A new trailer for Borderlands 3 shows first information about the skill trees. We reveal how the skill trees will look.
There is not much information known about Borderlands 3 yet, but slowly but surely more details are coming to light. In a short trailer explaining in-game loot for viewers on Twitch, there was a first look at the skill tree of Amara, the Siren in Borderlands 3.
Classic skill tree with equipable skills: The first look reveals many similarities to its predecessor Borderlands 2. It seems that each character will have three different skill trees. The first skill point is an augmentation of the respective character’s special ability. Additional skills then unlock passive bonuses or provide extra “augmentations,” which must be equipped and are therefore limited.
Details from Amara’s skill trees: The Siren Amara will have three different skill trees, the names of which are already known:
- Brawl
- Mystical Assault
- Fist of the Elements
The first skills of Mystical Assault: Initial skills from the skill tree can also already be read:
- The first augmentation from the skill tree of “Mystical Assault” is “Phasecast”: Amara sends out an astral projection of herself that damages all enemies in her path.
- Passive improvements include “Do Harm”: Each time Amara kills an enemy, she gains a stack of “Rush.” When Phasecast is activated, the stacks are consumed, and the ability deals more damage per stack.
- Another ability is “Violent Tapestry”: Here, Amara receives a stack of “Rush” every time she triggers an elemental effect. When activating Phasecast, all stacks are consumed, which temporarily increases Amara’s chance to trigger elemental effects.
What we can conclude: The interface already allows some conclusions about gameplay and talent selection. Not all abilities will be combinable. Since each skill tree has some “upgrades” for the ability that must be equipped, there will probably be a choice. For example, if you equip “Upgrade A” from the first skill tree, you probably cannot simultaneously equip “Upgrade B” from the second skill tree.
Passive skills, on the other hand, which do not need to be equipped, seem to be able to stack without any problems.
More information about the skill trees will surely be available tomorrow, on May 1st. Selected streamers will then be able to get their hands on the game for the first time and get an impression of the characters, the weapons, and of course the talents.
Please keep in mind that Borderlands 3 will not be released for several months. Many details may change before then.
Are you excited about Borderlands 3 and the different skill trees of the characters? Have you already decided on a character?
