How to make Krieg fun?

Borderlands 2 Krieg the Psycho
#1

I am trying to convince myself that Krieg is a fun VH but so far i just struggle to even get past NVHM
he is just so…boring maybe it will get better later but right now i just feel like a overhyped version of Axton that relies on wierd gimmicks to be viable. Send Help.

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Krieg is fun. Don’t compare him to Axton, the similarities end with the explosive strength. Krieg is a melee/grenade beast. If you want, I can make some footage of why he’s awesome. He’s a bit hard and boring until level 31, I agree with that. Once you can get Release the Beast, he’s one of the most fun vault hunters in the whole series. Then get Bloodsplosion and sit back while everything explodes.

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#3

You want melee, explosives, or fire? You want to never die and explode everything?

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#4

Krieg is a ■■■■■■■ monster to play. Also, just in case - turn your volume on. Can’t have fun if you can’t hear the ravings.

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#5

so should i even spec into hellborn when leveling or go str8 to rtb? but should i go into the middle tree when leveling up to 31 or something else?

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#6

I used the left tree until lvl 31, then respecd into RtB

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#7

Most people start in mania tree, since it’s the most forgiving of the early levels.

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#8

I always head for RtB first, but that’s just personal choice. Bloodlust is a solid choice until 31 too.

Here are a couple of clips of my gameplay I uploaded the other day. Nothing amazing or impressive here but you can see what Krieg is capable of.

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#9

Did somebody say EXPLOSIONS!!! :boom:

Krieg is very much a risk/reward VH. If you’re not willing to take the risk, you won’t get the reward.

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#10

That video is just a thing of beauty. Five self-hits in 6 attempts at melee, that’s the Krieg we all love :slight_smile:

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#11

So it looks like the fun will start in UVHM but from what i see it looks very promising :boom:

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#12

Sure but he’s very good once you hit 31, just he gets better at 57 onwards.

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#13

Pretty much once you beat NVHM, he just gets better and better.

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#14

He’s like that crazy girl you dated in college: you know she’s wrong for you, but what a wild ride!

Mania is a perfectly viable tree to use while leveling. I posted a quick leveling guide in my skills thread, but I see I need to fix the build links. Hellborn and Bloodlust are both good trees, but I think Mania gives you the most survivability until you reach UVHM. Plus it’s the tree that has really good synergy with his action skill. I would stay away from Silence the Voices until you can get a Rough Rider and a good sickle COM, preferably a blue Scream Sickle until the legendaries start dropping.

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#15

What platform are you on? I might be able to help you with some random gear once you get to UVHM having just got my own Krieg to 72 on PS4 (was previously an Xbox player). I agree with @Gulfwulf about the Sickle COM, although maybe a Meat COM might help you stay alive until you get Release the Beast.

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#16

PC so gear isn’t a problem really, especially that i am pretty well stocked on my other characters.

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#17

well let us know if you want us to jump in.

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#18

Sorry but I just started this with Krieg and I couldn’t resist a screenshot

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#19

A Rage Meat is the best COM for leveling, though any variation of the Meat COM will do; Rage will just give you more bang for your buck as it were.

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#20

My most recent Krieg concentrated solely on Blood Bath ( with a Blister COM ) until I got him to mid-UVHM.
That was the most fun for me. Bloodsplosion is 100% OP in NVHM, so I played with it for a minute and unspec’d it until UVHM.
This was my bible :

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