Borderlands 3has had a few DLCs come out so far, including the recently releasedBounty of Blood: A Fistful of Redemption. Each DLC offers new experiences and, most importantly, new legendaries for players to farm and test. Thanks to Gearbox figuring out what players are looking for, this range of newer legendary weapons offers huge damage potentials that nobody will want to pass up.
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Some of these weapons even have the potential to deal millions of damage. While some of these items can no longer be obtained, it is worthwhile to take a look back at which weapons are worth keeping for future challenges.
Updated August 07, 2025, by Stephen LaGioia:Like its predecessor, Gearbox’sthird installment of Borderlandshas had a significant run, with loads of DLC, limited-time events, and added items fleshing out this already robust romp. Countless weapons (and variations of them) have already filled out the base game, to be sure.
Yet,memorable expansions like Bounty of Bloodand Guns, Love, and Tentacles hit gamers witheven moreguns more to play with, along with some colorful new settings and characters. With such a huge arsenal added (and some making a return, like the classic Unkempt Harold), we thought we’d deck out this list with more of the best legendary guns to be had from Borderlands 3’s DLC.
15Bird Of Prey
This sniper is a marksman’s dream, with its steady, swift firing and its rather sharp accuracy to boot. The fairly common summoning of homing shots is very helpful in piling on the damage with this already potent gun. Not only that, but they ensure that some pain will be inflicted, even if players happen to miss their mark with this bulky sniper.
Some players have noted that affixing Zane’s skillThe Professional, which increases damage and pierces targets with criticals, brings this already strong gun near OP status.
14Creeping Corruption
This rifle is rather unique in that it essentially dishes out its own debuff or elemental effect, “corruption.” Not only is this gun powerful, quick-firing, and fairly steady, but its distinct ability to infect targets makes it a killing machine great for crowd control.
Larger crowds are preferable, in fact, as this corruption has the ability to ripple out and hit those nearby. This is quite useful, as it basically bogs these baddies down and makes them easy prey, as theytake 33% more damage.This can be amplified too since itstacks up to three times.
13Unkempt Harold
This fan-favorite pistol makes its emphatic return inBL3, boasting much of the same power and efficiency as it did in its previous outing. Bonuses insplash damage and weapon damagecan very much complement the already strong, solid nature of this Torgue blaster.
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Just be sure to keep a fairly safe distance when firing, to avoid the splash and get the most out of its splitting projectiles.
12Kickcharger
With a unique style that feels more “Doom” thanBorderlands, this launcher allows players to get the most out of their sliding action with its chargeable beams of death, with are charged when sliding. With immense power and piercing ability, this thing can melt gaggles up enemies without breaking much of a sweat.
Players can take a few extra seconds to charge absent sliding in order to blast foes with even more damage, making thisgreat for boss-farmingand Badass target practice.
11Blade Fury
True to its name, this distinct Jakobs rifle pelts enemy targets with a barrage of throwing knives (orshootingknives in this case), and can double as a potent melee option.
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With the right hybrid or melee build, this strange weapon can truly slice and dice—melting the health of even beefier foes like butter. Just don’t expect the most reliable accuracy, as the knives tend to arc a tad.
10Soulrender
Soulrender is one of the few weapons that many players don’t mention too often. This weapon was added to DLC 2 and can spawn fromTom and Xam.This pair of enemies are located near the final boss of the DLC.
This weapon lets loose homing projectiles in the shape of purple skulls that deal tons of splash damage. This can devastate enemies within the area of the explosion. Every vault hunter can benefit from this weapon, but it is best suited for Moze.
9Ion Cannon
The Ion Cannon is another weapon added during theMoxxi’s HeistDLC and fires a massive laser that deals tons of damage. While the damage on this weapon can vary, it most noticeably does over ten-thousand damage with a good chance to spawn with a damage multiplier of two.
When used with an appropriate build, this rocket launcher has the potential to causemass destructionand can easily deal more than a million damage. This is one of the most damaging weapons in the game and can even one-shot boss enemies.
8Free Radical
The Free Radical has become one of the most used guns in the game, thanks to its high damage output and good rate of fire. Whenever a target is hit with one of this gun’s projectiles, it spawns additional homing projectiles that hit the target as well. In most cases, these projectiles won’t even hit the target before it is dead.
The extra projectiles do come in great use whenever a player is going up against a boss.
7Complex Root
The Complex Root was also added by theBounty of BloodDLC. It is a Maliwan sniper rifle with impressive damage numbers. The only downside to this gun is the long charge time, but it is worth it for the damage it can cause. The Complex Root’s special ability makes the bullets ricochet off enemies and then move around in, as the name suggests, a complex path that hits enemies multiple times.
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Each bullet explodes after finishing its route and can cause massive damage that can even reach into the millions. This sniper rifle will work well on Moze, due to its explosive potential and splash damage.
6Monarch
The Monarch is finally an assault rifle worth using. It has the potential to deal massive amounts of damage and is a favorite for fans who play on mayhem level 10.
This weapon always spawns with a bipod which, when used, doubles the gun’s damage. One of the reasons it is able to cause so much mayhem is thanks to the fact itfires between three to ten bulletsfor every one ammo consumed.
