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Knuckleboom Barrier Loader Build
Knuckleboom · Spiked Fist · Charged Gauntlet · Thunderslam
Data from build 21587608, updated
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Knuckleboom Barrier
MediumCritTankScrap Barrier gives barrier for hitting with Knuckleboom, Charged Gauntlet or Thunder Gauntlet, and the amount does not scale with damage. Hit rate is what matters, so stack attack speed and crit on Knuckleboom and keep swinging.
Loadout
PrimaryM1Knuckleboom
SecondaryM2Spiked Fist
UtilityShiftCharged Gauntlet
SpecialRThunderslam
Equipment
Why the core items
Lens-Maker's GlassesThe attack speed build's base. Stack 6 to 7 of them.
Predatory InstinctsCrits feed attack speed, which feeds hit rate and barrier.
Soldier's SyringePlain attack speed. Every extra punch is another hit of Scrap Barrier.
How to play it
- Hold the primary and keep swinging. Barrier comes from each gauntlet hit, not from damage dealt.
- Thunderslam and the pylon give no barrier, so treat them as utility rather than your defense.
- Spiked Fist helps you reach the next target without breaking the swing rhythm.
Item ranking: Loader, Knuckleboom Barrier
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