Hey there Nova
im using your Shock build on my gaige and so far its really fun to play.
im still stuck at OP7 trying to open OP8
its hard but ill manage it slowly.
im using The slagga as maun slagging tool
storm fornt instead of mm
i also use Shock fibber / shock twister and corrosive/shock pimpernels
my question for you today is how can i tweak my gear or build to work with the Legendary Catalyst instead of Legendary Anarchist com
i like the idea of low stavks like 250 but what i like more about gaige is focusing on Shock and elemental damage
i like the idea that Catalyst com helps my team as well
and id kike to tweak ky gear and build (ur build xD)
to work with the Catalyst
any tips?
btw The Fibber is very strong and its my main weapon until ill find a x7 Shock cC but id like to get more weapon suggestions
Mhm. Iām honestly not sure if -E-Tech pistols will work. Personally, I refused to use them after I found out they have a delay when hitting a target. And they canāt crit either iirc. But I wonāt refrain you from using them. Although I do think a Stalker will be much more efficient. Have fun finding it though.
Also, sorry for the belated reply.
Funnily enough, in game I actually left a point in Evil Enchantress (Which otherwise would be spend on UF). Did it on purpose so I can switch from the Leg. Anarchist to Leg. Catalyst. The latter is just not my intention in the build, but I canāt see how it wont work.
You could stil use the Leg. Anarchist COM until you have some stacks going (100 stacks is reached easily that way). And then switch to the Leg. Catalyst. But going exclusively for the Leg. Catalyst is definetly a viable option, since it makes it easier for I/O to actually slag things. As a team COM it is underwhelming however (if it had a second line like āTeam Shock Damageā, that wouldāve be great).
Check the Top Gear for Gaige, it is a work in progress, but it states various good items she can make use of.
So5G is not too bad. Itās straightforward and it helps DT, specially when you have Robot Rampage. Iām more annoyed that thereās only 1 COM that boosts Myelin.
I personally prefer the Anarchist. But the Catalyst is no slouch either. Since you use the Pimp alot more than I do, I think the Catalyst will fit better. But it is definetly up to you. See which feels best to use.
I was giving a example. As the COM is now, it is rather underwhelming for a team COM.
Hey just want to update few things
first iāve managed to get myself a Catalyst mod
and tried many skill builds to see how it works on my usual OP7 Tubbie run in The Badlands.
Very weak compared to your Shock build with Anarchy COM
so i got back to my Anarchy COM but i wanted to get rid of IO because the sand/dust storm effect you get every second makes MAD
so i took it out and use the spare points to max Unstoppable Force (one of my fav skills) and gave DT extra damage which i think is very very helpful!
did a quick test and i must say i was suprise how good it is without IO.
@MidnightNova
hey nova
i wonderā¦is there a weapon must have for fast stacking?
i use my old jakobs shotgun as it shootd 1 time and reload pretty fast
While team shock damage might be nice it doesnāt really fit the skills in Gaigeās LBT tree or match other COMs that boost DoT damage. An additional team elemental effect chance equal to the DoT damage would make more sense as most of the CoMs out there that boost DoT damage also boost DoT chance by the same amount. A boost in DoT chance would also help Gaigeās LBT tree address its most glaring weakness. The skills the Leg. Catalyst boosts are all about shock DoTs, either directly(WDT and EE) or by applying other status effects while shooting that boost the damage of those DoTs(I/O and EB). The problem with all these skills is that More Pep is the worst elemental effect chance skill in the game and Gaige needs a higher elemental effect chance.
I started a Gaige the other day and am playing through NVHM with her. I basically have no experience with her except for when I bought BL2 a couple years ago and played her briefly, and my experience then was pretty much āget Anarchy and Close Enough and spray in their general directionā.
So now Iām actually trying to plan out a skill setup long-term, and have this hashed out:
Gaige strikes me as one of the few vault hunters where going without any capstones at all doesnāt cripple you. I wanted to focus on the LBT tree (and hopefully just carry around shock guns eventually, and not bother with element matching or even carrying a slagging weapon is I can make IO work - some inefficiency is acceptable in search of ease-of-play IMO) but also grab some cornerstone skills from the other trees, integrate Anarchy into the build and buff DT a little bit. Although I suppose it may turn out to be a little spread thin.
