Borderlands 4: Aman the Forge Knight's Infinite Melee Build

Borderlands 4 has always been about guns—lots of them. From size to variety to sheer firepower, the franchise built its reputation on overwhelming players with more firearms than they could use. But sometimes, the most fun you can have in a loot-shooter isn't pulling a trigger—it's putting the guns away and smashing everything with your fists (or, in this case, massive elemental axes).

That's where Aman the Forge Knight comes in. With the right setup, Aman can push melee damage to the absolute limit, breaking the game's damage calculations and creating an infinite scaling loop that can shred everything from trash mobs to endgame raid bosses. Today, we're diving into the Groundbreaker Berserk Build, a melee-focused powerhouse that turns Aman into the closest thing to Krieg since Borderlands 2.

The Core Mechanic: Groundbreaker + Berserk

At the heart of this build lies the Groundbreaker specialization node. Groundbreaker stores all non-melee and slam damage, then adds it to your next melee hit. Normally, this creates a nice synergy for melee-focused characters. But with Aman's Berserk passive, which grants bonus cryo damage that technically counts as non-melee damage, Groundbreaker breaks wide open.

Here's what happens:

1. You melee an enemy with Berserk active.

2. Berserk's bonus cryo damage is added to Groundbreaker.

3. The stored damage scales with the melee hit that triggered it.

4. Every swing loops into itself, ramping infinitely.

The result? Infinite damage scaling, with numbers so high they stop registering on training dummies. With enough ramp-up, even UVH5 bosses melt in just a handful of swings.

Skill Point Breakdown

While the full build requires at least 20 specialization points to unlock Groundbreaker, here's how to allocate your skill points once you're ready:

Green Tree (Utility)

Gathering Storm (5/5) – Elemental kill skill that synergizes with nearly every fight.

Vengeance Tree (Survivability)

The Thrill (3/3) – Crucial for regen when shields are down. Perfect for ramp-up phases.

Red Tree (Core Damage)

Impetus (3/3) – Movement speed and shield regen.

Discombobulate (5/5) – Boosts melee crit chance.

Titanium Knuckles (5/5) – Flat melee + skill damage.

Gut Punch (3/3) – Debuff enemies for faster ramping.

Forged in Steel (1/1) – Six seconds of immunity every 30 seconds.

The Best Defense (3/3) – Overshield scaling with melee hits.

Into the Fray (5/5) – Flat damage/damage reduction.

Berserk (5+/5) – Core of the build; bonus cryo damage scales infinitely with Groundbreaker.

There is Only Red (3/3) – Extends Berserk uptime, ensuring infinite duration.

Brimming Vigor (5/5) – Health and melee scaling.

My Touch is Death (3/3) – Kill skill activation on melee hits, even against bosses.

Action Skill & Playstyle

Your main action skill is Crucible, but instead of throwing axes, you'll hold them and swing. These swings count as both melee and action skill damage, which means double scaling. They're also much faster than standard punches, ramping your infinite feedback loop faster.

Use Axe and Stone augment for extra movement speed and cooldown reduction, helping you stick to enemies and maintain uptime.

Recommended Gear

Weapon: Any works, but a Ripper sniper with the target marker under-barrel is a standout, granting +35% damage taken to marked enemies. Perfect for boss fights.

Shield: Heavyweight Legendary – Bonus melee damage when shields are gone. Pair with overshield generation for survivability.

Rep Kit: Triple Bypass (Hard Hitter mod) – Extra melee damage on use. Works beautifully for ramp-up phases.

Grenade: Slippy (Fish grenade) – Counts as melee damage, activating kill skills multiple times. Great for ramp speed.

Class Mod: Shatter White Legendary – Grants extra ranks in Berserk, multiplying the build's scaling.

How to Play the Build

Mobbing

1. Start fights with a rep kit.

2. Throw Slippy grenades to trigger kill skills.

3. Activate Berserk with Forge.

4. Pull out your Crucible axes and go wild.

Your melee swings will ramp infinitely as long as you keep hitting enemies.

Bossing

1. Start with rep kit + Slippy grenades.

2. Pop Forge for Berserk + immunity.

3. Fire a tracker dart (if you have one).

4. Swing axes until the boss evaporates.

Even shield-heavy bosses eventually crumble under the exponential scaling.

Final Thoughts

This Aman Forge Knight melee build in Borderlands 4 is one of the most entertaining ways to break the game's combat loop. It turns every fight into a rapid climb toward absurd damage numbers, letting you role-play as a melee psycho and relive the chaotic joy of Krieg from Borderlands 2. If you need a large amount of Borderlands 4 Items, BL4 Money or BL4 Boosting services, MMOexp can help you.

Whether Gearbox nerfs Groundbreaker in the future remains to be seen. But for now, this build is one of the most fun and hilariously overpowered setups you can run. If you've ever wanted to put the guns down and just punch (or axe) your way through Pandora, now's your chance.

MMOexp Borderlands 4 Team