Best Peacebreaker Rafa Build in Borderlands 4

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As a gamer diving into Borderlands 4, I’ve found that Rafa’s three build paths can wreak havoc, but if you’re after something user-friendly yet incredibly potent, give the Peacebreaker route a try – it’s likely your best bet!

In the game Borderlands 4, Peacekeeper cannons may not appear overly powerful initially, but with the right abilities mastered, they could potentially become Rafa’s most formidable resources yet. This build primarily aims to maximize the duration of the Action Skill and amplify its damage output significantly, making it more potent than Rafa’s own weapons.

Best Beam Team Peacebreaker Rafa Build in Borderlands 4

In this project, we’ll employ the Beam Team Capstone ability which transforms Rafa’s Peacebreakers into Shock/Corrosive beam weapons. This advantage is particularly useful against Order adversaries who frequently use both armor and shields simultaneously. Additionally, another skill will cause Peacebreakers to deal extra Incendiary damage.

To summarize, this build will make you truly overpowered in Borderlands 4 by doing the following:

  • Deal Shock, Corrosive, and Incendiary damage through two individually-targeting Peacebreaker cannons.
  • Constantly restores 15% of your active Action Skill duration on crits.
  • Greatly increases the damage of thrown guns, Action Skills, and Grenades.
  • Increases survivability by providing damage resistance and healing Rafa through Action Skill/Thrown Gun Lifesteal.
  • Allow non-weakspot crits.

Skills

This setup is specifically designed for a character at level 45, but its fundamental features become active once you acquire Instinto and Beam Team. Prioritize learning these skills in reverse order: first learn Beam Team, followed by Instinto.

Skill Effect
Peacebreaker Cannons Activates two shoulder-mounted turrets that shoot at enemies for a duration.
Sitiar Gain increased 25% Gun Damage.
Deft Hands Rafa and his Peacebreaker Cannons gain 20% increased Fire Rate.
Juerga Restore Action Skill Duration by 15% when Rafa critically hits enemies. This has a 4-second cooldown.
Instinto (Augment) Peacebreaker Cannons gain 25% Critical Hit Chance. Activate Action Skill again while Peacebreaker Cannons is active to double their crit chance and gain increased Critical Hit Damage while also causing Action Skill Duration to drain faster. When Rafa kills an enemy, Action Skill Duration is restored by 10%, but it also drains faster.
Confeti Rafa’s Ordnanced deal bonus damage based on his current gun’s element.
Concentrated Build Up Aiming down sights makes Rafa’s guns deal bonus Shock damage. Dealing damage while aiming increases the bonus Shock damage until Rafa stops aiming.
Beam Team Peacebreaker Cannons now shoot Corrosive and Shock beams that can target enemies independently. Every time Rafa applies a Status Effect, he gains bonus Action Skill damage.
Asymmetric Warfare Increases the damage of Indirect Projectiles by 45%. Indirect Projectiles include all Action Skill weapons, Thrown Guns, and any projectile not fired from your gun.
Errant Spark All Indirect Projectiles deal bonus Incendiary damage. If the Indirect Projectile already deals Incendiary damage, double this bonus.
Hostile Acquisition Rafa’s Indirect Projectiles have 50% Lifesteal
Inspirado When Rafa inflicts a Status Effect on an enemy, he gains increased Action Skill Cooldown Rate and reduced Action Skill Duration Rate. This effect stacks.
El Alacran Targets hit by Peacebreaker Cannons have an increased chance to receive Status Effects.
Resiliencia Rafa gains increased Damage Reduction when Overdrive is active.

Max these skills out as soon as you are able.

To use this setup effectively, activate your Peacebreaker Cannons and let them handle the majority of the work. Try to dodge enemy attacks and land crucial hits to maintain the Peacebreakers active throughout battles, even during boss fights. This configuration ensures that your Action Skill remains active for most encounters’ duration.

Specializations

For this character setup, the Daredevil Specialization path is ideal as it boosts your Action Skill considerably. Immediately invest 10 points each into Sharpshooter and Runner for your Action Skill. After that, maximize points in Daredevil. This build already has great power without Specializations, but they’ll make Rafa even more formidable than he currently is.

Instead, consider choosing 20 points in the Brawler skill tree to unlock Riddle Me This, a skill that increases your Gun Damage when you inflict gun damage. While this won’t enhance Peacebreaker Cannons, it will provide a significant increase in damage output.

Weapons and Equipment

During the build process, any weapon can be suitable since it’s during leveling up. Nevertheless, for optimal results, consider utilizing either fully-automatic or semi-automatic elemental firearms with large ammunition capacities, as they complement your Skills and Specializations effectively.

It’s ideal to opt for a weapon from one of these three brands: Vladof, Tediore, or Ripper, and if possible, equip it with Maliwan Licensed Parts. These weapons can have any element, but it’s particularly beneficial if they specialize in Radiation or Cryo as you currently handle other damage types with your Peacebreakers.

In this setup, the Swarm Grenade Legendary item and the Filantropo Class Mod work exceptionally well together. The Swarm Grenade rapidly populates the screen with missiles that home in on enemies, while the Filantropo Class Mod generates an additional Swarm Grenade whenever you activate your Action Skill again. You can obtain numerous instances of the Legendary Class Mod from most bosses and chests, whereas Swarm Grenades can be farmed from Syndey Pointylegs at The Prospects, a Ripper Drill Site situated west of the Someday Rise Safehouse in Fadefields.

Class Mod Skills

When farming for a Class Mod, try getting one that gives any of the following bonus stats:

  • Ordnance Damage
  • Action Skill Duration
  • Action Skill Damage
  • Gun Damage.

As for bonus Skills, look for the following:

  • CYA (Red Tree)
  • Arriba (Blue Tree)
  • El Soldado (Blue Tree)
  • Brain Dump (Blue Tree)
  • Midnight Oil (Green Tree)
  • El Borracho (Green Tree)

Essentially, any item or ability that enhances Rafa’s Action Skill will be fantastic for this setup, and skills that boost his resilience will prove invaluable as he aims to climb up the Ultra Violent Hierarchy (UVH) ranks.

In simpler terms, using the action skill in Peacebreaker feels remarkably similar to playing Zane in Borderlands 3 – activate your special ability, and charge forward with heavy firepower.

In case you can’t obtain the Filantropo Legendary Class Mod, opt for one that offers any of the benefits mentioned previously. The Filantropo mod isn’t essential for this build, but it does enhance fighting enemies when combined with an effective Grenade mod. If you prefer Ordnance weapons, a high-quality purple Class Mod with favorable stats and additional skills will serve you better than a Legendary class mod in this scenario.

Gun Enhancements and Firmware

As a passionate player, I’d recommend focusing on enhancing items that complement your primary weapon or offer desirable bonus stats such as Status Effect Damage or Gun Critical Hit Damage. However, it’s essential to choose an enhancement with a perk tailored to your weapons, like the Bullet Hose perk from Vladof, which increases the chance of each shot releasing an additional projectile. Happy gaming!

In simpler terms, for Firmware, enhancements that boost your damage output or durability are beneficial. Remember to frequently check in at Zane’s upgrade stations to ensure your equipment remains current and optimized.

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2025-09-11 21:42