The biggest claim to fame of theBorderlandsfranchise is therobust weapon system. One of the taglines for the release of the second game was “BAZILLIONS OF GUNS!!!”
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Combine the sheer number of weapons with the bizarre sense of humor of the franchise, and you’re guaranteed to find a fair amount of weapons that are…less than usual.
While all of the games are bursting with weapons that are designed to make you laugh, these ten are the weirdest that the series has to offer.
10T.K.’s Wave
Borderlands
This gun makes the list, because it’s the first wacky gun players ever encounter in Borderlands. It’s a powerful Dahl shotgun that fires off a wiggly wave of wandering projectiles.
Though it’s tough to hit with its signature wave pattern, it packs a huge punch. The added ricochet effect keeps the waves bouncing around in all of their chaotic glory.
You earn this gun as a reward for completing the side quest T.K.’s Life and Limb. For me, this gun served as the promise for strange things to come in the rest of the game and was a huge part of making me fall in love with the series.
9Toby’s Bright Spadroon
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!
This is the closest thing you can get to wielding a lightsaber in Borderlands. It’s a reward for the Star Wars-themed side-quest These Are The Bots inBorderlands: The Pre-Sequel!
Just as it’s flavor text says, this thing is clumsy and random. It’s an energy weapon that fires a beam that is only effective at melee range, and if you’re waving it around like a madman.
In true fashion, it can cut through anything so it was my weapon of choice for far too long. It’s fun for a while, but the screen shaking you have to do to make it work is puke-inducing.
8Love Leopard
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
This rocket launcher is all about the love, sending a big heart rocket that explodes into more hearts at your enemies. To get it, you have to do a whole lot of NPC seducing in the side-quest Non-Violent Offender inTiny Tina’s Wonderlands.
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The means you use to get this launcher makes it well worth keeping in rotation. I save this side quest for max level on all of my characters to ensure that I get it at maximum efficiency.
If you’re lucky, after completion of the quest you can find it for sale in vending machines with even better stats.
7Bubble Blaster
Borderlands 3: Bounty of Blood
Who needs bullets when you have radioactive bubbles? This summer-fun Maliwan pistol is only attainable through the Dirty Deeds side quest inBorderlands 3’s Bounty of Blood DLC.
You give a man the spa treatment of his life to get this thing, and it’s well worth the trip off the beaten path. Even SpongeBob BulletPants uses it in Psycho Kreig and the Fantastic Fustercluck DLC.
The bubbles move slowly, but hit hard and leave behind clouds of radioactive mist. They have a medium range, and have an upward arc because, well… they’re bubbles.
Nothing is more satisfying than mowing through a bandit camp with nothing but bubbles and friendship.
6Gettleburger
Borderlands 3
Forget about a knife. What happens when you bring burgers to a gun fight? The answer is, they bounce around and cause corrosive damage to everything they touch.
After you complete the Dynasty Diner side-quest in Borderlands 3, you receive this tasty launcher as a reward. It comes with a unique weapon skin, wrapping the clunky launcher in 2D animated burgers.
Though it’s much goofier than its burger-slinging shotgun counterpart, the Iceburger, it isn’t as effective in combat, so don’t expect to keep it in your rotation for long.
5Gelatinous Cube
This iconic D&D monsterhad to be referenced in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands at some point, but I never expected to be lobbing gelatinous cubes at my enemies. It’s a Conjura spell book item that can only be obtained through pure luck of the drop.
On a relatively low cooldown, using this spell will summon a gelatinous cube that will bounce around the map, leaving behind poison puddles with sticky poison bombs at the center.
While it’s fun as a simple reference to a beloved D&D staple, it’s also an incredibly powerful spell. It’s a permanent fixture on my spore warden build and is a must-have for any poison-focused fatemaker.
4Predatory Lending
If you’ve ever wanted an SMG that bypasses Marcus as your ammunition supplier, then consider this one.Hyperion built this gunto directly take your hard-earned money by turning it into your ammunition.
As you fire this weapon, money sprays from the barrel, and you can watch your bank account slowly drain on the right-hand side of the screen.
While this could be incredibly strong in the end-game content when money isn’t as important, it struggles when it comes to damage.
I don’t use this gun, but I keep it around to show my friends for the laughs. Though it can drop anywhere in Borderlands 3, it’s easiest to obtain by farming Lavender Crawley and her family of posh varkids.
3The Shoddy
The bullets just fall right out of this gun. Literally. It’s the definitive worst gun in the game, and it’s 100% on purpose.
This Jakob shotgun from Borderlands 3 is a reward for completing the Money Back Guarantee quest in the Bounty of Blood DLC. The scammer Stickly runs you through the ringer after tricking you into paying top dollar for what he said was the best gun ever.
Even if it’s a piece of garbage, this thing lives in my bank storage for all eternity. It’s hysterical to watch the bullets unsatisfyingly fall at your feet devoid of use or damage.
Borderlands 2
Even if you’ve never played Borderlands 2, you’ve probably heard about this cursed Hyperion SMG. As you learn through the side-quest that gives it to you, The Bane, it bears a horrible curse that has brought ruin to all who’ve had the misfortune of wielding it.
Upon equipping it for the first time, you learn that the curse manifests as your movement speed being reduced to near zero and the gun screaming bloody murder as it fires. It hits hard, but having the patience to use this thing is far harder.
The build-up of the quest made the reveal even more satisfying for me, keeping me wondering what this curse could possibly look like all the way up until the big moment. Screaming guns have since become a staple for Borderlands games, andI don’t see that changing any time soon.
1Porta-Pooper 5000
There is no weapon weirder than a poop-flinging rocket launcher that loves to say poop-based inspirational quotes. This reward for completing the Porta-Pooper side quest in Borderlands 3 easily takes the top spot.
You earn it by attempting to rescue a bandit from porta-potty, and then killing him after the porta-potty is launched into the stratosphere. Its unique skin is just as gross and brown as the name implies, and its projectiles are just straight-up poop.
It might be a joke, but it’s actually an incredibly strong launcher if you can get it at higher levels. I keep it in my regular weapon rotation and proudly giggle like a child at every poop joke it makes.
Say what you will about thetoilet humor of the Borderlands games, it certainly reaches some magnificent heights.
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