One of the fundamental decisions you have to make in Borderlands 2 happens right from the stars when players must pick characters for them and their associated classes.
As is the case with many other games, people are wondering which is the best character among the game’s classes, and that is a subject we are about to address today.
We are going to talk about our top classes in Borderlands 2 to make a choice a bit simpler.
Though Borderlands 3 was released a few years ago and got some very positive reviews, its predecessor, Borderlands 2, remains one of the fan-favorite titles of the franchise.
The game was so beloved by gamers that it is often referred to as the most popular game in the entire franchise.
The game was relaunched over a few times and re-commercialized under various packages, with extra textures, skins, quests combined with extra playable characters with each iteration.
New players keep joining the game’s servers though Borderlands 2 was launched over nine years ago.
This is partly thanks to the introduction of The Handsom Collection, which combines Borderlands 2, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, plus their custom DLC in one package.
The collection has been available for nearly all gaming platforms at a point or another, and there is one solid reason why that is so – The game is very good.
Let’s see what makes a Borderlands 2 character a viable choice for our top.
We took into account each of the classes’ unique advantages and took into account how they can come in handy in various situations, and concluded that neither of the classes is particularly weak or bad.
Without further ado, let’s see our top picks in ascendant order.
Psycho
Psycho’s custom ability, Buzz Axe Rampage, helps him go into rage mode and wield a giant ax that deals 500% melee damage plus a self-heal feature with every kill.
The character can evolve into a Mutant Badass Psycho by smashing opponents with intense melee attacks and focusing on weapons and grenades. Also, you can light yourself on fire to deal extra fire damage while you rampage around the battlefield.
The character is very fun to play but can be quite difficult to master, which is why it’s ranked so low on our list.
Assassin
This is a very capable class, but we wouldn’t suggest you use it as a newb in the game.
The character is definitely worth choosing, but it’s very difficult to use, and it takes a lot of gameplay to unlock all of the features that truly make the Assassin good.
Its highlights are melee combat and sniper rifles.
A considerable part of the game, however, consists of mid-range encounters, which means that you may find the Assassin out of its place in some cases.
The Assassin has an interesting special ability known as Decapitation, which allows you to develop a hologram as a distraction while you go invisible.
The character has numerous perks you can unlock to improve melee and sniper combat plus damage output.
Siren
This is the closest we ever got to a support or healer class in Borderlands 2.
Siren’s special skill is Phaselock, which helps her form a stasis bubble, which starts as a natural midair halt and unfolds into a ravaging force cage, dealing lots of damage.
Most gamers’ strategies with Siren are based on her special power.
Unfortunately, Phaselock has the worst cooldown out of all the special abilities of Borderlands 2 classes, but it works wonders for crowd control.
Commando
This is one of the most popular classes among newbies due to numerous reasons.
The character’s hallmark is its ability to swap, shooting, and reloading any single gun in the game.
It’s a very well-balanced character, and we believe that it’s one of the best characters for solo gameplay.
His special agility is Sabre Turret, and it comes in handy in nearly all situations in the game by shooting nearby enemies.
The turret is extra useful when you are playing alone, as it can watch your back for you.
Mechromancer
Gaige is a DLC character among the list of Borderlands 2 characters.
Her special ability, Death Trap, lets her make a huge killer robot of a similar term.
That ability is particularly useful for bringing out the enemy fire.
Most of her abilities are shock damage-based.
Gaige ranked so high on our list thanks to her Anarchy stacks, which help her go well with everything.
Gunzerker
Salvador is our top pick for this list as the strongest class in the game.
His abilities allow him to use any two guns simultaneously, but the main reason why he is so popular is a famous hack that involves his special ability.
Some guns in the game can heal all players while dealing damage.
You can use one such healing gun and another high output one to become a makeshift juggernaut.
This is our top list, but we recommend that you give each character a shot and see which one is the right pick for you!
