Gearbox has recently revealed the fourth skill trees for theBorderlands 3Vault Hunters, which was released as part of theDesigner’s CutDLC. These new trees have naturally brought in some new builds that further enhanced the way that many people play the game. With that being said, the previous skill trees are still extremely viable and players have figured out how to use them effectively.
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These builds are so effective that some of them can take down bosses in the blink of an eye or wipe out hordes of enemies without breaking a sweat. The followingBorderlands 3builds should be of particular interest to both new and longtime players.
Updated June 08, 2025 by Stephen LaGioia:Gearbox’s wild looter-shooter has seen an immense amount of content and updates, spanning to as recent as June 2022. And with so many fluid elements and layers of customization in the game, settling on a solid build can be as tricky as ever. So we thought we’d refresh and flesh out this list of some of the bestBorderlands 3 buildsfor Amara, FL4K, Moze, and Zane.
Players can also click on links to the creators' youtube video demonstrations to get an elaborate breakdown of the skills, guns, and other complementary elements needed for each build.
13Boresplosion Zane
Players can visit prominentBL3build-erMoxsy’s youtube demonstrationfor a detailed look at the workings of thisexplosiveZane build. Essentially, this one is largely centered around theEraserskill and varioussplash damage weapons.These are in turn meshed with theHustler class mod,which together, yields chains of explosions and stacking that can melt many foes.
Tack this on with the legendary artifactTobogganto bump this DPS up even further. Just be sure to utilize theDuct Tape Modto avoid getting the blowback from all this splash damage. Players will want to really emphasize thepurple (Professional)as well as theblue (Hitman)skill trees, with a bit of red (Doubled Agent) sprinkled in.
12Rakk Attack (FL4K)
This unique hybrid build, whichMoxsy demonstrates here, relies on a blend of the Rakk Attack Action Skill damage as well as gun damage to melt the health of various mobs. Players will want to spam fast-firing guns during the cooldown period and try for many criticals to get the most out of it. These will be boosted byGalactic Shadowbuffs whileHead Countreduces cooldown time.
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Using this sequence and alternating between guns and Rakk Attack will allow FL4K to effectively spam large mobs with loads of DPS. Assault Rifles likeRowan’s Call or Lucian’s Callare great complements to this build. Skill tree-wise, thegreen (Stalker) and red (Hunter)are heavily utilized here. This is more of a beginner’s build, but it’s nonetheless effective in the early and middle portions of the game.
11Amara Shockra
This build utilizes many of Amara’s strengths and stresses elemental damage as well as crippling debuffs and status effects. As one might expect,Shockramust be initiated, as well asDeliveranceandSoul Sapto quickly wear down enemies in her path. Be sure to max out or heavily emphasize skills likeWildfireto maximize and spread these status effects.
Thered (Fist of the Elements)skill tree is emphasized here in order to bump up these debuffs and enemy damage. Theblue (Mystical Assault)skill tree, which is even more heavily used, deals more damage and focuses on buffing Amara.
10Fettuccine Fl4k
Though the name is pretty funny, thisBorderlands 3build created byMoxsyis one of the best out there for Fl4k. This build is very versatile when it comes to the player’schoice of awesome weapons.The downside to this build is that there are a few requirements when it comes to shields and grenades.
The best grenade for this build is theMesmerbecause of its ability to turn enemies against each other, while one of the best weapons isRowan’s Call.This is complemented and enhanced further by the augmentNot My Circus,which will act as another focal point to draw more aggro. It’s like having Fl4k’s Dominance skill without needing to have it for the build.
This build relies heavily on thegreen (Stalker) and red (Hunter) skill treeswhile also using a little bit of the blue (Master).
9Nuclear Revolt Zane (2.0)
Ki11er Sixis great at creatingBorderlands 3builds and it shows with the Nuclear Revolt Zane build. This build focuses heavily on using one ofthe best legendary gunsin the game, theLightshow. It’s a particularly satisfying build that allows Zane to multitask and unleash ample damage swiftly.
Players will mainly want thesentinel cryo anointmenton each of their weapons so they can gain some extra bonus damage with their sentinel robot. Along with the sentinel, this build uses Zane’sshoulder cannonwith some added benefits from theRe-Volter shield.Much of the focus here will be on thepurple (Professional) tree and the blue (Hitman) tree— with skills likeCommitment and Playing Dirtymaxed out to add to the speed and chaos.
8Iron Maiden Moze (3.0)
For players who are sick ofplaying the gunner Mozewhile ignoring Iron Bear,Moxsyhas created a build that focuses heavily on usingIron Bear.This build makes Iron Bear so strong that it can destroy enemies in seconds. This build takes advantage of Moze’s new class mode theHeat Exchanger.
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The Heat Exchanger increases Iron Bear’sminigunsand makes them deal wild amounts of damage. While in Iron Bear, players will want to use the Dark Army. The reason for this is that it will still spawn drone weapons that will attack enemies.
Players will want to lean largely on thegreen (Bottomless Mags) and blue (Demolition Woman) trees, with moderate use of the orange (Shield of Retribution) tree.
7Khaos Queen Amara
Another build by Moxsy is theKhaos Queen Amara build. This all-around build has been updated to be one of the bestBorderlands 3builds out there. This build uses Amara’sPhasegrasp action skill in combination with the skill Vigorto amp Amara’smovementspeed so she can deal more damage.
The main anointments players need to focus on with this build areconsecutive hits and next two mags.This build is pretty versatile when it comes to weapons, but players should focus on usingpotent DPS weapons.
In terms of the skill trees,red (Fist of the Elements) and blue (Mystical Assault)are heavily emphasized, with moderate use ofgreen (Brawl).
6Destroyer Of Worlds Fl4k
Fl4k has always been a character that is hard to make a build for. That’s why fans are lucky to have YouTubers likeKi11er Sixwho have created an extremely powerful build that focuses on using Fl4k’sFade Away skill.
This build focuses on using theMonarchassault rifle to mow enemies down and get Fl4k’s action skill back as fast as possible. Surprisingly, this build does not use the purple tree. Instead, it focuses on putting points mainly into thegreen and red skill treeswhile using a little less of the blue skill tree.
5Fire Hoze Moze
This Moze build comes fromMoxsy. It’s an updated version of an older build he created but with more damage potential. He shows himself killing multiple bosses with a pistol, rocket launcher, anda slew of additional weapons.All of this without the use of Iron Bear. He even states during the video that almost anything can be used on the build, but a few items will be necessary. One of these items is theBlast Master class mod.
He does make a note about theMind Sweeper class modas well, but it ultimately doesn’t do as much damage. Moxsy has continued to update thisBorderlands 3build and has made it one of the best builds out there for Moze. With the inclusion of the fourth skill tree, players get even moreelemental damagewhile Iron Cub/Bear is on cooldown.
Playing around with the anointments, Moxsy has discovered that the consecutive hits anointment gives this build the best damage. He also states that this build has gotten him some of the best times when running the Takedowns. Now that the level cap has increased, players can take advantage of thegreen skill treeeven more and never run out of ammo when playing as Moze.
4Mozerker Forever
This build, brought to everyone byKi11er Six, is in its eighth and perhaps final iteration thanks to the level increase. As far as builds go inBorderlands 3this is one of the most powerful thanks to Moze’s capability to haveinfinite ammo. This build relies more heavily on theFlippercompared to other builds, but it takes down enemies in no time at all.
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This build, like the Fire Hoze Moze build, takes advantage of Moze’s wild splash damage capabilities with theBlast Master class mod.Of course, this build uses thegreen and blue skill treesthe most while also dumping some points into the red and purple skill trees.
