it's also easier when you have an event on, like the halloween or valentines event. each enemy has a change to drop a legendary, making the arms race soooo much easier.
@@Afterdark68 when it is active, "casually" you will see floating hearts and i get floating skulls sometimes too. my friends tell me they never get the skulls.........soooooo i'm NOT reporting this bug.
Excellent. You are the only person I have found that gives somebody who feels lost doing Arms Race an actual plan on how to get something out of it. Your video actually helps. A lot. Not just the usual, "look how good I am" video.
I tried my best to cover as much as possible! I wanted to try and reach all types of folks whether new or experienced with a starter guide and intermediate guide. I am very happy this helps and I appreciate the time you took to let me know!
@@Bflattened And...right after I wrote the above, and using your video, I finally beat the Arms Race! I was so close to giving up because of the size and complexity of the map. Yours is far and away the best RUclips I have ever turned to for help that not only met but exceeded my expectations. I am not usually so lavish with praise, but you did what I wish all presenters would do and took the lost through a step at a time.
@@justusderdv I'm really happy to hear you beat Arms Race and I hope you continue to have fun with it! I am also overjoyed to hear that my guide helped. I really tried to aim for a step by step guide to try to help as many as possible. I was worried about the length of the video too haha Seriously though, thanks for the kind words, you have no idea how much I smile because of this.
good video man. I went in blind my first time and thought I could get inside a building and avoid the Murdercane. That didn't go too well, as you might imagine. The next time I just kinda wandered around and shot people. I dropped down with the boss and killed him then couldn't figure out how to get out...basically I didn't know I had won. I am very thankful for your video. You explained it all and saved me a lot of time and frustration!
I was shown that if you wait before jumping in the green orb to map , wait till the timer is below 1 minute at the 1st box some of the guns will change to green and blue. But the bad part is when that timer is up the murdercane is moving already.
My strategy is to ignore the chests around the edges and look at nearby vending machines and to kill any enemies on the way to a close drop point. Good stuff turns up quite often from random NPC's and just turn it in at the drop point. As a bonus have a go killing the final boss an get his drops, but it does not matter if you die if earlier finds were already saved at a drop point.
I find the underground skag/spiderant chest to be one of the easiest chests to go to first. Spiderant are annoying but a Tediore or shotgun can solve it with patience. Skags are typically easy, badasses need a few grenades to get the job done but I can rely on that chest for sure over drowning in gunfire for a chest full of white rarities lol
I think the drop rates are like 30-50% except class mods. Class mods are super rare. Funny how you mention "just farm the boss" I have a glitch coming out tomorrow that allows just endless boss farming.
THE SMOOTHEST VIDEO EVER,everything you said actualy happened within a minute,the game is smoothe,you are smoothe,i now know everything about arms race
Started playing it over the weekend. Brutal. Haven't seen an exclusive legendary and except for a couple of runs (where I started w/ gear obtained from Skags Den), have been getting smoked. Need a dark army for my moze build.
I went in with 1 hp because I was wearing the stupid deathless artifact (even though it wasn't equipped at the time cause you get stripped), that's how I knew I was screwed.
A completed run is made when you either beat the last boss or die. You can fast travel out whenever you'd like though if you extracted the gear you wanted already.
only reason i play arms race is when i try to grind for a good plasma coil. if i don’t spawn in the decent loot then i instantly go for that chest. if i don’t spawn in with decent loot i start over
I’m not the biggest fan of arms races cause I always see. To have e the worst luck in that game mode. I either don’t get many good weapons or I get bad spawn for enemies. I also have trouble running to whatever place I’m trying to go. I always end up fighting enemies along the way. I just wish it was a little more skill based over luck base which I feel it is. I usually go in get what I want and hope I get out and if I want anything else that I can get a diamond key and find it there.
Is it possible to choose where the character will be spawned? My character has spawned a lot in places where there is no even a single white chess and got killed by a mob so I desisted of playing this.
Can somebody explain why some legendaries are able to be equipped during Arms Race, while others have to be extracted and can only be used after completing Arms Race?
Arma race exclusives cannot be equipped. They have a source and are therefore more common, taking away the point of arms race. Getting an equippable legendary is thus more satisfying.
No I was explaining to route your path based on where you spawn. Based on my run here I went to plasma coil since murder cane was effective helping me get there
I've been enjoying this game mode a lot more than I thought it would. But I am having the most outlandish bad luck with getting the Spy mod. I mustve done 25 or 30 Arms Races by now, and I have literally seen the Spy one single time. And of course it rolled without a point in Flynt. Typical.
