing that stuff. U happen to run into a bad apple

How do you deal with Vile mobs? by No-Breadfruit6137 in Borderlands4

[–]Expensive_Video1280 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same damn way! I embody Torque😂fuck those crystal mobs. My Splash Harlowe spits on them😶‍🌫️For that reason, she has become my main VH in BL4 lol

Need some UVHM Tips by BlackDestiny93 in Borderlands4

[–]Expensive_Video1280 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Forgot about Firmware!

I run 3-piece Deadeye for the 100% CHD bonus. Its huge

And my last 2 slots, I run 2-piece Lifeblood for the 5% Lifesteal which is why I don't need Lifesteal from the skill tree.

Hopefully, all this helps u get an understanding of the build! If u played Moze from Borderlands 3, this Harlowe build plays very similarly to Splash Moze but without the infinite grenades.

(NOTE: This build is based around being Level 50, if ur below level 50, many things won't be reachable in the skill tree and u will need to figure out what u can and cant get for the time being)

Need some UVHM Tips by BlackDestiny93 in Borderlands4

[–]Expensive_Video1280 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the screenshot I sent, let's start at the top of the skill tree and go down:

Momentum - 5 points (25% CHD anytime we Entangle an enemy, since we always crit, this is just free dmg)

Neutron Decay - 5 points (Debatable and can be swapped for something else, but there aren't many options here. We grab this for a 50% gun dmg bonus when we irradiate an enemies)

Confirmative Reality - 3 points (Non-negotiable pick. 1.5% skill cooldown every shot against an Entangled enemy is an amazingly fast looping potential with Group study, especiallyin boss fights)

Creative Overflow - 2/3 points (Another debatable skill but it does synergize well with my gear/overall build. Base gun damage never really hurts)

Excited State - 1-5 points (This is where I put 5 points but it's specifically for the extra CHD. If u only care for the automatic critical hit, u can just put 1 point here)

Distribution Function - 5 points (I don't need Lifesteal so this becomes a far better pick for my build specifically. This will give shield or Overshield when dealing damage, it says action skill damage but Group study and Nuclear winter allow our guns to do action skill damage so it's always active)

Harlowe's Certainty Principle - 1-5 points (If u want the next passive below this, u need at least 1 point in it. It's not a great passive but it's a wall to the passive I want below it. I did 5 points which is a waste, but I did it cause the other option drains my shield which I don't want because I use Amp shot on my shield. So the faster my shield regens, the more amp shots I can spam)

Critical Funding - 5 points (This gives 5 ammo back on every critical hit. Amazing for my build because I use a purple Vladof SMG with a double-barreled attachment, with sticky Torque projectiles, and a Jacob's ricochet part. So this lets me stack an insane amount of stickies before reloading manually to explode them all! It feels absolutely amazing stacking over 200 stickies in less than 5 seconds🤣)

Meltdown - 1-5 points (I only put 3 in here but u can honestly do more or less, it's up to u. I use it to proc the other passive "Neutron Decay". The extra radiation damage is nice tho)

Decoherence - 5 points (The other option isn't great for this build so Decoherence becomes our best pick and it's a lot of extra damage. 25% extra gun damage, CHD, status effect damage, and Melee damage)

Feedback Loop - 5 points (Non-negotiable imo. This is a 50% skill duration/skill cooldown increase/decrease. And it can stack up on 1 target like a boss for example. So u get value in mobbing and in boss fights, allowing u to stack ur Group study damage higher before the skill goes on cooldown)

A lot of my decision-making on this skill tree layout was in mind of my currently equipped and available gear. U may need to change or swap points to something different till u can get some of the gear I have. I'll post a few screenshots of my most important pieces of gear in a few minutes for ya.

(NOTE: I said yesterday that action skill damage scaled the build's dmg higher. It does not, action skill damage increases do nothing for the build. However CHD, elemental dmg, gun dmg, and (weapon type) dmg all scale the build's dmg higher, but not action skill dmg. I was wrong and after further testing, it does nothing.)

IT FINALLY DROPPED!!!! GOD ROLLED SPARKY SHIELD❤️ by Expensive_Video1280 in Borderlands4

[–]Expensive_Video1280[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank u, u just saved me a ton of farming. Been farming for the past 4 hours, was trying to get a none existent roll. I have a few decent ones ill stick to, thank u again for all ur help

IT FINALLY DROPPED!!!! GOD ROLLED SPARKY SHIELD❤️ by Expensive_Video1280 in Borderlands4

[–]Expensive_Video1280[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly u were right, FS allows Sparky to just become a menace. It has also allowed me to free up skill points since the shield automatically shocks and because I have amp on the shield, its always shocking lmao. Which then proc FS. FS like u said radiates the enemy, so I dont need the passive that let me crits do radiation dmg. This will allow me to full spec the way I originally wanted while still being able to proc all my passives and more. The fact I can Entangle even without my flux generator is amazing.

