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|character = Maya
  
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|effect = Traps enemy in a sphere of energy, temporarily removing them from the battlefield.
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|effect = Traps enemy in a sphere of energy, temporarily removing them from the battlefield. Alternatively, directly damages certain enemies.
 
|cooldown = 13 Seconds.
  
|cooldown = 13 Seconds.
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'''Phaselock''' is an ability unique to the siren, [[Maya]], in [[Borderlands 2]].
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'''Phaselock''' is an ability unique to the Siren, [[Maya]], in ''[[Borderlands 2]]''.
   
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It is an action skill which allows her to lock an enemy in another dimension, preventing the desired target from fighting back for a short while. Some enemies cannot be Phaselocked and instead instantly take damage.
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It is an action skill which allows her to lock an enemy in another dimension, preventing the desired target from fighting back for a short while. Some enemies cannot be Phaselocked and instead instantly take damage while some others are entirely immune.
   
 
===Cooldown===
  
===Cooldown===
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Base cooldown: 13 seconds. Each level in the [[Quicken]] skill reduces the cooldown by 6% (0.78 seconds). However, the [[Thoughtlock]] skill will increase cooldown by 4 seconds.
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Base cooldown: 13 seconds. Each level in the [[Quicken]] skill increases the cooldown rate by 6%, reducing cooldown to 10 seconds at level 5.
   
 
===Damage===
  
===Damage===
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The initial form of this skill does no damage to the enemy locked inside. Several skills gives this power the potential to harm the enemy.
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The initial form of this skill does no damage to the enemy locked inside. Several skills grant Phaselock the potential to harm the enemy.
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*[[Helios]]: A large fire burst that damage the enemy both inside and outside the orb.
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*[[Helios (Maya)|Helios]]: A large fire burst that damage the enemy both inside and outside the orb.
 
*[[Converge]]: Pulls nearby targets to the orb and deals a small amount of damage.
  
*[[Converge]]: Pulls nearby targets to the orb and deals a small amount of damage.
 
*[[Ruin]]: Damage all nearby targets with Slag, Corrosion and Shock elements.
  
*[[Ruin]]: Damage all nearby targets with Slag, Corrosion and Shock elements.
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A number of enemies cannot be phaselocked. These targets are instead dealt a fixed amount of damage. [[Ruin]] and [[Helios]] damage will still take place to the target and nearby enemies, but no additional [[Converge]] effect will happen.
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A number of enemies cannot be phaselocked. These targets are instead dealt a fixed amount of damage.
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Ruin and Helios damage will still take place to the target and nearby enemies, but no additional Converge effect will happen.
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! Skill !! Initial base damage <ref name="per rank">Per rank, if applicable.</ref> !! Elemental effect base damage <ref name="per rank">Per rank, if applicable.</ref>
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| Vs. immune || 200 || none
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| [[Helios]] || 1.6 {{Element|Fire}} || 1.8 {{Element|Fire}} / s (9 total)
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| [[Converge]] || 8 || none
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| [[Ruin]] || 7.2 {{Element|Slag}}<br />7.2 {{Element|Shock}}<br />7.2 {{Element|Corrosive}} || 7.2 {{Element|Shock}} / s (14.4 total)<ref name="slag">Note that this amount will be doubled by Slag.</ref><br />7.2 {{Element|Corrosive}} / s (57.6 total)<ref name="slag" />
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Damage is equal to base damage * 1.13<sup>level</sup>. For comparison, a melee attack has a base damage of 20. Elemental Effect Damage bonuses will increase the elemental effect damage of Phaselock.
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A [[Roid Shield]] can boost Phaselock damage.
   
 
===Duration===
  
===Duration===
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Base duration: 5 seconds. Each level of the [[Suspension]] skill increases the duration by 0.5 second. [[Thoughtlock ]] will further increase the duration by 3 seconds. Phaselock ends instantly when its target is killed, unless [[Sub-Sequence]] procs (in which case the orb seeks to a new target).
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Base duration: 5 seconds. Each level of the [[Suspension]] skill increases the duration by 0.5 second. [[Thoughtlock]] will further increase the duration by 4 seconds. Phaselock ends instantly when its target is killed, unless [[Sub-Sequence]] procs (in which case the orb seeks to a new target).
   
