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List of All Specializations
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This is a list of all Specializations in Borderlands 4. Read on for a list of all specializations and their effects, including info on how to unlock specializations and how to respec them.
List of All Specializations
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| Specialization | Tree and Effect |
|---|---|
 Survivor
|
Survivor Tree The Vault Hunter gains increased Maximum Health and Shields per point spent. Maximum Health: +1.50% (Base) Maximum Shield: +1.50% (Base) |
 Sturdy Stuff
|
Survivor Tree Fight For Your Life lasts longer when not moving, and Second Winds fully restore the Vault Hunter's Health. FFYL Duration: +50% when not moving Health Restoration:100% |
 Bullets Are Scared Of Me
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Survivor Tree The Vault Hunter gains increased Damage Reduction based on the fullness of their Shield or Health, whichever has higher Maximum Capacity. Damage Reduction: +30% when Full |
 The Best Defense
|
Survivor Tree The Vault Hunter gains increased Damage Dealt based on the fullness of their Shield or Health, whichever has higher Maximum Capacity. Damage Dealt: +30% when Full |
 Brute
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Brute Tree The Vault Hunter gains increased Gun Damage per point spent. Gun Damage: +1.00% (Base) |
 Lead or Alive
|
Brute Tree When entering Fight For Your Life, all Guns are automatically Reloaded, and the Vault Hunter gains increased Fire Rate. Fire Rate: +25% while in FFYL |
 CQC
|
Brute Tree Melee Damage grants the Vault Hunter increased Fire Rate for a Duration. Fire Rate: +30% Duration: 8 seconds |
 Riddle You This
|
Brute Tree Whenever the Vault Hunter deals Gun Damage, gain a Stack of Riddle You This, increasing Gun Damage. Stacks are lost if a new Stack has not been gained for a Duration. Gun Damage: +1% per Stack Maximum Stacks: 50 Duration: 6 seconds |
 Sharpshooter
|
Sharpshooter Tree The Vault Hunter gains increased Reload Speed and Accuracy per point spent. Gun Reload Speed: +0.83% (Base) Gun Accuracy: +0.83% (Base) |
 Down But Not Out
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Sharpshooter Tree During Fight For Your Life the Vault Hunter can now Aim down sights and does not suffer Gun Accuracy penalties. |
 In The Zone
|
Sharpshooter Tree While Aiming, the Vault Hunter gains increased Gun Damage and Critical Hit Damage per second. Bonuses are lost after 2 seconds of not Aiming. Gun Damage: +5% per Stack Critical Hit Damage: +5% per Stack Maximum Stacks: 5 |
 One Shot, One Kill
|
Sharpshooter Tree Kill Skill. Excess Damage will be Stored and added to your next Gun Shot. Excess Damage Stored: 100% Stored Duration: 12 seconds |
 Runner
|
Runner Tree The Vault Hunter gains increased Movement Speed and Melee Damage per point spent. Movement Speed: +0.33% (Base) Melee Damage: +1.50% (Base) |
 Bear Arms
|
Runner Tree Melee Damage now benefits from increases to Gun Damage. Melee Damage: 50% of increases to Gun Damage |
 Bullet Train
|
Runner Tree The Vault Hunter can now Hipfire while Sprinting, and gain Gun Damage the faster they move. Gun Damage: 15% when Walking |
 Groundbreaker
|
Runner Tree Non-Melee Attack Damage and Slam Damage are Stored. Melee Attacks and Slam deal Bonus Kinetic Melee Damage based on Stored Damage, and consume it. Stored Damage: 20% Stored Damage Duration: 5 seconds |
 Gadgeteer
|
Gadgeteer Tree The Vault Hunter gains increased Ordnance Cooldown Rate per point spent. Ordnance Cooldown Rate: +1.00% (Base) |
 Tripwire
|
Gadgeteer Tree Reduce Ordnance Cooldown whenever Action Skill is activated. Ordnance Cooldown Reduction: 25% |
 Full Spectrum Arsenal
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Gadgeteer Tree Ordnance Damage now benefits from increases to Gun Damage. Ordnance Damage: 50% of increases to Gun Damage |
 Fragmentation Payload
|
Gadgeteer Tree Ordnance gains a chance to Critically Hit enemies, and also gains increased Ordnance Critical Hit Damage. Ordnance Critical Hit Chance: 5% Ordnance Critical Hit Damage: +50% |
 Killer
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Killer Tree The Vault Hunter gains increased Critical Hit Damage and Status Effect Damage per point spent. Critical Hit Damage: +1.00% (Base) Status Effect Damage: +1.00% (Base) |
 Contamination
|
Killer Tree Critical Hits grant increased Status Effect Application Chance. Status Effect Application Chance: +10% per Stack Stack Duration: 10 seconds Maximum Stacks: 10 |
 Compounding Afflictions
|
Killer Tree Enemies take increased Damage for each Status Effect applied to them. Damage Taken: +1% |
 Overkill
|
Killer Tree Kill Skill. Killing an enemy with a Critical Hit will cause them to explode, dealing Skill Damage. Damage Dealt: 50% of initial hit |
 Daredevil
|
Daredevil Tree The Vault Hunter gains increased Action Skill Cooldown Rate per point spent. Action Skill Cooldown Rate: +1.00% (Base) |
 Now With Caffeine
|
Daredevil Tree Reduce Action Skill Cooldown whenever a Repkit is activated. Action Skill Cooldown Reduction: 25% |
 I Am A Gun
|
Daredevil Tree Action Skill Damage now benefits from increases to Gun Damage. Action Skill Damage: 50% of increases to Gun Damage. |
 A Honed Mind
|
Daredevil Tree Action Skills gain a chance to Critically Hit enemies, and also gain increased Action Skill Critical Hit Damage. Action Skill Critical Hit Chance: 5% Action Skill Critical Hit Damage: +50% |
How to Unlock Specializations
Defeat the 2nd Boss During Secrets of the Vault
Specializations are unlocked during the final main story mission, Secrets of the Vault. Defeat the 2nd boss during this mission to unlock the Specializations tab in your ECHO menu.
Can You Respec Specializations?
Respec by Spending 1,500 Eridium
You can respec Specializations by spending 1,500 Eridium at any Respec Machine found in major towns.
Specialization Max Level Cap
Currently Unknown if Specialization Has a Max Level Cap
It’s currently unknown whether Specialization has a level cap, though it’s likely very high if it does. We recommend spreading out and investing in other skill trees instead to make the most of different Specializations.
It’s best not to invest all your levels into a single tree anyway, since diminishing returns make each additional point less effective as you invest further.
Level Cap: What is the Max Level?
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