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Borderlands 3 Legendary Weapons: These weapons are known

In our guide to Borderlands 3 you will learn:

which legendary weapons there are in Borderlands 3
where you can get a certain weapon
which effects the legendary weapons have

Looking at the sheer number of one billion weapons in the game makes you dizzy. Keeping track of all the guns in Borderlands 3 seems almost impossible. We have taken on this task and created a list of all legendary weapons.

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Note: The lists are not yet complete and will be gradually expanded and supplemented with German terms.

Explanations of the terms

So that the following lists don't leave you with any questions, we'll explain the meaning of each term here.

Term	Explanation
VIP	VIP stands for Vault Insider Program, the point system in Borderlands 3. VIP weapons have to be bought with VIP points.
Worlddrop	A worlddrop is a weapon that can be dropped throughout the game world.
Rare	Rare enemies are rare enemies that are not always found at their point of appearance. They often have their own name.
Loot-o-Gram	Loot-o-Gram is an item you get from Dinkelbot. The NPC is part of a mission on Skywell-27, and you can trade the item to Crazy Earl for a random reward.
Opportunity Targets & Legendary Hunt	Opportunity Targets & Legendary Hunts are crew challenges from Zer0 and Sir Hammerlock.

Borderlands 3 Pistols: These legendary pistols are available in the game

Name	Brand	Feature	Saying	Location
Store Clockwork Linc	Atlas	-	Power is Pizza	Quest: Anointed Alpha (Malevolent Practice)
Moar Linoge	Children of the Vault	Shoots many untargeted projectiles at once that bounce off surfaces. After an action skill ends, the rate of fire and reload speed increases for a short time.	My name is Legion, for we are many.	Worlddrop
SkekSil	Children of the Vault	Shoots up to three additional missiles with each shot.	Get back, spithead!	Legendary Hunt (Skrakk - Ascension Bluff)
Whizzy Pestilence	Children of the Vault	Shoots radioactive projectiles at a very fast rate of fire.	Go forth conquering, and to conquer.	Opportunity Target: Heckle & Hyde (Jacob's estate on Eden-6)
Psycho Stabber	Children of the Vault	Shoots daggers and increases melee damage by 120 percent.	Fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa fa..	Rare: Borman Nates (Meridian outskirts on Promethea)
Queen's Call	Jacob's	When you score a critical hit, three bullets return to your magazine.	Life is ours, we live it our way.	Boss: Tyreen the Destroyer
King's Call	Jacob's	When you score a critical hit, three bullets return to your magazine.	Life is ours, we live it our way.	Boss: Tyreen the Destroyer
The Duc	Jacob's	Shoots limpet grenades that explode after a short time.	Fire this quickly.	Worlddrop
The Flood	Jakobs	Uses up the entire magazine in a rapid fire volley.	Take us.	Worlddrop
The Companion	Jakobs	Enemies start to burn when you score a critical hit.	You can't take the sky from me.	Worlddrop
Amazing Grace	Jacob's	When you score a critical hit, the bullet returns to your magazine.	Memento mori.	Quest: Life of the Party (Complete all optional objectives.)
Trick Unforgiven	Jacob's	Critical hits bounce a bullet that hits a nearby enemy.	One hell of a part..	Worlddrop
Maggie	Jacob's	Fires six bullets at once, consuming only one bullet. Each bullet does less damage and is less accurate.	Monty's wife don't take no guff.	Worlddrop
Wagon Wheel	Jacob's	Fires volleys that bounce off objects, splitting into multiple bullets and causing more damage.	Round and round	Worlddrop, Loot-o-Gram
Magnificient	Vladof	Has a high magazine capacity and fast rate of fire.	Yedesh na den', khleba beri na nedelyu.	Worlddrop
Infinity	Vladof	Consumes no ammunition.	It's closer than you think! (No, it's not)	Boss: Gigamind, Worlddrop
Girth Blaster Elite	Torgue	Reduced damage of the projectiles, which are very fast for it.	Don't go to pieces on me	VIP
Breeder	Torgue	Shoots adhesive grenades, which release more explosive projectiles after explosion.	Man hands on misery to man.	Worlddrop

