Discover how to obtain every unique weapon and item in Borderlands 2, including mission rewards, enemy drops, and special conditions for acquisition.
Walkthrough
- 1Understand that unique items are distinguished by red flavor text and can be of any rarity except white.
- 2Acquire unique items primarily through enemy drops or mission rewards.
- 3Refer to the tables below for specific item acquisition methods.
Tips
- Some unique items, like Gwen's Head, have multiple potential spawn locations.
- Certain unique items are tied to specific DLCs (Scarlett, Torgue, Tiny Tina, Hammerlock).
- Some unique items require cumulative actions, such as tipping Moxxi over $10,000 for the Bad Touch and Good Touch.
- The Grog Nozzle is only available during The Beard Makes The Man side mission.
| Name | Weapon Type | Location |
| 12 Pounder | Rocket Launcher | Drop from Big Sleep (Two Easy Pieces side mission in Scarlett DLC) |
| 1340 Shield | Shield | Out of Body Experience side mission (hand over core to Zed) |
| Aequitas | Shield | Clan War: Wakey Wakey side mission |
| Bad Touch | Submachine Gun | Tipping Moxxi (requires more than $10,000 cumulative) |
| Bane | Submachine Gun | The Bane side mission |
| Blockhead | Shotgun | Drop from Badass Creeper |
| Bone Shredder | Submachine Gun | Drop from Bone Head 2.0 |
| Boom Puppy | Assault Rifle | Walking the Dog side mission (Torgue DLC) |
| Buffalo | Sniper Rifle | Demon Hunter side mission |
| Captain Blade’s Otto Idol | Relic | Message In A Bottle side mission (start in The Rustyards; Scarlett DLC) |
| CHOPPER | Assault Rifle | Drop from Dexiduous the Invincible (Hammerlock DLC) |
| Chulainn | Submachine Gun | Clan War: Zafords vs. Hodunks side mission (side with Zafords) |
| Chère-amie | Sniper Rifle | Hyperion Slaughter: Round 5 side mission |
| Cobra | Sniper Rifle | Drop from Pete’s Burners (one of the three factions of Bikers in Torgue DLC; primarily yellow color with pith helmets) |
| Commerce | Submachine Gun | Drop from Assassin Wot (Assassinate the Assassins side mission) |
| Contraband Sky Rocket | Grenade Mod | Part of GOTY editions and Collector’s Edition Pack DLC |
| Cracked Sash | Shield | Drop from Super Badass Varkids and Chubby Varkid/Rakk/Spiderant/Skag |
| Creamer | Rocket Launcher | Creature Slaughter: Round 5 side mission |
| Crit | Submachine Gun | Critical Fail side mission (Tiny Tina DLC) |
| Dahlminator | Pistol | The Lost Treasure side mission |
| Damned Cowboy | Assault Rifle | Drop from Bloodtail (Now You See It side mission; Hammerlock DLC) |
| Deadly Bloom | Shield | The Overlooked: This is Only a Test side mission |
| Deputy’s Badge | Relic | Showdown side mission |
| Dog | Shotgun | Assassin Rouf (Assassinate the Assassins side mission) |
| Elephant Gun | Sniper Rifle | Drop from Arizona (Egg On Your Face side mission; Hammerlock DLC) |
| Evil Smasher | Assault Rifle | The Chosen One side mission |
| Fibber | Pistol | A Real Boy: Human side mission |
| Fireball | Grenade Mod | Drop from Fire Mages (Tiny Tina DLC) |
| Fremington’s Edge | Sniper Rifle | Drop from Assassin Reeth (Assassinate the Assassins side mission) |
| Fuster Cluck | Grenade Mod | The Pretty Good Train Robbery side mission |
| Good Touch | Submachine Gun | Tipping Moxxi (requires more than $10,000 cumulative) |
| Greed | Pistol | Guarantee drop after Roscoe fight (Scarlett DLC) |
| Grog Nozzle | Pistol | Only available during The Beard Makes The Man side mission (Tiny Tina DLC) |
| Gwen’s Head | Pistol | Found in one of five locations in The Dust (See below) |
| Hail | Assault Rifle | Bandit Slaughter: Round 5 side mission |
| Heart Breaker | Shotgun | Safe and Sound side mission (bring pictures to Moxxi) |
| Hive | Rocket Launcher | Drop from Saturn |
| Hydra | Shotgun | Drop from Rouge (Big Feet side mission; Hammerlock DLC) |
| Jolly Roger | Shotgun | Just Desserts For Desert Deserters side mission (Scarlett DLC) |
| Judge | Pistol | Drop from Assassin Oney (Assassinate the Assassins side mission) |
