Venom

This article is about the Lilith skill. For other uses, see Venom (SMG).

Venom
Character	Lilith
Type	Constant Boost
Tier	Third
Skill Tree	Elemental
Minimum Level	16
Effect	Adds extra +5% damage as Corrosive damage per rank to your melee attacks, with a chance to Corrode your enemies causing damage over time
Game	Borderlands

Venom is a Tier Three talent in Lilith's Elemental skill tree. It makes every melee attack Corrosive, adding an extra +5% damage per rank to each strike, and gives each strike a chance to Corrode enemies, causing damage over time.

Skill Progression

Level	1	2	3	4	5
Melee Damage Bonus	+5%	+10%	+15%	+20%	+25%

Additional levels may be acquired through the use of a Plaguebearer class mod.

Level	6	7	8	9
Melee Damage Bonus	+30%	+35%	+40%	+45%

Notes

• Venom-branded attack damage is increased by a Plaguebearer class mod.
• Since corrosive attacks suffer a penalty against shields and non-armored targets, Sirens with low levels of Venom will actually inflict less melee damage on many foes. A total of 5 levels in this skill are necessary in order to overcome this malus completely. A Plaguebearer classmod will help to compensate, both by augmenting Venom and by further increasing attack damage.
• Even a Plaguebearer will have a hard time damaging a Lance Chemical Trooper in melee, particularly while the Trooper is shielded.
• The corrosive branding works for both normal melee attacks and for the melee attack that breaks Phasewalk.
• The damage bonus is cumulative with any damage bonus from Hit & Run. Five levels of Venom and five levels of Hit & Run will yield a total 60% damage bonus. It also applies to a Phase Strike, though its contribution there will be relatively minor.
• A increased Elemental Effect Chance class mod increases the chance to corrode enemies.