Name	Manufacturer	Feature	Saying	Location
Double-Penetrating Occultist	Torgue	Shoots projectiles accompanied by small missiles.	The only way to control people is to lie to them.	Boss: Troy
Shrinking Devils Foursum	Torgue	Shoots four projectiles in an arc that collide and explode after a short distance.	I love it when a plan works.	Worlddrop
Echo	Torgue	Shoots additional sticky grenades.	Don't make me repeat myself.	Worlddrop
Devastator	Torgue	Shoots explosive bursts of fire with large area damage.	Hail.	Worlddrop
Roisen's Thorns	Torgue	Deals fire and corrosion damage. At the end of an action skill, the next two magazines have 50% additional fire damage.	Where there is joy, there is pain.	Boss: Graveward, Worlddrop
Shocking AAA	Dahl	Shoots shocking fire blasts in the shape of the letter A. At the end of an Action Skill, critical hit damage increases for a short time.	Hold on! They're lithium!	Boss: Killavolt, Worlddrop
Nemesis	Dahl	Has a fire blast mode and a semi-automatic mode. Deals corrosion and shock damage.	A righteous infliction of retribution.	Worlddrop
Hornet	Dahl	Rapid fire pistol with corrosion damage.	Fear the swarm!	Worlddrop
Night Flyer	Dahl	Increased damage and rate of fire. Deals damage to enemies until they have one health left.	Rule.	Rare: I'm Rakkman (Carnivora)
Sellout	Maliwan	Can switch between fire damage and corrosion damage.	Hey there, superfan!	Quest: Sellout (Suicide Option)
Superball	Maliwan	Shoots small fireballs that bounce off surfaces.	Flower power.	Worlddrop
Hyper-Hydrator	Maliwan	Can switch between shock damage and normal damage.	Moister is noice-ter.	VIP / Deluxe Edition
Thunderball Fist	Maliwan	Shots bounce off objects and become shock projectiles that explode after a short time.	I can have one of these?	Rare: Samuel Traunt (Athenas), Worlddrop
Hellshock	Maliwan	Can switch between fire and shock damage.	I had not thought death had undone so many.	Worlddrop
Super Baby Maker	Tediore	Creates four small weapons that move to the opponent when reloading.	Safety off.	Dead Claptraps, Worlddrop
Ginormous Bangarang XL	Tediore	Flies around like a boomerang after being thrown, shooting wildly.	Dying becomes a great adventure.	Worlddrop
Gunerang	Tediore	Flies around like a boomerang and explodes as soon as the gun is back at the player. Does no damage to the player.	Give it a burl.	Worlddrop
S3RV-8OS-EXECUTE	Tediore	If you reload when the magazine is completely empty, the following magazine receives bonus damage.	Touch of death requires mastery of combo strikes.	Valkyrie Squad, Wotan or General Traunt

Borderlands 3 SMGs: These legendary SMGs are currently known

Name	Brand	Feature	Spell	Location
Smart-Gun XXL	Tediore	Cast while reloading and spawns a Gigamind spider turret if it hits a horizontal surface in the process. Increased elemental damage.	Busy getting brain like Krang.	Boss: Gigamind
Ten Gallon	Tediore	Turns into a shooting drone when thrown.	Let me tell you about my best friend.	Boss: Captain Traunt, Worlddrop
Firesale Long Musket	Tediore	Flamethrower with limited range.	"Crypocurrency!"	Rare: Chupcabratch (Windward Plaza), Worlddrop
Cutsman	Maliwan	Shoots two projectiles linked by laser that drift further apart as distance increases.	Little android man, born without a soul.	Worlddrop
Devoted	Maliwan	Shoots projectiles faster the longer the trigger is held.	This is your champion.	Worlddrop
Tsunami	Maliwan	Projectiles bounce off surfaces. Chance of five bullets fired at the same time.	You can't explain it.	Boss: Katagawa Ball
Cloud Kill	Maliwan	Projectiles leave a cloud of poison when they come into contact with enemies.	Now you will rise.	Quest: Under Meridian (Optional objective must be completed)

