User:Aelwrath45/Mass Murder

Weapons

 * Combat Rifle with x4 Explosive damage and high rate of fire.
 * Masher Revolver with high Shock damage.
 * [[Leviathan]] (wait til you finish Playthrough 2 to finish the quest so it's the level 48 version)
 * Combat Rifle with high damage, accuracy and Corrosive damage.

Mods

 * Warmonger Class Mod with focus on +damage%, Payback and Revenge.
 * Explosive Rain Grenade Mod.

Shield

 * Shield with focus on max capacity and 60% health boost.

Artifacts

 * Explosive Artifact
 * Shock Artifact

Strategy
This build requires you to move fast, aim straight and not be afraid to go down once or twice in almost every fight (only to easily get back up with Diehard). Every time you kill an enemy you get around an 80-90% increase in outright damage through Revenge, a 60% rate of fire increase through Master Blaster, and a 60% melee damage boost through Heavy Handed for seven long seconds. All three talents have excellent synergy, and as long as you can keep the momentum up you should have no problems. You even get a 50% damage reduction through Juggernaut! When your shield is depleted you also get a 40-72% damage bonus through Payback, so you have a little wiggle-room when you slip up. Liquidate helps keep Berserk ready when you need it. Explosive Rain grenades make dealing explosive damage a piece of cake, and you can shoot your Leviathan from behind cover when you're low on HP and need Berserk active immediately. It's up to the player to decide whether to focus on melee or ranged combat; the build compliments them both just about equally. Just remember to keep killing, and when fighting bosses save any normal enemies for On-Kill effects and Fight For Your Life!

Pros

 * Insane damage output when fighting large groups of enemies through On-Kill effects.
 * Lots of room for error with tanking skills such as Hardened, Juggernaut and Diehard.
 * Better than average damage per second even without On-Kill effects.
 * Good mix of melee and ranged skills.
 * Allows you to control your Berserk cooldown with Liquidate.

Cons

 * Boss battles require a bit more thought than usual.
 * Berserk isn't quite as powerful without Short Fuse, Bloodsport or Iron Fist.
 * In CoOp games you'll be struggling to keep your On-Kill effects active when playing with other high damage output characters.
 * Rocket Launcher damage output isn't incredible due to lack of Wide Load and Endowed.
 * Even with Liquidate, Berserk isn't always active when you need it.