Biome 5 advice?

[River Victor]

I've just killed Hyperion and reached Biome 5. The bots here are so damn tanky. Any advice for this place in general?

Should I scour biome 4 before I get here or should I go straight to this place?

Suggest me a weapon please. I was using Hollowseeker when I got here, but I got annihilated because my weapon takes too long to stare at them in the face. Any suggestions?

[Sunsetter]

It's usually a good idea to finish the previous biome and get all the upgrades you can, unless you're really experienced.

Most weapons have really strong perks, all depends what you get and what you're comfortable with.
If you're having trouble with being exposed for too long, take the Coilspine Shredder
or Rotgland Lobber (imho second strongest weapon in the game): you can take one shot and then hide, rinse and repeat.
Dont forget to use grapple points a lot to easily get out of trouble.

[Scruffy McGuffy]

Do open that locked door at the start of biome 5. Important permanent upgrade right there.

Re weapons, it really comes down to the traits. I won't pick up a Hollowseeker with Phased Rounds, or Spitmaw with Wide Maw, or Launcher with Mega Rocket.

As for how to progress, that's up to you. Do one third of Biome 4 and get into 5 quickly to get some practice in. Or, do all of Biome 4 to get more health and artifacts first.

In general, I found Biome 5 to be a noticeable uptick in difficulty compared to the rest of the game.

[River Victor]

Thanks. I've finished the Tower and now I'm doing well on the snowfield. Electropiledriver is awesome.