DDD: How to Axton

Borderlands 2 Axton the Commando
#7

[quote=“jdrou2, post:6, topic:4796, full:true”]
I love how even Axton’s “bad” skills (aside from LS) are actually just “OK/debatable/situational”. Says a lot about his skill tree compared to the other characters.
[/quote]Pretty much.

[quote=“Insidiak, post:5, topic:4796, full:true”]
Ok, but doesn’t it also fire bullets in tighter groupings with laser sight.And how does it aim when stuck to surfaces?
[/quote]Not really, it’s barely noticeable. The only video I’ve seen to disprove my simulation was done improperly.
It acts the same with mag-lock.

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#8

I feel he’s the most balanced character in the game. He’s not particularly amazing at anything (well, maybe explosive damage, if that’s how you decide to go with him), but he doesn’t suck at anything either. He’s good at damage output, he’s good at survival, he performs well with practically every type of weapon available and he’s generally better at medium range combat. His skill tree reflects that. Because of that I think he’s the best character for new players, as he’s good at the beginning and he holds up pretty damn well at endgame too. Some people might feel that makes him boring or too generic, but I love playing him. He was my first character and to this day he’s the one I feel the most relaxed with when playing. I love Zer0 and Krieg too, but Axton will always be my main man.

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#9

Grenade, not explosive. It’s important to clarify that because of the grenade resource thread.

#10

Yea he really is one of the most balanced. You can make almost any weapon type work with him. Anyone who likes to use all types of weapons, and be effective. Axtons the man

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#11

Yeah, that’d be better way of saying it. Thanks for the correction!

#12

Remember the flakker every time.

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#13

Has anyone run down the formulas on these?:

  • Grenade Damage – (“Steady” + “Battlefront”)
  • Gun Damage – (“Impact” + “Duty Calls” + “Ranger”) + (“Battlefront”)
  • Maximum Health – (“Ranger” + “Healthy” + “Forbearance”)
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  • [FFYL] Grenade Damage – (“Steady” + “Do or Die”)
  • [FFYL] Gun Damage* – (“Impact” + “Duty Calls” + “Ranger”) + (Crisis Management)_(Last Ditch Effort)

*Would like to know how “Crisis Management” and “Last Ditch Effort” work separately with the forumla – and if able, how they stack together.

#14

Yes, everything is additive.

#15

And “CM < LDE” does work?

#16

Yeah it should.

#17

Sentry is a lot more powerful than Resourceful, why are they both rated good? I feel like either Sentry is actually Outstanding, or Resourceful should only be Average. Also, Healthy is only Bad for healthgate shenanigans, it’s the 2nd strongest health buff in the game after Krieg’s Feed the Meet and doesn’t come with a downside, should at LEAST be Average, possibly even Good (it also has synergy with Able, since Able is % of your MAX health, and Able is rated as Good).

#18

Blut’s no longer around, so don’t expect an answer from him. Somebody needs to take over this thread, though, since he’s MIA.

#19

I may be able to since there’s no complicated formatting. Of course it would have to be after the top gear is done.

#20

Let me know if you do this, Pimp, and I’ll update the community guide. Thanks.

#21

No problem. Also being called a pimp by random people gives me mixed emotions lol.

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#22

Well, I could call you a pimetaco again. :dukecheese:

#23

Again when did it happen the first time. (Calmly demands answer)

#24

Somewhere around here, but I’m too lazy to go look for it. :stuck_out_tongue:

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#26

New thread has been started.

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#27

Updated the guide. Thanks. :dukeaffirmative: