Whats the best gun to fight Captain flynt with?

[Cabbage Water]

Hey fellow vault hunters!, i am new to borderlands and i am about to fight captain flyn and i was currios what type of gun is good to use? I know for boom bewm you use a shotgun on the small one snipe the cannon and then shotgun again. But whats the best type of gun to use for captain flynt? assault rifles, snipers,shotguns? what would be good to use??

[Skywalker]

smg i think :3

[aznaaa]

smg, if u want i can help you

[Cabbage Water]

I dont have a smg would a assult rifle work?

[Cabbage Water]

Originally posted by ...:

smg, if u want i can help you

Thank you for the offer but i would like to fight him myself i was just looking for some tips.

[Skywalker]

any gun would work tho.. but i prefer smg or just pistol

[Cabbage Water]

Originally posted by Rysh1n:

any gun would work tho.. but i prefer smg or just pistol

ok ty

[Cabbage Water]

Just defeated captain flynt using a safe spot in the back left corner. Thank you for all the tips it was very helpful :)

[Skywalker]

gratz and good luck

[Zen_Disaster]

Originally posted by Pet Rock:

Hey fellow vault hunters!, i am new to borderlands and i am about to fight captain flyn and i was currios what type of gun is good to use? I know for boom bewm you use a shotgun on the small one snipe the cannon and then shotgun again. But whats the best type of gun to use for captain flynt? assault rifles, snipers,shotguns? what would be good to use??

Flynt can drop two rare guns one of which is in the game's best catagory and that's the Thunderball Fists (an exceptional shock pistol pls cf the wiki for detailed traits) & the other's good enough but not very special called Flynt's Tinderbox (a fire pistol). You want to try to keep the kill area clean as possible as these drops can easily get lost in the chaos - I recommend you use the game's other best quality catagory gun you got in the opening chapter - the corrosive pistol called the Hornet dropped by Knuckle Dragger. If you can start the main game outside of Southern Shelf with a Hornet & a T'ball Fists, you'll be off to a great start & they can help protect your toon from badness through the game's first dozen levels.

The front of Flynt's head is protected from crits by his helmet thingy but it's possible to score crits by shooting thru the gap in front of his eyes. This is easier while Flynt's up above the attack looking down at it. When revisiting the area after these missions, Knuckle Dragger & Flynt can be farmed for those 2 guns at higher levels. I'd use these missions to practice taking them both down clean as possible in order to most easily locate the guns they drop - you'll be reusing this strategy throughout the rest of the game.

Please note that with some practice both enemies can be sniped to their deaths by taking cover and using the most accurate sniper rifle or other gun type in your inventory. KnuckleD at short/medium range from behind the corner in the room which can provide your cover til he appears & you open fire. CaptainF can be sniped to death from long range from the lowest floors of his ship as he sits on his throne as you lure him onto the girders above Claptrap's lift for Flynt's kill.

I dunno that it'll be useful but unlike other enemies with cutscenes Flynt can be attacked during his cutscene by things like turrets, Deathtrap, certain grenades et al. Have fun

[Toast]

use a rock

[Nevander]

Anything works good, it's the element you have to worry about. Generally speaking though you'll want an SMG, rifle, pistol, or sniper. I hate shotguns unless it's the Conference Call. Don't use fire on Flynt obviously.

[aphyxia]

At the platform where you fight him keep moving around, when he reaches near you he can deal a lot of damage. if you're using zero i suggest distracing him away with you action skill if he gets near

[yeah]

SMG or pistol. Also, if you want to play it safe, don't drop into the arena. Instead, stay at the entrance, and when you see Captain Flynt, get an SMG and constantly shoot him. He'll keep doing the thing with his sword, which won't hurt you.

[dontu_worry]

Originally posted by Kceveen Spaeiceiy:

SMG or pistol. Also, if you want to play it safe, don't drop into the arena. Instead, stay at the entrance, and when you see Captain Flynt, get an SMG and constantly shoot him. He'll keep doing the thing with his sword, which won't hurt you.

Effective, but kinda cheesy. And doesn't improve the player's game for the things he will face later. I say, get in there, mix it up and try different things.

[Char Aznable]

I didn't used a gun I used my buzz axe. Beat him down in a few seconds. (Am using Krieg)