Longbow + Maglock build?

Borderlands 2 Axton the Commando
#1

anyone do this? Is it worth it doing, I’m thinking of going for it and sacrificing Double Up which people here seem to love

#2

With a 26/15/26 build, you can have all 3! My OP8 Axton currently uses that build, it’s quite viable.

If you had to choose between Double Up and Maglock, though, I’d definitely say go Double Up.

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#3

yes that’s true, however I like Axton’s Gunpowder tree and Nuke skill too much to do that (I’m aware I’m minority here in this preference)

guess I’m gonna go for Double Up and sacrifice the maglock, it’s a shame because I often throw the sentry at the wall it doesn’t spawn and instead returns to me as I’m getting gunned down

#4

nuke is pretty useless in UVHM

#5

why? It still does big damage and pushes backs and stuns enemies

why does everyone hate it here? maybe it got buffed in patch recently?

#6

it’s just not worth it compared to the other two capstones. negligable damage and the knockback isn’t a big deal, if you have longbow and maglock your turret can be placed where it won’t get hit by melee attackers anyway

#7

Nuke + Maglock doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, either. The purpose of Maglock is to be able to place the turret away from where enemies can hit it. The purpose of the Nuke is to put it in the middle of as many enemies as possible. There’s no synergy between those two skills.

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#8

which is a good point

another factor in why I’m gonna skip it in favour of Double Up

I love throwing the sentry down on the ground in front of me and blasting enemies backwards, I suppose I use it similar to a glorified grenade. I just wanted maglock to add to this e.g. throwing on a wall behind enemies, but I guess it’s not really that needed.

Also the Nuke does not do ‘neglible damage’ I don’t know where ppl got this idea from (like I said maybe it got buffed in a patch), it does very good damage which was very impressive to me when I saw it

#9

Slag singularity with a Nuke chaser, x2. Sounds good to me!

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#10

with respect, no it doesn’t. it’s average damage at best that is outclassed by pretty much any weapon or grenade.

#11

well me must be playing different games

my Nuke is taking out UVHM bandits where otherwise it would take many hits from my weapons to kill them

#12

[quote=“IceCat763, post:1, topic:1563163”]anyone do this?[/quote] :raised_hand:


[quote=“IceCat763, post:1, topic:1563163”]going for it and sacrificing Double Up[/quote]My Dahl Commando uses a Gemini-Nuke build (with Mag Lock and Longbow) and loves it. It took some getting used to, since I always used Double Up prior to this, so switching to manual slagging seemed cumbersome at first. Dual Nukes is super fun though.

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#13

Between OP8 and lv50, there can be a game changing differences, it’s enough to call them a different game each.

26/15/26 skillpoint allocation is known by many Axton players and is called a “Cookie Cutter” build for a reason, as it covers the majority of the game content. The other builds are either pretty much fun options or content specific builds like raid bosses. They’re viable for other game contents but you have to cover up for what’s not covered by the turret for yourself, like more slagging or more survivability due to frequent turret deaths, and more of others for missing buffs from the turret.

#14

If you’re only using Nuke for the damage, you’re missing out on what I consider its most strategic use. The knockback lets you push enemies off cliffs, pin them into corners, stun them, knock them out from behind cover, whatever, and the turrets themselves then keep the target distracted while pinning him in place. This is, of course, for those enemies that Nuke doesn’t outright kill.

That Nuke is still killing enemies with the blast in the OP levels tells me that the damage is above average (and this isn’t even with the UCP buff).

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#15

I’ve been running a variation of Double Up + Gemini for years. It’s easily my favorite way to play as Axton. A big part of that is using Longbow + Mag Lock to take away cover from enemies. Sticking turrets to things is cool :grimacing:

#16

Don’t know if you’re still looking for one, but here’s the one I usually rock.

http://bl2skills.com/commando.html#55054100515500515010005050152100

It should have everything you’re looking for and it supports gun/grenade playstyles.