Vex
Updated: Mar 18, 2026
Blink Strike

Vex Skill
Blink Strike

  • Game
    Borderlands 4
  • Class
    Vex
    Vex
  • Skill Tree
    Here Comes Trouble
  • Skill Type
    Augment
  • Skill Tier
    5
  • Max Points
    1
    1 ➜ 1
  • Armor Boost

Blink StrikeSkill Info

Blink Strike

Blink Strike

Tier: 5
Max Points: 1

Command Skill: Press and hold Action Skill to Command Trouble to Blink Strike target enemy, dealing Damage.
Blink Strike always Critical Strikes enemies below 50% HP.

Damage: 7,344
Cooldown: 25s

Skill descriptions were adjusted to reflect their real effect.
Augment

Blink Strike - Advanced Details

Blink StrikeBoosting Class Mods

No Class Mod adds points to Blink Strike.

Vex's other Augments

Geistwave

Geistwave

Tier: 5
Max Points: 1

Augment

Instead of causing a Phase Explosion, Vex launches a Geistwave, dealing Ordnance Damage to enemies it passes through.
Each affected enemy takes increased Damage for a Duration.

Damage: 6,692
Enemy Damage Taken: 30%
Enemy Damage Taken Duration: 15s

Coven

Coven

Tier: 5
Max Points: 1

Augment

Spawning a Reaper grants Vex and her Minions Health Regeneration for a Duration.
Spawning a Specter grant Vex and her Minions Critical Hit Chance for a Duration.
Both effects can stack.

Health Regeneration: 10%
Critical Hit Chance: 10%
Duration: 20s
Max Stacks: 3

Ghast Blaster

Ghast Blaster

Tier: 5
Max Points: 1

Augment

Minion Skill.
Specters gain the ability to use Ghast Blast, dealing Gun Damage to all nearby enemies on impact Specters will use Ghast Blast on spawn, and after they Reload.

Damage: 4,863

Violent Outburst

Violent Outburst

Tier: 5
Max Points: 1

Augment

Command Skill. Press and hold Action Skill to Command Trouble to explode himself, dealing Ordnance Damage to all nearby enemies and restoring Health to Vex.
While Phase Phamiliar is active, sacrifice 33% of his Maximum Health Capacity instead.

Damage 8,923
Max-Health Restored: 75%

Blink Strike

Blink Strike

Tier: 5
Max Points: 1

Augment

Command Skill: Press and hold Action Skill to Command Trouble to Blink Strike target enemy, dealing Damage.
Blink Strike always Critical Strikes enemies below 50% HP.

Damage: 7,344
Cooldown: 25s

Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden

Tier: 15
Max Points: 1

Augment

Phase Explosion and Eldritch Blast restore Shield for each enemy hit and deal increased Damage based on Vex's current Shield.

Witchy Trigger Finger

Witchy Trigger Finger

Tier: 15
Max Points: 1

Augment

Dealing Damage with Eldritch Blast or Phase Explosion will Reload Vex's current Gun and grant a stack of Witchy Trigger Finger, increasing Gun Damage for a Duration.
Stacks of Witchy Trigger Finger persist even after Incarnate ends.

Gun Damage: +15% per Stack
Max Stacks: 3
Stack Duration: 15

Banshee's Wail

Banshee's Wail

Tier: 15
Max Points: 1

Augment

Minion Skill. Reapers can now use Banshee's Wail periodically, dealing Damage to nearby enemies and granting Overshield to nearby Allies.
Damage increases apply to Overshield granted to Allies.
Damaged enemies deal reduced Damage for a Duration.

Damage: 52
Overshield: 46
Enemy Damage Dealt: -50%
Duration: 10s
Cooldown: 20s

Hellish Harvest

Hellish Harvest

Tier: 15
Max Points: 1

Augment

Minion Skill. Reapers gain the ability to use Hellish Harvest, dealing Melee Damage 3 times in a large area around themselves and regenerate Health for each enemy hit.
Reapers will use Hellish Harvest on spawn, and every third time they Melee Attack.

Damage: 32 per hit
Health Regeneration: 15% Max-Health per hit

Hexus Nexus

Hexus Nexus

Tier: 15
Max Points: 1

Augment

Trouble now Taunts enemies, making them more likely to target him.
Command Skill: Press and Hold Action Skill to command Trouble to charge target enemy, dealing Melee Damage in an area on impact and creating a Singularity for a Duration.

Damage: 7,138
Cooldown: 45s
Singularity Duration: 10s

Vorpal Fang

Vorpal Fang

Tier: 15
Max Points: 1

Augment

Trouble gains a chance to Critically Hit with all attacks.
Command Skill. Press and Hold Action Skill to Command Trouble to summon Phase Daggers overhead that fire at nearby enemies, dealing Melee Damage on impact.

Trouble Critical Hit Chance: +10%
Phase Dagger Damage: 1,901
Phase Dagger Max Stack: 5
Phase Dagger Duration: 15s
Cooldown: 35s

Beast Mode

Beast Mode

Tier: 15
Max Points: 1

Augment

Command Skill:
Press and hold Action Skill to Command Trouble to enter Beast Mode, becoming Immune to Damage and gaining increased Minion Attack Speed and Movement Speed for a Duration.

Kill Skil: Extend Beast Mode's Duration.

Trouble Attack Speed Multiplier: +30%
Trouble Movement Speed Multiplier. +30%
Cooldown: 25s
Duration: 10s

Blink StrikeAlternative passive skills

Hexus Nexus

Hexus Nexus

Tier: 15
Max Points: 1

Augment

Trouble now Taunts enemies, making them more likely to target him.
Command Skill: Press and Hold Action Skill to command Trouble to charge target enemy, dealing Melee Damage in an area on impact and creating a Singularity for a Duration.

Damage: 7,138
Cooldown: 45s
Singularity Duration: 10s

Vorpal Fang

Vorpal Fang

Tier: 15
Max Points: 1

Augment

Trouble gains a chance to Critically Hit with all attacks.
Command Skill. Press and Hold Action Skill to Command Trouble to summon Phase Daggers overhead that fire at nearby enemies, dealing Melee Damage on impact.

Trouble Critical Hit Chance: +10%
Phase Dagger Damage: 1,901
Phase Dagger Max Stack: 5
Phase Dagger Duration: 15s
Cooldown: 35s

Beast Mode

Beast Mode

Tier: 15
Max Points: 1

Augment

Command Skill:
Press and hold Action Skill to Command Trouble to enter Beast Mode, becoming Immune to Damage and gaining increased Minion Attack Speed and Movement Speed for a Duration.

Kill Skil: Extend Beast Mode's Duration.

Trouble Attack Speed Multiplier: +30%
Trouble Movement Speed Multiplier. +30%
Cooldown: 25s
Duration: 10s

Violent Outburst

Violent Outburst

Tier: 5
Max Points: 1

Augment

Command Skill. Press and hold Action Skill to Command Trouble to explode himself, dealing Ordnance Damage to all nearby enemies and restoring Health to Vex.
While Phase Phamiliar is active, sacrifice 33% of his Maximum Health Capacity instead.

Damage 8,923
Max-Health Restored: 75%

Blink Strike

Blink Strike

Tier: 5
Max Points: 1

Augment

Command Skill: Press and hold Action Skill to Command Trouble to Blink Strike target enemy, dealing Damage.
Blink Strike always Critical Strikes enemies below 50% HP.

Damage: 7,344
Cooldown: 25s