Discuss your builds and favorite ways to play Max!
#Max
haughty topaz
novel crest
We don’t talk about max.
bitter jackal
Idk man I just get as much ultimate dmg as possible and spam thermonuclear bombs
eternal inlet
Just unlocked max, gonna start with trying skill dmg
proven carbon
Is he good?
wicked wing
He can work.... Haven't tried in full release but played a good bit in the betas.
proven carbon
I can't get him to work :/
eternal inlet
I think he's probably one of the easiest characters to stay alive on so far.
proven carbon
By far, but I can't seem to get good dmg out of him
I tried ult, tried skill, tried weapon, and it's all meh
Compared to heynckes.. night and day diff :/
snow bane
By far, but I can't seem to get good dmg out of him
damn im excited to unlock him too
eternal inlet
I don't have that char so I can't compare.
proven carbon
Yeah I feel like the grenade launcher needs to do far more damage.. it just ain't it
eternal inlet
but I think if you went for an ult/ult charge buid this char could shine
eternal inlet
part of the problem with comparing is the terminull matters more than the character itself
proven carbon
yup
I feel like in CA I just can't get enough perks going to make MAX viable with ult build
And weaponms are just terrible
Both crit and fortune builds
Tried burn just now, also poop, can't get it going properly
eternal inlet
skill damage and ult damage
i dont really like weapon but that goes for any character
Thinking about going for one of the ult potentials or the primary potential instead of skill damage
proven carbon
I did the same route, and the lightning barely does dmg to bosses tbh, your only hope is the ults and even then it's slower than heynckles for example
woven jungle
has anyone seen any red mods for max?
eternal inlet
I did the same route, and the lightning barely does dmg to bosses tbh, your only...
yeee i dont think it was a perfect build or anything, it was my third time playing him. Just said it was "okay"
probably the battlepass character is 10x better, but i just wouldnt be so quick to say hes useless
proven carbon
Yeah no worries. I still haven't figured him out tho. I just don't see him being stronger than the likes of blade or heynckles
eternal inlet
well yeah
proven carbon
And main reason is his weapons being so weak in comparison
eternal inlet
his weapon is pretty trash
proven carbon
I tried both grenade launcher and the saw
eternal inlet
and only has 2 so far
proven carbon
Both are terrible but the saw works better for skill build I guess
Grenade you gotta aim if you go wep dmg route
And it's really not easy to hit
Meanwhile, heynckles, auto aim lmao
And shoot 1000000 bullets per second
Doing 1mil dmg each or more
eternal inlet
Grenade you gotta aim if you go wep dmg route
how ar headshots working with it? i didnt use it yet
proven carbon
They work.. that's the only way you'll do dmg on bosses 😂
Basically aim at a slight curve or be closer lmao
and btw my guy is proficiency 10
I bought the 1.4k pack
Needless to say, I'm super disappointed so far
eternal inlet
😭
im 3 gonna grind him up after maintenance
one shotting bosses felt good but everything else seemed pretty mid. The gun, like you said
proven carbon
Yup
eternal inlet
unique but not uniquely good didnt feel like lol
proven carbon
And even then blade has a better ult for bosses imo
eternal inlet
ah okay i havent tried weapon damage so used to her ult doing nothing
proven carbon
Yeah blade works on all builds
Just gotta have the right mods
So far Max has been the only char that's giving me a headache to make him feel good
eternal inlet
i feel like his skills suck too. lowkey. I almost never pressed the heal. and the sawblade that bounces you back
maybe it would be better if i tried weapon, but the cd is so long
Speaking of, max seems to be free now. So hopefully we get a lot more people in here playing him and trying differen't builds
proven carbon
i feel like his skills suck too. lowkey. I almost never pressed the heal. and t...
Yup C is .. very useless tbh xD
snow bane
i tried him before maintenance and was disappointed lol his kit is so meh
ult is the only fun part
proven carbon
It's depressing how bad it feels compared to other heroes
wicked wing
Only reason I ever used heal was for the buffs mainly the one that I think added a extra projectile
woven jungle
i would test build crafting first, at least try and make him good
this isnt overwatch lmao
real stag
is it possible for max to even be good? weapon is so slow/low ammo so weapon builds super questionable.. and a lot of skill damage builds get to crazy numbers helped by how fast weapon can shoot?
woven jungle
is it possible for max to even be good? weapon is so slow/low ammo so weapon bui...
yes, plus no one has found any of his immortal mods yet, so his build potential is unknown
eternal inlet
yes, plus no one has found any of his immortal mods yet, so his build potential ...
