5 BEST Shields in Borderlands 3 - Caedo's Countdowns
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- Welcome to a super-subjective list of 5 of the most impractical, impregnable, most protective shields in Borderlands 3. Here's the list if you like spoiling things for yourself: Messy Breakup, The Transformer, Stop-Gap, Red Suit, and Re-Charger.
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I really like how you put the full list at the end so I don’t have to go skip back to write them down or google about them
Great list. This so was so much better than I was expecting, all these shields are all epic. I want all of them.
The rough rider shield and woodblocker sniper is like a kick in the nuts when farming
if you are having trouble with Killavolt, just go back to regular mode and turn off mayhem. you can now farm the lower level transformer, it still is 100% shock resistant. now go back and farm the level 50.
One of the best online guides I've found thus far, thank you.
Honestly an amazing shield right now I think is the Big Boom Blaster. It gives you a grenade, heavy ammo, and 60% shield back from a booster drop that has a 60% drop rate when taking damage. And because of the patch that allows boosters to be auto pickups, this shield is nuts. It's relatively low capacity, but I got mine with -40% recharge delay(not sure if that's just standard on this shield.)
Bruh, for real. Big Boom Blaster, recurring hex, and just start spamming grenades. FFYL? No problem! There are 30 - 60 grenades in the air!
I like this format, I'm gettin close to lvl 50 on my first character. I am looking for vids like these so I know what to farm for, lots of knowledge quick. Subscribed :)
For Killavolt - throw the Boo at the walls around the arena. Run a circle, shoot, reload/throw at wall, so they're all around.
Whats boo?
@@johnndominguez3290 a Tediore SMG that sticks to walls like a turret. Any Tediore that sticks like a turret is good. When leveling with crap gear that was my go to method on Killavolt.
@@suziequzie lol o ok so u have more than one equipped or does it work over times doing it with one.also that would be hard.cause health would take forever to drop let alone shield...
My Favorite Sheild is the Big Boom-Blaster; nobody talks about that Sheild
mine too
@Hans Günther just a random drop i do believe had one drop a few hours ago in trial of fervor
the unstoppable in ambermire has chance to drop one if that helps 👍
enjoy 😎
Hans Günther The Shield Constantly Drop Health Boosters and Heavy Ammo when you get hit and Nova Damage when your Shield Depletes
@Hans Günther which did you end up gettin m8tee ?
Transformer is a quest reward for the its alive side on nekrotafayo
Yeah, and Killavolt takes forever to drop that thing
Its also a fairly common world drop, 6 times off of traunt (captain not general) out of 15 runs on mayhem 4
Idk I've got a decent handful from volt as of recent. Some that give me 50% of an extra element, one with damage reduction on phaseslam, one for constant Nova's on phasegrasp, maybe it's just me. Mostly looking for a good farm for grenades, very hard to get it's piss with element anointed. Only found one for grenade throw which isn't bad
Messy breakup is amazing when paired with one of zane's class mods that breaks his shield upon action skill usage.
For moze iron bear build the purple mendel' s medicine shield gives bear the most health. Get it from storm's brewing.
My amara is nuclear/shock with the shrieking devil shotgun and a redsuit/transformer along with a victory rush projector.
I'm on a triple amp purple for flak though, it's like level 5 or something too for efficient amp usage.
There's a legendary gun called Alchemist that shocks you when you shoot it. Use it with The Transformer and it restores part of your shields every time you shoot. I believe it's a world drop and pretty rare. I've played hundreds of hours on mayhem mode and only found 2 of them.
Oooh, I didn't know it dealt shock damage! I'm gonna try it out.
Alchemist drops from Heckle/Hyde crew challenge on Jacobs state.
Huh, ya know I have an Alchemist in my bank and like, four different Transformers, but never used them together. Might have to give that a go, thanks.
