Updated: Dec 06, 2021
Game
Borderlands 3
Class
AmaraSkill Tree
Fist of the Elements
Skill Type
Passive Skill
Skill Tier
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Max Points
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Armor Boost
Illuminated Fist
Skill Info
Illuminated Fist
Tier: 5
Max Points: 1
Passive Skill
Amara gains increased Melee Damage and her Melee Damage is converted to her Action Skill Element.
Skill descriptions were adjusted to reflect their true effect.
Illuminated Fist - Advanced Details
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Illuminated Fist
Boosting Class Mods
Avenger
Base Game
Muse
Psycho Krieg
Amara's other Passive Skills
Clarity
Tier: 0
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
Amara constantly regenerates health.
The lower her health, the more powerful the regeneration.
After using an Action Skill, this bonus is doubled for a few seconds.
Duration: 5s
Trust in Yourself
Tier: 0
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
Whenever an enemy breaks Amara's shield, she gains stacking Reload Speed, Charge Speed, and Weapon Swap Speed for a short time.
If Amara's Shield is broken by a melee attack she gets 2 stacks.
Max Stacks: 2
Stack Duration: 24s
Steady Hand(s)
Tier: 0
Max Points: 3
Passive Skill
Amara gains increased Weapon Handling and Accuracy.
Personal Space
Tier: 0
Max Points: 3
Passive Skill
Amara's weapon shots deal Bonus Damage based on the distance to her target.
The closer the target, the greater the bonus.
Fast Hand(s)
Tier: 0
Max Points: 3
Passive Skill
Amara's Reload Speed, Weapon Swap Speed, and Mode Switch Speed are improved.
Violent Tapestry
Tier: 0
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
Applying a Status Effect grants Amara a Rush stack.
Activating an Action Skill consumes all Rush stacks.
For every consumed Rush stack, Amara's Status Effect Chance is temporarily increased.
Max Rush Stacks: 10
Duration: 20s
Infusion
Tier: 0
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
Convert a portion of damage dealt by Amara's weapons into her Action Skill Element.
Anima
Tier: 0
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
Amara's Status Effects (SE) deal increased damage over time and have increased duration.
Her Action Skill Element Status Effect deals further increased damage.
Bug:
Anima is rendered useless by Cold Hearted.
Root to Rise
Tier: 0
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
Amara gains increased Maximum Health.
Do Harm
Tier: 0
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
Killing an enemy grants Amara a stack of Rush.
Activating her Action Skill consumes all Rush stacks.
For each consumed Rush stack, Amara's Skill Damage is increased for a short time.
Max Rush Stacks: 10
Duration: 20s
No Mistakes in Nature
Tier: 0
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
Whenever Amara inflicts a Status Effect on an enemy, she gains increased Melee Damage for a short time.
Duration: 12s
Heavy Rain
Tier: 0
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
Amara's weapons gain increased Projectile Speed and Splash Damage.
Alacrity
Tier: 5
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
Amara gains increased Reload Speed for every stack of Rush.
After consuming Rush stacks, this bonus is increased for a few seconds.
Duration: 8s
Wildfire
Tier: 5
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
Whenever Amara applies a Status Effect to an enemy, it has a chance to spread to a nearby enemy.
Transcend
Tier: 5
Max Points: 3
Passive Skill
Activating Amara's Action Skill stacks Accuracy and Crit Damage for a short time.
Max Stacks: unlimited
Stack Duration: 12s
Unweave the Rainbow
Tier: 5
Max Points: 3
Passive Skill
Amara deals Bonus Damage of her Action Skill Element whenever she deals Melee Damage or Splash Damage to frozen enemies.
Illuminated Fist
Tier: 5
Max Points: 1
Passive Skill
Amara gains increased Melee Damage and her Melee Damage is converted to her Action Skill Element.
Go with the Flow
Tier: 5
Max Points: 3
Passive Skill
Whenever Amara Freezes an enemy, she gains increased Movement Speed and Weapon Damage for a short time.
