Back 4 Blood: Best DPS Build

DPS units are the bread and butter of a Back 4 Blood team since dealing enough damage should always be your number one priority.

This build will focus on dealing as much damage as possible by providing stats such as reload speed, weakspot damage, and overall damage.

If you prefer a more frontline approach to this game, consider checking out our guide on the best tank build in Back 4 Blood.

In this guide, I will showcase the best DPS build in Back 4 Blood and explain the best characters, cards, and weapons to use.

Best Characters for DPS in Back 4 Blood

Playing as Jim Hossler in Back 4 Blood.
Playing as Jim Hossler in Back 4 Blood.

Since we’re going for a reload speed-focused build, an ideal character option would be Jim Hossler, who offers +25% reload speed and +10% team weakspot damage.

Otherwise, Elijah Walker is also great due to his +10% damage buff.

Useful teammates include Howard Robert Hoffman (+15% max team ammo capacity), Holly Forrester (+5% team damage resistance), Seo-Yeon (+20% team trauma resistance), or Evangelo (+5% team movement speed), based on which stats you need more.

Best Cards for DPS in Back 4 Blood

Best DPS card build in Back 4 Blood.
Best DPS card build in Back 4 Blood.

Your goal here is to constantly switch between two primary weapons without ever having to reload either of them. Instead, they will auto-reload when stowed, while cards such as Reload Drills will ensure the auto-reload happens even faster.

Then, these cards make sure you get a total of 100% weakspot damage to deal as much damage as possible.

  • Hyper-Focused (+50% weakspot damage, -40% move speed while shooting or melee attacking)
  • Hellfire (+45% move speed while firing, +3% move speed while not firing)
  • Reckless Strategy (+30% weakspot damage, -5% damage resistance)
  • Front Sight Focus (+20% accuracy, +10% weakspot damage, +15% aim speed, +15% recoil control)
  • Knowledge is Power (+10% weakspot damage, players can see damage dealt and enemy health bars)
  • Two is One and One is None (Equip a primary weapon in your secondary slot)
  • Admin Reload (When you stow your weapon, it automatically reloads)
  • Reload Drills (+20% reload speed, +25% weapon swap speed)
  • Shooting Gloves (+25% weapon swap speed, +15% recoil control, +15% accuracy)
  • Cold Brew Coffee (+15% reload speed, +25% aim speed, +25% weapon swap speed, +25% use speed)
  • Shredder (Each bullet hit causes the enemy to take 1% increased damage for 3 seconds – stacks up to 15%)
  • Glass Cannon (+25% damage, -30% health)
  • Large Caliber Rounds (+7.5% bullet damage, +200% bullet penetration)
  • Patient Hunter (Every 0.75 seconds on ADS, increase bullet damage by 10% up to 3 stacks)
  • Ammo Belt (+50% ammo capacity, +15% reload speed)

Alternative options include Ammo Meal if you’re running out of ammo, Friendly Fire for online play, or Confident Killer for a more straightforward damage buff.

Best Weapons for DPS in Back 4 Blood

RPK weapon in the gun range in Back 4 Blood.
RPK weapon in the gun range in Back 4 Blood.

As for weapons, your goal is to shoot your entire mag, switch weapons, and repeat until the enemy dies.

In addition, you have fairly low HP and overall survivability, so it’s better to not get too close to the enemies.

Due to that, I highly recommend opting for an AR like the M16, an LMG like the RPK, or even an SMG such as the Vector.

With these, you’ll be able to take down enemies quickly from afar.

Wrapping up

To sum up, this is the best DPS build in Back 4 Blood including the best characters, cards, and weapons.

Also, if you’re looking for a different style of game to try and are a fan of JRPGs, take a look at our list of the best games like Chained Echoes.

What’s your go-to build for DPS? Would you change anything in the recommended deck? Let us know in the comments below.

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