Moze, FL4K, Zane and Amara are the playable characters in Borderlands 3. Moze is the gunner and relies on her mech, the Iron Bear. In this Borderlands 3 Moze guide, we are going to go over the best builds for this character. In doing so, we are also going to cover the different levels of the character and her abilities.
All of her action skills are related to her mech and using it. You can do that for a short amount of time. In co-op mode, a second player can mount on the back of the mech and fire the turret with the Dakka Bear passive skill.
Just like the other characters in the game, Amara can have two action skils. Each coincides with one of the weapon slots of the mech. Weapons are on the arms of the mech and can be used at the same time. If you like a particular weapon then you can use it in both of the slots to 2x its effectiveness. This Will also give you additional damage. This is something that we are going to use in this Borderlands 3 Moze guide.
At the start of the game, your options and weapons are limited but you can progress and get skill points to open up different options. Each weapon can further be enhanced with an augment.
Borderlands 3 Moze Build
Moze has three skill trees like any other character in the game. These skill trees are Bottomless Mags, Shield of Retribution and Demolition Woman. You can use a combination of these skill trees in order to get the best damage output and passive perks. The following is an overview of the skills that we are going to use in our Borderlands 3 Moze build.
| Abilities | Skill Tree |
| Minigun x2 | Bottomless Mags |
| Exploding. Bullets. | Bottomless Mags |
| Cloud of Lead | Bottomless Mags |
| Redistribution | Bottomless Mags |
| Scrappy | Bottomless Mags |
| Rushin’ Offensive | Bottomless Mags |
| Scorching RPM’s | Bottomless Mags |
| Specialist Bear | Bottomless Mags |
| Some for the Road | Bottomless Mags |
| Click, Click… | Bottomless Mags |
| Forge | Bottomless Mags |
| Fire in the Skag Den | Demolition Woman |
| Means of Destruction | Demolition Woman |
| Auto Bear | Demolition Woman |
| Security Bear | Shield of Retribution |
| Armored Infantry | Shield of Retribution |
| Vladof Ingenuity | Shield of Retribution |
| Full Can of Whoop-Ass | Shield of Retribution |
| Experimental Munitions | Shield of Retribution |
Note that you will not be bound to this build. You can tweak it according to your personal preference at any time by resetting the skill trees. This will cost you money depending on how many skill points how you invested but the game gives you plenty of money as you progress and playing with friends is going to give you even more cash.
Moze – Demolition Woman Skill Tree
The following are our recommendations for the Demolition Woman skill tree for our Borderlands 3 Moze build.
Actions Skills
At the start of the game, you can only select the action skill of the Demolition Woman skill tree. That is the V-35 Grenade Launcher. The second one unlocks once you have earned and invested skill points.
| Requirements (Points) | Skill Name | Action Skill Effects and Comment |
| 0 | V-35 Grenade Launcher | Your mech can shoot grenades from the grenade launcher. The nature of the grenades does not depend on the grenade mod that you have on. |
| 5 | Vanquisher Rocket Pod | The mech fires rockets rather than grenades. The rockets are not guided and will move forward in a line. So you will need to aim them properly. |
Action Skill Augments
Each of the action skill augments is lined with a certain weapon for your mech. These are found on the left and right sides of the three skill trees. In order to unlock them, you need to invest a specific number of skill points. Each weapon on your mech can only have one augment.
