Check out this guide for Amara the Siren's best builds in Borderlands 3. Including detailed build breakdowns, recommended skills, leveling up guide, & more!!!
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Amara Best Build - Melee Shutdown
Click Here for the Skills Breakdown| Action Skill | Phaseslam |
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| Augment Skill | Nova |
| Skill Element | Any of the Action Skill Elements |
| Mystical Assault | Fist of the Elements | Brawl |
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| - | Anima Lvl. 5 | Personal Space Lvl. 3 |
| - | Tempest Lvl. 5 | Clarity Lvl. 2 |
| - | Illuminated Fist Lvl. 1 | Samsara Lvl. 3 |
| - | Wildfire Lvl. 4 | Helping Hand(s) Lvl. 5 |
| - | Indiscriminate Lvl. 3 | Mindfulness Lvl. 3 |
| - | Catharsis Lvl. 2 | Find Your Center Lvl. 1 |
| - | Sustainment Lvl. 2 | Vigor Lvl. 3 |
| - | - | Jab Cross Lvl. 4 |
| - | - | Guardian Angel Lvl. 1 |
| - | - | Blitz Lvl. 1 |
Build Overview
Turn enemies into fine powder with nothing but Amara's fist in this build! Prioritizing skills that buff Amara's melee attacks, tankiness, & action skill damage, this build creates a destructive melee-focused Amara that can easily go through waves of enemies.
Check Out the All Skills List HerePrioritize Fist of the Elements Tree when Leveling Up
You must prioritize putting skill points in the Fist of the Elements skill tree as this is where you will find the Fist Over Matter Action skill. Despite the build using the Brawl Skill Tree primarily, Fist Over Matter is your top priority.
Build Strengths
Survive Close Encounters
Thanks to the damage reduction and healing skills, you won't be easily downed with this build. The melee and close quarter buffs will also make it so that you'll be pulverizing enemies within your reach!
Melee & Gun Combo
This build still adds additional damage to guns while buffing up Amara's melee damage. This amps up the damage just by being close to your enemies and adds even more elemental damage too!
Tips for the Build
Recommended Weapon: Elemental Shotgun
With the way the build is set up, having an elemental shotgun will take advantage of almost all of your damage buffs. Since you will always want to be in melee range, a shotgun is the best for this build.
Have an Elemental Grenade Mod
An elemental Grenade Mod will save you for when you need to heal in a snap. Since Sustainment heals based on your elemental damage, this quick burst of elemental damage will have your health going up.
Amara Best Build - High Self-Sustain
Click Here for the Skills Breakdown| Action Skill | Fist Over Matter |
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| Augment Skill | Allure |
| Skill Element | Any of the Action Skill Elements |
| Mystical Assault | Fist of the Elements | Brawl |
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| Violent Tapestry Lvl. 5 | Anima Lvl. 5 | Root to Rise Lvl. 5 |
| Restless Lvl. 5 | Infusion Lvl. 5 | Personal Space Lvl. 3 |
| Ascendant Lvl. 1 | Tempest Lvl. 5 | Samsara Lvl. 3 |
| - | Dread Lvl. 1 | Helping Hand(s) Lvl. 5 |
| - | Indiscriminate Lvl. 3 | Find Your Center Lvl. 1 |
| - | Deep Well Lvl. 1 | - |
Build Overview
A survivability focused build, this combines Amara's high damage and healing to create a self-sustaining elemental powered Siren. The build also makes her viable for all 3 of her Action Skills Elements.
Check Out the All Skills List HerePrioritize Fist of the Elements Tree when Leveling Up
The main tree for this build is the Fist of the Elements. Fill it up then switch to the Brawler tree to get Samsara.
Build Strengths
Self-Sustaining Build
The whole point of the build is to keep Amara's health up as much as possible as she continues to deal damage to her enemies. Her Action Skill will be primarily used for this.
Crowd Control Action Skill
With Fist Over Matter and Allure, this build will allow players to damage more than 1 enemy in a single use of their Action Skill. This works with the self-sustaining part of the build.
Switch Between Any of the Skill Elements
Since this build specs in all of Amara's Skill Trees, you'll be free to switch between any of the unlocked Skill Elements. This makes the build flexible to any elemental type.
Check Out the Elemental Damage & Types HereTips for the Build
Keep Action Up as Much as Possible
With the Samsara and Helping Hand(s) skills, it's important to keep using your Action Skill as much as possible for constant damage reduction and additional gun damage. Healing will also be raised constantly.
Fists Will Not be Canceled when Target is Dead
Unlike other Phasegrasp Action Skills, the Fist Over Matter does not end when the Grasped enemy is dead. The fists will continue to pound the ground, damaging any enemies near it. Use this when being mobbed by multiple melee units.
Fists Over Matter Can Work on Bosses
Although your can't grasp Bosses and some enemies, the Fists will still show up when used against them. It's not as viable against mobile enemies, but it can still damage them right before they move.
Amara Best Build - Elemental Powerhouse
Click Here for the Skills Breakdown| Action Skill | Fist Over Matter |
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| Augment Skill | Allure |
| Skill Element | Any of the Action Skill Element |
| Mystical Assault | Fist of the Elements | Brawl |
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| - | Anima Lvl. 5 | Personal Space Lvl. 3 |
| - | Tempest Lvl. 5 | Clarity Lvl. 3 |
| - | Wildfire Lvl. 5 | Samsara Lvl. 3 |
| - | Dread Lvl. 1 | Helping Hand(s) Lvl. 5 |
| - | Indiscriminate Lvl. 3 | Mindfulness Lvl. 3 |
| - | Deep Well Lvl. 1 | Vigor Lvl. 3 |
| - | Catharsis Lvl. 3 | Guardian Angel Lvl. 1 |
| - | Sustainment Lvl. 3 | - |
| - | Forceful Expression Lvl. 1 | - |
Build Overview
Taking advantage of Amara's Elemental Skills, this build will amp up her elemental damage and elemental chance to melt all enemies in the way.
Prioritize Fist of the Element Tree when Leveling Up
The main tree for this build is the Fist of the Element. Invest all your skills in this tree first as most of the elemental buffs and the Action Skill you'll use are here.
Build Strengths
High Overall Elemental Damage & Chance
The whole point of the build is to amp up Amara's elemental damage. Regardless which element is used in this build, it will still be as strong as any other.
Easy Health Sustain
For Survibability, Amara's Sustainment skill will continuously heal her so long as she's doing elemental damage. This could come from either her Action Skill or her weapons.
Tips for the Build
Carry Different Elemental Weapons
As an elemental build, using elemental statuses are a must. Carry different types of elemental weapons to take down different types of enemies.
Amara - Skills & Character Overview
Gifted with mystical powers as one of the 6 sirens of the galaxy, Amara is able to summon ethereal fists to slam enemies or throw an astral projection of herself at will.
Check Out the Amara Character Guide HereElement Focused Skills
Most of Amara's skills focuses on amping up her elemental damage and elemental effect chance either from her weapons or her Action Skills.
Crowd Control & Multi Target Abilities
With skills that can easily attack multiple enemies at a time, Amara's especially good when it comes to crowd control. Her Phasegrasp & Deliverance skills are notable for these.