Name	Producer	Special feature	Spell	Location
Spinner	Maliwan	Shoots element orbs that cause shock or cryo damage.	I've been hired for destruction.	Worlddrop
Vault Hero	Maliwan	Shoots shock or corrosion damage. Fast rate of fire. Maximum level: 12	-	VIP: For eight unlocked VIP weapons
Westergun	Maliwan	Shoots shock or corrosion damage.	I believe ya, but my tommy gun don't.	Quest: Private Beans (Athenas)
Hyperfocus XZ41	Hyperion	Projectiles split on impact and bounce off surfaces. High rate of fire.	My line has ended.	Worlddrop
Handsome Jackhammer	Hyperion	Thrown while reloading, shoots wildly and explodes on impact.	Everyone thinks he is the hero of his own story.	Rare: Samuel Traunt (Athenas), Worlddrop
Bitch	Hyperion	Features high accuracy, rate of fire and magazine capacity.	If you can't handle my worst pages...	Worlddrop
Crossroads	Hyperion	Fires multiple high velocity projectiles at once and grants an extra charge of FL4K's "Rakk Attack".	Open the gate for me.	Worlddrop
Bankrolled Predatory Lending	Hyperion	Shoots money instead of ammo. Each shot costs a dollar. The shield of the gun reflects projectiles.	Bullets are cheap, but not so cheap.	Legendary Hunt: Lavender Crawley (The Wasteland)
Shocking 9-Volt	Dahl	Shoots shock projectiles in the shape of the letter V.	Contact.	Boss: Killavolt, Worlddrop
Sleeping Giant	Dahl	Gets a random weapon effect with each reload.	Infinite path carved with unrivavled skill.	Worlddrop
Night Hawking	Dahl	Causes fire damage during the day and cryo damage at night. Associated with the series Stranger Things.	Stranger than things.	Worlddrop
Hellfire	Dahl	Alternate fire mode increases zoom.	We don't need no... something..	Legendary Hunt: Jabbermogwai (Voracious Canopy)
Vanquisher	Dahl	Double the rate of fire when you slide.	Slide forward into your cave.	Worlddrop
Ripper	Dahl	Deals more damage to enemies if they have previously taken melee damage.	They say I am a doctor now.	Worlddrop
Dauntless Kaos	Dahl	Features full and semi-automatic modes.	Grants the mystical art of exploding smallhands.	Worlddrop
Crader's EM-P5	Dahl	Increases movement speed and accuracy in the air.	Dust off the beta EMP5.	Valkyrie Squad, Wotan or Pain & Terror

Borderlands 3 Shotguns: You can currently find these legendary shotguns in the game

Name	Manufacturer	Feature	Spell	Location
Firesale Polybius	Tediore	Thrown weapon becomes a mine. High rate of fire.	21, 11, 33, 14, 24, 42	Boss: Captain Traunt, Worlddrop
The Horizon	Tediore	Thrown weapon becomes a homing missile that can be shot and creates a singularity.	You can't leave. She won't let you.	Boss: Maxitrillion, Worlddrop
Kill'O'The Wisp	Maliwan	Shoots up to two shock orbs that connect and deal shock damage.	Some say it can lead you to your fate.	Worlddrop
Projectile Recursion	Maliwan	Shoots discs that bounce off surfaces, causing either corrosion or fire damage.	See green text for description / See red text for description.	Worlddrop
Trevonator	Maliwan	Shoots orbs that cause elemental damage.	Trev will get you!	Boss: Mouthpiece, Worlddrop
Mind-Killer	Maliwan	Shoots a large projectile after a short recharge time.	I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer.	Boss: Mouthpiece
Phebert	Hyperion	Projectiles hit instantly. Increased damage, requires two ammo per shot.	Faster than all estimates.	Rare: Wick and Warty (Lectra City)

