So, if I finish the game as a Siren, and decide to start from scratch as a Ninja (or as the promised DLC character, the cyborg Mech Romantic), I can take my levels in badass with me, giving me Level 1 character the ability to burn through the initial challenges of the game, or help out higher-level characters in multiplayer.

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