A collection of Meta Zane Builds (all builds, non dlc, mobbing, bossing)

This collection of builds will be updated as new gear and level caps get added. There are builds for everything Zane. Mobbing, Bossing, All Purpose, Seein Dead, Conductor, No DLC, and so on. By ThiccFilA, all of these builds are available in video form!

MAYHEM 10 UPDATE COMING SOON

Mayhem 10 just came out, this guide will be updated. What I can tell you is these same builds for the most part should work. Just farm up M10 gear, and definitely use the cartel weapons and mayhem 6 exclusives. Kaoson, Sandhawk, and Yellowcake are especially strong. But I've messed with lots of others, it seems like all the new guns can do work.

One note for clone lovers. With mayhem not scaling action skills, double barrel is f*cked. They also nerfed clone + cutpurse infinite ammo shenanigans. So sorry guys, we will find a cool clone build in the meantime, or hopefully wait for buffs/fixes.

Intro

Welcome to a compilation of Zane builds designed by some members of the BL3 Discord community. All builds are capable of completing Maliwan Takedown on True Takedown Difficulty (4 player scaled) solo, so you can be assured that the builds are optimised well enough to complete all end game content without much struggle. Builds will be updated as often as possible to stay in line with balance changes, level cap increases, etc… Any questions related to the builds themselves can be directed to the members listed under the build itself. Happy hunting!

This guide includes builds for all action skills, all dlc's, and all gameplay! I will also include weapons that are good in the meta and on the build as well. This guide will also be updated as the game gets older so be sure to check back anytime you need a Zane build!

Fl4k Builds
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hL36lODj1gSbvXSUGXFYdZmTAHbfk8gHc6vJTf5Oebs/edit

Moze Builds
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10nJUJxvTmYP4k8bOrb_FaVVdouozwiqAZ0A-EzIENMo/edit

Amara Builds
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rpIwTi2hrWywgB42_I2mCjLqZ72r-n1FAoA2w8LGoGA/edit

SAK Zane (Seein Dead) All Purpose

SAK Zane by ThiccFilA

If you don't plan on ever using clone then you wont need the clone skills. Spend them in praemunitus. But spending enough points in clone tree for doppelbanger, is great!

Weapons:
For Mayhem 10 Stick to the new Mayhem 2.0 Weapons. And Cartel Weapons.
If a weapon is strong in this game it will be good in this build if you match your class mods and artifact bonuses.
OPQ System, Plaguebearer, Yellowcake, Kaoson, Backburner, Monarch, Sandhawk

Redistributor, Hyperfocus XZ41, Recursion, Brainstormer, Dictator, Lob, Hellshock, Cutsman, Anarchy, Craps, Scourge, Krakatoa, Boom Sickle, Craps, Nukem, Star Helix,

COM: Seein Dead, 2 points in playing dirty, top rolls mostly don't matter. Look for weapon specific bonuses that boost the weapon you're holding ex. pistol damage, assault rifle damage, splash damage, crit damage, these are very important for max damage

Grenade mod: Grenades can help trigger SD class mod. Recurring hex grenades will create the most triggers. Quasars and Piss for utility.

Artifact: Snowdrift for bossing, icebreaker for mobbing, victory rush, mag size, aoe bonuses, weapon specific, elemental bonuses

Shield: Quick recharging shields are best for triggering topped off to cycle clone. Sitorak, Big Boom Blaster, One Shotter Shield. Or defensive shields if you need them, Stop-Gap, Transformer, Double Downer, Frozen Heart is fun with clone

For bossing use multipellet weapon like a maggie or shotgun to easily trigger seein dead/kill skills. You can also use clone/drone throwing nades to activate them. Then use hyperfocus, scourge, lob or cutsman to easily finish boss. Use any general anointments and weapons you find, cycle clone for ASE anointments. Use any action skill you see fit in each situation. This build can be strong with any weapons and anointments as long as you understand your damage and match your bonuses on your gear. Weapon specific bonuses. You can use any action skill at any time! Swap between them even mid gameplay!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbLJ-OhI9Ak

Zane Nukem

Zane Nukem by ThiccFilA

Weapons
Nukem - 300% at 90hp, 100% Sntnl Cryo
Plaguebearer - 100% Sntnl Cryo
Backburner - 300% at 90hp, 100% sntnl Cryo
Shield
One Shotter Shield - Sntnl Movement Speed
0.m - Sntnl Movement Speed
Grenade
Recurring hex grenade - 25% grenade throw - important for triggering seein dead and brain freeze
Class Mod
Seein Dead - Splash, Heavy Weapon Damage - look for splash first
Artifact
Snowdrift Vic Rush - 40% AOE Damage, Movement Speed, Heavy wep damage
Mayhem Modifier - Slayer, when you melee finish an enemy you will have full overkill. Also avoid Rogue Lite
Playstyle This build is mainly based on the Overkill guardian rank. Get a nice slide nukem shot on a small enemy to basically instantly get full overkill, sometimes it could take a second or third shot. Once you do that you can keep mobbing with the nukem or swap over to plaguebearer because all of the unlisted projectiles take advantage of the full overkill bonus. For tankier enemies, use plaguebearer, they can’t always be one shot by a nukem. Slay an enemy and get full overkill for your next shot too!

