What is the best class?

Borderlands 2 BL2 General Discussion
#41

It appears that the impasse is in how we’re defining 'underpowered '. Yours is evidently based on where he stands with regard to the pack in terms of DPS, where I’m defining it based on ability to succeed in the game. I can’t (and wouldn’t) argue that his damage output isn’t lower than others.

So, we have a semantic disagreement.

As far as personal love goes… I don’t have a need for him to be anything. My reason for investing (a small amount of) time in this discussion is simply that I don’t want people to be turned off on a very fun class because someone declares that it is ‘underpowered’, despite the fact that you can easily succeed at the highest levels of difficulty with it, even in solo play.

Every class in this game can be effective and fun, and I would like for players to have a chance to experience that fun.

#42

You can easily succeed at high levels WITH everyone.
Thats the part I keep saying you seem to be missing along with on comparison of skills.

He is no less easier to succeed at op8 than anyone else.
On a statistical(you know that math thing) base he is comparably underpowered.
This does not mean he is bad or weak, just means he is lacking a bit with extra ooph.

un·der·pow·ered
[ˌəndərˈpou(ə)rd]
ADJECTIVE
lacking sufficient mechanical, electrical, or other power.

See it fits. Hes lacking a lot. Compare him to everyone else, he is lacking power compared to everyone else.
His action skill is technically the best slag on raids but the only one that it matters on is terra.
Krieg can one shot raids with no gear.
Sal is sal.
Zero is the burst dps god and can technically oneshot raids without slag.
Maya is the best CC.
Gaige is a moving pet class.

#43

You may notice in review of the posts you’re ignoring that I’ve called out that we’re using different filters. Let me make this easier:

‘Lacking’ is relative to a standard. The standard you’re using is the DPS of other classes. The standard I’m using is DPS sufficient to succeed at the game.

Per yours, he is ‘underpowered’. Against my filter, he is not.

So why do I use this particular filter?

Because I’m not into Time Trials. My objectives are fun via overcoming challenges within the game. Speed isn’t a huge consideration for me.

#44

There are no filters, there is only one linear path in math.

MATHEMATICALLY he is worse because math.
You’re overthinking everything.

#45

A Ferrari is underpowered if we rate speed vs a jet.

It is overpowered if we rate speed vs skateboard.

Different filters. Each mathematically correct.

#46

Linear plane…

#47

Enjoy your day.

#48

For me? Zer0.

His damage is intense. With One Shot One Kill and B0re, grab an infinity and a DPUH, and you can crush enemies. I’ve used him to solo everything. Yes, sometimes I have to use Deception and run, hide, and heal, but for the most part he is intense.

I don’t get why people say he is hard to play, maybe he just fits my playstyle.

#49

You are no longer welcome here.

He’s a glass cannon, that’s why.

#50

What’s wrong with the infinity? Sure, on NVHM and TVHM it is OP, but once you get to OPs it evens out. It is great for crowd control, and last minute “OH ■■■■” moments. I mainly use my electric one now to tear shields.

I dunno about glass cannon. He is pretty durable. I mean yeah you need more strategy, but otherwise the game gets boring. It is like DOOM: Now With Quests!

#51

No it’s not. The Anarchist was way better.[quote=“kgk4569, post:50, topic:1539174”]
but once you get to OPs it evens out. It is great for crowd control, and last minute “OH ■■■■” moments. I mainly use my electric one now to tear shields.
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No it becomes even worse.

He’s the least durable character in the game.

#52

I thought Maya was. I die lots with her.

#53

No she’s one of the tankiest characters in the game with skills like sweet release.

#54

shug our playstyles definately differ. I can’t play her worth a damn, but I can rock Zer0 easily.

#55

I play everyone equally.

#56

[quote=“kgk4569, post:50, topic:1539174”]It is like DOOM: Now With Quests![/quote]Ha! Love this.

I too find Zer0 to be the softest of the bunch… not that he can’t be made to be able to stand up to a fight and get things done, but he’s got the roughest time recovering from a big hit than the others (although Moxxi weapons sort of negate this equation: anyone nursing off a Moxxi weapon can be pretty tanky, but I don’t think that’s what we’re talking about).

Maya’s Life Tap skill is tanky enough to withstand making out with a Rift Thresher without a shield. Combined with Inertia, Elated, Sweet Release, and even Sustenance, Maya can be made very tough.

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#57

With Zer0 you can quick heal: pop into deception, equip HoT and the class mod that regens, hide for a bit, then pop out fully healed. Works better when you have the Evolution shield.

For some reason I never really enjoyed using Moxxi weapons.

#58

Don’t bother with Blut when the Infinity is concerned :slight_smile:

Just as some have delusions that the infinity is the best thing ever, other have the delusion that it sucks.

It is neither.

With Just about everyone, it’s true that an Anarchist is better most of the time
But with Zero, the Infinity is better IMO

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#59

He’s right: Zero is a total glass cannon, and Maya is close to being the Tankiest character in the game.

Think about it…she has 7 different tanking/healing skills… you always have the option to not pick any of them, but overall, she is far from a glass cannon. If you die a lot with her, you either have an unbalanced build or you haven’t adapted your playstyle to her strengths and weaknesses :slight_smile:

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