Struggling with Psyshot Build – Too Fragile and Lacking Damage

[hersstill]

Hey everyone,
I’ve been having a hard time making my Psyshot build work. I feel way too fragile, and the damage output doesn’t seem high enough to make a difference during the short window when my shield is active.

Anyone have tips or builds that are working well for them? Would love to hear how you’re setting yours up.

[smithfield]

One way to shore up an early game Psyshot.
Unlock the 'Avoidance' tree.
Get that second steam implant even if it means replacing an injector.
Get 3+ pts in Molten Iron Blood and Automated Cloak Tessellation, each.
The key to Psyshot defense here, is the powerful combination of high resist plus flat damage reduction.

IIRC, I went from 'its got to be 5pts immed' to 'oh well, mb 3 is enough at the start', after a few plays.

GL.

[mckwack]

Link to your Psyshot build pl0x?
Otherwise it will be difficult to give advice on what you lack and what you need, although smithfield's suggestions above should be a good start.
Also there are a couple of Psyshot builds already posted, so you might want to read some (or all) of them to figure out what you'd need for your build.

[Benitoeckss]

Hey everyone,
I’ve been having a hard time making my Psyshot build work. I feel way too fragile, and the damage output doesn’t seem high enough to make a difference during the short window when my shield is active.

Anyone have tips or builds that are working well for them? Would love to hear how you’re setting yours up.

You might want to try stacking cooldown reduction and focus on abilities that extend shield uptime. Also, pairing Psyshot with a support mod that grants sustain or damage mitigation can help with survivability. Have you tested gear that boosts burst damage during shield activation?