Summary
- Amon has weaponized drones and Forgeskills, providing him with defensive and offensive capabilities.
- His Forgeskill provides him with secondary abilities, changing according to equipped Action Skill.
- Offers distinct playstyles with his three skill trees such as Calamity, Vengeance, Cybernetics.
Amon is one of the most versatile Vault Hunters available in Borderlands 4. He offers a blend of melee combat with his signature Forgeskill trait and three action skills. This Hunter can seamlessly transition between support and aggressive frontline assault. So, here is a complete guide on Amon abilities, skill tree, and build in Borderlands 4.
How Amon’s Forgeskill System Works
Amon’s Forgeskill trait sets him apart from other Vault Hunters, providing him with a secondary layer of abilities. Holding down the Action Skill button will provide you access to powerful Forgeskills, complementing your chosen playstyle. You’ll need to master both his primary abilities alongside enhanced counterparts to maximize his skill.
He has three distinct abilities such as Molten Slam, Firewall, and Double-Edge. Each of these Forgeskill corresponds to a specific Action Skill and dramatically changes how Amon approaches combat. Here’s how these abilities work:
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- Molten Slam: Lets you transform Amon into a devastating ground-pounder.
- Firewall: Allows you to create tactical battlefield control.
- Double-Edge: Provides you with precision ranged melee attacks.
Onslaughter (Calamity Tree)
Using the Onslaughter allows Amon to focus on close-quarters combat. After activating this, Amon overloads his Forge fist to gain constant shield regeneration. Moreover, it’ll provide bonus incendiary damage with firearms and increased movement speed.
It delivers a rocket-punch, dealing incendiary melee damage in a cone while staggering most enemies except bosses. Also, the Molten Slam Forgeskill allows players to devastate large groups by slamming a Molten Forgehammer. It creates a massive area-of-effect incendiary explosion for aggressive combat.
Scourge (Vengeance Tree)
This skill transforms Amon into a damage-absorbing tank, converting incoming fire into offensive power. The Forgeshield absorbs all frontal damage while converting it into Vengeance and filling a special meter. Once filled, it’ll provide you with damage reduction but rapidly depletes without inconsistent incoming damage.
Using it together with Firewall Forgeskill provides excellent team support. It deploys a barrier absorbing enemy projectiles and enhances the friendly fire that passes through it. Also, enemies near the Firewall suffer from continuous incendiary damage, great to control chokepoints.
Crucible (Cybernetics Tree)
Crucible highlights precision and positioning with its throwable Forgeaxes. It lets Amon throw either Flame Axes or Frost Axes with the charge-based skill. You can retrieve thrown axes from the ground, refunding the cooldown time. Alongside the Double-Edge Forgeskill, it throws twinned Forgeaxes to deal cryo damage on an outward trajectory when returning to Amon.
Enemies hit by Forge-axes become primed and detonate upon death or after getting hit by additional Forgeskills. This creates devastating chain reactions that reward skilled targeting.
What Are His Skill Tree Capstones
Amon’s three skill trees branch into three distinct paths after investing 15 skill points, transforming his abilities. With the Calamity Tree, you’ll get capstones such as Hoarcleave, Molten Roil, and Stormcutter. These provide crowd control to sustained damage output:
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- Hoarcleave (Massive cryo wave attacks)
- Molten Roil (Delayed area explosions)
- Stormcutter (Shock damage with cooldown restoration)
Meanwhile, the Vengeance tree is excellent in team compositions where Amon plays primarily as a tank and support.
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- Ring of Frosfire (area denial)
- Glacial Rapture (dual-hit cryo attacks)
- Wrathfall (critical strikes)
On the other hand, the Cybernetics tree allows players to enjoy the complex combo gameplay for Amon:
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- Snowmaul (ricochet mechanics)
- Storm Surge (electrical area denial)
- Conflangarang (enhanced throwing mechanics)
How His Three Playstyle Works
Amon can either play damage or defense, depending on your preferences. For solo players, you may choose the Onslaughter path for the berserker-style gameplay and shield regeneration. Alongside, it provides movement speed and incendiary damage bonuses to deal consistent damage.
Meanwhile, selecting the Scourge path allows you to act as teamplayer in ranged combat. The Firewall single-handedly controls battlefield flow and boosts your team’s damage output. Yet, you’ll need better coordination and awareness to maximize its effectiveness.
On the other hand, choose Crucible if you enjoy the complex mechanical and precision gameplay. Although it is the most rewarding playstyle, you’ll need to master positioning, timing and resources first. Learn his explosive chain reactions and axe retrieval to get the most out of this path.
Conclusion
The versatility of Amon goes unmatched in Borderlands 4, providing three different playstyles with his skills. While challenging to learn, it is one of the rewarding Vault Hunters to practice in the game. It is flexible with any team compositions, switching between a damage-absorbing tank to damage-dealing berserker. With this, it is one of the exciting Hunters to play in the matches for a full Borderlands experience.
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