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【Borderlands 4】 Complete Firmware Basics Guide for Beginners: Increasing Attack Power, Importance, and Precautions
This video is a beginner's guide on how to effectively use firmware in Borderlands 4. It introduces the basic concepts of firmware, how to acquire it, how to use the transfer system, and useful firmware options. Along with points to note when calculating critical damage, it provides firmware selection strategies tailored to various builds to help improve gameplay.
1. 🎮 Borderlands 4 Firmware Intro: Essential Knowledge for Beginners
- ✅ Firmware is set equipment, essential for enhancing your character when equipped.
- ✅ Firmware is introduced in a tutorial through a quest after completing the story mode.
- ✅ Firmware knowledge allows you to develop your character more powerfully and efficiently.
00:00 - 00:47
1. 🎮 Borderlands 4 Firmware Intro: Essential Knowledge for Beginners
- ✅ Firmware is set equipment, essential for enhancing your character when equipped.
- ✅ Firmware is introduced in a tutorial through a quest after completing the story mode.
- ✅ Firmware knowledge allows you to develop your character more powerfully and efficiently.
00:48 - 01:27
2. 🛠️ Basic Understanding of Firmware: Set Effects and Usage
- ✅ Firmware is set equipment, up to 3 sets can be equipped, and the effect is activated even if only 1 is equipped.
- ✅ Example of Dead Eye Firmware: 1 set increases accuracy, 2 sets increase critical damage, 3 sets have a damage increase stack effect on critical hits.
01:28 - 02:13
3. ⚙️ Firmware Attachment Locations and Combination Strategies
- ✅ Firmware can be attached to repair kits, ODDs, class MODs, shields, and enhancement parts, excluding weapons.
- ✅ Various combinations possible: Dead Eye 3 points, Air Strike 2 points, or 5 types with 1 point each, select according to your build.
02:14 - 02:31
4. 🔓 Firmware Acquisition Conditions and Difficulty Settings
- ✅ There are a total of 21 types of firmware, and some firmware can only be obtained at higher difficulties.
- ✅ It is recommended to play at least at Ultimate Vault Hunter Rank 1 or higher to acquire firmware.
02:32 - 03:52
5. 🔄 How to Use the Firmware Transfer System
- ✅ You can use the firmware transfer machine to move firmware to other equipment.
- ✅ When transferring firmware, the equipment used for the transfer is destroyed, so you should use unnecessary equipment.
- ✅ Store equipment with various firmware attached in the vault and transfer it when needed.
03:53 - 04:49
6. 💡 Recommended Firmware and Selection Guide
- ✅ Among the various firmware, Dead Eye and Heat Up are useful for beginners.
- ✅ Useful firmware varies depending on the build, so it is important to choose the firmware that suits you.
04:50 - 06:37
7. 🎯 In-depth Analysis of Dead Eye Firmware: Precautions When Calculating Critical Damage
- ✅ Dead Eye Firmware has the effect of increasing critical damage.
- ✅ The 3-set effect, 'Damage increase on critical hit,' is activated only when attacking weak points.
- ✅ You should be aware that critical judgment and critical hit are different concepts in the game.
06:38 - 07:04
8. 🔥 Heat Up Firmware: Reload Speed Increase Effect
- ✅ Heat Up Firmware has the effect of increasing reload speed by 20%.
- ✅ Provides a more efficient reload speed increase effect than investing skill points.
- ✅ Very useful when using weapons with a high reload frequency, such as Hot Slugger.
07:05 - 08:41
9. 🚀 High Caliber Firmware: How to Use Special Effects
- ✅ High Caliber Firmware provides the effect of bullets penetrating enemies.
- ✅ When using explosive weapons such as rocket launchers, you can apply the ground explosion damage twice after penetration.
- ✅ Useful for ODD builds or builds that utilize penetration and explosion.
08:42 - 09:21
10. 💨 Cheap Firepower Increase: Amamo Firmware
- ✅ Amamo Firmware has the effect of increasing the firing rate by 5%.
- ✅ Firing damage increase is calculated additively except for enhancement parts, but the firing rate is directly reflected.
- ✅ It can be an effective choice even if you invest only 1 point.
09:22 - 10:20
11. 🛠️ Various Firmware Options and Build Customization Strategies
- ✅ Various firmware exist, such as gadget cooldown time reduction, ordnance damage increase, and skill cooldown time reduction.
- ✅ There is also firmware that exhibits powerful effects under certain conditions, such as Risky Boots.
- ✅ It is important to choose and utilize firmware that suits your play style.
10:21 - 11:17
12. 💰 Firmware Management and Usage Tips
- ✅ Since the vault may be insufficient, it is a good idea to secure firmware that you are likely to use often.
- ✅ Firmware can be overwritten, so you can equip and replace it without any burden.
- ✅ It is a good idea to equip and utilize firmware when you acquire new equipment.