Leveling Build
Prospective Axton users will already have seen that he’s got a lot of talents at his disposal that’ll help the turret-flinging terror alive without the need for any extra effort.
These are the skills that should be prioritized when climbing up the ranks in Borderlands 2 because a dead Vault Hunter is a useless Vault Hunter.
Your first port of call should be to put 5 points into Preparation. This will allow you to regain health between fights or by taking cover in battle as your pool regenerates by a 2% (when maximized) per second when Axton’s shields are at maximum.
After this, head over to the Guerrilla tree, filling out both Sentry and Willing. This means that your turret is more capable of dealing damage while your shields regenerate much faster, allowing Preparation to be used to full effect.
Before going any further, stick one point into Scorched Earth to help you deal more damage as your opponents become stronger.
Now’s the time to throw a whole host of points at Able. Whenever you damage an enemy with this talent, you’ll be regaining health.
Since Axton is already great for those who like Vladof weapons, this talent is utterly necessary to keep you breathing while you’re still getting stronger. After that’s been done, bounce back over to the Survival tree and max out Last Ditch Effort.
Enemies are now likely becoming powerful enough to take you out if you’re a little unlucky. This increase in movement speed and gun damage will get you up and about quicker than usual.
Throw one point into Phalanx Shield to give you a mobile safespot (and give your turret a survivability boost) and finish off with 5 points in Quick Charge.
Quick Charge finishes off the whole shield/health regeneration boost for Axton, turning you into a nigh-on indestructible force on the field of battle. By now, you’ll be running around at level 37 and that’s where this leveling build ends.
By now, you’ll know Axton well enough to choose your own path to glory.
If you’re still looking for guidance though, on the next few pages you’ll find a collection of max level builds for solo or multiplayer gameplay, along with a couple of focused ones built specifically to utilize Axton’s unique abilities.
