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Kensei
Updated: Sep 04, 2023
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3
Kensei

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Kensei
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Kensei (Amara-BL3)
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About
Skills
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Changelog

Kensei - About

The Legendary Amara Class Mod Kensei comes from the Borderlands 3 Designer's Cut - Upgrade Pack.

Kensei - unique Ability

After activating her action skill, Amara weapons deal bonus Action Skill Element damage for 6s.

  • This Elemental Bonus Damage is 9.6% of the Damage you deal with Melee attacks.
  • This Elemental Bonus Damage doesn't count as Melee Damage.
  • Therefor this Elemental Bonus Damage doesn't work with skills/artifacts that activate with melee damage.

Kensei - Boosted Skills

Borderlands 3 Class Mods can't be anointed nor have a Mayhem Level.

Legendary and Epic Class Mods get 5 Bonus Points that are distributed randomly. A Skill's maximum Bonus Points depend on its original maximum.

5-Point Skills: 0 to +5 points
‍3-Point Skills: 0 to +3 points
‍1-Point Skills: 0 to +1 points

Unweave the Rainbow (Amara)

Unweave the Rainbow

Tier: 5
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Joyful Freedom (Amara)

Joyful Freedom

Tier: 15
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
No Mistakes in Nature (Amara)

No Mistakes in Nature

Tier: 0
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Main Class
Blightcaller
Blightcaller
Brr-Zerker
Brr-Zerker
Clawbringer
Clawbringer
Graveborn
Graveborn
Spellshot
Spellshot
Spore Warden
Spore Warden
Stabbomancer
Stabbomancer
Secondary
Blightcaller
Blightcaller
Brr-Zerker
Brr-Zerker
Clawbringer
Clawbringer
Graveborn
Graveborn
Spellshot
Spellshot
Spore Warden
Spore Warden
Stabbomancer
Stabbomancer
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Armor Prefix

The Skills an Armor comes with depend on the 2 Classes Powers and their order. Select the Main and Secondary Class to see the Armor's Prefix and which skills it can have.

A Thousand Cuts (Stabbomancer)

A Thousand Cuts

Tier: 20
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Active Decay (Blightcaller)

Active Decay

Tier: 5
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Affinity (Spore Warden)

Affinity

Tier: 5
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Alchemical Agent (Stabbomancer)

Alchemical Agent

Tier: 20
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Amped Up (Blightcaller)

Amped Up

Tier: 10
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Ancestral Frost (Brr-Zerker)

Ancestral Frost

Tier: 0
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Ancient Fury (Brr-Zerker)

Ancient Fury

Tier: 15
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Arsenal (Stabbomancer)

Arsenal

Tier: 0
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Ascension (Graveborn)

Ascension

Tier: 15
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Awe (Clawbringer)

Awe

Tier: 20
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Blast Chill (Brr-Zerker)

Blast Chill

Tier: 20
Max Points: 1 ➜ 2
Blast Gasp (Graveborn)

Blast Gasp

Tier: 20
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Blasthamut's Favor (Clawbringer)

Blasthamut's Favor

Tier: 10
Max Points: 1 ➜ 2
Blood Frenzy (Brr-Zerker)

Blood Frenzy

Tier: 10
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Blood of the Fallen (Brr-Zerker)

Blood of the Fallen

Tier: 25
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Bog Down (Blightcaller)

Bog Down

Tier: 10
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Bounty of the Hunt (Spore Warden)

Bounty of the Hunt

Tier: 0
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Bullseye (Spore Warden)

Bullseye

Tier: 5
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Burnt Offering (Blightcaller)

Burnt Offering

Tier: 15
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Called Shot (Spore Warden)

Called Shot

Tier: 15
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Cold Snap (Brr-Zerker)

Cold Snap

Tier: 10
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Contagion (Stabbomancer)

Contagion

Tier: 15
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Dark Hydra (Graveborn)

Dark Hydra

Tier: 10
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Dark Pact (Graveborn)

Dark Pact

Tier: 5
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Dedication (Clawbringer)

Dedication

Tier: 5
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Double Knot (Spellshot)

Double Knot

Tier: 20
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Dragon Aura (Clawbringer)

Dragon Aura

Tier: 5
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Dread Covenant (Graveborn)

Dread Covenant

Tier: 10
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Eagle Eye (Spore Warden)

Eagle Eye

Tier: 0
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Elusive (Stabbomancer)

Elusive

Tier: 15
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Essence Drain (Graveborn)

Essence Drain

Tier: 0
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Executioner's Blade (Stabbomancer)

Executioner's Blade

Tier: 25
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Exploit Their Weakness (Stabbomancer)

