Assault Rifle

Borderlands 2

See also: List of assault rifles in Borderlands 2

Overview

Assault rifles replace combat rifles in Borderlands 2. Their large magazines and fair accuracy make them most suited to sustained medium-range combat. They tend to have slower rates of fire compared to submachine guns but greater damage; overall, most rifles tend to be on the losing end of this comparison. Among common weapons, they are perhaps the most varied of the weapon types in behavior due to their selection of manufacturers and special barrels, particularly the Torgue barrel, which gives a unique explosive effect depending on the body manufacturer, the Vladof Spinigun barrel, which spins up to a great rate of fire, and the Jakobs barrel, which has heightened accuracy. It is primarily with these barrels that common Assault Rifles can find a niche where they can fill a role apart from the SMG.

Common

Borderlands 2 weapons are titled according to body and barrel manufacturer.

Body Manufacturer	Barrel Manufacturer
	Heavy (Bandit) Rapid-fire (Vladof)	Stable (Dahl)	Sniper (Jakobs)	Explosive (Torgue)	Spinigun (Vladof)	E-tech
Bandit	Mashine Gun	Carbene	Ass Beeter!	Rokets!	Spinigun	BlASSter
Dahl	Rifle	Carbine	Defender	Grenadier	Minigun	Blaster (assault rifle)
Jakobs	Rifle	Scarab	Rifle	Cannon	Gatling Gun
Torgue	Rifle	Root	Lance	Torpedo	Spitter
Vladof	Rifle	Renegade	Guerilla	Rocketeer	Spinigun	Blaster (assault rifle)

Jakobs, Torgue, and Vladof Spinigun barrels are only available on weapons of at least Green rarity.

• Bandit assault rifles often boast three-digit magazine sizes. Their effect on the target is generally underwhelming, however, due to their poor accuracy, damage and long reload times.
• Dahl assault rifles deal much more damage than their SMGs, making them excellent burst weapons. Normal fire, however, leaves something to be desired. The Carbine sports a five-round burst, as opposed to three for the Bandit, Jakobs, and standard Vladof barrels, while the Spinigun-barreled Minigun fires a triple-triple shot burst for a total of nine bullets per trigger pull.
• Jakobs assault rifles occupy an uncomfortable space between a sniping and a frontline weapon. They don't have the damage or accuracy to compete with true sniper rifles in that role and their heavy recoil penalizes rapid-firing. On the other hand, their small magazine size makes them unimpressive in direct combat. Only with the Torgue or Vladof spinigun barrels do they become competitive, the former (Cannons) being excellent against enemies with physical shields such as BUL and PWR Loaders, and the latter (Gatling Guns) delivering three bullets at a time with good accuracy.
• Torgue assault rifles deal massive bonus explosive damage, making them superior in raw damage, or against enemies with bullet-blocking shell/shield; this is especially true with the Spinigun barrel (Spitters). However, all variants fire a slow projectile that requires aim compensation to hit distant and/or agile enemies.
• Vladof assault rifles are a step up from Bandit rifles, but with higher accuracy and lower recoil. Vladof rifles are solid and useful in almost all situations, though this comes at the expense of greatly increased ammo consumption.

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External reference: BL2 Rifles