Name	Manufacturer	Feature	Spell	Location
Brainstormer	Hyperion	Shoots shock projectiles with a high rate of fire and a chance to hit nearby enemies with chain lightning.	Let's put our heads together.	Worlddrop
Conference Call	Hyperion	Shoots five projectiles per shot that split and ricochet when an object is hit. Weapon Shield absorbs ammo and adds it to its own magazine.	Let's just ping everyone all at once.	Boss: Katagawa Jr, Worlddrop
The Butcher	Hyperion	Replenishes random amount of ammo while shooting. High rate of fire.	Fresh meat!	Worlddrop, Loot-o-Gram
Face-puncher	Hyperion	Weapon damage is based on the player's melee damage.	Man your own jackhammer.	Worlddrop
Boring Gun	Torgue	Shoots circular saws that dig into the ground, roll up to the enemy, and explode.	This is beyond science.	Worlddrop
Flakker	Torgue	Shoots a volley of projectiles that cause enormous area damage from explosions.	Flak the World.	Worlddrop
The Lob	Torgue	Fires a slow projectile that flies through enemies. Greatly reduced weapon damage.	Everything must be magical.	Worlddrop
Redline	Torgue	Very high rate of fire.	I live my life a quarter mag at a time.	Rare: Road Dog (Splinterlands)
Nimble Jack	Jacob's	Increased accuracy in the air.	Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump up and kill lunatics.	Opportunity target: Handsome Jackie (Skywell-27)
The Garcia	Jacob's	Very high magazine capacity.	Rooty-tooty, pointy-shooty.	Legendary Hunt: Chonk Stomp (Floodmoor Basin)
Hellwalker	Jacob's	Additional fire damage. Each shot is done with a sound effect.	So, my demons. Your time has come.	Worlddrop
Sledge's Shotgun	Jacob's	Reduced precision, very high magazine capacity.	The legend lives (still).	Opportunity Target: Hot Karl (Devil's Razor)
Tidal Wave	Jakobs	Shoots projectiles in two rows that bounce off surfaces and move in waves.	Flee the wave, dude!	Worlddrop
TK's Wave	Jakobs	Shoots blue projectiles in a horizontal line that swing up and down. Greatly increases critical hit damage.	Ride the wave, dude!	Worlddrop
One Pump Chump	Jacob's	Fires a single, very powerful projectile. 50% chance of not using any ammo in one shot.	I swear this has never happened before!	Rare: One Punch (Lectra City)
Vosk's Deathgrip	Maliwan	Creates either a singularity or a laser trap.	A good death is its own reward	Valkyrie Squad, Wotan or Troy Calypso

Borderlands 3 Rocket Launcher: Use these legendary rocket launchers to create powerful explosions

Name	Manufacturer	Feature	Spell	Location
Mongol	Vladof	-	-	unknown so far
Jericho	Vladof	Shoots projectiles that penetrate and bounce off objects.	I prefer the weapon you only need to fire once.	Worlddrop
Hive	Torgue	Projectile flies up as a drone and shoots up to ten missiles.	Full of bees.	Rare: Tarantella (Splinterlands)
Scourge	Torgue	Shoots a large projectile accompanied by several smaller projectiles. The smaller projectiles fly to the nearest enemy.	Or am I?	Worlddrop

Name	Manufacturer	Feature	Spell	Location
Tunguska	Torgue	Shoots up to two missiles that continue to fly vertically after enemy contact.	Crack the sky.	Worlddrop
Quadomizer	Torgue	Fires four missiles in a horizontal line, randomly dealing radiation, corrosion, or fire damage.	That almost went down the drain.	Boss: Rampager, Worlddrop
Ruby's Wrath	Atlas	Shoots a vortex grenade in alternate fire mode that draws enemies in and tags them. Missiles fired during this time track marked targets.	No one can escape.	Worlddrop
Freeman	Atlas	Missiles follow the crosshairs. Does not have an alternate fire mode.	The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.	Boss: Warden

Borderlands 3 sniper rifles: You can rely on these legendary sniper rifles

Name	Manufacturer	Feature	Spell	Location
ASMD	Maliwan	Shoots a slow energy ball when fired without zoom. If zoom is used, the weapon shoots a fast energy ball.	You planning a follow-up?	Worlddrop
Storm	Maliwan	Makes four shock orbs appear at the point of entry, dealing shock area damage.	Tut, Tut, it looks like rain.	Boss: Katagawa Jr, Worlddrop
Krakatoa	Maliwan	Makes a volcano appear that shoots fireballs when an enemy is killed.	When it gets angry, it erupts.	Worlddrop
Firestorm	Maliwan	Makes three fireballs appear with each shot, which float up and fall down after a short time, dealing damage.	Seek shelter immediately.	Worlddrop
Crossbow	Hyperion	Shoots crossbow bolts that deal increased damage. The magazine cannot hold more than one bolt.	All craftsdwarfship is of the highest quality.	Rare: Urist McEnforcer (Lectra city)
Woodblocker	Hyperion	Shoots multiple projectiles in one volley.	You don't get into woodblocks unless you are ready to f***.	Worlddrop
Malak's Bane	Dahl	Shoots one projectile that ricochets twice. In alternate mode, it shoots five projectiles as a shotgun.	Welcome to the end.	Worlddrop
Lyuda	Vladof	Shoots two additional projectiles.	Man Killer	Reward for all casual targets from Zer0, Worlddrop
Headsplosion	Jacob's	Projectiles that cause a critical hit circle in the air for three rounds, damaging every enemy hit.	That happens all the time.	Legendary Hunt: Manvark (Conrad's Shaft)
Monocle	Jacob's	Increases critical hit damage by 500 percent. Very high weapon zoom, increased precision and reload speed. Base damage is reduced for this.	One is enough.	Worlddrop
Tankman's Shield	Hyperion	After a kill, the following magazine gets bonus damage.	You ever seen this dude tank anything ever?	Valkyrie Squad