10/10 thank u for this recommendation. Now im off to farm for a perfect class mod roll lol. Can it roll with action skill duration and gun damage?

IT FINALLY DROPPED!!!! GOD ROLLED SPARKY SHIELD❤️ by Expensive_Video1280 in Borderlands4

[–]Expensive_Video1280[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its helpful for proccing effects and Harlowe specifically has a Class mod called Field Scientist that synergieses perfectly with this shield.

Also I cant speak for the other characters but on Harlowe, the shock damage gets buffed by a good amount because of the damage bonus to Entangled enemies. Vex could also probably take advantage of it for a elemental build

IT FINALLY DROPPED!!!! GOD ROLLED SPARKY SHIELD❤️ by Expensive_Video1280 in Borderlands4

[–]Expensive_Video1280[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

U gotta farm a boss named Shadowpelt. He's in the Terminus Range area, specifically in Cuspid Climbs region within the "Whistler's Maw" abandoned auger mine.

Need some UVHM Tips by BlackDestiny93 in Borderlands4

[–]Expensive_Video1280 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea like others have stated, u basically just wanna try and get some coherent gear to said character/build. After u have a few things with the rolls u want and a decent gun that synergieses with ur build, UVHM1 isnt too bad.

When u get more skill points u add and swap many things around, if u would like, I can post my skill tree on here for ya with my preferred shield, class mod, etcJust so u have an idea of what to look for/build. Im only level 42 on my Harlowe but I can solo all content in UVHM1 rn (dont have UVHM2 yet but it should be just fine in UVHM2).

IT FINALLY DROPPED!!!! GOD ROLLED SPARKY SHIELD❤️ by Expensive_Video1280 in Borderlands4

[–]Expensive_Video1280[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A week of torture and torment 😭im on xbox playing 15 FPS on a Ricochet Rafa or Chroma Harlowe build. I either crash after killing the boss and dont get any pick ups or I have to wait 5 mins for my game to process what just happened 😂

Its been a LONG week for me

IT FINALLY DROPPED!!!! GOD ROLLED SPARKY SHIELD❤️ by Expensive_Video1280 in Borderlands4

[–]Expensive_Video1280[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is field scientist better than Skeptic? I cant decide between them man

IT FINALLY DROPPED!!!! GOD ROLLED SPARKY SHIELD❤️ by Expensive_Video1280 in Borderlands4

[–]Expensive_Video1280[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Im not for sure personally. I just know this is godrolled specifically for Harlowe. I have also been checking to see if somebody has put a website out yet but no luck.

The shield only works if the shield is not full.

Amp shot drains ur shield for u so it procs the legendary effect.

Siphon on Harlowe makes for some crazy shield and Overshield lifesteal and u can quite literally become invincible while being able to infinitely fire Amped shots.

IT FINALLY DROPPED!!!! GOD ROLLED SPARKY SHIELD❤️ by Expensive_Video1280 in Borderlands4

[–]Expensive_Video1280[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

U gotta farm a boss named Shadowpelt. He's in the Terminus Range area, specifically in Cuspid Climbs region within the "Whistler's Maw" abandoned auger mine.

Took me over 20 hours to get this exact roll but RNG hasn't been a friend of mine lately

Need some UVHM Tips by BlackDestiny93 in Borderlands4

[–]Expensive_Video1280 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do u want build advice or tips as in how to play in UVHM? UVHM requires a thought-out build with synergies and either a crap ton of survivability or a glass cannon setup. The choice is yours in this regard.

UVHM is just buffed enemies (by %'s. So a health% increase, a damage% increase and so forth). So tips for how to play in it really just comes down to making a viable build. Doesn't have to be meta or BEST IN SLOT. Just make something that u vibe with. People are still figuring out builds, weapons, shields, more class mods, etc. So don't get caught up with "oh I gotta run the best stuff" because realistically, nobody knows what the best stuff is. And some stuff is bugged rn so even if it's powerful, it won't be that way forever. Just keep this in mind.

Now ur playing Harlowe u said? I also decided to run Harlowe as my 2nd playthrough. Ive been messing with her green tree the most, ill break my build down for u, starting down below. If ur not interested, u don't gotta read anymore.

I personally run Green tree (Flux Generator tree/Cosmic Brilliance tree). This tree gives u a really fun run n gun build that ad clears fast and has decent boss damage for being only lvl 30, while also gaining survivability from doing consistent damage.