https://youtu.be/IQ3433xSsaM

Slap Daddy Zane

Slap Daddy Zane by BoopTootBoopToot and revised by thicc

This build takes advantage of several interactions to provide maximum damage and ammo upkeep with Tediore chucks, with a secondary emphasis on launchers. If you don’t like clone, put the points from clone-specific skills into synchronicity, ready for action, cold bore, or wherever else you like. Tediore chuck damage formula will explain some of the choices in this build: Card dmg x Gun Damage boosts x V1 x V2 x Grenade Dmg x Splash & AoE x Bullets in mag

Action Skills: We will be using a single action skill, now that Clone + cutpurse interaction got nerfed, we need to spam fish slap grenades to keep our ammo with cutpurse alone. Clone as a single action skill provides amazing sustain via Salvation + double barrel, old-u, quickbreather, etc.

COM: Seein’ Dead, as much Donnybrook as you can find. Stats to look for: Splash, Grenade, Reload Speed, Weapon dmg, Mag Size

Relic: Cutpurse, second part doesn’t matter. Stats: AoE, Grenade, Reload, Movespeed, Elemental Damages, Mag Size

Grenade: Fish Slap! A shock fish slap will avoid self damage when used with Transformer, as the bounces can be very unpredictable. The 150% grenade damage while action skill is active anoint boosts Tediore chuck damage, so we use that. 25% on grenade throw is second best option.

Shield: Transformer, to stay safe from our own fish. Can use Red Suit and a radiation fish, but then you miss out on self-healing.

Weapons: Non-unique Tediore homing+MIRV’s, Bangarang, Gunerang, Horizon, Backburner, Plaguebearer, Babymaker, Scourge, Needlegun, Flakker

Weapon Anoints: 300/90hp, 125 Splash ASE, next 2 mags, stick to non gun damage anointments.

Playstyle: Throw fish and chucks as fast as you can, while moving as fast as you can to benefit from Violent Momentum. Bangarangs and Babymakers will do an amazing job at keeping your action skill active with Seein’ Dead and Good Misfortune. Fish and shock chucks can be thrown at your feet to refill Transformer in a pinch. Tediore chucks can crit, so landing a headshot will yield massive damage. If your action skill runs out, just swap to the other one or pull out a launcher in the meantime. You can also keep an ASE splash Tediore in your loadout and swap to it right before your skill ends to avoid missing out on damage.

Seein Dead Bossing Build (24 second wotan kill video inside)

Seein Dead Bossing Build with record Wotan Kill
By Garwood + ThiccFilA

There is some strategy to killing wotan this fast with this build that is fully explained inside the video. I will briefly explain this also in the playstyle section.

Weapons
Anarchy Kinetic x18 or x20, slide anoint or sntnl cryo - for mobbing, one shotting every mob and one shotting wotan's early phases, all the way into double shield phase on top of the pillars.

Ion Cannon Shock x1 Slide anoint - for one shotting both shields on wotan at once. you basically have to do enough damage in one pellet, to deplete both of wotan's shields at once.

Recursion Corrosive Sntnl Cryo - For one shotting Wotan and the top half while he's splitting

Cutsman - for the legs ;)

Class Mod - Seein Dead, Top rolls do not matter. You want shotgun damage, heavy weapon damage, and splash damage. If you could only get two of these rolls, it NEEDS* to be shotgun + heavy damage.

Shield - One Shotter shield. If you do not have one shotter shield, you will definitely need 0.m or Rerouter for the ion cannon shot. Shock/Corrosive on ase

Grenade - Recurring Hex grenade, Shock/Corrosive on ase

Artifact - Snowdrift Splattergun with AOE damage, movement speed. The AOE is required, this gives highest damage bonus.

Playstyle
This build can also be used with any bossing weapons, even redistributors for mobbing. This looks very similar to SAK, but this was the powerhouse I used in my 24 second wotan kill. Which is kind of crazy haha
https://youtu.be/dN70G-ryJmM

Calm Cool Conductor (DLC 2) Raid Build

Calm Cool conductor by ThiccFilA

Weapons: Recursion, Redistributor, Carrier, King's Call, Seventh Sense, Unseen Threat, Hyperfocus, Lob, Hellshock, Krakatoa, Dictator, Brainstormer, cutsman

Shields: Sitorak, Big Boom Blaster, Old God, Frozen Heart, Stop Gap

Class Mod: Conductor, any coductor with 0 points in adrenaline is a good roll. 1 point is fine..
WEAPON SPECIFIC BONUSES. Smg damage, Pistol, AR, Shotgun, Splash, Crit, etc

Artifact: Icebreaker Vic Rush, usually I toss on a Snowdrift for the wotan fight for some burst damage + utility
40% AOE, weapon specific, elemental bonus, movement speed