Duration: 16s
Ebb and Flow
Tier: 5
Max Points: 3
Passive Skill
Whenever Amara kills an enemy with a melee attack, she gains a portion of the damage dealt back as health.
Restless
Tier: 5
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
Amara gains increased Action Skill Cooldown Rate.
Tempest
Tier: 5
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
Amara deals increased Elemental Damage.
Shock damage is further increased.
Samsara
Tier: 5
Max Points: 3
Passive Skill
Whenever Amara deals damage to an enemy with her Action Skill, she adds a stack of Samsara.
For every stack of Samsara, Amara gains increased Gun Damage and Health Regeneration for a short time.
Max Stacks: 5
Stack Duration: 20s
Arms Deal
Passive Skill
Amara deals increased Splash Damage, and takes reduced Splash Damage.
Helping Hand(s)
Tier: 5
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
For a few seconds after using her Action Skill, Amara's arms remain active and grant her Damage Reduction.
Duration: 15s
Mindfulness
Tier: 10
Max Points: 3
Passive Skill
Whenever Amara takes damage, she gains a stack of Mindfulness.
For every stack of Mindfulness, Amara gains improved Shield Regeneration Delay and Movement Speed.
Stacks decay after a few seconds.
Max Stacks: 25
Stack Duration: 5s
Combo Breaker
Tier: 10
Max Points: 1
Passive Skill
Killing an enemy with Melee Damage has a chance to reset Amara's Action Skill Cooldown.
Skill Reset Chance: 20%
Dread
Tier: 10
Max Points: 1
Passive Skill
Grasping an enemy stacks Amara's Gun Damage for a short time.
Whenever any player kills a grasped enemy, their current weapon is instantly reloaded.
Stack Duration: 8s
Ascendant
Tier: 10
Max Points: 1
Passive Skill
All Action Skill Augments gain increased effects.
Soul Sap Lifesteal: +20%
Allure Radius: +100%
Glamour Duration: +50%
Stillness of Mind: +0.75s delay
Revelation Damage: +25%
Expedite Skill Cooldown: +15%
Find Your Center
Tier: 10
Max Points: 1
Passive Skill
Amara gains increased Melee Damage.
Additionally, for a few seconds after using her Action Skill, Amara gains increased Melee Range.
Melee Range: +75%
Duration: 20s
Wrath
Tier: 15
Max Points: 3
Passive Skill
Amara gains increased Gun Damage.
This effect is increased after she activates her Action Skill for a few seconds.
Duration: 8s
Joyful Freedom
Tier: 15
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
After activating her Action Skill, Amara gains increased Melee Damage for a short time.
Max Stacks: unlimited
Stack Duration: 12s
One With Nature
Tier: 15
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
Amara gains increased Maximum Health and Elemental Damage Resistance to her Action Skill Element.
Catharsis
Tier: 15
Max Points: 3
Passive Skill
Whenever Amara triggers an elemental status effect on an enemy, when that enemy dies that enemy explodes, dealing her Action Skill Element damage along with any other element that is currently inflicted upon that enemy.
This skill has a short cooldown.
Cooldown: 8s
Deep Well
Tier: 15
Max Points: 1
Passive Skill
Amara gains increased Magazine Size with elemental weapons.
Laid Bare
Tier: 15
Max Points: 3
Passive Skill
Enemies take increased damage from all sources for a few seconds after being damaged by Amara's Action Skill.
Duration: 8s
From Rest
Tier: 15
Max Points: 3
Passive Skill
Amara gains faster Fire Rate and Charge Speed.
Indiscriminate
Tier: 15
Max Points: 3
Passive Skill
Amara's bullets that damage enemies have a chance to ricochet and deal decreased damage to other nearby enemies.
Ricochet Chance and Damage are increased if the target is currently affected by Phasegrasp or Stillness of Mind.
Ricochet Damage: -50%
Ricochet Damage (locked): -25%
Burn Both Ends
Tier: 15
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
After activating her Action Skill, Amara gains Increased Threat for a short time, drawing the attention of all enemies in a huge radius.