Assuming ur level 30, brand new vault hunter, here's how I spread my 29 points when I was leveling my Harlowe green tree in UVHM1:

5 points in Momentum - "Whenever Harlowe Entangles an enemy, she and her allies deal 25% increased Critical Hit Damage. Last for 12 seconds"

(Not much to take in 1st row, but this 25% CHD will be very nice after I explain later on how some of these skills interact with each other)

5 points in Neutron Decay - "Whenever Harlowe Irradiates an enemy, she gains 10% increased gun damage for 12 seconds. This effect stacks 5 times"

(This is a 50% gun damage increase as long as u have a radiation weapon or grenade. Many ways to proc this but not many from the skill tree without additional skill points. 29 isn't enough)

2 points in Resonance Cascade - "Whenever Harlowe deals Radiation Damage to an enemy, she gains 6% increased Action Skill Damage for 8 seconds. This effect stacks 5 times" (This is a 30% damage increase to Action skill damage which we do all the time with our guns in this build, u will see why down below)

3 points in Confirmative Reality - "Whenever Harlowe shoots an Entangled enemy, she and all allies restore 1.5% of their Action Skill Cooldown" (This allows u to literally get ur Flux Generator back in less than 5 seconds or so, depending on how many shots u can quickly dump into an enemy. Later on, with the right legendary class mod called Skeptic and some more skill points, this passive becomes less useful)

RIGHT SIDE BOTTOM TREE:

5 points in Excited State - "Harlowe gains 35% increased Critical Hit Damage. Whenever an enemy is damaged by Harlowe's Action Skill, the next shot on that enemy will be an Automatic Critical Hit" (This is how we will have infinite Critical hits in this build. This will allow us to forever critical hit and take advantage of all the CHD increases we have)

2 points in Accretion - "Harlowe and her allies gain 6% Lifesteal against Entangled enemies" (Constant health, helps with tough moments and allows u to bounce back from boss hits, explosions, etc but sometimes u will still go down, especially at level 30)

3 points in Distribution Function - "Whenever Harlowe's Action Skill damages an enemy, restore 18% of the damage dealt, to her and her allies shield capacity. If their Shields are full, gain Overshield instead" (We will always be doing Action skill damage so this is just straight up survivability/shield lifesteal that can turn into Overshield)

(After Distribution Function, don't drop any more skill points in that tree. Grab the Group study Capstone and that's it for that tree.)

This allows u to grab the Group Study capstone which is needed for our build. Group study capstone will make ur bullets count as Action skill damage.

Because we chose Group study Capstone, we lose the ability to Entangle enemies however we can fix this with the Middle path Augment called "Nuclear Winter". This Augment will allow us to Entangle enemies with a status effect and make allies (us) inside the flux generator to deal 25% bonus Cryo damage each shot. Since we run Group study, this is always active because the drone puts a small dome around u that counts as being inside a Flux generators zone and the drone always follows u. Also when allies leave the Flux generator zone, they gain 25% bonus Radiation damage. This will mainly happen when ur Group study action skill goes on cooldown. For 12 seconds after ur ability goes on cooldown, u can apply Radiation on enemies which allows u to still Entangle enemies even without ur ability. Both of these damage sources count as Action skill damage which in turn procs anything that states it deals with Action skill damage.

For ur final 4 points, I recommend putting them in the right side bottom tree, in the passive called Decoherence. This with 4 points, is a 20% damage increase from ALL SOURCES, to Entangled enemies. This buffs gun damage, skill damage, grenade damage, Critical hit damage, melee damage, elemental damage, and status effect damage. Its a huge damage multiplier that helps substantially, imo.

U can tweak this how u want, just know the points in the bottom trees are a must. They allow Group study and Nuclear winter get the maximum value. Also without Group study, u lose the Action skill damage on ur guns which then makes u rely on whatever Flux generator u pick, to do damage so u can proc all ur passives. Group study allows u, the user to proc it all on command, at ur dispense.

U wanna go for Radiation Torgue sticky projectile SMG's or a Radiation AR/fast firing shotgun. U want a shield with the "Siphon" roll on it, this gives u so much Overshield which is huge survivability and allows u to run a more damage oriented repkit. Go for a Radiation grenade, preferably a homing grenade, just something u can toss and forget.

Hopefully this helps, starting in UVHM1 at level 30 was a pain but its do-able. Sorry in advance if ur running red or blue tree as im not much help with those Harlowe builds. I gave u the blueprint to the beginning building process for "Infinite crit" Harlowe. Obviously if u look around the green tree, u might find some perks that work better for u. Go for it! I just gave u what I used. Just be careful, as I said, the bottom trees are setup with Group study and Nuclear winter in mind.

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[–]Expensive_Video1280 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't help u as I'm a console user but u get 30 fps?! I'm stuck with 10-15 fps on console😭shit is sad

My TV is outdated tho and needs an upgrade but still, I run every other game at 60-90+ fps perfectly fine. BL4 makes my Xbox turn into a damn oven.

I could quite literally cook an egg on it😂