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Borderlands 3 Legendary SMGs
Like any Borderlands game – it’s all about the loot, and the Legendary Weapons are the cream of the crop. Borderlands 3 features countless different Legendary Weapons that go above and beyond normal weapons with new styles, skins, and hidden effects.
Express Firesale Long Musket
- Accuracy: 64%
- Handling: 58%
- Reload Time: 1.6s
- Fire Rate: 3.69/s
- Magazine Size: 26
- -20% Weapon Damage
- +21% Weapon Fire Rate
- -29% Weapon Accuracy
- Consumes 2 Ammo per shot
- 3x Weapon Zoome
- Effective vs Flesh
- “one free blockchain with every reload!”
- Red Text: Say “cryptocurrency”!
Of course there’s a blockchain gun in Borderlands. This SMG doesn’t shoot bullets – it’s a mini flamethrower! As an added bonus, you can throw it away to reload, and the extra gun will sprout legs and chase your enemies around lighting them on fire for you!
Cloud Kill
- Accuracy: 84%
- Handling: 58%
- Reload Time: 2.7s
- Fire Rate: 10.31/s
- Magazine Size: 34
- +15% Weapon Fire Rate
- +35% Weapon Charge Speed
- 1.7x Weapon Zoom
- Red Text: Now, you will rise.
True to its namesake, this Maliwan brand SMG takes a moment to charge up before unleashing a quick salvo of toxic bullets that will cover any enemy it hits in a pervasive hazardous cloud that will follow them around as they flee.
Hazardous Westergun
- Accuracy: 71%
- Handling: 58%
- Reload Time: 2.4s
- Fire Rate: 5.51/s
- Magazine Size: 24
- +20% Weapon Charge Speed
- +75 Splash Damage Radius
- 1.7x Weapon Zoom
- Can switch between Cryo and Corrosive element
- Red Text: I believe ya, but my tommy gun don’t
For a Maliwan gun, this SMG needs almost no charge time before you can unleash either cryo or corrosive bolts at a rapid pace with impressive splash damage, which is sure to cause chaos when going against bigger groups.
Mocking Tsunami
- Accuracy: 86%
- Handling: 58%
- Reload Time: 3s
- Fire Rate: 9.59/s
- Magazine Size: 44
- +28% Weapon Charge Speed
- 2.9x Weapon Zoom
- Red Text: You can’t explain that.
This SMG may need a bit of a charge, but once you get it going you’ll find your shots flying out in a 5 bullet line spread with a slight angle – and your enemies will find them laced with random elemental effects!
Hyperfocus XZ41
- Accuracy: 79%
- Handling: 67%
- Reload Time: 2.9s
- Fire Rate: 8.39/s
- Magazine Size: 35
- -20% Weapon Damage
- 1.5x Weapon Zoom
- Red Text: My line has ended.
This weapons shield will reflect bullets back at the attackers. The decrease in damage is slightly offset by this perk. A useful tip for this gun, and honestly all firefights, keep your enemies in front of you to best utilize this ability.
Shocking Vanquisher
- Accuracy: 80%
- Handling: 58%
- Reload Time: 2.4s
- Fire Rate: 8.66/s
- Magazine Size: 32
- +21% Weapon Fire Rate
- +15% Reload Speed
- 2.2x & 5x Weapon Zoom
- Highly effective vs. Shields
- 20% Increased slide speed
- Red Text: Slide forward into your cave.
As the red text implies, you should be sliding when using this weapon. Not only does it increase your slide speed by 20% it also doubles your fire rate while sliding. So pretend you are playing Vanquish and take out your enemies in one of the most stylish ways.