@@aMokeyMokey Wrong, the Alchemist is always a fire Torgue AR that shoots in sticky mode, however every shot hit enemies doing shock first then explodes as fire dmg and as Kayleb259 stated, every time you fire the Alchemist it does self dmg to you in shock, restoring the Transformer's shield capacity.
you can also use the alchemist to shoot the exact moment you shields recharge with a messy breakup, and considering self damage is not considered damage to stop your shield from recharging, it keeps recharging, so you can make an army of drones very easly, ALSO, if you are an amara with the elemental tree, the messy breeakup drones heal you cause they shoot elemental damage ^-^
Ive found with Killavolt that if you go in with the radiation Hive and MIRV-Hex with cryo polishes hime off quickly. And Otto with cryo boosts helps. The cryo keeps him from disappearing as often and the hive acts as a very nice side weapon. A flakker beats his shield nicely while beating his head with hive and grenades.
Yo, Caedo, you know that The Transformer is a quest reward for the quest It's Alive on Nekrotafeyo, right?
I forgot about that, thanks for mentioning it!
@@CaedoGenesis No problem! Love your vids, btw.
it's also a drop from I think it's called spiderant queen antoinet in the splinterlands. Also like everything they're easy to come across in vendors.
@@Saltyoven True, but I farmed that rare spawn for hours and never got it, so it's honestly easier just to get it from the quest.
@@IndigoStorm27 funny story. I got it first try. I got like 5 or 6 different transformer shields. One of which was just a random drop from Kategawa Jr., and 2 were bought from the store.
you can also use the alchemist to shoot the exact moment you shields recharge with a messy breakup, and considering self damage is not considered damage to stop your shield from recharging, it keeps recharging, so you can make an army of drones very easly, ALSO, if you are an amara with the elemental tree, the messy breeakup drones heal you cause they shoot elemental damage ^-^
The Re-Charger is pretty awesome with Moze and her 1 hp build. Normally I used the Transformer, or a new one I can't remember the name of (it's a legendary Amp shield that drains 50%/Does +120% damage on amped shot) with my max damage build. That thing with all of my damage enhancers + the Ion Cannon is just gross.
Re-router shield
@@zenithofzero3702 Sorry yeah, Re-Router
My favorite shield is by far the Double Downer. It is a purple shield that is a mission reward for a quest in Moxxi's Heist. The mission shows up after you complete the DLC and is a multipart mission where you are playing against Double Down. At level 53 it has a capacity of 15407 a delay of 4.3 and recharge of 1513. it also has 20% shock resistance. What makes this shield so good are the perks. During FFYL it gives you double the time as well as +150% accuracy and handling and +25% weapon damage.
The Sitorak is really good too
When fighting Killavolt after you kill him stay in the arena and find a way to down yourself after you die run back to the arena and he will spawn again! Little trick to save some time I hope it helps!
Same goes for the claptrap nest in the compactor. Just leave the area when you kill the prime and they all respawn when you come back.
@@sirfartsalot1328 I know man I walk down to the original exit climb down 1 of the ledges but only 1 then climb back up and run in
The Tizzy and the red suit is a good combination.
With the Transformer, if you find a shotgun with shock and splash damage, it’s GREAT for emergency recharge and ammo replenishment
trisfor135 absolutely
Was looking for a vid like this!
Same here - this vid had me subscribing.
About time someone else realizes how good the re-charger is
Came here to say it. Been using it for my Amara for awhile now.
Honestly Geneviv never bothered me, but there are two NPCs on sanctuary 3, the Male pandora survivor that walks up and then yells at you to leave him alone... and the eden 6 weirdo who screams timber
For Killavolt just use a flakker to break his shield and then the hellfire actually splash damages just enough that even if you hit the sheild he is holding it still melts his health
Subbed cause the style...and ofc the info :-)
With Killa Volt you can self destruct after beating him and will respawn right before the arena. This will trigger him to respawn so you can farm him without having to save and quit, especially if you get a good mayhem roll. Obviously costly on money but once you buy your SDUs who needs money anyways. Also I recommend a radiation weapon as shields are weak to radiation, just not as much as shock but in this case it is.
I needed this video! Thanks, bro!
amazing vid thanks you so much
Deathless Flak: *looks longingly at the transformer shield*
I got my STOP - GAP ( Number #3 ) on Precipe Anchor Proving planet , Grounds - Discipline Quest !! at the vendor machine for 24 000 or smth.