| Requirements (Points) | Augment Name/ Weapon | Augment Effect |
| 5 | Shaped Charge/V-35 | Direct V-35 launcher hits do 35% increased damage. |
| 10 | Musical Chairs/V-35 | The 7th grenade fired attracts enemies into the blast radius. |
| 15 | Lock and Speedload/ V-35 | The launcher gets a reload speed buff of 25%. It can also shoot 5 grenades at simultaneously. |
| 10 | Active Tracking/ Vanquisher | The launcher shoots tracking missiles. Weapon gets a reload speed buff of 25%. The weapon can lock onto up to 6 enemies. |
| 15 | Target Softening /Vanquisher | Damage of the launcher is decreased but each projectile splits into six. Enemies that are hit by the rockets take additional damage from everything. |
| 20 | Hammerdown Protocol /Vanquisher | The launcher fires a warhead rather than a volley. The warhead does 380% radiation damage when it explodes. |
Passive Abilities
The following are all the passive abilities that Moze has in her Demolition Woman tree in Borderlands 3 and their requirements:
| Requirements (ponits) | Skills | Effects |
| 0 | Fire in the Skag Den | Splash Damage deal additional damage from the fire. |
| 0 | Deadlines | Iron Bear attacks use decreased amount of fuel. |
| 0 | Grizzled | Action skill cooldown is reduced when you kill an opponent. Additional kills will reduce the effectiveness of this buff. |
| 5 | Means of Destruction | Doing splash damage has a chance of returning ammo or grenades to your weapon or inventory. |
| 5 | Torgue Cross-Promotion | You get a chance to deal 2x splash damage. |
| 5 | Stainless Steel Bear | The Iron Bear receives additional armor and increased max fuel. |
| 10 | Pull the Holy Pin | Grenades have a chance to do critical damage. |
| 10 | Auto Bear | The mech will stay and damage enemies for short duration even if you leave it. It will then explode. |
| 15 | Vampyr | Dealing damage to enemies with grenades restores a segment of your missing HP. |
| 15 | Why Can’t I Carry All These Grenades? | Carry additional grenades. |
| 20 | To the Last | Allows you to use grenades in FFYL mode. |
| 20 | Explosive Punctuation | Action skill cooldown reduces when you deal splash damage. |
| 25 | Short Fuse | Doing weapon damage has a 20% chance of creating an explosion that does 75% weapon damage. |
Moze – Shield of Retribution Skill Tree
Next, we have the Shield of Retribution skill tree for Moze. The following is what you need to know about it.
Action Skills
At the start, you can only choose the Railgun action skill but invest more points and you will be able to use the alternative as well. The following is what you need to know about these action skills.
| Requirements (Points) | Skill | Effects |
| 0 points | Railgun | Mech fires a railgun that shoots electric projectiles. |
| 5 points | Bear Fist | Mech damages enemies close to it with a pneumatic punch. |
Action Skill Augments
Every action skill augment is lined with a certain weapon for your mech. These are found on the left and right sdies of the three skill trees. In order to unlock them, you need to invest a specific number of skill points. Each weapon on the mech can only have one augment. The following is what you need to know about the action skill augments of the Shield of Retribution skill tree:
| Requirements (Points) | Augment /Weapon | Augment’s property |
| 5 | Hell on Rails /Railgun | Railgun will shoot hot projectiles that do fire damage. This will use 30% more fuel. |
| 10 | Capacitive Armature /Railgun | railgun shots pin targets to one another. The other targets will be damaged as well. |
| 15 | Corrosive Sabot Round /Railgun | Railgun shots do 50% less damage but they explode once a short time has passed. They do corrosive damage as well. |
| 10 | Wild Swing /Bear Fist | Fists to elemental damage at random when they hit enemies. |
| 15 | Close the Distance /Bear Fist | Shooting the fist will pull targets towards the mech. Opponents caught by the mech will get shocked. |
| 20 | Shockhammer /Bear Fist | Be able to constantly use the fist. It will use 40% less fuel and will do shock damage. |
Passive Abilities
The following are all the passive abilities that Moze has in her Shield of Retribution skill tree in Borderlands 3 and their requirements:
| Requirements | Skill Name | Passive Skill Effect |
| 0 | Selfless Vengeance | When you reload you trade off a portion your HP for ammo for yourself and your team. This will do fire damage. |
| 0 | Security Bear | Mech gains a shield that absorbs incoming damage. |
| 0 | Armored Infantry | While your shield is up you get you receive reduced damage and get a weapon damage buff. |
| 5 | Drowning in Brass | Gain a Drowning in Brass stack when on killing an enemy. This will decrease the firing rate of your weapon but will give you a weapon damage buff. This applies to you and your team. |
| 5 | Thin Red Line | Trade-off your HP for more shield. |
| 5 | Vladof Ingenuity | Gain an increase in max shield and resist incoming electric damage. |
| 10 | Full Can of Whoop-Ass | Entering the mech regens shield 25% faster. This applies to you and your team. |
| 10 | Experimental Munitions | Gain a 10% fire damage buff every time you land a critical hit. |
| 15 | Behind the Iron Curtain | Shield charge delay is reduced. Also, gain a shield regen speed buff. |
| 15 | Desperate Measures | As your health drops you gain more weapon damage. |
| 20 | Phalanx Doctrine | Get a Phalanx Doctrine stack that gives you a max shield and weapon damage buff every time you kill an enemy. The effect lasts for 30 seconds and can stack. |
| 20 | Force Feedback | Immediate shield regen after landing a critical blow. |
| 25 | Tenacious Defense | Your shield will go up to 40% when it breaks. You also gain a 30% damage buff. |
Moze – Bottomless Mags Skill Tree
Lastly, we have the Bottomless Mags skill tree. The following is what you need to know about it.
