Borderlands 4
ZANE FLYNT
THE OPERATIVE
ZANE OVERVIEW
Zane Flynt is the playable Operative class character in Borderlands 3, returning in Borderlands 4 with enhanced abilities and new tricks. Brother of the bandits Baron Flynt and Captain Flynt who began his life of violence as a teen, Zane left them to join a black ops mercenary unit and has since become one of the most capable operatives in the galaxy, doing odd jobs for the highest bidder.
Having taken every kind of mercenary and assassination job there is, Zane found it increasingly difficult to enjoy a moment's peace due to so many people wanting him dead. He traveled to Pandora to lay low for a while, where he was recruited into the Crimson Raiders to assist in their battles against the Children of the Vault.
CHARACTER PROFILE
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Affiliation: Crimson Raiders
Voice Actor: Cian Barry
Age: 50s
Status: Playable Character
APPEARANCES
Borderlands 2
Mentioned
Borderlands 3
Playable Character
DLCs
Multiple Appearances
Borderlands 4
NPC / Playable
ZANE'S ABILITIES
Zane's unique Ability mechanic allows him to use two different active abilities at the same time, at the cost of forfeiting the use of grenades. Each ability has a secondary function that can be activated while the skill is in use.
Digi-Clone
Spawn a Digi-Clone of Zane. The Clone stays in place, but distracts and fires at enemies. Pressing the assigned Active Skill button while the Clone is active causes Zane and the Clone to swap places.
Duration: 15 seconds
Cooldown: 28 seconds
SNTNL
Send into battle an automated SNTNL drone that continually flies through the environment and attacks enemies with its Machine Guns. Pressing the assigned Active Skill button while SNTNL is active causes it to attack the enemy under Zane's crosshairs.
Damage: 11550 at level 72
Duration: 24 seconds
Cooldown: 60 seconds
Barrier
Drop a deployable Barrier that blocks incoming projectiles. Zane and his allies can shoot through the Barrier, dealing increased Gun Damage. Pressing the assigned Active Skill button while Barrier is active picks up and holds the Barrier.
Duration: 14 seconds
Cooldown: 24 seconds
Damage Amp: +25%
MNTIS Shoulder Cannon
Zane equips a Shoulder Mounted Cannon. Pressing the assigned Active Skill button causes Zane to fire his cannon at his crosshairs and consume one charge.
Max Charge: 3
Cooldown: 12 seconds
Damage: 25994 at level 72
ICONIC QUOTES
"I'm Zane! Zane Danger Flynt. Zane Ferocity Danger Flynt. And so on."
"Danger is my middle name. Well, one of 'em anyway."
"I haven't eaten a chicken nugget in my life, birds terrify me!"
"Three-time champion of the Galaxy's Sexiest Hitman award, don'tcha know."
TRIVIA
- Zane was leaked prior to Borderlands 3's announcement in December 2018.
- According to the official cosplay guide, Zane is 'brother of the infamous bandits Captain and Baron Flynt'.
- Zane knew Zer0 back from going to the same "assassin bars".
- When meeting Mad Moxxi on Sanctuary III, he recounts that they shared a weekend together at a casino.
- Zane's left eye under his eyepatch is cybernetic as shown in his alternate heads.
- Zane is familiar with Clay, mentioning that the two had previously worked together on a smuggling operation.
- Zane often refers to the SNTNL drone as "Zoomer".
- Zane has a bounty put on him by multiple corporations including Hyperion, Maliwan, and Pangolin.
MEDIA
Zane's Action Skills Showcase
Zane's Best Moments