Grenade: Recurring Hex, can hit crits and trigger brain freeze

Playstyle: This is CCC but now with more flash! You have two bonus elements at all times if you use sntnl cryo + conductor. You can abuse all sorts of bonus ricochet weapons, I even use the kings call for bossing sometimes. This build is a pretty fun shakeup from Seein Dead and can get you through some raids =)
https://youtu.be/zZq0MzzrSCU

Non DLC Bossing Build

Non DLC Bossing by ThiccFilA

This build uses normal bossing weapons + ASE elemental anointments to easily take down bosses with NO DLC. This is also how you get the most damage possible out of Zane + Violent Momentum

Weapons: Hyperfocus, Scourge, Lob, Conference Call, King's Call, Carrier, other good bossing weapons

Class Mod: ANY class mod with Violent Momentum. Antifreeze is the best to use with AMP shields, but it's hard to farm for. A purple is fine even, or infiltrator =)

Shield: Fast recharging shields, Amp shields, elements on action skill end

Grenade: Anything with elements on action skill end

Artifact: Snowdrift with AOE Bonuses, movement speed, weapon specific. Splattergun is also very good with shotguns

Playstyle: This build is for killing bosses, we also have enough points into all rounder which allows this build to mob through proving grounds. It's very fun run and gun, but this build can not mob through slaughter shafts or takedowns. Mess around with sliding and shooting all kinds of weapons, lyudas, protuberance, torgue stickies, etc.
Toss barrier off ledge to activate seein red, anointments, and then get your barrier back immediately. Use clone + doppelbanger as soon as it's available. Keep our kill skills and anointments active.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPXzkIFzDB8&feature=youtu.be

No DLC Raid Build

Non DLC Raid Ready Build! ThiccFilA

This is standard CCC in the base game! I'll be listing off tons of weapons and tell you guys the best class mod to use =)

Weapons: Redistributor, Hyperfocus XZ41, Maggie, Dictator, Brainstormer, Lob, Hellshock, Krakatoa, Bekkah, King's Call, Cutsman for Wotan

Class Mod: ANY class mod with points in Violent Momentum! Purple Class mod, Infiltrator, Antifreeze is the best but very hard to farm.
WEAPON SPECIFIC BONUSES are most important on class mod, or crit bonuses. Boost the guns you're holding, that's how you get the most damage on Zane

Shields: Big Boom Blaster, Sitorak, fast recharging shields to keep CCC active and take advantage of topped off! Element on ASE will trigger if you go down and barrier goes down

Grenade: Recurring Hex can crit and trigger brain freeze. 25% on throw anoint

Artifact: Icebreaker Vic Rush, I usually toss on a snowdrift for wotan for burst damage and dodging attacks

Playstyle: Just normal CCC things! Freeze enemies, and actually boss pretty decently. I suggest respeccing for bossing if you dont have seein dead. That's what the non dlc bossing build is for =) Use detainment field to constantly stagger enemies, including valkyries and shred them with hyperfocus.
https://youtu.be/tV4bqHrEGnM

Double Barrel Seein Dead Build (Mobbing and Bossing!) Clone build

Double Barrel by ThiccFilA

This build is an all purpose clone build! If you're using seein dead, you won't need seein red for boss farming. If you don't have DLC then I suggest picking up seein red. Ready For Action + topped off gives you good action skill cooldown rate when clone goes down.

Weapons:
Clone Weapons: Shock Scourge, Lob, Ion Cannon, Facepuncher
Zane Weapons: Recursion, Redistributor, Brainstormer, Krakatoa, Lob, Hellshock, Hyperfocus XZ41, Boom Sickle, etc

Shield: Transformer, this + shock scourge keeps clone alive, Stop Gap and Frozen Heart also work well with clone

Class Mod: Seein Dead with weapon specific bonuses. Donnybrook is great, but make sure you match your weapons to your bonuses to do the most damage yourself.

Artifact: Snowdrift or Cutpurse Vic Rush. Snowdrift gives good burst damage, cutpurse + giving clone a facepuncher gives you infinite ammo for any weapon type you are holding. RPG, Tediore, Babymaker, etc

Grenade: Recurring Hex, trigger Seein Dead multiple times. 25% on throw anointment gives your clone damage

Playstyle: ALWAYS CLONE SWAP. Clone swap is the key to this build, you get damage, you get surivivability, you heal your clone with quick breather too! Keep clone swapping in heavily dense mobbing areas and that's how your clone will live. Perfect for Takedown. Use the facepuncher + cutpurse, and get easy boss kills spamming scourges or tediores.
https://youtu.be/v9raWLR8e-k

[Depo]

Changed all the easy and comfortable to access pictures with skills to a video, what a moron

[64M3R]

"non DLC"
Class Mod: Seein Dead
pretty sure that's DLC.
https://borderlands.fandom.com/wiki/Seein%27_Dead
https://borderlands.fandom.com/wiki/VIP_Tower

[Killowatt]

Enough said. With as much experience I've earned with Zane since this game's launch day, I can second all of these motions. [suggested builds you see in the guide above]

[Лёша Картизол]

Bruh

[무설탕콜라]

wow..

[FlutterFeet Fetish]

I can confirm this guy being Zane himself, so his guides for himself are legit.