But how do you get your hands on them, and which of them could be called the best weapons in the Borderlands? Our Borderlands 3 Legendary weapons guide will answer these and any other questions you may have on Legendaries in this chaotic looter-shooter - including the best locations to go Legendary farming!
Borderlands 3 Legendary weapons & best weapons
Now, I’m not going to assume everyone reading this knows all about Borderlands 3 Legendary weapons already - but at the same time I know most of you just want to get to the lists. So I’ve condensed down the need-to-know basics as much as possible below:
Legendary weapons in Borderlands 3 are unique and rarely dropped weapons with special traits and attributes that you won’t find on any other gun in the game. You’ll know Legendary weapons from their Gold colour and the Red Text in their description. This Red Text is usually a bit of flavour text that can give you an insight into the gun’s name, origin, or unique effects. If you have the Minimap Legendaries setting enabled in the options (under Gameplay) then Legendary weapons will be highlighted by a star on your minimap, making them even easier to spot. Legendary weapons are more crafted than the procedurally generated weapons in the lower rarity tiers, but they still have varying stats based on their prefix and your player level. Certain Legendary weapons drop from specific bosses or Legendary Hunt challenges, but others have a random chance of dropping from any cache of loot or dead body.
Now that you have a full understanding of what these fabled Legendaries are and why we’re all so interested in them, let’s explore them in more detail. First we’ll go over some prime locations and methods for farming Legendaries; and then we’ll go over the full list of each Legendary weapon on offer in Borderlands 3. Click any of the links below to skip ahead.
Borderlands 3 Legendary Farming - best Legendary locations Borderlands 3 Legendary Assault Rifles Borderlands 3 Legendary SMGs Borderlands 3 Legendary Shotguns Borderlands 3 Legendary Snipers Borderlands 3 Legendary Pistols Borderlands 3 Legendary Heavy Weapons
Borderlands 3 Legendary Farming - best Legendary locations
It didn’t take long at all for Borderlands 3 players to figure out several methods for consistent Legendary Farming - that is, how to obtain Legendaries and other high-value loot as quickly and efficiently as possible. After the patch from Gearbox nerfing several of the most prominent Legendary Farms across the Borderlands, certain tactics are now more viable than others: Borderlands 3 characters & skill trees - Read this guide to learn all about how the characters and classes work! Borderlands 3 Amara build guide - Try out these top-tier builds to turn Amara into a true God-Queen! Borderlands 3 FL4K build guide - Make the most of your time with the Beastmaster and their loyal pets! Borderlands 3 Moze build guide - Kit Moze and her Iron Bear Mech with these fantastically destructive builds! Borderlands 3 Zane build guide - Zane’s flexibility leads to some fantastic builds; here are our favourites!
The Porcelain Pipe Bomb is a powerful tool for farming Legendaries - a grenade that, in the post-campaign Mayhem Mode, can one-shot most bosses, most notably the Graveward boss on Eden-6 which was (and still is, to a lesser extent) a very strong source of high-value loot. Check the video above for more information on the Porcelain Pipe Bomb and this method of Legendary Farming. Another useful boss for Legendary Farming is Captain Traunt on Athenas - as well as having a higher-than-average chance to drop Legendaries on death (especially in Mayhem Mode), once dead a room opens nearby containing three large chests, each with another chance to grant a Legendary item. Aside from bosses, Loot Tinks are another core ingredient for Legendary Farming, but (thanks to the latest patch) now only effective in Offline Mode. To play in Offline mode, simply close Borderlands 3, disconnect your Ethernet Cable or turn off WiFi, then relaunch the game).
Borderlands 3 Legendary weapons list
Now let’s go over each of the Legendary weapons and gear that we know about in Borderlands 3. We’ve split the list up by weapon type, so have a scroll until you find the class of weapon you’re after. And do make use of the search bar at the top of each table to filter it down to find a certain weapon, or show only weapons from a certain manufacturer, or whatever else you might want to view. Note: click on each Legendary weapon’s name to be brought to a YouTube video spotlighting each one. These videos (and the screenshots in this guide) are mostly taken from the “WoW Quests” channel, but some are from other sources. Thanks also to the Borderlands Wiki and to this spreadsheet of Legendary weapons by Reddit user “Tonydml”.
Borderlands 3 Legendary Assault Rifles
Borderlands 3 Legendary SMGs
Borderlands 3 Legendary Shotguns
Borderlands 3 Legendary Snipers
Borderlands 3 Legendary Pistols
Borderlands 3 Legendary Heavy Weapons
Alright, I think that’s pretty much every Legendary weapon that we know to exist in Borderlands 3, so let’s call it there. Hopefully you’ve found what you’re looking for; and if not, keep checking back, because we’ll be continuing to update this list with everything new we find!
