After mastery Borderlands 4 meta since launch, the game's best build for Vex is no longer after the recent nerf to the infamous critical knife, the Vivisecting Throwing Knife. This Borderlands 4 The Vex build basically allowed players to stack the bleed damage from her Bloodletter skill on critical hits, meaning a weapon like this knife can melt enemies with an increased critical chance that also drains them. As a result of this reworked damage interaction, many players are jumping ship and looking for alternative gear for their Ordinance slot.
New for Borderlands 4 there are other command options besides simple grenades. In addition to knives as a new thrower, players can also equip Borderlands 4's Heavy Weapons in their ordination slot as an alternative to throwing. With the Vex crit knife build now dead and buried, Siren still has some impressive ordinance options to take Vex builds to the next level, but they require a departure from the throwable crit knife build game.
After the Crit Knife Nerf, Borderlands 4 players should check out these Heavy Weapons Regulations
There are some powerful legendary heavy weapon ordinances Borderlands 4 which can be a solid alternative to a crit knife with the right construction surrounding them. Vex players may need to upgrade their skill tree investment in the Respect Machine located in Borderlands 4's major faction cities, but the payoff is more than worth the cost. Choosing a heavy weapon to build is the next step, but luckily there are three options that work very well with potential Vex builds.
Disc Jockey Legendary heavy weapon with corrosive damage
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Bouncing Biscuits – Energy disc projectiles bounce up to 5 times and take +20% damage per bounce. Increases damage by up to +100 on the last bounce.
The disc jockey is a great heavy weapon for clearing large groups of mobs such as those found in Borderlands 4's Ripper Drill Sites. With his 20% projectile damage per bounce as the energy discs bounce around the arena, players can clear enemy hordes quickly as the damage increases up to +100 for the ultimate bounce. Players will especially want a disc jockey version with corrosive damage, as this type of elemental damage synergizes with Vex's Necrosis abilities and Blight buffs.
Sprezzatura Legendary heavy weapon with incendiary damage
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Gungnir – Fires a laser guided missile that is located at the location of the living laser. Explodes on impact or after 5s, dealing 100% Elemental Splash Ordnance Gun damage in a wide area.
Similar to Javelin z Call of Duty franchise, Sprezzatura fires a missile straight into the air before crashing down to hit enemies at the target location. What makes this heavy weapon so powerful is the elemental splash it makes on impact. for this purpose Borderlands 4 Vex players will want to find one with Incendiary Damage to pair with her Burning Attunement and Burnt Offering skills.
Legendary heavy weapon Ravenfire with radiation damage
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621 – Explosions radiate outward from the point of impact.
Ravenfire is a heavy weapon that excels in both mobbing and bossing Borderlands 4with its legendary ability to trigger explosions in an outer radius around the initial impact. Hit a Borderlands 4 A boss with a Ravenfire projectile can quickly melt his health bar when paired with radiation damage, turning this proc weapon into a miniature nuke. Vex's Radiant Attunement and Havoc abilities enhance this type of elemental damage to the point where enemy shields are no longer a concern, and the combination of Radiation's crowd-destroying abilities and Ravenfire's additional AoE bursts make this a deadly combination to deal with a Ripper onslaught or Order forces.
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September 12, 2025
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Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Crude Language, In-Game Purchases, User Interaction
