recommended level to begin dlc

[dave2164]

So I already beat the base game for borderlands 2 a couple times but bought the season pass. I'm starting over from scratch though with salvatore. Which level is recommended before I begin each one of the packs listed below

Captain Scarlett

Mr Torques

Sir Hammerlock

Tina Tina

[Igƞis]

As an experienced player of BL2 i recommend that you start playing the dlc between level 30-40

[Nakos]

The key is, the game as something between two and three times as much raw content as you need in any given difficulty playthrough.

So, what I suggest is playing the base game and side quests during Normal. Then doing one or two DLCs during TVHM. The important point is staying on-level with the main story, because you want to finish TVHM at exactly 50 if you plan to move on to UVHM.

Sir Hammerlock and Tiny Tina do contain spoilers for the main story. That's pretty much the only caveat.

[dontu_worry]

Originally posted by AmissaAnima:

As an experienced player of BL2 i recommend that you start playing the dlc between level 30-40

Torque and Scarlett can start at 15, while Hammerlock and Tina's were meant to be played after finishing the story in Normal mode, and start at 30. This is all still in Normal mode.

[Igƞis]

Originally posted by dontu_worry:

Originally posted by AmissaAnima:

As an experienced player of BL2 i recommend that you start playing the dlc between level 30-40

Torque and Scarlett can start at 15, while Hammerlock and Tina's were meant to be played after finishing the story in Normal mode, and start at 30. This is all still in Normal mode.

I don't remember asking for your opinion.

[dontu_worry]

Originally posted by AmissaAnima:

Originally posted by dontu_worry:

Torque and Scarlett can start at 15, while Hammerlock and Tina's were meant to be played after finishing the story in Normal mode, and start at 30. This is all still in Normal mode.

I don't remember asking for your opinion.

Not my opinions, but facts. Check and see. Your post was wrong/incomplete, so for the benefit of OP, I chimed in. If you can't handle being corrected either know what you're posting or don't post.

As far as being an experienced player, are you just shy of 5000 hours of actual play?

[Angry Squirl]

Originally posted by dontu_worry:

Originally posted by AmissaAnima:

I don't remember asking for your opinion.

Not my opinions, but facts. Check and see. Your post was wrong/incomplete, so for the benefit of OP, I chimed in. If you can't handle being corrected either know what you're posting or don't post.

As far as being an experienced player, are you just shy of 5000 hours of actual play?

dontu_worry has it right. If you start Tina or Hammerlock in normal, it will be lvl 30ish, and you will get your behind kicked. In most other circumstances, the dlc will adjust to your level. I can't recall trying to start Torque below lvl 15, but I do it most modes and characters, because of certain quest rewards. Scarlet has some good ones too.

[Igƞis]

Originally posted by dontu_worry:

Originally posted by AmissaAnima:

I don't remember asking for your opinion.

Not my opinions, but facts. Check and see. Your post was wrong/incomplete, so for the benefit of OP, I chimed in. If you can't handle being corrected either know what you're posting or don't post.

As far as being an experienced player, are you just shy of 5000 hours of actual play?

I was giving my own opinion from my own experience of gameplay I assume you just looked up what you wrote about level 15 and such on the internet or you're simply an elitist gamer who doesn't want to admit he/she is wrong

Just because i said i'm an experienced player doesn't mean i'm the best in the world gosh

Nobody is right or wrong in this matter but we have our own opinion in this matter
It's up to the OP itself to decide what they will do.

If the OP wants better weapons with higher damage output it's recommended to start at least at level 30-40 If he however wants to hurry and have no fun at all they will follow what you wrote.

[dontu_worry]

Originally posted by AmissaAnima:

Originally posted by dontu_worry:

Not my opinions, but facts. Check and see. Your post was wrong/incomplete, so for the benefit of OP, I chimed in. If you can't handle being corrected either know what you're posting or don't post.

As far as being an experienced player, are you just shy of 5000 hours of actual play?

I was giving my own opinion from my own experience of gameplay I assume you just looked up what you wrote about level 15 and such on the internet or you're simply an elitist gamer who doesn't want to admit he/she is wrong

Just because i said i'm an experienced player doesn't mean i'm the best in the world gosh

Nobody is right or wrong in this matter but we have our own opinion in this matter
It's up to the OP itself to decide what they will do.

If the OP wants better weapons with higher damage output it's recommended to start at least at level 30-40 If he however wants to hurry and have no fun at all they will follow what you wrote.

Mmmmm hmmmm. Go on. This is funny.

[Igƞis]

Originally posted by dontu_worry:

Originally posted by AmissaAnima:

I was giving my own opinion from my own experience of gameplay I assume you just looked up what you wrote about level 15 and such on the internet or you're simply an elitist gamer who doesn't want to admit he/she is wrong

Just because i said i'm an experienced player doesn't mean i'm the best in the world gosh

Nobody is right or wrong in this matter but we have our own opinion in this matter
It's up to the OP itself to decide what they will do.

If the OP wants better weapons with higher damage output it's recommended to start at least at level 30-40 If he however wants to hurry and have no fun at all they will follow what you wrote.

Mmmmm hmmmm. Go on. This is funny.

No how about you stop being an ass first?