when do yo ustart getting immortals
woven jungle
when do yo ustart getting immortals
they are incredibly rare in all world tiers but obvi increases as you get higher. they are red rarity and have a ridiculously powerful affect
heres a aurora one for example
woven jungle
im leveling him rn
eternal inlet
im prof 4 lol
real stag
interesting... yeah guess the immortal mods can definitely flip it but if they arent all that great I'm just confused on how you can get a build working on max that isnt 1000x better on someone else
eternal inlet
interesting... yeah guess the immortal mods can definitely flip it but if they a...
are you 8 yet
I think one thing that griefs this char for me is i keep healing cause i dont have the thing that converts healing into shields
so missing out on a lot of stats
tender bronze
what is this guys go to build? freeze frame? spamming jumps? it feels like everyone else has something and max doesnt
split stirrup
Weapon/crit build with darts or shield6/medkit 2 have done me well on max
wispy kraken
Hi! what weapon its better? chainsaw or bombs?
eternal inlet
chainsaw is better in most situations
wispy kraken
thanks!
wicked wing
Yeah we don't talk about trying to use his primary skill for dmg.... Or weird ass evade...
tender bronze
what do you start with though? gold/crits like everyone else?
lapis oasis
which weapon is better
eternal inlet
1st weapon
gleaming bison
Yeah gold mods on weapon dmg and all perks on weapon
spring oriole
any max combat terminal build
gleaming bison
pretty randomly thrown together, probably not a good build
I think the perk that stacks weapon dmg is the key
feral lichen
Any main max people wanna pm me with how i can increase my dmg?
thorn pine
Is max even playable on skill? Like I get stuck all the time in bosses just blowing up
seems they designed hit boxes very anti max
woven jungle
yes
split stirrup
Max shield is pretty good though with 6 shield but the substats are kinda awkward on that for gun build lol
low belfry
thought this might add to the discussion. obviously need some rerolls but as someone that never touched the character the gun feels pretty good outside of bosses
which like.. bosses are the difficult part I get lol
muted jay
is max want more shield than health?
eternal inlet
you're just gonna be on 1 hp so i think shield is better
woven jungle
NICEE FINALLY PEOPLE ARE FINDING UNIQUE IMMORTALS
eternal inlet
has anyone been able to get this for max?
or this one especially.
The only unique max potentials i get are the banana one and extended fuse. Wondering if anyone else had any luck or just maybe it doesnt show up
tribal reef
has anyone been able to get this for max?
I think they are disabled because I havent seen them and I ran the lowest ones possible to speed find them
muted jay
i afk for a bit so my time is high
but it not bad for prof 1 max XD
and mod intensity 2-3
but the 3 unique relic are op on him
gleaming bison
is max viable with any skill builds at all? I feel like hes only useful with the chainsaw
low belfry
what build should i go on max
gleaming bison
echo is god belive
I feel like the same build would be better on any other character
doesn't look like this build is using any of max's abilities
eternal inlet
its just the best build on every character
ionic flax
Max has awesome evasion
muted jay
is max viable with any skill builds at all? I feel like hes only useful with the...
i use his for burn and charm XD
i think i burn like 100mils on ca 23 withhim on the burst at max stack
muted jay
not reslly
muted jay
... is it me or max ult do sht ton of damage o.o?
muted jay
look at this sht...
burning + C weralth and cubies be op cause of that cat XD
my stat lol
with all buff up, that cat hit for 250mils each shot X.x
muted jay
the burning hopper of love ❤️
i somehow beat Wuxiang with spamming E XD
sadly i dont have the perk for burst when max stack...
eternal inlet
@tranquil dune explain
Its based on MAX hp, not current hp, so it still works just the same at 1hp
tribal reef
yours is based on hp? lucky mine gives me 260 flat no matter what mods I have on 🙃
be careful taking some proficiencies
eternal inlet
mine works same as yours i just have an immortal mod for max that increases how much shields he gets
tribal reef
thatss pretty neat
minor lion
So what's the go-to build for max. I know aurora/blade are music artiber based. but what is a good starter build for max plus what should I look for in his terminull build
trim hatch
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end game last
trim hatch
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knotty grove
I built my max with Blessing of Wealth, extra perk refresh and arbiter refresh, then specced him out for wealth. Not necessarily suitable for all situations, but in the Wastelands 7 I tried him in he was dealing millions of dmg with every shot.
