Krieg the Psycho is the sixth playable character class that is based on the Psycho enemies in Borderlands 2. Krieg will be available on May 14th for $9.99 or 800 Microsoft Points (£6.85 / $10).

Krieg is a melee-based character that likes to soak up a lot of damage, run into crowds and regain health as he attacks his enemies using his incredible skills.

If you genuinely want to meet Krieg, you may so by looking over here while taking a peek at the gameplay video below:

Gearbox also will be releasing their fourth and final Borderlands 2 Downloadable Content expansion, Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep, which will be available on June 25th.

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Gearbox announced today the release date for Borderlands 2’s upcoming playable Psycho, Krieg. On May 14th, players will be able to play as the brand new class that takes on a role of a Psycho for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Gearbox originally announced this downloadable content back at PAX East. Krieg will cost $9.99 on PlayStation 3, and Steam and 800 Microsoft Points on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Krieg is separate from the Borderland 2’s Season Pass.

You can check out Krieg reveal trailer below:

Krieg is a character who soaks up a lot of damage and is primarily made for people who enjoy melee classes. Krieg will have three different skills such as Mania, Hellborn and Bloodlust. Krieg is going to be the sixth playable character in Borderlands 2. The game originally launched with Gunzerker, Assassin, Commando and Siren, and then Mechromancer was released back in October.

Also, Gearbox previously announced a fourth campaign add-on for Borderlands 2, which will be released in late June.

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