 
==Strategy==
  
==Strategy==
 
*Phaselock is primarily useful for immobilizing targets, and adding supplementary effects to harm them further. A key target may be trapped to make it easier to hit or damage, or a dangerous target in a group of enemies can be temporarily removed from the fight while others are being dispatched. The Cataclysm tree has skills that evolve Phaselock to damage multiple targets at once.
  
*Phaselock is primarily useful for immobilizing targets, and adding supplementary effects to harm them further. A key target may be trapped to make it easier to hit or damage, or a dangerous target in a group of enemies can be temporarily removed from the fight while others are being dispatched. The Cataclysm tree has skills that evolve Phaselock to damage multiple targets at once.
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*Using [[Converge]] (tier 3 Motion Tree) will allow AoE effects Such as [[Scorn]], (tier 6 Harmony) [[Helios]], (tier 2 Cataclysm) [[Chain Reaction]], [[Cloud Kill]], (tier 3 Cataclysm) and [[Ruin]] (tier 6 Cataclysm) to become much more effective as the clustering effect will draw enemies in to AoE range, however most of these choices require significant point investment.
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*Using Converge (tier 3 Motion Tree) will allow skills such as [[Scorn]] (tier 6 Harmony), Helios (tier 2 Cataclysm), Chain Reaction, [[Cloud Kill]] (tier 3 Cataclysm) and Ruin (tier 6 Cataclysm) to become much more effective as the singularity effect will draw enemies in to AoE range, however most of these choices require significant point investment.
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*It is worth noting that due to Phaselock's primarily crowd control and support nature that it is possible to create an effective build for [[Maya]] which ignores the use of Phaselock entirely.
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*It is worth noting that due to Phaselock's primarily crowd control and support nature that it is possible to create an effective build for Maya which ignores the use of Phaselock entirely.
   
 
==Enemies that cannot be Phaselocked==
  
==Enemies that cannot be Phaselocked==
 
These enemies can not be Phaselocked, but may take a large amount of damage instead.
  
These enemies can not be Phaselocked, but may take a large amount of damage instead.
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Converge, Helios, and Ruin will still take effect, while Suspension, Sub-Sequence, Thoughtlock, Sweet Release, Elated, and Chain Reaction does not. Phaselock cooldown starts right after the enemy takes damage.
   
 
Common enemies:
  
Common enemies:
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*[[Thresher]] (All variants)
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*[[Thresher]] (all variants)
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*Loot Goon [[Goliath]]
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*[[Goliath|Loot Goon Goliath]]
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*One-Armed Bandits
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*[[Goliath|One-Armed Bandits]]
 
*[[Buzzard]]
  
*[[Buzzard]]
 
*[[Constructor]]
  
*[[Constructor]]
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*[[Varkid|Ultimate Badass Varkid]]
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*[[Bandit Technical]] or [[Sand Skiff]] (Does not take any damage)
  
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*[[Vehicle|Most land vehicles]]
 
*Handsome Jack's Body Double
  
*Handsome Jack's Body Double
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*[[Sand Worm]]s (all variants)
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*Bandit Technicals and Sandskiffs will not take any damage nor will they be disabled by Phaselock.
 
Bosses:
  
Bosses:
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*All main bosses
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*Most main bosses (including bosses in DLC story missions)
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**[[Boom and Bewm|Bewm]], [[Captain Flynt]], [[Bad Maw]], [[Mad Mike]], [[Mortar]], [[No-Beard]], [[Big Sleep]], and [[Sandman]] can be phaselocked, while [[Handsome Jack]], [[Pyro Pete]], [[Motor Momma]], and [[Piston]] can't.
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**[[Boom and Bewm|Boom]] can only be phaselocked once he dismounts from Big Bertha.
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*All [[raid boss]]es
 
*[[Dukino's Mom]]
  
*[[Dukino's Mom]]
 
*[[Saturn]]
  
*[[Saturn]]
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Savage Witch Doctors can only be phaselocked for a split second.
   
