Going to play High Skill Zero, Need help

[blazetah]

I want to play Zero which is one characters I play very little of.
I’m asking for gear recommendations that require a bit of skill, the harder to use the better NEEDS TO BE VIABLE so no stupid garbage like the WTF shield I’m not asking for garbage gear I’m asking for gear that has a higher skill ceiling in its category.

[VaultHunter101 (So long, and thanks for all the fish)]

Moved you to the right spot. Probably the most challenging way to play Zer0 is melee, so you might want to take a look (I’d suggest work backwards!) through this thread:

Melee Zer0....You Still 0ut There?

[IMG_0210] pic by @nat_zero_six Melee Zer0 was my 1st toon to get thru UVHM and then have received tons of support, from others, to go thru the Peak to get to OP8. I have, over the past 2 years, on and off, tried to get Zer0 thru OP8 solo. Now it is my #1 goal whenever I play BL2 to get him thru the Peak. There have been some major fails but when something goes right, Zer0 is a killing machine! So, anyone out there still playing Melee Zer0? Can you tell me your “Good, Bad and Ugly” expe…

If you want a real challenge, @bew_ did a gear-free play-through a while back. Otherwise, maybe take a look at some of the builds and the ‘honorable mention’ items in the best gear thread for inspiration. I’m sure some of the Zer0 regulars can come up with additional thoughts.

[Jefe (བར་དོ་ཐོས་གྲོལ)]

It’s always tough to know how exactly to give specific information when there aren’t specific questions.

Firstly check out the general tips thread :

50 ways to keep Zer0 alive in UVHM

So, I’ll be editing this over time. This is a elaboration of this thread as it pertains to Zer0. I was thinking we should create a 50 pointer list of the best tips as to staying alive in UVHM (if we can’t get to 50, we’ll go up to whichever number we work our way up to). Unlike the general list, this list can be centralized around the design of the character, and therefore can speak on specific builds as well as a moderate degree of item loyalty. Please add a tip and a suggestion as to wher…

Secondly, if you’re looking for a slightly tougher playthrough, perhaps try a Bandit allegiance Zer0. This forces you to use decent but definitely limited gear, including a roid shield.

Zer0 is great with shotguns and can do great things with the Sledge, RokSalt, Jolly Roger. Roid shields are easy to come by and fit nicely with Zer0’s hack and slash hybrid style. Probably best to not limit yourself to Bandit grenades - but certainly optional. Bandit relic would fit best, otherwise a cooldown relic is Zer0’s standard.

A target build with lots of options to move points around :
https://bl2skills.com/assassin.html#505551100055055155015550510000

[Vizynz (Console Zer0 player ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)]

I personally run Grenade Zer0, sounds weird cause it is. I posted some terrible gameplay of it on youtube about a year ago. Gameplay with it has improved significantly since then, still need to work on collecting my BBB drops though. Viable for mobbing/story, not raiding at all, which kinda sucks.