Action Skills
In the beginning, you only have access to the minigun but you can spend more points to unlock the alternate.
| Requirements | Skill Name | Action Skill Effects |
| 0 points | Minigun | The mech can fire a minigun. The weapon can overheat if fired continuously for too long, and it will take a few seconds to cool down. |
| 5 points | Salamander | The mech can attack with a flamethrower. Attacks have a short-range and deal fire damage to enemies. |
Action Skill Augments
The action skill augments are lined with a particular weapon for your mech. These are found on the left and right of the three skill trees. In order to unlock them, you need to add a specific number of skill points. Each weapon of the mech can only have one augment. The following is what you need to know about the action skill augments of the Bottomless Mags skill tree:
| Requirements (Points) | Augment /Weapon | Augment’s property |
| 5 | Let Off Some Steam /Minigun | The minigun does up to 80% increased damage when it is heated. It can also fire for a longer duration of time. |
| 10 | General Winter /Minigun | The minigun can shoot ice projectiles. It does 30% less damage. Less fuel is used. |
| 15 | Exploding. Bullets./Minigun | Minigun shots do more splash damage. The fire rate is decreased by a quarter. |
| 10 | Fuel Economy/ Salamander | Flamethrower fuel consumption is reduced by a quarter. Mech movement speed is increased when the flamethrower is being used. |
| 15 | Chemical Warfare /Salamander | Flamethrower does Corrosive damage. Damage is increased by 50%. |
| 20 | Molten Roar /Salamander | First flamethrower shot sets the area ablaze. This uses a quarter more fuel. |
Passive Abilities
Below are the passive abilities that Moze can use as part of the Bottomless Mags skill tree:
| Requirements (Points) | Skill | Effects |
| 0 | Cloud of Lead | Bullets have a chance to deal additional fire damage. No ammo is used. |
| 0 | Dakka Bear | Ally can use the turret on the back of the mech. |
| 0 | Matched Set | Larger magazine. Heat generated per fire is decreased for each gear piece that is of the same maker. |
| 5 | Stoke the Embers | Fire damage buff for you and your mech. |
| 5 | Redistrubution | Ammo comes back slowly when dealing critical damage. |
| 5 | Scrappy | Weapon handling, firing mode switch speed and weapon swap speed buff when moving. |
| 10 | Rushin’ Offensive | Allows you to fire weapons when running. |
| 10 | Scorching RPM’s | Firing rate and critical hit damage buffs. |
| 15 | The Iron Bank | Ammo limit increase of 7% for each level. |
| 15 | Specialist Bear | Mech gets 25% damage buff when it has the same weapons. |
| 20 | Some for the Road | Get unlimited ammo for 5 seconds when you exit the mech. |
| 20 | Click, Click… | Damage buff depending on ammo left in your weapon mag. |
| 25 | Forge | Constant ammo recovery of 5% every second. |
That is all for our Borderlands 3 Moze build guide. If you are interested in learning more about the game then you can check out our tips and tricks guide. You can also learn about how you can collect mail in the game.