Okay, not every shot. But at least half of them.
muted jay
can someone explain this potential to me?
is it 5% atk every 1 hp or 1% hp? And atk mean all atk include skill damage and weapon damage?
trim hatch
is max good with evade O.o?
not bad
muted jay
not bad
all i know is, rhymth atk with the extra count on projectile with the echo perk is op in viral XD
knotty grove
Max + Music Reload + Rapid Reload Potential = Spam x/R for easy mode.
eternal inlet
right now ive been playing desire cause it feels like the least amount of effort once you get the build
placid ruin
hey so what stats do i want to focus on max and which arbiter group do i want to focus on
ive been focusing on crits and the arbiters of fortune but i still barely scratch 200mil in damage at the end of the game
viral totem
@muted jay hi. So for frenzy alone, whats the exact build? And what skills u spam? Frenzy only. Ty ty
neat bay
so is max just garbage tier or waht?
viral totem
apparently for frenzy is good..waiting for @muted jay to share his secrets
eternal inlet
I mean you can’t die so you have 12 mins to make a build that can kill a boss. I’m pretty sure blade just ends her own life too so you get half reward just for participating lol so max is good in that way.. in frenzy
muted jay
apparently for frenzy is good..waiting for <@223969481309814785> to share his se...
sorry about that, but for frenzy, you want power/skill power, make sure to get as least 1 arbiter of energy perk that give power surge so it recharge ur primary fast
the rest is just whatever u want, like music, desire, cubies are all good
this is example of desire build with primary
on the boss, it does 250mils x5 XD 1 shot it
and im still mid game with no good stat
any power perk is good for max, just make sure u use his saw weapon and get as least 1 power surge purge so his primary charge faster
my best one still music evade on him.... does 1 bils a hit
and the reason why he good at frenzy, cause he immortal with E spam
lapis oasis
The only unique max potentials i get are the banana one and extended fuse. Wonde...
think its bugged
viral totem
Nice
broken flax
music need to be nerf, this is me with no relic or best perk...
You have hailstorm wdym. That alone would have killed everything
eternal inlet
sound does need a nerf
muted jay
You have hailstorm wdym. That alone would have killed everything
echo shock is what does it for me
but i could do as least 2-3x more damage if i can get axe set or battery set
muted jay
You have hailstorm wdym. That alone would have killed everything
which one is hailstorm?
eternal inlet
which one is hailstorm?
the snowflake one
if i remember, every 20 thunderstrikes or every 20 times it does damage, it summons a blizzard?
idk. i might be wrong about that LOL but either way it does a ton of damage. its like a blue circle on the floor
uncut crane
which weapon is best for max?
proven carbon
if sound needs nerf, then everything else needs a buff because the game feels like poop to play otherwise
floral dew
this is my oppenheimer build any1 got suggestion?
i go with extended fuse on potential and 6 piece of axes
muted jay
the snowflake one
that not the one lol
muted jay
yea
broken flax
if sound needs nerf, then everything else needs a buff because the game feels li...
Have you tried game tree? It does decent damage too. Not sound levels but respectable
Lightning is real good too
muted jay
max with no music XD
tender bronze
whats everyones census on best arbiter for saw?
eternal inlet
music XD
proven carbon
power/Skill power and music is the best
muted jay
1st weapon if you have problem with survival, 2nd if you want more dmg
stats is skill power since that the better build for him
relic, is either battery or axe and legend that give ur arbiter main damage
for perk, music is most op on him normally
for viral frenzy, anything go as long as you can get the perk combo
ember comet
boom is more damage? is it because of the stun effect of the weapon skill buffed grenades? The grenades have slightly dps according to the single shot damage and fire rate stats on the rogueteer screen at least, unless i'm missing something. Also with the saw, he gets extra primary skill damage with power surge stacks... is that worth leaning into? Is that a good build, does anyone build perks around his primary damage? ]
tender bronze
I think whats being missed here is "Echo" Perk is the perk that makes things go bananas. Everything after that is gravy. I also think on the weapon side the saw is better for survivability and triggering the perk multiple times with alt fire. I just notice the music perk kind of sucks without the Echo perk.
viral totem
i wonder if full wep power max could work.
ionic flax
max has crazy good survivability
viral totem
i found Max bug....u are a live but in down state and can't get up lol
only happends on max
tender bronze
It's not a sexy guy in a shirt but it will do
viral totem
True
west furnace
Thought i was the only one with that problem, lmao.
muted jay
as long as u can spam E, max is immortal XD
deft patio
How... exactly do I play Max, I really don't like his kit very much
tender bronze
Always use the buzzsaw because it gives him twice the shields. Max seems like the safest character since his E is a free dodge as well as infinite shields.
tender bronze
Max is always able to hop around and E away and is very safe overall. Some people stack the shield items, I've tried crit and it seems just okay, I've tried the wealth and it just seems okay. I've tried the desire and it seems good except you really gotta get the right rolls. Music is dumb across the board so it does work the best. Max can kite around anyone though between his dodge and his E faster than they can shoot him across all bosses.
acoustic sparrow
i see another player play max with sound iots op?
rigid garnet
so for max is skill damage ? like blade or nah
eager prism
Where those modules drop from?
eternal inlet
max new gun seems cool guys, we're up big
tribal reef
drops from wuxiang
dense sequoia
If anyone is curious how to play a proper weapon build with Max this season,those are my stats and modules.