You could use the radiation shield you showed off in this video to kill killavolt especially if your amara because you can run around fast and can do increased damage the closer you are to enemies
spot on my favourite too
got the re-charger, took couple hours of farming but think its going to be worth it :)
Farm the vending machines for a purple shield with weapon damage booster when hit. It's op. I got one level 53, it has a very low capacity (4500). The boosters seem to stack and it's constantly dropping because of the amara driver. I managed to run the takedown easily with a lob exploding badasses and wotan didn't stand a chance.
Big boom blaster moze grenade spam with ion cannon supplements and ammo regen.... "I'm a nuclear reaction, put yo ass in traction"
I got a recharger with movement speed for Zane , when I drop my barrier the shield starts recharging . The annointment is amazing .
im suprised with your #1 pick seeing as there are other variants of Recharger. Such as the Recharger Berner which just double dips novas when it procs
Great video thanks Bro
The Brawler Ward is my choice for Amara. 300% Melee damage while depleted. 2% Max health regen per second while it's up, 4% when it breaks. So you're bashing the enemies roughly 4 times as hard as you normally hit, and healing like crazy. The one I have also has an annointment that makes Amara Nova constantly while Phase Grasp is active. I love my Melee Amara. Pointy Psycho Stabber pistol for when I'm actually punching things, for yet anothr 120% melee damage, and a Face Puncher for when fighting flying enemies or bosses. or the enemy numbers get just a little too numerous and I need to thin the herd at a distance before resuming punching. Oh, and a White Knife Artifact with Leech Life on melee, as well as randomly attaching sticky bombs, which makes my Amara nearly immortal.
recharger, transformer, red suit, and others can be found in vending machines. Easily
That was a temporary event, months after this video was released.
Dude, just make it part of your One Punch farm. Its literally right around the corner!
I swear urist has a higher spawn rate now because I farmed him at least 15 times in a row and he was always there
Transformer also has a chance to drop from Big Donnie when getting the Golden Technical. I killed him and had The Transformer drop for me.
That was a world drop for you.
With my build the rough rider is good (with good anointment) Mine when clone is out 3% health regen per second. Plus it also increases fire rate when shield is depleted. I tend to fight with my shields down the way I been playing so having a 0 shield does not matter. plus I have so many health regen kill skills on zane and the new class mode, just insain. plus the reduced damage and increased heath is very nice.
You don't use the Transformer as much as the Messy Breakup?? Whaaaaaaasaa?? Transformer is one of my go to shields and I think I've worn the Messy Breakup once. To each his own I guess!
Shooting the Alchemist does shock damage to yourself. When paired with the Transformer you can keep a shield at all times.
The extra projectile while terrified alchemists are nuts :)
What about moxxi's warm embrace, mendel's shield or the ice nova shield from hammerlock's sister?
I mainly use an epic shield called the harmonic elemental.
I got the transformer as a world drop and made kilavolt really easy
I may just be an idiot and this is a dumb question, but why is that Phoenix you’re fighting a level 53 to your being a level 50?
Just use the transformer. Nuf said, lol.
First try with El Dragon, after kill it i have seen from the distance a little legendary thing. Run full speed to the loot and...grenade mod.
Sadness Overload.
So, I think you forgot to say Frozen Heart on the list. But that's from a Cryo Zane player
What is a transporter shield? I don't know whether to sell this thing or keep it.
Transformer + Killavolt = Zing!
I got the stop gap shield from handsome jacks casino
I just finished the play through on easy, and figured I could replay it on normal next in effect getting 2 games for my money but it just continued. So I played true vault hunter next and found the enemies a lot tougher. So my question is. Is TVHM the same as mayhem 1 Or do you play normal mode with mayhem 1 on? Or for that matter TVHM with mayhem 1 ON. Thanks for any info.
tvhm is a more challenging experience for players, with some harder variants of enemies and increased enemy levels as a way to replay the story, akin to previous games
mayhem mode just ups the difficulty with the amount of health, shields and like that the enemy has (and levels) and for me it increases certain weapon damage and reduces others, whilst increasing luck and you can turn it off at any time if you just want it on to farm a boss or something
you can turn mayhem mode on and off in normal and tvhm and is just an extra challenge for extra luck and i believe some unique mayhem 4 difficulty drops but i havent explored it too far besides. tvhm with mayhem 4 is a lot tougher than normal with mayhem 4 so i go back to normal with mayhem on to farm then return back to tvhm for the story otherwise im spending minutes trying to kill a small group of easy enemies
Messy is my favorite.