Sorry to hear about the luck. I'm not sure if you knew, but the chests have sourced drops in them. I made a video awhile back showing what drops where. Class mods included so it will make it easier to get a spy com. ruclips.net/video/8H582J65O68/видео.html The spy com drops in the chest with the dark army and plasma coil chest as a source drop.
You're video was dope and helped me understand the arms race. But even after I understood, I still don't understand why this is even a game mode. Like it takes away all the best parts of borderlands. Great video but this dlc is absolute garbage.
Lots of people complained that legendary items dont feel worthwhile anymore. That and with a select handful of weapons being viable end game, this mode allows the use for anything that drops to feel good and viable. Allows for the appreciation of items that are not legendary either. Parts and lower tiered items alike. I like how it focuses on the gunplay of the game which to me BL3 and its gunplay was the strongest in the series. Its finally something instead of using 1 action skill and everything instantly dies before your eyes.
I understand what they were trying to do. But it seems like a wide miss. Lile why add a whole new skill tree then take away the ability to use said skills.
they need to make some changes to the extractors me and my friend did the arms race together he put 5 weapons in and i didnt and when i tried it said i already extracted the max
why not just loot vac everything if ur single player you can pause and check out stuff blues and purps often carry better than many legndarys whose gimmicks often are meant to pair with abilities. not to mention then just mark everything for junk and ez sell and you can often get good shit from vendors.
I mean. The point is to learn about guns that are not always legendary. Since they drop so often. It's a game mode around the raw gameplay and gunplay done very well.
your deluxe super exclusive top tier season 2 pass is on the way....sooooooo sit tight, if you haven gotten it by Nov. 2035, let me know and i'll send you another.
it's also easier when you have an event on, like the halloween or valentines event. each enemy has a change to drop a legendary, making the arms race soooo much easier.
Cartel event active for me..
but no cartel members in the arena..
@@Afterdark68 when it is active, "casually" you will see floating hearts and i get floating skulls sometimes too. my friends tell me they never get the skulls.........soooooo i'm NOT reporting this bug.
Excellent. You are the only person I have found that gives somebody who feels lost doing Arms Race an actual plan on how to get something out of it. Your video actually helps. A lot. Not just the usual, "look how good I am" video.
I tried my best to cover as much as possible! I wanted to try and reach all types of folks whether new or experienced with a starter guide and intermediate guide. I am very happy this helps and I appreciate the time you took to let me know!
@@Bflattened And...right after I wrote the above, and using your video, I finally beat the Arms Race! I was so close to giving up because of the size and complexity of the map. Yours is far and away the best RUclips I have ever turned to for help that not only met but exceeded my expectations. I am not usually so lavish with praise, but you did what I wish all presenters would do and took the lost through a step at a time.
@@justusderdv I'm really happy to hear you beat Arms Race and I hope you continue to have fun with it! I am also overjoyed to hear that my guide helped. I really tried to aim for a step by step guide to try to help as many as possible. I was worried about the length of the video too haha
Seriously though, thanks for the kind words, you have no idea how much I smile because of this.
good video man. I went in blind my first time and thought I could get inside a building and avoid the Murdercane. That didn't go too well, as you might imagine. The next time I just kinda wandered around and shot people. I dropped down with the boss and killed him then couldn't figure out how to get out...basically I didn't know I had won. I am very thankful for your video. You explained it all and saved me a lot of time and frustration!
Thanks a ton for this!! I appreciate it. I'm glad it was informative and helpful.
I was shown that if you wait before jumping in the green orb to map , wait till the timer is below 1 minute at the 1st box some of the guns will change to green and blue. But the bad part is when that timer is up the murdercane is moving already.
My strategy is to ignore the chests around the edges and look at nearby vending machines and to kill any enemies on the way to a close drop point. Good stuff turns up quite often from random NPC's and just turn it in at the drop point. As a bonus have a go killing the final boss an get his drops, but it does not matter if you die if earlier finds were already saved at a drop point.
I find the underground skag/spiderant chest to be one of the easiest chests to go to first. Spiderant are annoying but a Tediore or shotgun can solve it with patience. Skags are typically easy, badasses need a few grenades to get the job done but I can rely on that chest for sure over drowning in gunfire for a chest full of white rarities lol
My issue with arms race is i find the dedicated chests loot is too rare, if would be easier to just farm the boss
I think the drop rates are like 30-50% except class mods. Class mods are super rare.