Multiple Stakes can be replaced with either 80% weapon crit rate Immortal or 150% weapon damage Immortal or Convert 50% HP to Shield Immortal.
The magazine capacity 200% outvalues the 150% weapon damage Immortal when I tested with the new Max weapon,paired with the massive Reload Speed and Fire rate I have on the build I basically non stop keep firing like a rocket minigun even without using the Weapon skill.
always aim for 6p SMG on Relics paired with 4p Game Console
start with Arbiter of Wealth for the weapon perk and go for the Fortune minor skill and then the duo perk for Maximum Roulette damage happening more often.
Transformed Luck perk from Fortune is also a must for this build as it transforms Crit Rate to Crit Damage,the damage significantly drops without it.
I am still min maxing my build,rerolling is rough but that's more or less it.
Blood Boiling is also the must for this season to make this build come together
I am fairly slow with my runs picking what to get still,but I aim to geta better time in when I perfect my build.
Blade being the double boss simply slows it down a lot for me at CA 50,she is hard to hit without the weapon skill active.
flint kayak
Yes, if they could patch Max's weapon for those who don't have it since the start to the update... 
I'm looking at you Terminull Brigade 
dense sequoia
You sound like a guy I know in game,Mii 
flint kayak
Who's that?
dense sequoia
Him,me and Zeb are tow to tow on Max Leadrboards
dense sequoia
I guess GIFs cannot be displayed on this server,shame
flint kayak
That sucks
dense sequoia
I am the slacking one,Mii was at the top of the Leadrboards,Zeb is a Gloria main that has so much spare time that now is at the top of the Leaderboards for CA and Endless on Max just to prove his point
that Max is busted this season
went earlier on a couple of CoD Hard runs,expecting to get carried by a Gloria and I had my "bad" saves on and still I was outdamaging her
typical stuff,just giving back to the community instead of solo'ing my own runs
after that I got inspired by Zeb getting top 1 on CA 50 with a Thunder skill build using the Thunder immo so I wanted to try to make it work with the Fortune immo instead and got humbled at CA 43 so I'll try it with the Thunder immo next time
at first I thought of making an auto reload Thunder build but it doesnt seem to scale that great so I'll probably try with the Minor Skill instead since it can scale from modules as well
flint kayak
You need the Max 200% Thunder module
dense sequoia
Got both
the one that increases the Thunderstrike damage and the actual one that the first Arbiter will be of Thunder
I am almost certain that I farmed all Immortal Perks this season,even got the Arbiter of Music one earlier for the Repulsion Damage
I might be missing Arbiter of Music and Arbiter of Games immortals only I think (?)
but ofc I dont play anything else besides Max so they dont intrigue me much
dense sequoia
Btw as far as the issue with the 3rd weapon being locked for people,it does not matter as far as DPS goes on a weapon build.
If you dont go for Magazine Capacity 200% like on my build and you go for Weapon Damage 150%,the 2nd weapon (It's Booming Time) outdamages the 3rd and deals more consistent damage and scales better and has more magazine capacity by default,so it's a much better boss killer for CoD Hard.
The 3rd weapon simply feels better clearing waves on a weapon build,that's all.
It only really shines on Thunder skill builds and becomes a nessesary part of the build.
dense sequoia
Was testing some things and weirdly enough I was kinda shocked by the stats this run displayed right before the boss,I was at 3220% Weapon Damage but still I was only doing about 40M on everage per shot compared to Roulette getting to 300-400M
didnt get the Fortune perk that increases Crit DMG based on Crit Rate and also didnt get SMG 6p from Relics
if I did it would have shown good potential,was only at around 360% Crit DMG after all,but with SMG 6p I would have gotten to 1120%+
dense sequoia
Now I understand why I got that much Weapon Power with it after trying another run.
My Magazine capacity is that high that I probably got over 20 Power Surge stacks.
Next I suppose I should explore a Weak Point build with the new Max signature and the rest of the synergies from other Immortals.
I briefly got it to work in a run but the damage was low because I only had 24% Weak Point damage from the modules and I went for Blood Boiling instead of something better.
junior vigil
Extended fuse potential is so much fun, shame you can't fly upwards and dive bomb with max's ult tho.
weary quest
any updates on max?