Zane's second best annoint?

Borderlands 3 Zane the Operative
#1

We all know +100% cryo is Zane’s best annoint. However I’m fooling around with a full green/red , barrier/clone build.

So what is the better annoint

  1. 130% on clone swap
  2. 60%accuracy/70% Crit while barrier is up
  3. Consecutive hits
  4. any that I missed

Fyi if this matters I tend to play multi pellet weapons for fast brainfreeze/CCC price (Maggie, brainstormers, diddle, star helix etc)

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#2

Barrier accuracy/crit for you.

I don’t use barrier so ase 100% would be my choice

#3

I always use clone swap 130% if I’m going fully down the red tree.

I find that I have to swap every few seconds just to keep my clone alive with quick breather anyway, so it’s like a constant 130% extra damage. Takes some getting used to but I find the damage boost more consistent than ASE

#4

The barrier one is nice because is always on. But you need to hit crits.
The clone swap is nice, a good combo with double barrel, IIRC it gives you damage on swap.
But I think the winner is consecutive hits, the damage cap is 200%, and any source of damage can keep up the stacks (yup, your clone) so I think it’s the best choice.

#5

Is it fixed and works all the time?

Zane has already a ton of dmg, I think CH is not that good on him.

#6

yes, the 130% extra damage is up all the time for me as long as I keep swapping, unless you mean the 130% working for the clone’s double up damage? in that case I don’t think the annoint works, but it is intended and not a bug

#7

It was bugged and worked only on first swap.

#8

that is a very old bug and was patched out months ago, if it is still not working then it’s just that hotfixes were not applied

EDIT: just tested in-game at the dummy to make sure, can confirm it works on every swap now not just the first

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#9

All great points. I’m wondering if I might need both depending on content. Such as beasts vs cov/maliwan. Beasts always have pain in the ads Crit spots and if I can’t Crit then the clone swap is absolutely better. I’ll have to do some more testing. I wish clone didn’t have two annointed based on ammo (Regen or reload) and I wish barrier had a better one than shield starts recharging…like Zane has an issue with shields being up/recharging lol.

#10

i have a radiation redistrebutor with + status effect while barrier is active and its bloody amazing.

#11

I find the clone swap one to be the best. It’s extremely easy to activate and get back if you lose it.

#12

I always run Barrier and Clone. Clone swap is the best IMHO.

However, I have started experimenting an anoint that is pretty darn good as well - your mag refills 12% while clone is active.

I got this on a super shreddifier so had to check it out. It works as advertised. Just spraying, constant fire, and the mag stayed full the entire duration the clone was active. Great anoint for ammo hungry weapons. I am now looking for this on other guns. Zane becomes a bottomless mags Moze as long as the Clone is active.

#13

I would say Crit/Accuracy then.

Drone/Clone, I like CH. since between the two it will almost always be up, and can ramp up quickly when down

#14

60%accuracy/70% Crit while barrier is up

Use CCC/Executor MOD w/ Nerves of steel and see how you like your Maggie.

#15

The thought just occurs to me - using this along with torgue stickies could produce insane single target damage.

#16

I just found a new anointment:

While Action skill is active, weapon damage is increased by 200%. Might be his best one now.

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#17

i literally came here to post this. So beautiful. Unfortunately, I dont think it applies to his AS damage itself. Clone is already weak. I cant imagine a 12K% scaling on him, but something near that would make sense just to keep him valuable in M10

#18

100% Cryo is still better.

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#19

@GrzesPL thanks for not reading the OP or contributing in any way constructive :roll_eyes:

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#20

Yyy, check the post I was replying to.