Whenever Amara is dealt damage by an enemy, she stacks Elemental Damage for a short time.
This includes Kinetic Damage.
Max Stacks: 15
Stack Duration: 8s
Do unto Others
Tier: 20
Max Points: 1
Passive Skill
Whenever an enemy damages Amara, she automatically throws an energy orb back at them, dealing Action Skill Elemental Damage.
This skill has a short cooldown.
Cooldown: 8s
Sustainment
Tier: 20
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
Amara gains Lifesteal whenever she deals Elemental Damage with her weapon.
Conflux
Tier: 20
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
Whenever Amara applies a Status Effect to an enemy, she gains a chance to randomly Electrocute, Ignite, or Melt that enemy.
Atman
Tier: 20
Max Points: 3
Passive Skill
Amara gains increased Action Skill Damage.
Remnant
Tier: 20
Max Points: 3
Passive Skill
When Amara kills an enemy with a Gun or Action Skill, she creates a homing projectile that seeks out a new enemy dealing her Action Skill Elemental Damage.
Any Overkill Damage is added to the projectile's damage.
Awakening
Tier: 20
Max Points: 3
Passive Skill
Amara's Rush stacks gain increased effectiveness.
Guardian Angel
Tier: 20
Max Points: 1
Passive Skill
When Amara enters Fight For Your Life, she immediately gains a Second Wind, restores 50% of her health, and creates an Action Skill Elemental Nova that may knock back nearby enemies.
This skill has a long cooldown.
Max-Health Restored: 50%
Cooldown: 120s
Jab Cross
Tier: 20
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
Whenever Amara deals melee damage to an enemy, she gains increased Action Skill Damage and increased Gun Damage for a few seconds.
Duration: 10s
Forceful Expression
Tier: 25
Max Points: 1
Passive Skill
Amara gains Bonus Elemental Damage to all Damage* dealt, based on her Action Skill Element.
Bonus Elemental Damage: +18.0%
*Except Melee, Action Skill, and Vehicle Damage!
Avatar
Tier: 25
Max Points: 1
Passive Skill
Amara's Action Skill can be activated while it's cooling down.
This skill may only be used once per completed cooldown.
Additionally, if Amara's Action Skill kills an enemy, it refunds half of her Rush stacks.
Max Rush Stacks: +10
Amara's passive skills from the Fist of the Elements - Skill Tree
Anima
Tier: 0
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
Amara's Status Effects (SE) deal increased damage over time and have increased duration.
Her Action Skill Element Status Effect deals further increased damage.
Bug:
Anima is rendered useless by Cold Hearted.
Steady Hand(s)
Tier: 0
Max Points: 3
Passive Skill
Amara gains increased Weapon Handling and Accuracy.
Infusion
Tier: 0
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
Convert a portion of damage dealt by Amara's weapons into her Action Skill Element.
Tempest
Tier: 5
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
Amara deals increased Elemental Damage.
Shock damage is further increased.
Illuminated Fist
Tier: 5
Max Points: 1
Passive Skill
Amara gains increased Melee Damage and her Melee Damage is converted to her Action Skill Element.
Wildfire
Tier: 5
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
Whenever Amara applies a Status Effect to an enemy, it has a chance to spread to a nearby enemy.
Dread
Tier: 10
Max Points: 1
Passive Skill
Grasping an enemy stacks Amara's Gun Damage for a short time.
Whenever any player kills a grasped enemy, their current weapon is instantly reloaded.
Stack Duration: 8s
Indiscriminate
Tier: 15
Max Points: 3
Passive Skill
Amara's bullets that damage enemies have a chance to ricochet and deal decreased damage to other nearby enemies.
Ricochet Chance and Damage are increased if the target is currently affected by Phasegrasp or Stillness of Mind.
Ricochet Damage: -50%
Ricochet Damage (locked): -25%
Deep Well
Tier: 15
Max Points: 1
Passive Skill
Amara gains increased Magazine Size with elemental weapons.
