Solo Build
As you head into level 72 territory, your enemies are going to become much more difficult. This means that you’re going to have to seriously up your game to make Axton work.
While Axton is never technically solo due to his turret, he still has to be carefully built in order to maximize his unique skills while avoiding any significant issues.
Borderlands 2 isn’t a game that you play through once and get to the end. By the end of your first playthrough you’re already thinking about your final build. So let us take the weight off of your shoulders with our own suggestion for those planning to play Axton solo.
The first thing you’ll notice about the build above is that it utilizes the end talents of Guerrilla and Survival. There’s a damn good reason for this; they’re incredibly powerful in Axton’s capable hands.
One grants your turret the ability to inflict slag effects on your opponents and the other offers the chance to throw two turrets into the mix.
The application of Slag allows you to avoid having a weapon in your inventory that exists only to apply this effect and the double turrets thing is — well, obvious, surely. Double the gun, double the fun.
When it comes to everything else there are a few choice talents to make solo gameplay easier. Grit can sometimes be imperative to saving your life since it’ll offer the chance to ignore damage and regain health.
Metal Storm twinned with Onslaught means that after something dies, you’ll be able to kill the next opponent even quicker and help you maintain that speed.
Finally adding in both Longbow Turret and Resourcefulness means that there’s plenty of opportunity to place turrets quickly and in any position you choose.
That’s solo gameplay out of the way, so up next is a build for co-operative gameplay.