Exploit Their Weakness

Tier: 5
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Faithful Thralls (Graveborn)

Faithful Thralls

Tier: 0
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Fire Bolt (Clawbringer)

Fire Bolt

Tier: 15
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Flawless Edge (Blightcaller)

Flawless Edge

Tier: 5
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Follow Up (Stabbomancer)

Follow Up

Tier: 5
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Font of Mana (Spellshot)

Font of Mana

Tier: 5
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Friend to Flame (Clawbringer)

Friend to Flame

Tier: 15
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Frost Bite (Blightcaller)

Frost Bite

Tier: 15
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Geist in the Shell (Blightcaller)

Geist in the Shell

Tier: 0
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Glass Cannon (Spellshot)

Glass Cannon

Tier: 10
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Harvest (Graveborn)

Harvest

Tier: 5
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Haste (Stabbomancer)

Haste

Tier: 0
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Headhunter (Spore Warden)

Headhunter

Tier: 20
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Hex Machina (Blightcaller)

Hex Machina

Tier: 5
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
High Thread Count (Spellshot)

High Thread Count

Tier: 15
Max Points: 1 ➜ 2
Ice Breaker (Brr-Zerker)

Ice Breaker

Tier: 5
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Imbued Weapon (Spellshot)

Imbued Weapon

Tier: 15
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Indomitable (Clawbringer)

Indomitable

Tier: 20
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Instinct (Brr-Zerker)

Instinct

Tier: 5
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Iron Squall (Brr-Zerker)

Iron Squall

Tier: 20
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Just Warming Up (Spellshot)

Just Warming Up

Tier: 5
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Kindred Heart (Spore Warden)

Kindred Heart

Tier: 0
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Lord of Edges (Graveborn)

Lord of Edges

Tier: 20
Max Points: 1 ➜ 2
Mage Armor (Spellshot)

Mage Armor

Tier: 5
Max Points: 1 ➜ 2
Magic Bullets (Spellshot)

Magic Bullets

Tier: 0
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Medicinal Mushroom (Spore Warden)

Medicinal Mushroom

Tier: 10
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Morhaim's Blessing (Graveborn)

Morhaim's Blessing

Tier: 25
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Mortal Vessel (Graveborn)

Mortal Vessel

Tier: 0
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Nimble Fingers (Stabbomancer)

Nimble Fingers

Tier: 10
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Oath of Fire (Clawbringer)

Oath of Fire

Tier: 0
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Oath of Thunder (Clawbringer)

Oath of Thunder

Tier: 0
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
One Slot, One Kill (Spellshot)

One Slot, One Kill

Tier: 20
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Play the Angles (Spore Warden)

Play the Angles

Tier: 25
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Potent Poisons (Stabbomancer)

Potent Poisons

Tier: 0
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Prestidigitation (Spellshot)

Prestidigitation

Tier: 0
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Punishment (Graveborn)

Punishment

Tier: 15
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Quiver of Holding (Spore Warden)

Quiver of Holding

Tier: 10
Max Points: 3 ➜ 3
Radiance (Clawbringer)

Radiance

Tier: 0
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Rebuke (Clawbringer)

Rebuke

Tier: 5
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Relentless Rage (Brr-Zerker)

Relentless Rage

Tier: 15
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Restore the Veil (Blightcaller)

Restore the Veil

Tier: 20
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Sanguine Sacrament (Graveborn)

Sanguine Sacrament

Tier: 5
Max Points: 3 ➜ 3
Savagery (Brr-Zerker)

Savagery

Tier: 0
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Sever the Thread (Spellshot)

Sever the Thread

Tier: 25
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Shadow Step (Stabbomancer)

Shadow Step

Tier: 10
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Sneak Attack (Stabbomancer)

Sneak Attack

Tier: 15
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Spell Sniper (Spellshot)

Spell Sniper

Tier: 0
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Spirit Swarm (Blightcaller)

Spirit Swarm

Tier: 25
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Spore Cloud (Spore Warden)

Spore Cloud

Tier: 5
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Stain of the Soul (Graveborn)

Stain of the Soul

Tier: 10
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Storm Breath (Clawbringer)

Storm Breath

Tier: 15
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Storm Smite (Clawbringer)

Storm Smite

Tier: 25
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Swift Death (Stabbomancer)

Swift Death

Tier: 5
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
The Old Ways (Brr-Zerker)

The Old Ways

Tier: 5
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Thrill of the Hunt (Spore Warden)

Thrill of the Hunt

Tier: 15
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Toxicity (Blightcaller)

Toxicity

Tier: 20
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Unarmored Defense (Brr-Zerker)

Unarmored Defense

Tier: 10
Max Points: 1 ➜ 1
Unyielding (Brr-Zerker)