 
==Notes==
  
==Notes==
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*If the helmet of a Goliath is knocked off at just the same time as he is phaselocked, he will enter a bugged berserk state. In this state, the goliath moves slowly and will not use the guns in his hands. He will still use melee attacks, however.
   
   
 
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==Bugs==
  
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[[fr:Verrouillage de phase]]
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*If you shoot the helmet off a Goliath and Phaselock them at just the same time, they will enter a glitched berserk state. In this state, the Goliath holds onto his guns, but simply won't use them, using melee attacks instead. Additionally, they will continue to walk at their (very slow) pre-berserk movement speed.
  
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[[uk:Захоплення]]
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*Bandit Technicals (Sandskiffs in the Pirates Booty DLC) seem to be completely immune to Phaselock - both the stun, and the damage effect. It is currently unknown whether this is a bug or is intended.
  
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Revision as of 11:41, 20 March 2020

Phaselock is an ability unique to the Siren, Maya, in Borderlands 2.

It is an action skill which allows her to lock an enemy in another dimension, preventing the desired target from fighting back for a short while. Some enemies cannot be Phaselocked and instead instantly take damage while some others are entirely immune.

Cooldown

Base cooldown: 13 seconds. Each level in the Quicken skill increases the cooldown rate by 6%, reducing cooldown to 10 seconds at level 5.

Damage

The initial form of this skill does no damage to the enemy locked inside. Several skills grant Phaselock the potential to harm the enemy.

  • Helios: A large fire burst that damage the enemy both inside and outside the orb.
  • Converge: Pulls nearby targets to the orb and deals a small amount of damage.
  • Ruin: Damage all nearby targets with Slag, Corrosion and Shock elements.

A number of enemies cannot be phaselocked. These targets are instead dealt a fixed amount of damage. Ruin and Helios damage will still take place to the target and nearby enemies, but no additional Converge effect will happen.

Skill Initial base damage [1] Elemental effect base damage [1]
Vs. immune 200 none
Helios 1.6 Fire 1.8 Fire / s (9 total)
Converge 8 none
Ruin 7.2 Slag
7.2 Shock
7.2 Corrosive		 7.2 Shock / s (14.4 total)[2]
7.2 Corrosive / s (57.6 total)[2]
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Per rank, if applicable.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note that this amount will be doubled by Slag.

Damage is equal to base damage * 1.13level. For comparison, a melee attack has a base damage of 20. Elemental Effect Damage bonuses will increase the elemental effect damage of Phaselock.

A Roid Shield can boost Phaselock damage.

Duration

Base duration: 5 seconds. Each level of the Suspension skill increases the duration by 0.5 second. Thoughtlock will further increase the duration by 4 seconds. Phaselock ends instantly when its target is killed, unless Sub-Sequence procs (in which case the orb seeks to a new target).

Strategy

  • Phaselock is primarily useful for immobilizing targets, and adding supplementary effects to harm them further. A key target may be trapped to make it easier to hit or damage, or a dangerous target in a group of enemies can be temporarily removed from the fight while others are being dispatched. The Cataclysm tree has skills that evolve Phaselock to damage multiple targets at once.
  • Using Converge (tier 3 Motion Tree) will allow skills such as Scorn (tier 6 Harmony), Helios (tier 2 Cataclysm), Chain Reaction, Cloud Kill (tier 3 Cataclysm) and Ruin (tier 6 Cataclysm) to become much more effective as the singularity effect will draw enemies in to AoE range, however most of these choices require significant point investment.
  • It is worth noting that due to Phaselock's primarily crowd control and support nature that it is possible to create an effective build for Maya which ignores the use of Phaselock entirely.

Enemies that cannot be Phaselocked

These enemies can not be Phaselocked, but may take a large amount of damage instead.

Converge, Helios, and Ruin will still take effect, while Suspension, Sub-Sequence, Thoughtlock, Sweet Release, Elated, and Chain Reaction does not. Phaselock cooldown starts right after the enemy takes damage.

Common enemies:

Bosses:

Savage Witch Doctors can only be phaselocked for a split second.

Notes

  • If the helmet of a Goliath is knocked off at just the same time as he is phaselocked, he will enter a bugged berserk state. In this state, the goliath moves slowly and will not use the guns in his hands. He will still use melee attacks, however.


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