Part Value	Part Type	Manufacturer	Rarity/Type	Effects
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Body.AR_Body_Bandit	Body	Bandit/Scav	Common
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Body.AR_Body_Bandit_2	Body	Bandit/Scav	Uncommon
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Body.AR_Body_Bandit_3	Body	Bandit/Scav	Rare
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Body.AR_Body_Bandit_4	Body	Bandit/Scav	Epic
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Body.AR_Body_Dahl	Body	Dahl	Common
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Body.AR_Body_Dahl_2	Body	Dahl	Uncommon
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Body.AR_Body_Dahl_3	Body	Dahl	Rare
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Body.AR_Body_Dahl_4	Body	Dahl	Epic
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Body.AR_Body_Jakobs	Body	Jakobs	Common
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Body.AR_Body_Jakobs_2	Body	Jakobs	Uncommon
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Body.AR_Body_Jakobs_3	Body	Jakobs	Rare
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Body.AR_Body_Jakobs_4	Body	Jakobs	Epic
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Body.AR_Body_Torgue	Body	Torgue	Common
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Body.AR_Body_Torgue_2	Body	Torgue	Uncommon
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Body.AR_Body_Torgue_3	Body	Torgue	Rare
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Body.AR_Body_Torgue_4	Body	Torgue	Epic
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Body.AR_Body_Vladof	Body	Vladof	Common
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Body.AR_Body_Vladof_2	Body	Vladof	Uncommon
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Body.AR_Body_Vladof_3	Body	Vladof	Rare
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Body.AR_Body_Vladof_4	Body	Vladof	Epic
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Barrel.AR_Barrel_Alien	Barrel	Bandit, Dahl, Torgue, Vladof only	E-Tech (BL2 only)
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Barrel.AR_Barrel_Bandit	Barrel	Bandit/Scav	Any
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Barrel.AR_Barrel_Dahl	Barrel	Dahl	Any
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Barrel.AR_Barrel_Jakobs	Barrel	Jakobs	Uncommon and rarer
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Barrel.AR_Barrel_Torgue_Bandit	Barrel	Torgue; Bandit/Scav only	Uncommon and rarer
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Barrel.AR_Barrel_Torgue_Dahl	Barrel	Torgue; Dahl only	Uncommon and rarer
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Barrel.AR_Barrel_Torgue_Jakobs	Barrel	Torgue; Jakobs only	Uncommon and rarer
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Barrel.AR_Barrel_Torgue_Torgue	Barrel	Torgue; Torgue only	Uncommon and rarer
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Barrel.AR_Barrel_Torgue_Vladof	Barrel	Torgue; Vladof only	Uncommon and rarer
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Barrel.AR_Barrel_Vladof	Barrel	Vladof	Any
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Barrel.AR_Barrel_Vladof_Minigun	Barrel	Vladof	Uncommon and rarer
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Grip.AR_Grip_Bandit	Grip	Bandit/Scav	-
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Grip.AR_Grip_Dahl	Grip	Dahl	-
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Grip.AR_Grip_Jakobs	Grip	Jakobs	-
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Grip.AR_Grip_Torgue	Grip	Torgue	-
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Grip.AR_Grip_Vladof	Grip	Vladof	-
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Stock.AR_Stock_Bandit	Stock	Bandit/Scav	-
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Stock.AR_Stock_Dahl	Stock	Dahl	-
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Stock.AR_Stock_Jakobs	Stock	Jakobs	-
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Stock.AR_Stock_Torgue	Stock	Torgue	-
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Stock.AR_Stock_Vladof	Stock	Vladof	-
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Sight.AR_Sight_Bandit	Scope	Bandit/Scav	Uncommon and rarer
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Sight.AR_Sight_Dahl	Scope	Dahl	Uncommon and rarer
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Sight.AR_Sight_Jakobs	Scope	Jakobs	Uncommon and rarer
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Sight.AR_Sight_Torgue	Scope	Torgue	Uncommon and rarer
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Sight.AR_Sight_Vladof	Scope	Vladof	Uncommon and rarer
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Sight.AR_Sight_None	Scope	-	Uncommon or Rare	No scope
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Accessory.AR_Accessory_BanditClamp_Damage	Accessory	-	Uncommon and rarer	Increased damage
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Accessory.AR_Accessory_BanditClamp_Wild	Accessory	-	Uncommon and rarer	Increased damage and fire rate, significantly decreased accuracy
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Accessory.AR_Accessory_Bayonet_1	Accessory	Dahl, Jakobs, Vladof only	Uncommon and rarer	Increased melee damage
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Accessory.AR_Accessory_Bayonet_2	Accessory	Bandit/Scav, Torgue only	Uncommon and rarer	Increased melee damage
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Accessory.AR_Accessory_Box_BulletSpeed	Accessory	-	Uncommon and rarer	Increased projectile speed and slightly increased fire rate
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Accessory.AR_Accessory_Foregrip_Stability	Accessory	-	Uncommon and rarer	Increased stability
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Accessory.AR_Accessory_Shroud1_MagSize	Accessory	-	Uncommon and rarer	Increased magazine capacity
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Accessory.AR_Accessory_Shroud2_Accuracy	Accessory	-	Uncommon and rarer	Increased accuracy
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.Accessory.AR_Accessory_None	Accessory	-	Uncommon or Rare	No accessory
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.elemental.AR_Elemental_Fire	Element	Bandit/Scav, Dahl, Vladof only	Uncommon and rarer	Incendiary
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.elemental.AR_Elemental_Shock	Element	Bandit/Scav, Dahl, Vladof only	Uncommon and rarer	Shock
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.elemental.AR_Elemental_Corrosive	Element	Bandit/Scav, Dahl, Vladof only	Uncommon and rarer	Corrosive
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.elemental.AR_Elemental_Slag	Element	Bandit, Dahl, Vladof only	Uncommon and rarer	Slag (BL2 only)
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.elemental.AR_Elemental_Ice	Element	Scav, Dahl, Vladof only	Uncommon and rarer	Cryo (TPS only)
GD_Weap_AssaultRifle.elemental.AR_Elemental_None	Element	-	-	Non-elemental