[dontu_worry]

Originally posted by AmissaAnima:

Originally posted by dontu_worry:

Mmmmm hmmmm. Go on. This is funny.

No how about you stop being an ass first?

Where in my original post did I tell the OP what level to start any DLC? You did that, while later insisting that when to start was entirely up to the OP. I merely gave the OP a more thorough and correct, factual account of how the DLC work so that OP could make a better decision for themself when to start which DLC. As far as whether or no I looked up the facts on my answer before posting, it's irrelevant, The information I gave is correct and therefore useful to the questioner. Better to copy paste good info than to talk out of one's butt on the basis of how much experience exactly? I suspect we will never know.

[Igƞis]

Originally posted by dontu_worry:

Originally posted by AmissaAnima:

No how about you stop being an ass first?

Where in my original post did I tell the OP what level to start any DLC? You did that, while later insisting that when to start was entirely up to the OP. I merely gave the OP a more thorough and correct, factual account of how the DLC work so that OP could make a better decision for themself when to start which DLC. As far as whether or no I looked up the facts on my answer before posting, it's irrelevant, The information I gave is correct and therefore useful to the questioner. Better to copy paste good info than to talk out of one's butt on the basis of how much experience exactly? I suspect we will never know.

Sometimes a thorough respond is not needed And what i merely did was answer OP's question
while you then proceded to attack me for not responding in a way you found to be right
Instead of trying to prove that you are right Couldn't you just made a seperate comment saying your opinion? So we both could've avoided this mess of unnecessary discussion?

And OP never said they wanted a correct answer they only asked which level would X BL2 player recommend for them to start the DLC with And you just provided a boring accurate answer that was correct yes but also came out as souless (at least in my mind)

So could i please ask you that we don't argue or discuss this any further I'm already having enough on my plate in life as it is.

[dontu_worry]

Originally posted by AmissaAnima:

Originally posted by dontu_worry:

Where in my original post did I tell the OP what level to start any DLC? You did that, while later insisting that when to start was entirely up to the OP. I merely gave the OP a more thorough and correct, factual account of how the DLC work so that OP could make a better decision for themself when to start which DLC. As far as whether or no I looked up the facts on my answer before posting, it's irrelevant, The information I gave is correct and therefore useful to the questioner. Better to copy paste good info than to talk out of one's butt on the basis of how much experience exactly? I suspect we will never know.

Sometimes a thorough respond is not needed And what i merely did was answer OP's question
while you then proceded to attack me for not responding in a way you found to be right
Instead of trying to prove that you are right Couldn't you just made a seperate comment saying your opinion? So we both could've avoided this mess of unnecessary discussion?

And OP never said they wanted a correct answer they only asked which level would X BL2 player recommend for them to start the DLC with And you just provided a boring accurate answer that was correct yes but also came out as souless (at least in my mind)

So could i please ask you that we don't argue or discuss this any further I'm already having enough on my plate in life as it is.

You attacked me with, "who asked you?" or somesuch. Snark begets snark. Since you posit that OP never specified a correct answer, are you saying they might have wanted an incorrect one? Either way between you and I, OP is taken care of. Good job forum!

[z00t]

Wow. Such an opinionated snowflake. And I am not referring to dontu_. Said snowflake is not particularly correct either.

@OP. All of the DLC's are Additional Content, and basically meant to be done after the main story has been completed - ie in the 2nd playthrough, TVHM.
You can of course start them in the 1st playthrough, but there are level and other issues. Two of them - Tiny Tina's and Hammerlock's have spoilers to the main story and start at level 30 in normal mode. Quite true that Scarlett's and Torgue's start at level 15, but the Torgue DLC has some odd scaling issues in normal, where you will find certain enemies at level 50.
Additionally, once you complete the 1st playthrough by defeating the Warrior, most gear is capped at 30 for the playthrough. The longer you stay in normal after 30, the more under-level your gear becomes.

The best time to start them is in TVHM. You will not be able to complete all of them without becoming very over-level for the start of the 3rd playthrough, UVHM.

*** It is important that you do not start UVHM at much over 50. ***

UVHM starts at 50, or your level if you are over that. The enemies always scale to you. They are a lot tougher to deal with, have more hp, health regen, have shields and trying to take them on with under-level gear is a Very Bad Idea. Start UVHM at something like 55, your gear will be 50 at best while your enemies will all be 54-56, while bosses like Flynt will be 57.

Start the DLC's in TVHM. Order doesn't matter. They each have their own stories and are not connected. You do not have to complete one before starting another. Jump between them if you want.
Personally, I start the Tiny Tina and Torgue DLC's when I get to Sanctuary in TVHM. Hammerlock's I generally leave until UVHM, and Scarlett's until close to the end of TVHM, depending on character.

tl:dr
So. What level should you be before starting the DLC's? Over 30, and in TVHM would be my answer.

[dontu_worry]

Originally posted by z00t:

And I am not referring to dontu_.

Awww. I wanna be a snowflake. Darn it!

[Igƞis]

Originally posted by dontu_worry:

Originally posted by z00t:

And I am not referring to dontu_.

Awww. I wanna be a snowflake. Darn it!

Haha that's cute ngl.