Third Tier - Grenadier – Killing an enemy increases your grenade damage rate and lets you regenerate grenades for a few seconds (+2 grenades per minute, +3% damage rate to start with).įrom the Medic Tree you should just choose this:.
Second Tier - Quick Charge – Killing an enemy quickly causes your shield to regenerate for a few seconds (+2% per second to start with).
First Tier - Defense – Increases your shield recharge rate (+4% per skill point).
Fourth Tier - Guided Missile – Your Scorpio Turret can also fire guided missiles (starts at rate of 1 missile every 8 seconds).įrom the Support Tree you should go for the following:.
Third Tier - Assault – Increases magazine size and reduces recoil for combat rifles (+9% magazine size, 15% recoil reduction).
Second Tier - Metal Storm – Killing an enemy will increase your fire rate and reduce recoil for a few seconds (+6% fire rate, 15% recoil reduction).
First Tier - Impact – Increases bullet damage with all weapon types (+3% for each point up to a maximum of 5).
I’d recommend maxing out each skill suggested and you should still have some room for maneuver.Īs an offensive force, the soldier is a fearsome warrior. It lasts for a few seconds and has a cool down period of 100 seconds after which you can spawn another one. This skill allows you to deploy a turret which automatically fires at enemies. Whatever direction you choose, you’ll have to start out by getting the Scorpio Turret. The Soldier is a good support character with potential medic abilities and some devastating offensive skills. Here we are going to focus on two builds for the Soldier, offensive and defensive. You can check out our Borderlands Weapon Guide for more on the vast array of guns in the game. It also limits your possible choices within the skills tree so you have to specialize and choose the skills you find more appealing.Īny character can wield any weapon, although specific weapons will probably suit your character better than others. This means no player can go above level 50 (you only get 45 to spend in the original game and 47 with the add on pack). Those skill points can unlock new abilities but the maximum cap is 50. Like any typical RPG you can level up periodically by building up experience and earning skill points. There are four characters to choose from and each one has a specific set of skills which can be developed in their skill tree. For more information, read my Borderlands review.