Unyielding

Tier: 0
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Virulence (Blightcaller)

Virulence

Tier: 0
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
War Caster (Spellshot)

War Caster

Tier: 15
Max Points: 5 ➜ 10
Windrunner (Spore Warden)

Windrunner

Tier: 10
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Worse Curse (Blightcaller)

Worse Curse

Tier: 10
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Wraithmail (Blightcaller)

Wraithmail

Tier: 0
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6
Wrath of Nature (Spore Warden)

Wrath of Nature

Tier: 20
Max Points: 3 ➜ 6

Kensei - Stats

In Borderlands 3 Class Mods have 2 or 3 random Stats out of these 4 Categories. Legendary Class Mods have 3 stats while epics have only 2 and Each stat can only occur once!

Damage Stats

  • +35% Weapon Dmg
  • +44% [Weapon-Type] Dmg
  • +26% Crit Dmg
  • +17% Fire Rate
  • +43% Skill Dmg
  • +69% Melee Dmg
  • +41% Grenade Dmg
  • +39% Splash Dmg

Survivability Stats

  • +9,902 Health
  • +990 Health Regen/s
  • +11,091 Shield Capacity
  • +50% Recharge Rate
  • -26% Recharge Delay
  • +25% [Element] Resistance
  • -25% Dmg Reduction

Utility Stats

  • +32% Mag Size
  • +26% Reload Speed
  • +75% Weapon Charge Speed
  • +43% Cooldown Rate
  • +37% Splash Radius
  • +7 Grenade Capacity
  • +34% Grenade Radius
  • +39% Accuracy
  • +41% Handling

Manufacturer Stats

  • +46% Atlas Fire Rate
  • +34% COV Fire Rate
  • +74% Torgue Projectile Speed
  • [Atlas, COV, DAHL, Hyperion, Jakobs, Maliwan, Tediore, Torgue, Vladof]
    +14% [Manufacturer] Weapon Dmg
  • [DAHL, Hyperion, Maliwan, Tediore, Vladof]
    +22% [Manufacturer] Fire Rate
  • [Atlas, DAHL, Hyperion, Jakobs]
    +64% [Manufacturer] Crit Dmg
  • [Atlas, DAHL, Hyperion, Jakobs, Maliwan, Tediore, Torgue, Vladof]
    +36% [Manufacturer] Reload Speed
  • [COV, DAHL, Jakobs, Maliwan, Tediore, Torgue, Vladof]
    +69% [Manufacturer] Accuracy

Kensei - Changelog

Kensei
How to Farm

Kensei
Assigned Loot Pool

Kensei
Paid Content

DLC 5 - World Drop

Arms Race - World Drop

Arms Race - World Drops are items that drop from any of the following sources, within the Designer's Cut DLC and can be extracted with the help of the Arms Race Gear Extractor.
There are 12 weapons, 4 Shields, 1 grenade, 4 Class Mods, and 3 Artifacts in the Arms Race - World Drop pool.
For farming a specific class mod it's best to seek out its dedicated Loot Room, but some of the general sources are still worth a visit.

These are the chances to getting any of the 24 items in the Loot Pool:

  • Rival Bandit Revenant (x3): 25% - 37.5%
  • Cofferant or Chubby Skagg: 30%
  • Badass Enemies: 3% - 4.5%
  • Other Enemies: 0.5% - 0.75%
  • Air-Drop Chests: 15%
  • Red Chest: 5%
  • White Chest: 1.5%
Some of these drop rates increase with Mayhem Level. (Mayhem 0 - 10/11)

Kensei
Drop Rates

  • Drydock Amara
    16.7 - 23.5%
  • H. Harker Amara
    5.6 - 6.1%
Mayhem increases chances.
Drydock Others: 3.5 - 4.9%
H. Harker Others: 0.8 - 0.9%
The number next to the Source notes Loot Luck.

Wonderlands
Loot Luck Formula

P%=1.2L0.27×1001.2L0.27+100

P = Dedicated Loot Pool Chance
L = Loot Luck

Kensei
Grinder Recipe

Class Mod EpicClass Mod LegendaryplusClass Mod EpicClass Mod LegendaryplusClass Mod EpicClass Mod LegendaryequalsClass Mod LegendaryClass Mod Epic
The Grinder⚙️ recipe for the displayed chances.

Kensei
Dedicated Sources

Dreadnought Drydock

Dreadnought Drydock

Stormblind Complex
Loot-Room
Heavyweight Harker

Heavyweight Harker

Stormblind Complex
Boss

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Kensei

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Designer's Cut
Unweave the Rainbow (Amara)
Joyful Freedom (Amara)
No Mistakes in Nature (Amara)

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