Gear wise all I really have āplanned outā is probably a purple turtle shield (to maximally abuse BSS and Unstoppable Force), a Zapper (or Legendary Catalyst) mod and I guess a Shock Bone of the Ancients? Guns will probably end up being Maliwans for the additional DoT chance (do Maliwan guns get higher DoT damage as well?)
Soā¦ yeah. Please advise.
edit: I like the idea behind With Claws, and if I had the skill points to spare I would probably take it. Is it worth trying to shave points away from the BFF and LBT trees to try to get it?
Explosive Clap iām not sure on admittedly if it works as intended now, The Stare takes to long to fire, making you lose quite some time on DT being out.
5 points in Preshrunk Cyberpunk is overkill. On OP8 capping it at 250 is more than enough. Took the liberty to spend them in TBH, which is a nice DPS boost. However, one point from that can be out in Make It Sparkle if you wish to do so.
She can yes, atleast in the case of With Claws (I use it on 2 of my builds, but I forget that it even exists) and SiC (which is only used on one of my builds). Personally canāt do w/o Make it Sparkle. Sorry of it comes across as blatant self promotion, but my own OP8 build is made with shock gear in mind, albeit with a Leg. Anarchist instead of a Catalyst. I personally rely on I/O and slag grenades to get the job done. Personally donāt like having to sacrifice a gun slot for a dedicated slagging tool tbh.
This will work nicely, specially if you plan on using Plasma Casters made by Maliwan (Anarchy likes the splash).
Every shock elemental weapon is covered by LBT, so yeah. Even Maliwan really benefits from LBT skills.
For the rest I donāt see why it shouldnāt work. But as iāve said to others I donāt mind recommending some gear if you want to.
I like With Claws, but itās not a must have skill to have tbh. It stil kinda works in Ultimate, but it needs some stacks in Upshot Robot to make a diffirence if you dont use a roid shield. But on OP8 I donāt really see it working unless you go for a specialised build in melee. Although, to be fair, even in OP8 it stil does some nice healing. If you do want to have a build with With Claws and possibly Make it Sparkle, I can cook up something for that aswel (even if it pretty much means one of my own builds minus the gear).
I wouldnāt mind gear recommendations at all, I just figured that since my Gaige is level 17 I have plenty of time before I need to worry about farming or end-game gear.
As for With Claws, part of the reason Iād like to squeeze it in is simply that I like to try to incorporate each characters different unique skills into my builds, and digistructing claws is certainly unique. The other part is for the healing, because her other two forms of healing are somewhat situational.
Since grenades donāt get the Anarchy bonus I guess Iāll probably end up with (Longbow) Transfusions. Either in Slag if I feel like IO isnāt enough alone, or Shock for more damageā¦
Cool. To keep things easy to find I wonāt mention gear that requires crystals or the need to grind Tubbies.
-Evie: while I normally wouldnāt recommend Maliwan pistols, this one is relatively easy to get, features increased firerate and allows DT to be out in the field more often if nescecary.
-Hail/Kitten: at this point standard fare but great gear I would recommend since both are easy to get and feature a nasty punch.
-Thunderball Fist: never really use it myself, but it is one of those weapons Iād dare to say thatās made for Gaige. I mention it here because it has 2 designated dropsources, so it isnāt as much of a pain to farm.
-Fibber: Iām not a fan of this pistol, but with the correct parts it really brings the hurt.
-Conference Call: bit iffy on recommending this because it can take awhile to find one with the shock elemental accesoire. But once you find one itāll do great.
-Plasma Casters, prefering Maliwan.
-Sniders (those with matching barrel) are great aswel.
-Pimpernel
Thereās quite a bunch more gear that you can find that come in shock, but there are those that I recall from the top of my head without making farmign a headache (in most cases anyway).
This I cannot disagree on, I admit. CuT works best with Jakobs shotguns (arguebly alot of her skills do) and Discord is at the cost of Anarchy stacks. And as I said before, WC loses itās damage in the Op levels, but it stil does heal rather well (the more I am ashamed that I forget I have specced into it).
Considering the build you want is already focussed on dealing shock damage, you can go for shock transfusions if you decide to stick to OP0.
One final thing iād like to mention though. While shock resistant enemies are very rare encounters, I do recommend keeping a jakobs weapon at hand, prefering a Coach Gun, Striker, Hammer Buster or something.
Iād say Barking. Banbury doesnāt add much to the firerate and Anarchy works best with higher base damage, which in turn (assuming you have specced into it) works better with Wires Donāt Talk.
Have to say though, itās a nice set of Storms you have.
