Some new information has emerged about Borderlands 2’s fifth character class. 

The Mechromancer is a kind of cybernetic punk-looking character with goggles, face paint and pigtails, capable of summoning a robot called Deathtrap that acts as a tank and diverts fire away from the player.

The currently unnamed character, described by Gearbox as their cutest ever, has a skill tree expressly designed to appeal to people that aren’t very good at shooters. Internally, they’re referring to the skill tree as “girlfriend mode."

An early skill available in the "girlfriend mode" skill tree is called “Close Enough.” It allows you to spray bullets in the general direction of an enemy and still hit them. Sounds perfect for Rich Walker.

To counterbalance the "girlfriend mode" tree (called Best Friends Forever in-game), lead designer John Hemingway is considering introducing another skill tree for the Mechromancer. "Right now, I'm thinking of it as a hardcore mode,” said Hemingway.

“So if you are a really expert player, and you want to do some tricky, difficult things, this is the tree for you, for just a totally different experience. 

“We're not ready to talk about it, because we have no idea if it's even going to pan out. But we've got some interesting ideas there."

A third and final skill tree is also currently being designed, focusing on shields and electrical damage.

Deathtrap, the sidekick robot, also has a number of unlockable skills on the Mechromancer's tree. One sees it heading towards enemies, opening up its arms and slapping them back together. This sets off a huge explosion that knocks enemies back.

The Mechromancer will be available for free for those that pre-order the game, and for a price to everyone else, 60 days after launch.

[via Eurogamer]