Borderlands 4’s Amon may look tough and unstoppable with an easy playstyle, but he’s only as strong as you build him.
There are four different characters to choose from in Borderlands 4, each representing a different fighting style. Sure, you can certainly try and fit a character into whatever playstyle you want, but some thrive in their own specialties, like Amon and fire.
So, if you’ve sifted through Vex, Rafa, and the powerful Harlowe and settled on this beast of a fighter, you’re in the right place, as we have the best build right here, just for you (and anyone else reading, but don’t think about that).
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Best Amon build
The best build for Amon focuses on Incendiary (fire) and taking damage, essentially making him almost unkillable when you unlock the right skills, especially with his Capstone.
- Best skills: Executioner, Twin Tempers, Bolt Action, Reactive Armor, Dragon’s Breath, Fists of Stone
- Best Action Skill for solo: Crucible
- Best Action Skill for co-op: Onslaughter
- Capstone: Conflangarang
- Weapon type: Incendiary
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Best skills to choose
Solo
Action Skill: Crucible
Crucible is undeniably the best Action Skill you can choose for a solo Amon build. It offers him Forgeaxes that can be thrown and picked up off the ground, nullifying their cooldown. You can choose between a Flame Axe or a Frost Axe, dealing Incendiary or Cryo damage, respectively.
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What’s most powerful, though, is the fact that enemies damaged by these axes are primed and will detonate when they die, dealing AoE damage. This is incredibly powerful on your own, as you can just enable it, throw it at smaller enemies, and let them explode, killing all the other ones around them.
To find the skill you want, type it into the filter under skill to uncover whether it’s a good one to invest in and how many points you should put into it.
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Description
Gains increased Critical Hit Damage. The effect is Doubled for a Duration after dealing Melee Damage.
When Amon activates his Forgeskill, he spawns an Axe Forgedrone that attacks nearby enemies for a duration.
Tempered Pyre now spawns an additional Axe Forgedrone that deals Cryo Melee Damage.
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Co-op
Action Skill: Onslaughter
The method of fighting and the use of skills are pretty much the same whether you’re playing co-op or solo, but the Action Skill and how you fight are completely different.
Thanks to Onslaughter, which allows Amon to overload his Forgefist to gain a constant Shield Regeneration, bonus Incendiary Damage with Gun, and increased Movement Speed, your job is to essentially be the tank, and a powerful one at that.
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To find the skill you want, type it into the filter under skill to uncover whether it’s a good one to invest in and how many points you should put into it.
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Description
Gains increased Critical Hit Damage. The effect is Doubled for a Duration after dealing Melee Damage.
When Amon activates his Forgeskill, he spawns an Axe Forgedrone that attacks nearby enemies for a duration.
Tempered Pyre now spawns an additional Axe Forgedrone that deals Cryo Melee Damage.
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Best Capstone
The best Capstone for Amon is easily Conflangarang. With this, your Double-Edge will deal Incendiary Melee Damage in both directions, leaving fire and dealing Incendiary Damage over time.
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Given you’re primarily a fire-based character, dealing this level of damage, working off melee while still being a ways away, and having damage over time is extremely powerful.
Grab this as soon as you can, and make the most of it. Whether you’re fighting a boss or a group of Bandits, it’ll decimate them.
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Weapon type
Given all the builds above, it’s not much of a surprise to see that the best weapon type for Amon is Incendiary.
Sure, you’ll mostly be using melee, but gun attacks are also really important. Line yourself up with your favorite weapon and ensure it deals fire damage.
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You can choose pretty much any weapon you’re comfortable with here, but it’s recommended you stay away from long-range guns, like Snipers. Nothing good ever came out of a tank using a sniper.
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How to play Amon
Amon is a tank through and through. He thrives up close and personal to the enemies and doesn’t shy away from damage thanks to his ever-increasing shield.
Once you get to a high enough level and begin utilizing these skills, you’ll become an almost unkillable machine whose shield recovers quicker than the enemies can damage you.
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Use your Conflangarang as much as possible, and just focus on tanking, hitting, and letting the enemies come to you. There’s no need for any fancy abilities outside of the Forgedrones.
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The same goes whether you’re working solo or with friends. If you’re solo, you may end up getting a little overwhelmed on occasion, so keep moving around. If you’re playing co-op, then your friends should be the ones killing the enemies while you tank the hits and keep them off the squishier members of your party.
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That’s all you need to know about how to build the best Amon in Borderlands 4. While exploring Kairos, be sure to check out how to bag some free rewards through Twitch Drops, all Borderlands games in order, or the best Borderlands 4 Harlowe build.
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