Unsure which Vault Hunter to pick in Borderlands 4? Get a breakdown of Vex, Rafa, Harlowe, and Amon, their skills, and playstyles to help you make the best choice for your adventure.
Alright, so you're diving into Borderlands 4 and need to pick your Vault Hunter? It's a big decision, and honestly, there's no single 'best' choice – it all depends on how you like to play. Let's break down the options so you can find the one that clicks with you.
Vex
Vex is my personal go-to, and for good reason! She's a Siren who's all about summoning. What's cool is that you can customize her elemental affinities, making her super adaptable to pretty much any situation. She's got a permanent crew of pets and minions, and you can even switch up her elemental damage on the fly mid-fight. If you love controlling crowds and getting creative with your builds, Vex is a fantastic pick.
- Action Skills:
- Dead Ringer: Summons up to three melee Reapers or turret Specters.
- Phase Phamiliar: Summons Trouble, a beast that can teleport and cause area of effect damage.
- Incarnate: Creates an explosion, damaging enemies and buffing Vex’s damage.
- Trait:
- Phase Covenant: Vex’s minions take on the elemental type of her currently-equipped weapon.
Rafa
Meet Rafa, the exo-soldier. He's all about speed and agility, but his real trick is his digistruct ability, which lets him craft weapons and gear right in the heat of battle. This makes him incredibly versatile, and he's a solid choice if you enjoy fast-paced action with a creative twist.
- Action Skills:
- Apophis Lance: Deploys an arm cannon that fires piercing rounds.
- Peacebreaker Cannons: Auto-aiming shoulder turrets.
- Arc-Knives: Dual blades deployed for rapid melee attacks.
- Trait:
- Overdrive: Boosts movement speed and damage while using Action Skills.
Harlowe
Harlowe is known as a Gravitar, and she uses telekinesis to mess with enemy crowds. She feels a bit like a Siren but with an extra layer of physics-based chaos. She can manipulate space itself, spreading damage across groups of enemies and controlling their positioning. If you like to dictate the flow of combat and make enemies dance to your tune, Harlowe is your girl.
- Action Skills:
- Zero-Point: Lifts enemies into the air before slamming them into the ground or other foes.
- Chroma Accelerator: Fires a blast of energy that uses her Entanglement trait to deal damage to all enemies in the area.
- Flux Generator: Drops a pulse mine that uses her Entanglement ability to deal damage to all enemies in the area.
- Trait:
- Entanglement: Damage dealt to one Entangled enemy spreads to all others in the surrounding area, creating a large area of effect.
Amon
Last but not least, we have Amon, the Forgeknight. Think of him as your massive tank. He's huge, heavily armored, and wields enormous weapons, often letting brute force do the talking. This does mean he's on the slower side, so if you prefer lightning-fast battles, you might want to look elsewhere. But if you like to be the unmovable object that crushes everything in its path, Amon is your guy.
- Action Skills:
- Crucible: Throws axes made of fire or ice. His secondary skill allows him to combine elements and throw both simultaneously.
- Onslaughter: A fire-infused melee attack. His secondary skill is a hammer slam that creates a fire AoE.
- Scourge: Summons a shield to absorb damage while attacking with a whip. His secondary skill creates a fire wall that damages enemies and blocks their attacks.
- Trait:
- Dual Casting: Each of Amon’s action skills has a secondary skill, enabling him to create attack combinations.
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