Borderlands 2: Meet the Gunzerker
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As you might surmise from the name, the Gunzerker differs from the Berserker in that he focuses his abilities more on shooting than melee attacks. Whereas Brick would toss the guns and go into a timed rage of brutal punches, Salvador's timed ability grants him an additional firearm. Once you're double-fisting two of Pandora's varied weapons, each will be fired independently with the left and right triggers. (What inspired some of the original ideas behind him was The Punisher,) says art director Jeramy Cooke. (He was happy to dual-wield AKs and M16s and everything under the sun. He just had this whole .rit his teeth and blast the crap out of everything' vibe).
Any of the guns in Borderlands 2 can be dual-wielded during this time, meaning Salvador can simultaneously shoot a rocket launcher and a sniper rifle, an incendiary SMG and an electric pistol, or go all-out with two giant miniguns. Thanks to the new "amp" elemental, you can work some strategy into your weapon selection. Amp-based weapons coat enemies in a goo that intensifies elemental damage, so dual-wielding one along with a fire/electric/corrosive gun will cause it to be much more effective.