Funny how you mention "just farm the boss" I have a glitch coming out tomorrow that allows just endless boss farming.
Boss is not so hard..
even mayhem 11 is easy..
all you need is Blue or purple rarity guns and a good shield.
Weapons from the chests are only 15%, not 50.@@Bflattened
THE SMOOTHEST VIDEO EVER,everything you said actualy happened within a minute,the game is smoothe,you are smoothe,i now know everything about arms race
I'm trying arms race for the first time tonight..thx for your instructive vid!!
You got this! Let me know how it goes!
@@Bflattened Thanks bro..you rock man!
Started playing it over the weekend. Brutal. Haven't seen an exclusive legendary and except for a couple of runs (where I started w/ gear obtained from Skags Den), have been getting smoked. Need a dark army for my moze build.
Great video need to watch ur streams again not been in them for a while
Thanks dude! Feel free to hang out anytime!
First playthrough I didn't pay attention to the rules and went straight to the boss. Beat him with a Jakobs rifle
They seriously need to buff all Torgue weaponry damage, it's very underwhelming 😒.
And reload speed..
fire rate..
great video ! keep up the good stuff
Thanks dude!
I went in with 1 hp because I was wearing the stupid deathless artifact (even though it wasn't equipped at the time cause you get stripped), that's how I knew I was screwed.
Oh yeah if you enter the arena with 1hp it makes it so that you spawn with 1hp. Its silly.
That happened me today..
but i managed to survive..
Easier said than done. 👍
Must you kill the last boss to finish the run or can you fast travel at the extraction points?
A completed run is made when you either beat the last boss or die. You can fast travel out whenever you'd like though if you extracted the gear you wanted already.
Thanks friend!@@Bflattened
only reason i play arms race is when i try to grind for a good plasma coil. if i don’t spawn in the decent loot then i instantly go for that chest. if i don’t spawn in with decent loot i start over
I dont blame you, I do the same thing when grinding for certain items here.
I’m not the biggest fan of arms races cause I always see. To have e the worst luck in that game mode. I either don’t get many good weapons or I get bad spawn for enemies. I also have trouble running to whatever place I’m trying to go. I always end up fighting enemies along the way. I just wish it was a little more skill based over luck base which I feel it is. I usually go in get what I want and hope I get out and if I want anything else that I can get a diamond key and find it there.
I have bad rng too lol
Highly confused but how are you using Legendries that you find in Arms Race....mine are always locked from use and can only be extracted.
Only the new legends are locked. Vanilla base bake legends found can be used
@@Bflattened Good to know thank you
Game base legendary items exists in arms race map.
I just return to bl3 n got this dlc I have one question is it better run it solo or w other players? I really want to try to get plasmacoil thx
solo is easier
Is it possible to choose where the character will be spawned?
My character has spawned a lot in places where there is no even a single white chess and got killed by a mob so I desisted of playing this.
Spawns are always random
@@Bflattened I saw that you spawned next to a white chess, so, I guess, is matter of luck then.
Great commentary 👍
Can somebody explain why some legendaries are able to be equipped during Arms Race, while others have to be extracted and can only be used after completing Arms Race?
Arma race exclusives cannot be equipped. They have a source and are therefore more common, taking away the point of arms race. Getting an equippable legendary is thus more satisfying.
@@Bflattened ahhh, thanks!
16:49 You can choose where you spawn?
No I was explaining to route your path based on where you spawn. Based on my run here I went to plasma coil since murder cane was effective helping me get there
@@Bflattened Oh right you just worded it wrong
I've been enjoying this game mode a lot more than I thought it would. But I am having the most outlandish bad luck with getting the Spy mod. I mustve done 25 or 30 Arms Races by now, and I have literally seen the Spy one single time. And of course it rolled without a point in Flynt. Typical.
Sorry to hear about the luck. I'm not sure if you knew, but the chests have sourced drops in them. I made a video awhile back showing what drops where. Class mods included so it will make it easier to get a spy com.
ruclips.net/video/8H582J65O68/видео.html
The spy com drops in the chest with the dark army and plasma coil chest as a source drop.
Whenever I play arms race it never lets me use the legendaries I find....any reason why
Legends that are unique to arms race cant be used
You're video was dope and helped me understand the arms race. But even after I understood, I still don't understand why this is even a game mode. Like it takes away all the best parts of borderlands. Great video but this dlc is absolute garbage.