| Kiss of Death | Grenade Mod | Hell Hath No Fury side mission; Can also drop from Hyperius the Invincible (Scarlett DLC) |
| Kitten | Assault Rifle | Everybody Wants to be Wanted side mission (Torgue DLC) |
| Lady Fist | Pistol | Uncle Teddy side mission (Mail blueprints to Una Baha) |
| Landscaper | Shotgun | Clan War: Zafords vs. Hodunks side mission (side with Hodunks) |
| Lascaux | Submachine Gun | Frostburn Canyon; Found in shallow pool in cave system with Spiderants |
| Law | Pistol | Won’t Get Fooled Again side mission; Also drops from The Sheriff of Lynchwood |
| Lightning Bolt | Grenade Mod | Drop from Sorcerers, Necromancers, and Handsome Dragon (Tiny Tina DLC) |
| Little Evie | Pistol | Drop from Lil’ Sis (Magnys Lighthouse area; Scarlett DLC) |
| Love Thumper | Shield | Best Mother’s Day Ever side mission |
| Lucrative Opportunity | Relic | Safe and Sound side mission (bring pictures to Marcus) |
| Magic Missile | Grenade Mod | Drop from Wizards (Tiny Tina DLC) |
| Manly Man Shield | Shield | Message In A Bottle side mission (start in Wurmwater; Scarlett DLC) |
| Midnight Star | Grenade Mod | Message In A Bottle side mission (start in Magnys Lighthouse; Scarlett DLC) |
| Morningstar | Sniper Rifle | Hyperion Contract #873 side mission |
| Moxxi’s Endowment | Relic | The Good, the Bad, and the Mordecai side mission |
| Octo | Shotgun | Slap Happy side mission |
| Order | Shield | BFFs side mission |
| Orphan Maker | Shotgun | Message In A Bottle side mission (start in Oasis; Scarlett DLC) |
| Pimpernel | Sniper Rifle | Don’t Copy That Floppy side mission (Scarlett DLC) |
| Pocket Rocket | Pistol | Torgue Vending Machine (Torgue DLC) |
| Pot O’ Gold | Shield | Drop from Bagman (Clan War: End of the Rainbow side mission) |
| Rapier | Assault Rifle | Message In A Bottle side mission (start in Hayter’s Folly; Scarlett DLC) |
| Rex | Pistol | Drop from Bulstoss (An Acquired Taste; Hammerlock DLC) |
| Roaster | Rocket Launcher | Note for Self-Person side mission |
| RokSalt | Shotgun | Splinter Group side mission |
| Rubi | Pistol | Rakkaholics Anonymous side mission (bring beer to Moxxi) |
| Sand Hawk | Submachine Gun | Whoops main mission (Scarlett DLC) |
| Scorpio | Assault Rifle | Bearer of Bad News side mission |
| Sheriff’s Badge | Relic | Drop from The Sheriff of Lynchwood |
| Shotgun 1340 | Shotgun | Out of Body Experience side mission (bring core to Marcus) |
| Sloth | Sniper Rifle | Rakkaholics Anonymous side mission (bring beer to Mordecai) |
| Slow Hand | Shotgun | Drop from Piston (Long Way to the Top mission); Also drop from Badassasaurus (Torgue DLC) |
| Stinkpot | Assault Rifle | Drop from No-Beard (A Warm Welcome main mission; Scarlett DLC) |
| Stomper | Assault Rifle | Hungry Like the Skag side mission |
| SWORDSPLOSION | Shotgun | The Sword in The Stoner side mission (Tiny Tina DLC) |
| Teapot | Pistol | You Are Cordially Invited: Tea Party side mission |
| Teeth of Terramorphous | Shotgun | Drop from Terramorphous the Invincible |
| The Afterburner | Relic | Positive Self Image side mission |
| The Rough Rider | Shield | Drop from The Bulwark (Palling Around side mission; Hammerlock DLC) |
| Tidal Wave | Shotgun | Uncle Teddy side mission (mail blueprints to Hyperion) |
| Tinderbox | Pistol | Drop from Captain Flynt |
| Trespasser | Sniper Rifle | Animal Rights side mission |
| Triquetra | Shotgun | Clan War: End of the Rainbow side mission |
| Twister | Shotgun | Drop from Omnd-Omnd-Ohk (Hammerlock DLC; Son of Crawmerax DLC) |
| Vault Hunter’s Relic | Relic | Part of Mechromancer DLC Pack and Collector’s Edition Pack DLC |
| Veritas | Pistol | Clan War: Wakey Wakey side mission |
| Yellow Jacket | Submachine Gun | Drop from Jackenstein (The Fall of Nakayama main mission; Hammerlock DLC) |
Gwen's Head Locations:
- Inside of Ellie’s workshop
- In the east side of The Dust, by a rock outcropping in between Ellie’s workshop and the Hodunk Speedway
- Goose’s Roost, inside of a shack
- Lynchwood Station, close to New-U Station
- Old Dahlwell Oasis, next to a pole north of gas station
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