

In fact, she’s simultaneously the newbie class as well as the hardcore class. That’s not to say that Gaige, the Mechromancer class, was built as a strictly introductory character.

The benefit of regenerating health on a full magazine isn’t so far from how I chose to spec my siren, Maya, to heal under certain similar met circumstances. You can train Deathtrap to regenerate your (and your teammates’) shields, and you can program your guns to ricochet bullets off the ground where you shot it to bounce to the enemy where you meant to shoot it.Īs an experienced first-person shooter player, I still found the tree entertaining and useful without being too hand-holdy. The Best Friends Forever skill tree focuses on alleviating the stress of damage to your health, shields, and even crappy aim. This is also the first time developer Gearbox is introducing a character whose skill tree can be specialized to accommodate the needs of a less skilled first-person shooter player. Deathtrap makes her a very powerful character, maybe more so than any of the other four vault hunters. Gaige herself feels like a cross between Lilith - with her red hair and spunky attitude - and Tiny Tina - with her small frame and the whole “being an insane genius” thing. Gaige - the character you play as who controls DT - is a Mechromancer, and Deathtrap is your science project turned bodyguard. But regardless of Axton’s cute nicknames and weird love for her, the turret isn’t comparable to something more personified.Įnter Deathtrap, the hulkish amalgamation of hovering metal scraps that whispers ominous catch phrases while doing your dirty work. The turret is something of a stand-in girlfriend.

So far in Borderlands 2, though, the closest thing you could get to cuddles is Axton’s turret. Depending on the skill tree you chose, Bloodwing’s abilities ranged from deadly to unfairly deadly. In the first Borderlands you could satiate your need for a cuddly companion by playing as Mordecai, the sniper expert who was always accompanied by Bloodwing.