Catharsis
Tier: 15
Max Points: 3
Passive Skill
Whenever Amara triggers an elemental status effect on an enemy, when that enemy dies that enemy explodes, dealing her Action Skill Element damage along with any other element that is currently inflicted upon that enemy.
This skill has a short cooldown.
Cooldown: 8s
Sustainment
Tier: 20
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
Amara gains Lifesteal whenever she deals Elemental Damage with her weapon.
Conflux
Tier: 20
Max Points: 5
Passive Skill
Whenever Amara applies a Status Effect to an enemy, she gains a chance to randomly Electrocute, Ignite, or Melt that enemy.
Forceful Expression
Tier: 25
Max Points: 1
Passive Skill
Amara gains Bonus Elemental Damage to all Damage* dealt, based on her Action Skill Element.
Bonus Elemental Damage: +18.0%
*Except Melee, Action Skill, and Vehicle Damage!
FAQs
What is the best build for Amara in Borderlands 3? ›
Mystical Assault | Fist of the Elements | Brawl |
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- | Indiscriminate Lvl. 3 | Mindfulness Lvl. 3 |
- | Deep Well Lvl. 1 | Vigor Lvl. 3 |
- | Catharsis Lvl. 3 | Guardian Angel Lvl. 1 |
- | Sustainment Lvl. 3 | - |
You can have 1 Action Skill Effect equipped. The Skill Trees will also allow you to unlock Action Skill Elements.
What is Amara fourth skill tree? ›Melee and Cryo Damage
This 4th Skill Tree also adds a new element to Amara's arsenal. You are now able to equip the Cryo element and with the Enlightened Force Skill Tree, you can also take advantage of that element. Because there are multiple skills that are triggered when you freeze an enemy.
While Amara can unlock many different Action Skills and only equip one at a time, The Vault Hunter Zane the Operative and Moze the Gunner can equip two Action Skills at a time instead of Grenades, and can augment them multiple times (Zane has two augments per skill, while Moze has one per skill.
How old is Amara Borderlands 3? ›According to various articles, Amara is in her late twenties. She has loyalties to other Sirens and greets them well. She was married at one point, but chasing fame was her real love.
Does fist over matter count as Phasegrasp? ›Fist over Matter is a tier 5 Action Skill in Amara's Fist of the Elements skill tree. This skill Phasegrasps a target for a short time, then summons large fists that constantly smash the area around it, damaging all enemies in the area.
Who is the strongest character in Borderlands 3? ›1 Moze The Gunner
Thanks to recent updates, Iron Bear's weapon damage is insane, being able to melt bosses in Mayhem 4 easily.
Well, they finally did it, Gearbox scaled and buffed melee damage so much that for the first time in about seven or eight months, an Amara melee build is finally viable again.
Can you max out all skills in Borderlands 3? ›Can You Max all Skill Trees in Borderlands 3? No, there are currently not enough skill points to max out all the skill trees. However, you are able to obtain 2 capstone skills. These are the final skills at the bottom of a skill tree.
Who has the best skill tree in Borderlands 3? ›- Fl4k Fade Away.
- Fl4k Sniper Build.
- Fl4k Gamma Burst Build.
- Moze infinite everything.
- Moze Boss Buster.
- Moze Splash Damage.
- Zane Digi Clone.
- Zane Grenadier Clone.
Does Phasegrasp do damage? ›
“Phasegrasp is a skill specifically designed to serve another purpose and forgo damage - crowd control.
How do you get Amara purple skill tree? ›This new purple skill tree is available as part of the Designer's Cut paid DLC, part of the Season Pass 2. For Moze, she trades her pilotable Iron Bear mech to a small Iron Cub mini-mech in the new Bear Mother skill tree. Iron Cub lasts longer to make for this, with skills down the line to increase this duration still.
