There are a couple skills in there to help boost co-op play, which I’ll point out. PHALANX SKILL TREE – in general, the Phalanx skill tree is based around building up the Kinetic Apsis. You can also toss the shield out earlier, at the cost of less damage. Once you’ve absorbed a set amount of energy – dependent on your level – you toss the shield out at enemies, dealing the base damage, plus double the stored damage. Doing so absorbs incoming damage – only from the front though. Let’s go through her skill trees, just like we did with Claptrap.ĪCTION SKILL: Kinetic Apsis – using your action skill button, you raise your Apsis shield in front of you. In general, she’s a pretty solid solo character, with a skill that lets her survive some encounters, then dish back out the damage she would have taken. Continuing our way through the characters in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, today and tomorrow we’re going to look at Athena, the Gladiator.