A Pistol named pestilence, totally a shout out to Warframes mod Pistol pestilence
Hell im having trouble just getting anointed gear I like let alone trying to go for a good roll shield. I did get a stop gap with a 4.7 recharge which I really like. I haven’t seen one lower yet. I did use Messy Breaker but it is t as good in mayhem 4 which sucks.
Yes
Im shocked you didnt add in the Re-Router.... best amp shield in game
There is a purple shield that has faster recharge rate, 100% amp damage that amps all pellets of a gun by only draining 20% of your shield. Called the One-Shotter Shield .
Transformer with bonus shock damage annoint
Bloodletter, deathless, transformer. Easy mode
I have the messy break up and it’s op
Which assault rifle is that?
That's the Embrace The Pain I believe, with radiation annointment, supposed to drop from Hot Karl in Devil's Razor
Playing while watching this video and decided to check what shield I'm currently using 😁 No farming for me. Using a hot-foot recharger
Melee Amara chews through killavolt I happened to get a melee transformer shield 😂
I have a transformer with every element on ase except for corrosive so I guess not every element but I also have extra rakks, less dmg, movement speed and health regen and yes I do carry 3 on me at a time to switch out ase's
that one guy The transformer only comes in shock.
@@zestroyerkelltron9858 I'm fully aware of that bud. Read closer i said I have them with ASE in every element. Bonus cryo, fire, shock, radiation and corrosive
that one guy oh shit, you’re right. My bad. Idk how I misread that so bad. No need to get mad.
@@zestroyerkelltron9858 lol mad ?
What happened to the beeeeee
I have a shield that has 51 thousand defence is that good
I just got the transformer today from moxxi's eridium slots (:
1:27 What are those "balls" amara is throwing out?
What’s the shield thing as well
Ward sheild is good as well
I suddenly went to level 51 just yesterday.
They released a patch that upped level cap to 53, among other things.
I'm farming non-stop the Messy Breakup, i done i think at least 40 runs, no shield. Unbelievable unlucky T_T
im on my 20th time and no shield, im pissed and i am on mayhem 1, this guy is not even on mayhem
@@houseoftherisingson7188 in the end i got one, on my 50th run i think. It was terrible, the drop rate for some equipments is abysmally low. Now i'm trying to get the Kyb's Worth from Wotan, and it's the same thing, about 30 runs and nothing, the only problem is that farming the Breakup is really fast, doing raid everytime not so much T_T
Damn I got this from a golden chest at lvl 18
The transformer
So you just put the stuff that just protects the most ._.
Could of added like, One Shotter Sheild, or the double down Sheild
Red suit is number 1
With Rad protuberance
22064/20sec on shield re-changer
Stop Gap shield + Guardian Angel skill + Last Stand artifact = Immortal Amara
rough rider still op
I hear it being said there being a low chance of McEnforcer respawning and yet when playing on the Xbox One he spawn every time you restart the game =>w>=; . . .
Anyway i think maybe it Varies between console and PC just a bit or possible it might have been updated where they can be spawn more :3
Transformer with shock Thedore shock gun reload maybe :-/
Before they nerfed my Moze I had my transformer shield up to 100,000 points. I would also say the back ham is really good to.
The 1st shields red text sounds like a filipino movie which is called isa pa with feelings isa pa means once more in english
T poses in moze with
I forget the perk but crits start shield regen and stop gap
For killavolt i use homing mirv grenades. Just melts
Artifeccts
Version 0.m shield from takedown site.. i used to use re-charger, but now i only use 0.m. It's just so much more fun to use... i still carry re-charger with me, but i haven't needed it... slaughter pit was little tougher with 0.m, but it is still do able.
I have like a ~crit build flak, so amp damage is awesome...
oh and i play on mayhem 2... i find 3 irritating, killing takes too long.. haven't try mayhem 4
lol transformer vs killavolt
Lol I forgot kilovolt was a boss cuz I just farm graveward and get it XD
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Wtf?? Title says best shield and changed it to best proetrctive blah blah, so dumb!
You can get the recharger from the golden key chest if you want to chest farm. It will probably take 200 keys to get a good one though.