In Borderlands 4's Story Pack 1, Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, players are greeted with a luxurious lineup of ten new Legendary Weapons and three Pearlescent Weapons.
After practical testing and multiple runs, the overall strength of this new gear is impressive, with some weapons even possessing damage output capable of affecting game balance.
For players seeking the ultimate combat experience, BL4 Story Pack 1 undoubtedly offers a wealth of customization possibilities. Whether you prefer close-quarters combat or long-range precision shooting, you can find Borderlands 4 Items that suit your style in this DLC.
A Powerful Candidate Not to Be Ignored
Hemorrhage is a Sniper Rifle with the special weapon effect Black Death, meaning that the further the target is, the higher the damage dealt.
Fearstalker's critical hit mechanic is unique: a critical hit grants 200% bonus damage to the next non-critical hit, while a non-critical hit increases the damage of the next critical hit by 100%. This alternating buff pattern can result in astonishing damage numbers in the hands of skilled players.
Sunspot, an Order-crafted weapon, has a slow reload speed, but its damage increases with magazine capacity, making it excellent in certain builds.
Laser Cutter, a tribute to Dead Space, boasts a unique limb damage bonus, making it highly effective against enemies with fragile limbs.
Weapons for Specific Conditions
Remnant is quite interesting to use; projectiles must return to their starting position before firing again.
Soul Survivor was designed for teamwork in Fight For Your Life, but it's almost useless for solo players, and its performance is lackluster even in team play.
Potential Weapons
Unstable Kor detonates sticky bombs, generating massive Nova damage.
Falke fires a spiral trajectory, performing reasonably well under certain configurations, but its overall damage isn't outstanding.
While these two weapons are interesting, they struggle to compete with the top-tier equipment listed below.
Powerful Weapons
Here are the five most powerful and recommended weapons to farm.
Crow-Sourced
For players who have long held a prejudice against Order weapons, Crow-Sourced might change their minds. Its core feature is that each bullet produces a completely different random effect - sometimes a ricocheting projectile, sometimes an area explosion; this unpredictability becomes a unique source of fun in combat.
What truly makes this weapon stand out is its astonishing charging speed. A full charge of five bullets takes a brief time, and with Order enhancements, the instantaneous burst of power from multiple bullets fired simultaneously is astonishing.
In actual combat testing, against enemies with weak Corrosive attributes, the damage output at full charge is terrifying. It's worth noting that this weapon's damage fluctuates wildly, with DPS differences between different affix versions reaching around 7000. Furthermore, some versions with lower base damage might outperform higher base damage versions because of higher critical hit rates.
Flash Cyclone
The strength difference between Flash Cyclone and Crow-Sourced is negligible; they are almost indistinguishable. The most appealing aspect of this Submachine Gun is its ability to simultaneously possess the top-tier affixes Jakobs and Rippers. The chain-reaction effect from Jakobs component, combined with the top rate of fire from Rippers, makes it incredibly efficient at clearing groups of enemies.
This weapon always carries a freezing element, achieving a good balance between control and damage output. Its special effect is a chance to trigger an explosion on hit, generating additional projectiles.
In actual combat, when all buffs are triggered simultaneously, the damage numbers instantly surge to a satisfying level. Flash Cyclone can be obtained from Penitent Steel boss fight, making it definitely worth the time investment for players who enjoy Submachine Guns.
Crazed Earl
Crazed Earl is a Pearlescent Weapon with an incredibly rich component set and an astonishingly wide damage range. However, the quality of its stats directly determines the weapon's potential. The core mechanic, Bogo, fires shards that attach to enemies. When the player performs a melee attack, these shards explode, chaining damage to nearby targets.
This shoot-and-detonate melee combo demonstrates astonishing crowd control efficiency in practice. In testing, a melee attack on a boss after it was covered in shards not only depleted the target's health bar but also instantly vaporized all surrounding enemies.
Even more surprisingly, even if players dislike melee gameplay, the weapon's pure ranged damage is already formidable - the explosive chaining is more like a bonus.
Heimdahl
While the previous Borderlands 4 Items required manual control, Heimdahl is practically an automated weapon. Heimdahl's Dahl soldier heads fired from Heavey Weapon automatically attack nearby enemies, dealing continuous splash damage.
More importantly, Heavey Weapon benefits from both Gun damage and Ordinance damage, with certain Specialization abilities allowing these two multipliers to stack at a 1.5x rate.
In the game, C4SH, Harlowe, and Amon can use Heavey Weapon infinitely, and even Vex or Rafa can easily overwhelm most enemies with the combined damage from Dahl soldier heads.
During testing, players don't even need to control the weapon when facing bosses - just put down the controller and watch the heads automatically whittle down the boss's health.
Scott'N'Shoot
After dozens of hours of grinding and comparison, Scott'N'Shoot has been confirmed as the strongest weapon in BL4 Story Pack 1.
This weapon's unique ability, Rollin' Deep, generates Phantom guns - each shot creates a weapon clone that automatically attacks the target while the main weapon continues firing, creating a terrifying spectacle of multiple guns firing simultaneously.
This weapon can be paired with various parts such as Jakobs, Rippers, and Tediore. Theoretically, Jakobs + Rippers combination would be the ultimate form for maximizing damage. However, after dozens of hours of continuous farming, this combination has yet to materialize. The high-speed firing of Rippers, part alone demonstrates astonishing damage output.
In actual combat, the number of Phantom guns increases with continuous firing, creating a relentless barrage of firepower.
While terrain elevation differences may cause some clone bullets to miss their targets, the sheer number of phantoms more than compensates for this. When facing high-health bosses, Scott 'N'Shoot with an unlimited ammo build can unleash massive damage in a brief time, surpassing even Heimdahl in burst damage.
Borderlands 4's Story Pack 1, Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, brings players high-quality Borderlands 4 Items.
Scott 'N'Shoot, with its unique clone mechanic, grips the top spot on the selection list, followed closely by Heimdahl with its automated output, while Crazed Earl offers a fresh option for players who enjoy melee-based explosive gameplay.
Overall, the weapon design in this DLC is both innovative and powerful, making it well worth the time to explore.