What is flaks best skill tree? ›1 Megavore – Hunter Tree (Capstone)
Megavore is definitely FL4K's best capstone skill out of all four trees. When you're not using Fade Away, you can still score critical hits most of the time with Megavore. This gives FL4K a 20% chance to score a critical hit no matter where they shoot.
Zane And Moze Get 4th Skill Trees In Upcoming Designer's Cut Borderlands 3 DLC. Gearbox has revealed the other two new skill trees for Moze and Zane that are coming in Borderlands 3: Designer's Cut.
Which skill tree is best for Siren Borderlands 3? ›- 10 Guardian Angel. ...
- 9 Personal Space. ...
- 8 Helping Hands. ...
- 7 Samsara. ...
- 6 Mindfulness. ...
- 5 Sustainment. ...
- 4 Wildfire. ...
- 3 Allure.
Each of the four Borderlands 3 characters have three different action skills at their disposal - but only one action skill slot, so you can only use one at a time (with the exception of Zane, who can have two skills active).
What is amaras action skill? ›Action Skill. - Amara sends forward an Astral Projection of herself, dealing damage to everything in its path. Whenever the Astral Projection hits an enemy, it releases homing elemental projectiles that trigger her action skill elemental effect on enemies.
What is Moze's full name? ›Moze's backstory
Her full name is Moserah Hayussinian Yan-Lun al-Amir Andreyevna, but she goes by Moze for short. She spent her early days as a soldier for the Vladof army. She specialized in mechanized combat, and as such was gifted with Iron Bear, a giant bipedal tank that she can hop into and control.
FL4K is drawn to Death and refers to it as a woman. They recognize that sex is a thing, but they're still trying to figure that out. Likes: Carrying a spiked, pink pet bowl to feed their pets.
What species is zer0? ›Conclusion: Zero is an Eridian-Human hybrid.
How do you equip the action skill augment in Borderlands 3? ›
Once you select a skill, just press the Action Skill button to use it. You can't use this skill as much as you want. Each Action Skill has a unique cooldown, which you can see on the information panel on your skill screen.
What are status effects in Borderlands 3? ›- Stunned. 1.1 Heavily armored foes. 1.2 Vault Hunters.
- Dazed. 2.1 Heavily armored foes. 2.2 Vault Hunters.
- Slimed. 3.1 Vault Hunters.
- Elemental Damage Over Time. 4.1 Ignited. 4.2 Corroded. 4.3 Shocked. 4.4 Vault Hunters.
- Crippled.
- Endnotes.
Amara's spike damage is probably the highest in the game (300/90 face puncher switch to unforgiven for crit damage) but Moze is perfectly good at melting bosses even if it takes a second or two longer.
Who is the strongest Siren in Borderlands? ›- 1 Lilith. The first Siren to be introduced in the Borderlands series is Lilith.
- 2 Maya. Maya is one of the playable characters in Borderlands 2. ...
- 3 Amara. ...
- 4 Tyreen Calypso. ...
- 5 Troy Calypso. ...
- 6 Nyriad. ...
- 7 Angel. ...
- 8 Patricia Tannis. ...
1 Lilith, The Firehawk
While so many Vault Hunters are iconic and powerful, no one can quite match the star power and strength of Lilith.
It doesn't, Phaseslam doesn't count as melee. However it counts as splash damage, so it can be increased by Arm(s) Deal, by splash/area-of-effect bonuses on class mods/artifacts etc., and notably the +125% splash damage after action skill end anointment on guns.
Does Phaseslam count as melee damage? ›Phaseslam augment:
so as I said I have a annoited brawler for 200% increased melee damage after phase slam, and it DOES work as intended, adding 200% base melee damage. which is pretty nice! it last for about 8 seconds.
NEW MELEE AMARA BUILD! Crazy Phaseslam Damage! // Slam Witch ...
Will there be a Borderlands 4? ›While Borderlands 4 has not been officially announced by Gearbox just yet, the developer has already set up several plot points for the game. While Borderlands 3 was controversial due to certain narrative decisions and a lack of traditional raid bosses, Gearbox has done a fine job of winning back fans since then.
