Vex
Updated: Oct 07, 2025
Overprotective

Vex Skill
Overprotective

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  • Game
    Borderlands 4
  • Class
    Vex
    Vex
  • Skill Tree
    Here Comes Trouble
  • Skill Type
    Kill Skill
  • Skill Tier
    5
  • Max Points
    5
    5 ➜ 10
  • Armor Boost

OverprotectiveSkill Info

Overprotective

Overprotective

Tier: 5
Max Points: 5

Vex and her Minions gain Overshield.

Skill descriptions were adjusted to reflect their real effect.
Kill Skill

Overprotective - Advanced Details

OverprotectiveBoosting Class Mods

No Class Mod adds points to Overprotective.

Vex's other Kill Skills

Grave Sights

Grave Sights

Tier: 0
Max Points: 5

Kill Skill

Vex gains increased Critical Hit Damage and Weapon Handling.

Stack Duration: 10s
Max Stacks: 3

Guns and Needles

Guns and Needles

Tier: 0
Max Points: 3

Kill Skill

Restore Repkit Cooldown by a percentage.

Sanguine Fiends

Sanguine Fiends

Tier: 0
Max Points: 5

Kill Skill

Vex and her Minion(s) restore Health.

Grave Sustenance

Grave Sustenance

Tier: 0
Max Points: 5

Kill Skill

Restore a percentage of missing Action Skill Duration.

Grave Implements

Grave Implements

Tier: 5
Max Points: 5

Kill Skill

Vex and her Minions gain increased Gun Damage for a Duration.

Stack Duration: 10s
Max Stacks: 3

Grave Assault

Grave Assault

Tier: 5
Max Points: 5

Kill Skill

Vex and her Minions gain increased Fire Rate for a Duration.

Stack Duration: 10s
Max Stacks: 3

Grave Command

Grave Command

Tier: 5
Max Points: 3

Kill Skill

Restores a percentage of Trouble’s Command Skill Cooldown and Respawn Cooldown.

Overprotective

Overprotective

Tier: 5
Max Points: 5

Kill Skill

Vex and her Minions gain Overshield.

Grave Quickening

Grave Quickening

Tier: 10
Max Points: 5

Kill Skill

Vex gains increased Action Skill Cooldown Rate.

Stack Duration: 10s
Max Stacks: 3

Grave Fiends

Grave Fiends

Tier: 10
Max Points: 5

Kill Skill

Vex and her Minions deal increased Damage.

Max Stacks: 3
Stack Duration: 16s

Grave Vitality

Grave Vitality

Tier: 15
Max Points: 5

Kill Skill

Vex gains increased Maximum Health Capacity and Health Regeneration.
Stack Duration: 20s
Max Stacks: 10

Grave Current

Grave Current

Tier: 15
Max Points: 5

Kill Skill

Vex's Minions gain Bonus Shock Damage.

Stack Duration: 10s
Max Stacks: 3

Grave Elements

Grave Elements

Tier: 20
Max Points: 5

Kill Skill

Vex and her Minions gain Elemental Damage for a Duration.
Stack Duration: 20s
Max Stacks: 10

Overspirited

Overspirited

Tier: 20
Max Points: 5

Kill Skill

Killing an enemy with Ordnance Damage or Action Skill will spawn an Explosive Remnant that deals Cryo Ordnance Damage to nearby enemies.
Explosive Remnant gains increased Damage based on Overkill Damage.

Cooldown: 6s

Sacrificial Essence

Sacrificial Essence

Tier: 20
Max Points: 5

Kill Skill

Vex and her Minions gain increased Damage Dealt, but Vex gains increased Damage Taken for a Duration.
Stacks are lost when Vex dodges or enters Fight For Your Life.

Damage Taken: +3% /stack
Max Stacks: 10
Stack Duration: 40s

Grave Thirst

Grave Thirst

Tier: 20
Max Points: 5

Kill Skill

Vex and her Minions gain Lifesteal for a Duration.

Stack Duration: 16s
Max Stacks: 3

OverprotectiveAlternative passive skills

Grave Sustenance

Grave Sustenance

Tier: 0
Max Points: 5

Kill Skill

Restore a percentage of missing Action Skill Duration.

Grave Current

Grave Current

Tier: 15
Max Points: 5

Kill Skill

Vex's Minions gain Bonus Shock Damage.

Stack Duration: 10s
Max Stacks: 3

Overspirited

Overspirited

Tier: 20
Max Points: 5

Kill Skill

Killing an enemy with Ordnance Damage or Action Skill will spawn an Explosive Remnant that deals Cryo Ordnance Damage to nearby enemies.
Explosive Remnant gains increased Damage based on Overkill Damage.

Cooldown: 6s

Grave Command

Grave Command

Tier: 5
Max Points: 3

Kill Skill

Restores a percentage of Trouble’s Command Skill Cooldown and Respawn Cooldown.

Sacrificial Essence

Sacrificial Essence

Tier: 20
Max Points: 5

Kill Skill

Vex and her Minions gain increased Damage Dealt, but Vex gains increased Damage Taken for a Duration.
Stacks are lost when Vex dodges or enters Fight For Your Life.

Damage Taken: +3% /stack
Max Stacks: 10
Stack Duration: 40s

Grave Thirst

Grave Thirst

Tier: 20
Max Points: 5

Kill Skill

Vex and her Minions gain Lifesteal for a Duration.

Stack Duration: 16s
Max Stacks: 3

Overprotective

Overprotective

Tier: 5
Max Points: 5

Kill Skill

Vex and her Minions gain Overshield.