Borderlands 3 Assault Rifles: These legendary assault rifles will help you in battle

Name	Manufacturer	Feature	Spell	Location
Breath of the Dying	Dahl	Killed enemies trigger an explosion that shoots corrosion projectiles in all directions.	VexHelElEldZodEth.	Worlddrop
Warlord	Dahl	Has a 30% chance of not using up ammo.	My gun sings for your blood.	Worlddrop
Barrage	Dahl	Fast rate of fire.	Fast math.	Worlddrop
Kaos	Dahl	Killed enemies trigger an elemental explosion whose damage is based on the weapon's elemental damage.	Grants the mystical art of exploding smallhands.	Worlddrop

Name	Manufacturer	Special feature	Spell	Location
Star Helix	Dahl	Fires two additional projectiles.	The stars are better off without us.	Worlddrop
Laser Sploder	Torgue	Fires a laser beam and a missile at the same time.	LASER ≠ EXPLOSIONS?!	Worlddrop
Bearcat	Torgue	Fires three bouncing grenades in a horizontal line. Uses four rounds of ammo per shot.	Love the smell of popcorn in the morning.	Worlddrop
Alchemist	Torgue	Causes damage to you with every shot.	You can't gain anything without giving something in return.	Worlddrop
Try-Bolt	Torgue	Fires three missiles in a row.	Do... or do not-bolt.	Worlddrop
Sickle	Vladof	Fires projectiles in the shape of a sickle.	Swing the sickle!	Worlddrop
Lucian's Call	Vladof	When you score a critical hit, two bullets return to your magazine.	What happened?	Worlddrop
Faisor	Vladof	Fires an elemental beam with increased damage instead of normal projectiles.	Set Faisers to kill.	Worlddrop
The Dictator	Vladof	Fires three projectiles in rifle mode and seven projectiles in alternate fire mode.	Let them hate me, so that they will but fear me.	Worlddrop
Ogre	Vladof	Fires missiles instead of normal projectiles.	It's all ogre now.	Worlddrop
Shredifier	Vladof	Very high rate of fire and reload speed, slightly reduced damage.	Speed kills.	Worlddrop
Damned	Vladof	Has a weapon shield.	Well, I'll be..	Worlddrop
Gatling Gun	Jacob's	Rate of fire increases as the duration of fire increases.	Watch me crank it, watch me roll.	Worlddrop
Lead Sprinkler	Jacob's	Critical hits or headshots provide three additional grenades that bounce off the enemy and explode. Normal hits create one grenade.	Splish splash.	Worlddrop
Hand of Glory	Jacob's	Fires targeted bursts, increases melee damage enormously.	By one, by two, by three!	Quest: The Guns of Reliance
Rowan's Call	Jakobs	When you score a critical hit, two bullets return to your magazine.	Uh-oh!	Worlddrop, Loot-o-Gram
Bekah	Jakobs	Shots split into three projectiles that hit twice.	Shoot them in the face, Twice.	Complete all 10 legendary hunts
Pain is Power	Children of the Vault	Causes damage to you with every shot. If the weapon overheats, you burst into flames.	No one kills me but ME!	Worlddrop
Embrace the Pain	Children of the Vault	Every shot can set you on fire.	It hurts, hahahaha! IT HURTS!	Worlddrop
Sawbar	Children of the Vault	Shots split into three projectiles that explode.	Suppressing fires!	Worlddrop
Carrier	Atlas	Projectiles that hit an enemy ricochet in any direction and hit the closest enemy and the original target again.	I have arrived.	Worlddrop
Yell	Atlas	Fires either small projectiles or sticky grenades.	When you charge, yell like furies.	Worlddrop
Zheitsev's Eruption	Children of the Vault	Fires homing projectiles while overheating.	Pain and Misery erupt in the Void.	Valkyrie Squad, Wotan or Raging Titan (The Slaughter Shaft)
Good Juju	Dahl	Reloads the magazine immediately after a kill.	Kinda, sorta wants to end all existence	Valkyrie Squad, Wotan or Rampager
Juliet's Dazzle	Torgue	Reloads the magazine immediately after a kill.	Illuminates the world	Valkyrie Squad, Wotan or Aurelia Hammerlock

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