Borderlands 3, as is tradition now at this point, allows you to pick between four different vault hunter characters each with their own unique play style. In this guide we’re going to break down which Vault Hunter you should choose in Borderlands 3 between Fl4k, Amara, Zane and Moze.
First, we’re going to start with a general breakdown of each vault hunter character, and then we’ll give you our picks for which are the best vault hunters to use for both solo and group play.
Which Vault Hunter Should You Choose in Borderlands 3?
Fl4k
Fl4k is the Beastmaster and as you can probably figure out, she is the master of uh, beasts! She can bring out various different pets onto the battlefield each with their own different perks and special abilities. You can choose to have a Skag, Jabber, or Spiderant out at any given time.
The pets all have their own attacking style, and also passive abilities that will constantly help Fl4k out. For example, the Spiderant will regenerate health while the Skag will boost your damage.
Each of the pets can be upgraded to have new special abilities which can be helpful both in solo and team scenarios. The Skag, for example, can eventually be upgraded to knock certain enemies up in the air for a period of time, while the Jabber monkey can be upgraded to equip various guns.
As a result, Fl4k is one of the most versatile characters in the game since depending on which pet you use, you can alter your play style quite dramatically.
Amara
Amara is the melee-focused character of Borderlands 3, filling the void that Brick left. Unlike Brick though who used his fists directly most of the time, Amara is a Siren who can call on massive spectral fists of sorts to preform certain helpful actions in combat, or just to hulk-smash something to death.
You can lean into that fantasy further by going with the Brawl skill tree which enhances various aspects of her melee combat such as increased melee damage and health.
If you want to mix things up a bit, Amara has skill trees that focus on elemental damage and crowd control instead, so she’s certainly not locked into a melee style of play if you don’t want to go that route, but do want to play as a Siren again.
Zane
Zane is the operative and he brings high-tech skills to Borderlands 3 which can help control the action on the battlefield.
Zane has three key tech action skills which will help in battle. First there’s the Barrier which not only shields allies from attacks, but also increases the damage of anyone that’s shooting through it and can also be upgraded to pass along shield mod buffs too.
Hitman summons a drone which can be upgraded to preform all kinds of tasks such as attacking, buffing Zane, and cryo freezing enemies. This is definitely the offensive focused tree for Zane.
Finally there’s the Digi-clone action skill which, as you can probably guess, summons a clone of yourself. Which can be used as a distraction to confuse enemies, and can also allow you to swap places with it too, which can lead to some advanced tactical moves.
Moze
Finally there is Moze. Moze is a Gunner with a mech, and her sole purpose is to just punish enemies with a wide variety of munitions. Her action skills all center around her mech which can be equipped with all kinds of weapons such as grenade and rocket launchers, miniguns, rail guns etc.
Her passive skills from the various skill trees focused on a variety of build themes such as party support, explosive crowd control, or stacking weapon types to boost your overall DPS.
Definitely consider Moze if you want to primarily focus on weapon-based offensive attacks and think controlling a mech with customizable weapons sounds fun (spoilers: it is).
Best Vault Hunters to Choose for Solo Play in Borderlands 3
Let’s get this out of the way first. Any of the characters in Borderlands 3 will get the job done whether you’re playing solo or with friends. All are fun to use, balanced, and helpful in any scenario, and can be specced to do all different things.
That said, we believe that Fl4k and Moze should appeal most to solo players. In a way, you have a buddy to play with always when you’re using Fl4k with your beasts. They can help keep you alive and pour on damage so it’s not 100% up to you at all times.
Meanwhile Moze appears to be designed the most for “selfish” play considering her action skills revolve around buffing up her mech. While she, like everyone, has some support abilities, she’s mostly about blowing things up.
Best Vault Hunters to Choose for Group Play in Borderlands 3.
For group play, Zane and Amara shine the brightest.
Zane is the obvious choice for someone that really wants a team-focused character. All of his action skills, especially barrier and digi-clone are enhanced with other players around able to take advantage of the buffs.
Throwing down a barrier for just yourself isn’t really that fun especially considering you move around so much in Borderlands 3. But having a whole squad rally behind you is way more appealing.
Amara also is more fun with other people around. A lot of her action skills are designed to either help support the team, and crowd control, and the more people around to take advantage of it, the better.
That’s all for the best vault hunters in Borderlands 3 and which you should choose in Borderlands 3. For more tips, tricks and FAQs answered, be sure to check out our Borderlands 3 wiki guide.
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