Is there a max Guardian Rank? ›About the 15% max guardian rank benefits cap.
Does bl3 have UVHM? ›
Borderlands 3: Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode
Borderlands 3 currently doesn't have an Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode (UVHM). Previous Borderlands titles did have this game mode that allowed you to replay the game at a very high difficulty setting. Borderlands 3 does have True Vault Hunter Mode (TVHM) and Mayhem Mode.
Zane is easier to learn and to play, however he is stuck with the seing dead class mod (dlc 1 needed)as most of his class mods are really bad. Fl4k is more difficult to master but has the best build diversity of all vh, almost all their com work too.
Who is the strongest character in Borderlands? ›In Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode, Salvadore is pretty much the "most powerful" due to the extreme synergies (read: unbalance) of his skills. Some people do feel Kreig the Psycho is the "most powerful" though due to his ability to pretty much become invincible with the right person playing him.
How old is Maya Borderlands 3? ›Maya's backstory ECHO recordings are located in the Wildlife Exploitation Preserve. The recordings override earlier promotional material regarding her age, giving her at least 27 years instead of 25.
Does Samsara work with Phasegrasp? ›Phasegrasp used with Revelation doesn't appear to proc Samsara, unless its range is incredibly short and only hits on other targets count.
Does ties that bind deal damage? ›Ties that Bind is a tier 4 Action Skill in Amara's Fist of the Elements skill tree. This skill Phasegrasps a target for a short time, and enemies near the Phasegrasped target are linked. When a linked target takes damage, a portion of that damage is inflicted on other linked targets.
Is Siren good in Borderlands 3? ›Amara the Siren is an interesting character, as you have the choice of creating a build which focuses on powerful stackable attacks, or one based on support, where elemental augmentations deal extra damage, or one which emphasises fast-paced melee attacks.
Is there a 4th skill tree in Borderlands 3? ›Moze's 4th Skill Tree: Bear Mother
While not as durable as Iron Bear, Iron Cub is more mobile and can target enemies on their own, using dual-wielding one of the same weapon loadouts. Noteworth Skills: Fuel For The Fire: Whenever Moze or Iron Cub inflicts a Status effect on an enemy, Iron Cub's armor is restored.
Purple skill tree is part of Designer's Cut dlc, not Director's Cut.
What is the max level in Borderlands 3? ›Since June 24, 2021, the maximum level of Borderlands 3 is 72. When you reach the cap, your experience will no longer be used to advance your level. Instead, this experience will count for your Guardian Rank.
Can fl4ks pet revive him? ›
FL4K's pet also becomes irradiated, growing larger and dealing bonus radiation damage when it attacks. You can use this skill to revive a downed or dead pet.
What is fl4ks best pet? ›Great Horned Skag
Horned Skag's passive increases to Bonus Damage and Gun Damage are extremely potent and make him one of the best pets to take on any build.
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FL4K Best Build - High DPS Crit.
Action Skill | Fade Away |
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Augment Skill | Guerrillas in the Mist Unblinking Eye |
Pet | Gunslinger Jabber |
“Phasegrasp is a skill specifically designed to serve another purpose and forgo damage - crowd control.
Can you max out all skills in Borderlands 3? ›Can You Max all Skill Trees in Borderlands 3? No, there are currently not enough skill points to max out all the skill trees. However, you are able to obtain 2 capstone skills. These are the final skills at the bottom of a skill tree.
Is Amara good in Borderlands 3? ›Amara. In Borderlands 3, Amara is generally good for crowd control thanks to her ability to damage groups of enemies or target specific problems. Her Phasegrasp is good for isolating big threats, while Phaseslam is good for clearing space with an area of effect blast.
Is Siren good in Borderlands 3? ›Amara the Siren is an interesting character, as you have the choice of creating a build which focuses on powerful stackable attacks, or one based on support, where elemental augmentations deal extra damage, or one which emphasises fast-paced melee attacks.