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Ok so, im going to start my UVHM with my Axton guy although my skill tree may need tweaking since I really got it to 2 slag turrets and rest all over the place.

My question is from everything Ive read here gear should be changed every 5 levels or so, what is the best way to farm to stay on level with gear but not get to high on your level by farming from the story mission?


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-Na Shagul- Jul 23, 2019 @ 1:29pm 
Honestly just be smart about what quests you take, and keeping in mind that you can restart UVHM at any time. Some quests have better rewards than others, and honestly if you keep a particular quest rout in mind, taking into account all of the DLCs, you really won't need to 'farm' anything.

I'm not one to grind out leveling by farming enemy xp though, so someone else might be able to help better in that regard. Personally I like to stick with the first 1/3 of the main story followed by doing some Torgue and Tiny Tina DLC, both of those give enough good weapons with the various main and side quests to keep me well equipped as I level higher and higher.
Draekus Jul 23, 2019 @ 1:35pm 
Campaign of Carnage DLC - Fast travel - Badass Crater of Badassitude
3 loot chests in Badass Crater

finish Appetite for Destruction mission to unlock access to Torgue Arena.
3 more loot chests there.

Thousand Cuts - get Rocko's Modern Strife as soon as it's available. LLM's.
good source for class mods and Ancient Relics.
plus the occasional loot chest.

the second set of Treant's in the Forest - Bee shield
there are others, but that's the easiest farm.

depending on where you are Story mission-wise, certain locations have a farmable loot chest nearby.

the one-way Fast travel in End of the Line, just before Wilhelm, is an excellent example.
don't like what's in the chest ?
save/quit..restart...repeat.

the red loot chest under Blake Bridge in the Highlands is another one.

gear is easy to find once you know where and when to look.
and how much time and effort you're willing to spend getting what you want/need.
One2Slip2 Jul 23, 2019 @ 1:39pm 
I'm sure someone here with eons of experience will have a better answer than me...but ...

For my first uvhm playthrough, I just hit the story and also did a bunch of googling on what quests can potentially get me gear I wanted. Since it all levels to you at this point, being 50, you're in a good place. Many weapons you find along the way will help. All the legendaries etc are cool, but are not required. And if you need a specific drop, open that particular quest or side quest line and get it! The best news is, you can reset uvhm , so you can farm that particular item at a higher level whenever you want.
Oh and slag..use slag like all the time. Makes life so much easier. You'll be auto slagging everyone quickly, itll be 2nd nature.
I really started to get into the dlc quests as well. Because of a bit of boredom, but also for the cool newer weapons and mods etc.
I also really enjoy farming raid bosses with some friends or even solo once you have a decent gear setup for that particular boss. Bosses like URANUS are great for tons of drops.
There is also lots of farming options for repeatable chests. I believe some of the other fellows here made mention of them, but I cant recall atm
I dabbled with the dlcs alot and ended up finishing that 1st uvhm run around..um level 68 or 69 if memory serves
One2Slip2 Jul 23, 2019 @ 1:40pm 
Originally posted by Draekus:
Campaign of Carnage DLC - Fast travel - Badass Crater of Badassitude
3 loot chests in Badass Crater

finish Appetite for Destruction mission to unlock access to Torgue Arena.
3 more loot chests there.

Thousand Cuts - get Rocko's Modern Strife as soon as it's available. LLM's.
good source for class mods and Ancient Relics.
plus the occasional loot chest.

the second set of Treant's in the Forest - Bee shield
there are others, but that's the easiest farm.

depending on where you are Story mission-wise, certain locations have a farmable loot chest nearby.

the one-way Fast travel in End of the Line, just before Wilhelm, is an excellent example.
don't like what's in the chest ?
save/quit..restart...repeat.

the red loot chest under Blake Bridge in the Highlands is another one.

gear is easy to find once you know where and when to look.
and how much time and effort you're willing to spend getting what you want/need.

Totally bookmarking this. Thanks
uNorthodoX Jul 23, 2019 @ 1:59pm 
The new DLC is a great farm spot, the enemies are a bit tougher but with a good shock and fire weapon you should be fine. The farm spots are the Space Cowboy LLM in the Dahl Abandon toilet, Uranus, Cassius, and the red loot chest by the Mt Scarab one way fast travel. It’s not really a long DLC too so you should be able to get to those farm spots quickly

And don’t forget about Marcus’ loot train
Draekus Jul 23, 2019 @ 3:04pm 
Originally posted by TW Wasted:
Originally posted by Draekus:
Campaign of Carnage DLC - Fast travel - Badass Crater of Badassitude
3 loot chests in Badass Crater

finish Appetite for Destruction mission to unlock access to Torgue Arena.
3 more loot chests there.

