Uncover all the Legendary Shotguns in Borderlands 4! Learn their unique effects, stats, and how to wield them for devastating close-range combat. Find your perfect shotgun.
When you’re battling your way through Borderlands 4, sometimes it’s handy to have a shotgun on hand for those close-up encounters. Whether you use their devastating damage to deal a killing blow in a panic, or just prefer getting up close and personal, shotguns can be the difference between life and death.
Here are all of the Legendary Shotguns you can find in Borderlands 4 and their effects. We’ve used YouTuber Lootward’s information to verify our own.
| Legendary Shotgun | Effect |
|---|---|
| Lead Balloon | Lightweight - Projectiles float upward and spawn child projectiles upon exploding. |
| Linebacker | Full Coverage - Bouncing projectiles increase damage by +25% and damage radius by +35% per bounce. |
| Husky Friend | Husky Auto Turret - Fires out a gun turret in the shape of a rocket launcher which fires projectiles that explode upon impact. |
| Anarchy | Mutalism - On auto-reload or kill, grants +15% damage and -15% accuracy for a maximum 20 stacks, which reset on manual reload. |
| Kaleidosplode | Colorful Mess - Fires a slow-moving multi-colored orb with limited range that deals elemental damage. |
| Kickballer | Force Bunt - Fires a large ball that curves off aim and bounces off surfaces. The bounces explode into the weapon’s element. |
| TK’s Wave | Heirloom - Projectiles move in an oscillating wave. |
| Rainbow Vomit | Color Spray - Shoots corrosive, radiation, and shock droplets. |
| Goremaster | Chief Execution Officer - Deals +30% damage to enemies below 30% health. |
| Golden God | Rage - When overheating, the bulletforge does not break, but instead continually consumes greater amounts of ammo. |
| Hellwalker | Soothslayer - Fires a lot of bullets with very fast reload. A reference to DOOM, the weapon shoots in a pentagon and plays a DOOM-inspired guitar riff. |
| Hot Slugger | Blazing Barrel - On kill, deal +30% damage for 10 seconds for a maximum of 3 stacks. |
| Convergence | Asymptotic - On hit, bullets ricochet to another nearby target. |
| Bod | All-Rounder - Counts as a shotgun, an assault rifle, a sniper rifle, a pistol, and an SMG. |
| Sweet Embrace | Adoration - Fires in a square pattern. Recites affectionate voicelines, to say the least. |
| Acey May | LUV - Unknown. |
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