Lots of people complained that legendary items dont feel worthwhile anymore. That and with a select handful of weapons being viable end game, this mode allows the use for anything that drops to feel good and viable. Allows for the appreciation of items that are not legendary either. Parts and lower tiered items alike. I like how it focuses on the gunplay of the game which to me BL3 and its gunplay was the strongest in the series. Its finally something instead of using 1 action skill and everything instantly dies before your eyes.
I understand what they were trying to do. But it seems like a wide miss. Lile why add a whole new skill tree then take away the ability to use said skills.
@@davidwalters8939¿ you an use them... just not in that game mode.
I havent read up much on Arms race... is this pve?
yes
Yes
How did he have a chest as soon as he started? And I don't have a shield either
Theres always a starter chest when you spawn in
Why is it that I'm able to travel outside of the circle?
So we all just gonna ignore how tf you gonna fight them without nothing when you first started??
Am I blind or are there no chests around me other than the starter chest?
There should be chests visible on the map?
There's a started chest? Never saw mine
So you left the hotfoot teddy ?
Yeah. I've got several with better anoints already. I've overplayed arms race already haha
Make a tips and tricks on how to get in a match cuz i can’t 😂
they need to make some changes to the extractors me and my friend did the arms race together he put 5 weapons in and i didnt and when i tried it said i already extracted the max
I had no idea about this on Co-Op. I'll try and see if I can report this to the devs.
It's probably the shared loot mode
How do you know the names of these caches?
It seemed like a common theme with the community, I didnt make the names up.
@@Bflattened I just had no idea there were names. Thank you.
About time they did a proper FPS game in the borderlands franchise, like cod, I would be awesome
I beat that boss with grey level guns a pistol and a shotgun o.o I had no idea this is how you are supposed to play lol
Im having trouble finding a weapon to start with.
There should be an item box when you first land next to you
I'm on ps4 just got the thug shotgun I transferred it never made it to my bank
why not just loot vac everything if ur single player you can pause and check out stuff blues and purps often carry better than many legndarys whose gimmicks often are meant to pair with abilities.
not to mention then just mark everything for junk and ez sell and you can often get good shit from vendors.
How do you tell where the murdercane is? At least to me, the map tells me nothing.
The lighter blue circle is where the murder cane will be covering. Darker blue circle is safety
Also make sure the quest is set to arms race.
Wait so character abilities are disabled in this DLC?
If so then I’m definitely gonna have a harder time in this due to me not being able to cheese with Moze’s mech..
@@aerothallji6514 you get nothing at all. No skills, trees or items
Don’t worry.. even mayhem lvl 11 is easy.
You keep saying don't kill enemies just run but yet you keep stopping to kill 80% of enemies on the way.....
That's a "do as said, not as done" kind of scenario lol my own temptation got the best of me
I'm here because I can't get a weapon
Is there no starter chest when you jump down at first?
@@Bflattened no there isn't, I've tried multiple times, makes it a bit of a rough start
That's odd. Do you have a way to record it and send it to me?
So stupid that we cant use our main inventory
I mean. The point is to learn about guns that are not always legendary. Since they drop so often. It's a game mode around the raw gameplay and gunplay done very well.
The back sound is mutch to loud and your mike is not the best.
I honestly dont know what you're hearing. Both seem leveled to me.
Here’s video evidence of someone being able to ride on harkers dog: ruclips.net/video/dEUXeJO9oVU/видео.html
Very luck run! Not A typical.
This is the worst dlc they've ever done. Too much RNG on top of preexisting RNG.
It's more of an expansion rather than dlc. But there is quite a bit of RNG yes.
I mean u can always just wait to find stuff in diamond chests or farm seer i believe for some of the new class mods
This dlc is garbage
Too bad nobody plays anymore
They did 3 years ago when I made this lol
@Bflattened true playing it again trying for the coil been In matchmaking for a while now
I highly doubt matchmaking will pop. Even when people were playing, matchmaking was dead.
@@Bflattened last gun from here I need is the coil
is there anyone who could gift me the season pass 2 on steam ? ty lmao
I'm not sure if this method has ever worked previously but good luck!
@@Bflattened worth a try, if this comment under your vid annoys you i'll remove btw
@@jacopopodavini4681 nah you're good haha
your deluxe super exclusive top tier season 2 pass is on the way....sooooooo sit tight, if you haven gotten it by Nov. 2035, let me know and i'll send you another.
@@ZEROmg13 lmao