Thousand Cuts - get Rocko's Modern Strife as soon as it's available. LLM's.
good source for class mods and Ancient Relics.
plus the occasional loot chest.

the second set of Treant's in the Forest - Bee shield
there are others, but that's the easiest farm.

depending on where you are Story mission-wise, certain locations have a farmable loot chest nearby.

the one-way Fast travel in End of the Line, just before Wilhelm, is an excellent example.
don't like what's in the chest ?
save/quit..restart...repeat.

the red loot chest under Blake Bridge in the Highlands is another one.

gear is easy to find once you know where and when to look.
and how much time and effort you're willing to spend getting what you want/need.

Totally bookmarking this. Thanks

you're quite welcome.

learning the various farming locations scattered throughout the gameworld, makes things easier.
Master Blaster Jul 23, 2019 @ 3:50pm 
Good stuff so far, thanks....still not clear as to when, aren’t most of those not open yet just starting uvhm?

Last edited by Master Blaster; Jul 23, 2019 @ 3:50pm
One2Slip2 Jul 23, 2019 @ 3:58pm 
Originally posted by Master Blaster:
Good stuff so far, thanks....still not clear as to when, aren’t most of those not open yet just starting uvhm?

yeah but that doesnt stop you from hitting up the campaign as per usual, or doing some dlc along the way. or jump in with those of similar level in matchmaking for fun and exp
Draekus Jul 23, 2019 @ 4:32pm 
Originally posted by Master Blaster:
Good stuff so far, thanks....still not clear as to when, aren’t most of those not open yet just starting uvhm?

2 areas in the Main game always interested me.

Three Horns Divide, and Thousand Cuts.

why ?
because in certain areas in those maps during NVHM and TVHM, loot comes in 2 levels.

the back end of Bloodshot Stronghold is another spot to farm.
Last edited by Draekus; Jul 23, 2019 @ 4:33pm
HelmsDerp Jul 23, 2019 @ 6:10pm 
Leveling is fairly slow in UVHM, you normally don't get all that far just sticking to the main story.

You're playing Axton, who has many skills that benefit explosive weapons. Some easily accessible farms from relatively early in the game: Unkempt Harold, can be farmed from Savage Lee as soon as you enter Sanctuary. Right next to him is Boll with the Fastball, after you meet Lilith. After meeting Tina you can farm the Baby Maker from Madame Von Bartlesby. All powerful weapons to begin with, and Axton can really make them shine.
Master Blaster Jul 30, 2019 @ 3:21pm 
At 55 now in the new dlc and need to upgrade my stuff as this getting to Cassius this time not to bad solo with 2 others getting wasted but he’s kicking my Axton butt this time
HiTmAn Jul 30, 2019 @ 3:53pm 
i like to open up fastball farm and lyuda.. snowman after that just lvl up and refarm gear maybe every 5 levels...
Master Blaster Jul 30, 2019 @ 4:20pm 
Originally posted by HiTmAn:
i like to open up fastball farm and lyuda.. snowman after that just lvl up and refarm gear maybe every 5 levels...

I have shock and burn fastball’s level 50 and all 4 element Lyuda’s, I guess I will have to go out of dlc and farm, not getting to the good farming spots here yet that I know of
HelmsDerp Jul 30, 2019 @ 4:24pm 
Uranus drops crazy loot and is a pretty easy kill. Just grab a Bee from the Treants in Tina's DLC and a decent corrosive weapon (Hornet from Knuckledragger is super easy and benefits from explosive buffs)
Master Blaster Jul 30, 2019 @ 4:49pm 
Originally posted by HelmsDerp:
Uranus drops crazy loot and is a pretty easy kill. Just grab a Bee from the Treants in Tina's DLC and a decent corrosive weapon (Hornet from Knuckledragger is super easy and benefits from explosive buffs)


I have done that mission but when I went back to farm he’s not spawning, does the dlc need completed first?

I have a bee that I tried and got slaughtered in this dlc, went back to antagonist
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