


At the bottom of that tree is Bloodsplosion, which does deals overkill damage as an area of effect when rampaging. His mid-tier skill, Blood Trance, uses the stacking mechanic to boost the amount of time he can stay in Buzz Axe Rampage. Instead, the stacks slowly disappear the longer Krieg goes without doing damage. Unlike the Mechromancer though, reloading doesn’t reset the count. The Bloodlust tree borrows a bit from Gaige, stacking damage with every bullet that connects. Krieg’s three trees allow players to take him in very different directions, but each is about committing atrocities to as many enemies as possible from either afar or up close. He has abilities that reduce his shields and up his health, incentivize taking damage to reduce action skill cooldown (and allow friendly fire in furtherance of this mechanism), and automatically generate homing fireballs (which aren’t shabby for getting that vital second wind). Unfortunately, there’s a long recharge on it (120 seconds), which makes for strategic use unless you pursue skills that can speed up the timer.įrom a technical point of view, Krieg is all about risk and reward. Krieg can throw his buzz axe when rampaging, and each melee swipe he connects with will refill his health entirely. In some ways, he reminds me of playing as Brick, with a couple of significant differences. He clearly evokes his bandit past, charging into battle with his buzz axe active ability. Krieg’s skills are not as fractured as his psyche. The writing behind him is masterful, and players will be treated to debates between the two halves at random intervals. The poor, giant, scary bandit suffers from a split personality, with one a raging lunatic and the other a calm, level-headed foil. You see, Krieg is quite literally of two minds about his role in life. Unlike the other five characters, Krieg isn’t an anti-hero, he’s one of the bad guys. It’s the fortune and glory that appeals to them, and if that means helping out the local population (and robots) to get it, so be it. They aren’t in it for helping the little guy (as any Bandit Midget will attest).
BORDERLANDS 2 KRIEG SERIES
The protagonists of the Borderlands series aren’t traditional heroes. Thankfully, so is Krieg, the sixth Vault Hunter. Taking on a challenge like this (and asking players to invest another $10 above and beyond the Season Pass) might seem crazy. Most players have made it through the retail game and the available DLC, and the prospect of starting over with a new Vault Hunter might not be terribly appealing. These are some frequently asked questions about Borderlands 2 Krieg.Introducing new characters to a game like Borderlands 2 so long after launch can be a risky proposition.
