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· The Seventh Sense is Borderlands 4's best pistol, especially when combined with certain options, it unleashes immense power.
· It's the perfect weapon for players who miss the power of the Maggie from Borderlands 2 or Borderlands 3.

Category	Details
Weapon Type	Pistol
Unique Effect	Proprioception On hit, creates an orb that floats upwards. Upon reloading, the orb tracks enemies and deals the same damage as the original projectile (including critical and amplified damage).
Key Option	Shotgun secondary ammo type - Greatly increases damage per shot, which also increases orb damage.
Usage Tips	When combined with a critical hit build, it can deal immense cumulative damage to bosses. Due to Jakobs weapon characteristics, critical hits can ricochet bullets, creating more orbs.
Acquisition	Vile Experiments (Dedicated Legendary Drop) - Easy to farm in the late game.

· The Kaoson already proved its power in Borderlands 3, and it remains a potent SMG in Borderlands 4.
· It offers an immediate solution for players disappointed with SMGs and boasts one of the highest DPS in the game.

Category	Details
Weapon Type	SMG
Unique Effect	Unique Legendary Effect Consumes 2 ammo to fire 2 sticky rockets in a linear trajectory (70% splash damage). Upon reloading or weapon swapping, all sticky rockets explode sequentially, each dealing 70% splash damage.
Key Option	2%, 3%, or 4% damage increase per sticky rocket option (stacks when multiple rockets are attached to the same enemy).
Usage Tips	Attach an entire magazine to a boss and then reload to make the boss disappear instantly. For mob clearing, attaching just a few shots is sufficient. It's especially effective for characters like Moze, who have skills that increase magazine size.
Acquisition	Primordial Guardian Orgo (Dedicated Legendary Drop) - Farming difficulty is high, but once acquired, farming other bosses becomes easier.

· The Hot Slugger is considered the best among shotguns, one of the most powerful weapon classes in Borderlands 4.
· It excels in both mob clearing and boss fights, making it a must-have weapon for all Vault Hunters.

Category	Details
Weapon Type	Shotgun
Unique Effect	Blazing Barrel Killing an enemy heats up the barrel, dealing 30% additional damage for 10 seconds. Stacks up to 3 times (total 90% bonus damage).
Usage Tips	For mob clearing, maintain stacks by killing enemies to continuously deal powerful damage. In boss fights, utilize surrounding mobs to build stacks and quickly melt bosses. It synergizes well with specific builds, such as Amara's lightning build.
Features	It has the range of a sniper rifle. It might be so powerful that the game feels boring.
Acquisition	Calous Harbinger of Annihilating Death (Dedicated Legendary Drop) - Can be acquired relatively early and is easy to farm.

· The Wombo Combo is Borderlands 4's best assault rifle, a powerful weapon frequently used by other content creators.
· It delivers perfect performance in all situations and is a must-have weapon to acquire first whenever a new level cap is introduced.

Category	Details
Weapon Type	Assault Rifle
Unique Effect	Rip Rockets Rockets are automatically fired from the underbarrel.
Usage Tips	Rockets can also crit, so when combined with a critical hit build, it can deal massive damage to bosses. It can receive various buffs such as gun damage, explosive damage, and elemental damage. The larger the magazine size, the more rockets are fired, increasing damage.
Elements	Can drop with all elements; Cryo element is particularly effective as it can freeze enemies and then deal area damage with rockets.
Acquisition	Rippo Roadbirds (Dedicated Legendary Drop) - Farmable after completing the Sawtooth Clench drill site, very easy and fast to farm.

· The BOD is Borderlands 4's most powerful legendary weapon; technically a shotgun, it combines the advantages of all other gun types.
· It boasts high base damage and an incredible critical hit multiplier, offering performance akin to a fusion of the Interfacer and Conference Call.

Category	Details
Weapon Type	Shotgun (Multi-Type)
Unique Effect	All Arounder Considered a shotgun, assault rifle, sniper rifle, pistol, and SMG. This provides a very high critical hit multiplier and fire rate, enabling immense DPS.
Buff Synergy	Can receive buffs from almost all damage increase stats, class mods, and enhancements, including SMG, shotgun, and overall gun damage.
Ammo Type	Ammo type can be switched depending on the drop, and each type provides buffs such as increased damage, fire rate, and reduced recoil. SMG or Pistol ammo types significantly boost fire rate to maximize DPS.
Features	If it comes with the Torgue sticky option, it fires like an SMG while dealing sniper rifle damage and accumulating sticky stacks, making it the strongest weapon in the game.
Acquisition	Ax Maw (Dedicated Legendary Drop) - Very easy and fast to farm, and other good legendary weapons like Kill Switch also drop with it.