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

See also: List of assault rifles in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

Borderlands 3

In Borderlands 3, weapons are titled according to manufacturer and barrel variant. Each manufacturers have several different barrel models with exclusive accessory sets (beside Alien Barrel) for each weapon types. Jakobs assault rifles with certain trigger/grip will come with Gatlin' prefix or Masher suffix.

Manufacturer	Power model	Accurate/Balanced model	Rapid model	Chaingun model	Alien	Special
	COV	Purferater	BizZurker	Ratatater		Wizzperer
Dahl	Jaguar	Caracal	Puma	-	Mngwa
Jakobs	Carbine	Repeater	Clipper	-	-	Masher Gatlin'
Torgue	Stranger	Polisher	Flogger		Blister
Vladof	Shlaga	Maslo	Oddy-knocky	Bezoomy	Burzum

• COV assault rifles use an engine to pull ammunition directly from ammo capacity, which gives them the ability to avoid reloading; this comes with the cost that they need to start the engine before firing (which decreases weapon switching speed), and will break after sustaining firing for too long, after which they need to repair manually (can be avoid by stop firing and wait for cooling). Repairing takes slightly more time than reloading guns of other manufactures.
• Dahl assault rifles tend to work like modern tactical weapons with balanced overall stats and reliable recoil control. Most of them comes with fire selector that can be switched between any 2 of full-auto, semi-auto or burst-firing, which can also synergies with adjustable scope that switches weapon zoom along with fire selector, makes them suitable for most situations.
• Jakobs assault rifles keep acting as high-caliber battle rifles with high damage but strong recoil, small magazine size and no element (mostly). Beside traditional semi-automatic rifles, they can also be full-auto Gatlin' at a cost of decreased accuracy, or shotgun-like Masher that fires multiple pellets in a cone-shape.
• Torgue assault rifles are semi-automatic rifles that fires slow-moving explosive gyrojets with high recoil and slow projectile speed (which is still faster than that from the previous game). They also comes with a sticky mode that don't explode immediately on impact, but gain damage bonus as more sticky rounds are stuck on the same target. Unlike in previous game, they can come with different element now.
• Vladof assault rifles functions more like submachine guns, with high fire rate, low recoil but low damage per shot. Most of them also come with an underbarrel accessory, which can be an extra weapon like shotgun or grenade launcher that refills automatically when not used, a bipod that can be deployed to improve handling at a cost of mobility, or a second set of chaingun barrel to further increase fire rate at a cost of accuracy.

See also: List of assault rifles in Borderlands 3

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

See also: List of assault rifles in Tiny Tina's Wonderlands