#Ten weapons we might prefer to see return in Borderlands 4 – Destructoid

Borderlands video games are all in regards to the weapons. Acquire a bunch, sift via all of the dangerous ones, and also you’re left with some high-power badassery. With all of the weapons we’ve collected through the years, listed below are ten weapons we hope to return in Borderlands 4.

All of the weapons listed beneath are from earlier video games. The checklist can be subjective, with quite a lot of our want lists most probably being vastly completely different. If this recreation is extra formidable and with extra weapons than in earlier video games, it’d be superior for at the least one in every of these to make a return in Borderlands 4.

Complicated Root

The gun that basically examined peoples’ GPUs; the Complicated Root was a DLC weapon in Borderlands 3 that was greater than meets the attention. Regardless of being a sniper, this factor cleared complete maps of enemies with a couple of photographs, granted you had sufficient splash harm in your construct. 

Whereas quite a lot of interactions with this gun have been in all probability unintended, particularly with splash mechanics killing everybody, together with the person, it’d be cool to see this come again extra refined and fewer taxing on the eyes.

Brainstormer/ Reflux 

The entire chain lightning side of those legendaries made them as superior as they have been lethal. Regardless of which class you select, these items shred up all opposition in Borderlands 3. 

Hyperion shotguns are usually very normal with a couple of exceptions (keep in mind the Convention Name from Borderlands 2?), however the Brainstormer and Reflux added some nice mobbing potential.

Throwable Gap

Tediore– or “Feriore” weapons sort of suck, however some did have some actually distinctive results when reloading. From throwing a strolling turret or a bomb, one that basically stands out was the Throwable Gap from Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands.

This factor, on reload, would spawn a black gap the place it’s thrown, sucking in enemies and dealing tick harm. The extra you throw, the larger and stronger the outlet will get. It’s an ammo guzzler that’s nice for mobbing and bossing.

Crit

Moxxi weapons have been primarily used for the therapeutic side, which is already a nifty characteristic. Nonetheless, the Crit is a kind of weapons with an enormous downside in the event you aren’t cautious when firing it. 

It’s one of many strongest Moxxi weapons in Borderlands 2 and 3, however there’s a likelihood that you’ll drop the weapon each time you reload it. That was one in every of its finest results, although. A weapon so sturdy that, in the event you reload it in entrance of a chasm and it drops, you’ll be able to lose it perpetually. Deal with this with care.

Grog Nozzle

The Grog Nozzle wasn’t a weapon you might preserve except you determined to by no means end the “Beard Makes the Man” quest in Borderlands 2. The weapon itself wasn’t something spectacular, but it surely was extra of the truth that it was a stat stick.

Much like different stat stick weapons on this franchise, just like the Guardian 4N631 and the Unforgiven, this was principally used for its therapeutic impact and elevated projectile rely that may be utilized to different weapons by way of switching or pause-swapping.

Catatumbo

Jakobs weapons are already a few of the extra distinctive ones normally, having that ricochet mechanic. The Catatumbo from Wonderlands, nevertheless, does that, however with a bolt of lightning hanging the enemy if they’re struck by a vital hit.

The impact is just like different weapons just like the King’s and Queen’s Name weapons of Borderlands 3, however offers splash harm as a substitute. It brings the perfect of each worlds, from vital builds whereas additionally dipping into splash harm, making it good for both construct sort.

Bane 

The Bane was such a troll weapon in Borderlands 2. It had such an annoying however hilarious voice when wielding it, together with an enormous penalty to your motion pace. Alternatively, this factor had actually sturdy harm output.

Do the professionals outweigh the cons? In all probability not, however the entire annoying screaming mechanic of it, particularly in co-op periods, made this gun such a blast to make use of.

Excalibastard (The Pre-Sequel)

Melee builds in Borderlands recreation have been uncared for fairly laborious. The whole lot at all times goes again to only utilizing weapons with bayonet attachments, some sort of interplay with an Motion Ability to get something going, or boosted melee stats that scale melee harm on weapons. 

This weapon, whereas being the identical as most different “melee” sort weapons within the Borderlands sequence, was superior due to the Cryo Nova. Simply freeze one enemy, melee them, and freeze all the things round it for straightforward follow-up kills.

Blade Fury

We simply talked about that melee builds are primarily relegated to weapons that scale with the stat, however in shooter video games the place you would need to goal enemies from afar, we want simply that. 

The Blade Fury was the final word reply for individuals working melee builds who wanted to shut the hole on issues like flying enemies, large enemies, or enemies perched up in areas that aren’t reachable with punches. Amara mains ate good when this factor got here out in BL3.

Lengthy Musket

It’s unlucky that the primary flamethrower that doubles as a strolling turret in Borderlands ended up being a direct reference to one of many worst individuals serving the US political system proper now. If this might be renamed to one thing else or be made as a meme weapon that performs poorly to mirror the character and enterprise of the stated particular person, then I’d be all for it, too.