is phlanax shield/mag lock worth it for axton?

[SirSlapAlot]

I'm playing a gun-based build for axton
i'm choosing between phlanax shield/mag lock or an extra point in battlefront and steady

[Mister Torgue Flexington]

it's quite worth it, especially if you specced into "Longbow Turret" too

[BubblestationCPH]

not sure the phalanx is worth it at higher lvls, the additional HP is gone in secs, but a lot of builds kinda leads you there regardless.
maglock on the other hand enables you to place them 100 % out of harms way of melee attackers.
will also opens for angles you didnt have before

[Mister Torgue Flexington]

Originally posted by BubblestationCPH:

not sure the phalanx is worth it at higher lvls, the additional HP is gone in secs, but a lot of builds kinda leads you there regardless.
maglock on the other hand enables you to place them 100 % out of harms way of melee attackers.
will also opens for angles you didnt have before

on my Axton, speccing into "Longbow Turret", "Phalanx Shield", and "Mag-Lock" allows me to place them on ceilings, so melee guys can't reach them

[BubblestationCPH]

either way. you shouldnt be too worried about it. mess around with your builds and see what suits you. can always respec, and in a lot of cases respec almost on the fly. theres plenty of stations to visit

despite what i said, its very rare you actually NEED the maglock. its a nice feature most the time, buts its mostly in fights eg vs psycho mobs and Dukinos mom it really shines iirc

[Starbug]

Later in the game - particularly in Digistruct - having this will allow you to stick it on walls above mobs and make them spend less time shooting you. Even if the shield itself depletes in seconds, it's several seconds in which you're not being murdered.