FL4K

Explore FL4K builds in borderlands 3, including Gamma Burst and Fade Away crit builds. Learn skill point allocations and pet synergies.

FL4K is a unique Vault Hunter in borderlands 3, distinguished by their ability to bring a Pet companion into combat. With three Pet types and numerous augmentation options, FL4K offers significant build versatility. Their skills lean into the Hunter archetype, providing excellent survivability and personal damage output.

Gamma Burst Build

This build emphasizes using your Pet effectively to tank damage and deal significant damage, while FL4K receives increased damage against enemies focused on the Pet. It utilizes the Gamma Burst Action Skill and the Great Horned Skag Pet.

Master Tree Skills:

• Ferocity: 2/5 (Pet Damage +20%)
• Persistence Hunter: 3/3 (Gun Damage +12%, Action Skill Duration +45%)
• Who Rescued Who?: 5/5 (Converts 5% of Damage Dealt to into Pet Health, Health Regen from Pet attacks 2% of Max Health)
• Frenzy: 5/5 (Hunter Skill: Grants Frenzy (Max of 10 stacks) upon Pet damaging enemy granting increased damage +4% per stack)
• Barbaric Yawp: 4/5 (Pet Bonuses +80% to FL4K)
• Mutated Defenses: 1/1 (Pet at Low Health - Damage Reduction +30%, Health Regen +40% of Max Health, Cooldown 15 seconds)
• Pack Tactics: 2/3 (Pet and FL4K Damage +10%, Pet and FL4K Max Health +10%)

Stalker Tree Skills:

• Self-Repairing System: 5/5 (Max Health +30%, Health Regen +1.5% of Max Health)
• Furious Attack: 3/5 (Hunter Skill: Grants Furious Attack (Max of 10 stacks) upon shooting an enemy granting Handling +2.9%, Gun Damage +1.2% per stack)
• Eager to Impress: 2/5 (Kill Skill: Pet Kill Cooldown Time -1.0 seconds, FL4K Kill Cooldown Time -0.50 seconds)
• All My BFF’s: 3/3 (Allies share 50% of FL4K’s Health Regen, Pet shares twice the amount)
• Lick the Wounds: 1/1 (Pet will revive during Fight For Your Life)
• Turn Tail and Run: 3/3 (While moving: Damage Reduction +17.4%, Health Regen +0.9% of Max Health a sec, While standing still: Gun Damage +25%, Fire Rate +12%)
• The Fast and the Furryous: 3/3 (Above half Health, Gun Damage +25%, Movement Speed +10%)
• Hidden Machine: 5/5 (Damage +30% when attacking an enemy with a target other than yourself)
• The Power Inside: 1/1 (FL4K and Pet Damage +25% during Action Skill (doubled at Max Health) for 15 seconds)

Fade Away Crit Build

This build focuses on maximizing Critical Hit damage while using the Fade Away Action Skill, augmented by Guerrillas in the Mist and Unblinking Eye. Under the effect of the Action Skill, enemies are quickly eliminated.

Stalker Tree Skills:

• Furious Attack: 5/5 (Hunter Skill: Grants Furious Attack (Max of 10 stacks) upon shooting an enemy granting Handling +4.8%, Gun Damage +2.0% per stack)
• Eager to Impress: 4/5 (Kill Skill: Pet Kill Cooldown Time -2.0 seconds, FL4K Kill Cooldown Time -1.00 seconds)
• Overclocked: 5/5 (Fire Rate +10%, After Reloading a further 10% for 4 seconds)
• Turn Tail and Run: 3/3 (While moving: Damage Reduction +17.4%, Health Regen +0.9% of Max Health a sec, While standing still: Gun Damage +25%, Fire Rate +12%)
• The Fast and the Furryous: 3/3 (Above half Health, Gun Damage +25%, Movement Speed +10%)
• Hidden Machine: 5/5 (Damage +30% when attacking an enemy with a target other than yourself)
• The Power Inside: 1/1 (FL4K and Pet Damage +25% during Action Skill (doubled at Max Health) for 15 seconds)

Hunter Tree Skills:

• Interplanetary Stalker: 2/5 (Hunter Kill Skill: Grants Interplanetary Stalker (Max of 3 stacks) granting Damage +4% per stack and a bonus per Enemy type killed)
• Leave No Trace: 3/3 (Upon Crit, Chance to add ammo +36%)
• Hunter’s Eye: 2/5 (Critical Hit Damage +6% vs Humans, 12% vs Robots, 10.1% vs Beasts)
• Head Count: 3/3 (Upon Crit, Cooldown Time Reduction Chance +30%, Cooldown Time -2 seconds)
• Ambush Predator: 4/5 (When no enemies nearby, Critical Hit Damage +16%, Handling +44%)
• Two F4ng: 5/5 (Extra Projectile Chance +25% per shot)

Master Tree Skills:

• Ferocity: 3/3 (Gun Damage +12%, Action Skill Duration +45%)