Changes: Borderlands 2 Weapons

Revision as of 07:20, 5 November 2012

Construction

The components of a given weapon determine its name, rarity and characteristics.

The body of a weapon is the receiver, frame, or the midsection of a rocket launcher. What body a weapon has is determined by the manufacturer of that weapon.
The barrel grants the weapon its Title.
The material a weapon is made from, its surface texture, depends on the weapon's rarity. Each manufacturer has weapon textures of increasing quality for non-unique weapons. E-Tech weapons use their manufacturer's purple-quality skin.
All additional non-default parts, including the weapon's grip, determine the weapon's Prefix and grant bonuses of various kinds to its stats.

Types

Pistols : Versatile class of weapons usually suited to short-to-medium range combat, typically with fast reload speed. Sub-types include auto-firing machine pistols with larger magazines but lower accuracy, middle-of-the-road repeaters, and revolvers with longer range and higher accuracy but slower reloads and lower ammo capacity.
Submachine Guns : High rate of fire and low recoil, good at close range and decent at medium range. Usually lower per-round damage than pistols of lower level, but greater rate of fire means higher DPS, and tend to have high capacity magazines.
Shotguns : Fire multiple pellets, effective at close range but lowest accuracy of any weapon type. Sub-types include single-barrel fast-firing weapons with larger magazines, medium-range weapons with low spread, and multi-barrel weapons with huge per-shot damage but slow rates of fire and frequent reloads.
Assault Rifles : Versatile medium/long range weapon. Sub-types include accurate, high-damage semi-auto weapons, general-purpose burst or automatic rifles, and high-capacity light machine guns with heavy recoil. Special assault rifles can fire grenades or rockets with standard rifle ammunition, though at a cost of multiple rounds per shot.
Sniper Rifles : High-damage, accurate weapons which are most effective at long range, usually with very limited magazine size and slow rates of fire. They are almost always equipped with scopes, and often have a bonus to Critical Hit Damage. Unlike the original Borderlands, fully automatic sniper rifles are not limited to a single very rare model.
Rocket Launchers : Powerful shoulder-fired weapons with many positive firing characteristics, but low ammo capacity, long reload time and expensive ammo. Subtypes include high-velocity cannons, low-velocity cruise missiles with devastatingly high damage and shotgun-like spread launchers.

Weapon Manufacturers

Bandit : Bandit weapons feature very large magazines, increased reload times and average values in other stats. Bandit weapons seem to have a lower chance of mounting scopes or other optics than weapons from other manufacturers. Bandit weapon names are usually misspelled, and the weapons have a "rough and ready" look with exposed bolts and screws. Bandit manufactures pistols, SMGs, assault rifles (machine Guns), shotguns, and rocket launchers.
Dahl : Dahl weapons are burst-fire when the player is aiming down the sights, and single-fire when firing from the hip. Dahl weapon names are typically "operator" terms found in modern military fiction, and are visually based on western high-tech firearms with parts like MagPul PMAGs. Dahl manufactures assault rifles, SMGs, pistols, and sniper rifles.
Hyperion : Hyperion weapons have "reverse recoil," with heavy initial scope wobble which becomes steadier as they are repeatedly fired. Hyperion weapons have a corporate naming theme, and are sharp and angular. Hyperion manufactures pistols, SMGs, sniper rifles, and shotguns.
Jakobs : Jakobs weapons specialize in high power, and are always semi-automatic. Jakobs guns often fire as fast as the player can pull the trigger, though this effect can actually end up on weapons which only have one shot between reloads. Jakobs weapons have an Old West naming theme, and have an old-style look with wood furnishings and engraved metal at higher levels. Jakobs manufactures assault rifles, pistols (revolvers), shotguns, and sniper rifles.
Maliwan : Maliwan weapons always feature an elemental effect, and sometimes use more than one ammo per shot. Maliwan weapons have a "ten dollar word" naming theme (Consummate, Acuminous, etc) and use flowing, organic shapes. Maliwan manufactures SMGs, pistols (revolvers), sniper rifles, and rocket launchers.
Tediore : Tediore guns are thrown in an arc instead of reloading, similar to a grenade. Rocket launchers are thrown overarm and travel straight initially, but randomly deviate off-course. Does damage proportionate to the amount of ammo left in the magazine (remaining ammunition is lost on reload), but has a very small explosion radius. Tediore weapons tend to be named like mass-produced generic products (New and Improved, Original, Basic, etc) and have a blocky aesthetic. Tediore manufactures pistols, SMGs, shotguns, and rocket launchers.
Torgue : Torgue weapons always deal explosive damage, and some variants fire rockets or grenades using bullet ammunition. All Torgue guns shoot slow, mini-missiles as normal ammunition, unless stated other-wise. Torgue weapon names are typically crude sex puns/innuendo and the weapons themselves usually have a bulging, rounded appearance. Torgue manufactures assault rifles, shotguns, pistols, and rocket launchers.
Vladof : Vladof weapons are known best for their high rates of fire, and come with large (But not Bandit sized) magazines. Vladof weapon names have a "revolutionary" theme (Glorious, Worker's, etc) and appear similar to Russian/Soviet Cold War-era hardware, with parts including RPG-7 grips, AK-pattern magazines and so on. Vladof manufactures assault rifles, pistols, sniper rifles, and rocket launchers.

Eridium Tech

Also known as E-Tech, these are Magenta quality weapons that are very rare, being purple-quality weapons which spawn with a special Eridian barrel instead of a normal one. E-Tech weapons use Hyperion-made Eridium technology attached to the weapon to convert bullets into other projectiles based on the weapon type (see below). E-Tech weapons are characterized by the hexagonal 'petals' on their barrels, which flare outwards from the weapon as it is being fired. While their stats vary, they often have superior damage to regular weapons of their level at the cost of using multiple ammo per shot.

Eridium Tech Weapon Types

Pistols : Fire slow-moving needles which stick into foes, remaining there for a few moments before exploding and dealing damage. Additional effects may include bouncing needles, homing needles, or a combination of the two. Example titles; Dart, Spiker
Submachine Guns: Fire bolts of plasma which move slower than regular bullets. Example titles; Plasma Caster
Shotguns: Fire large, slow, arcing projectiles which may explode on impact, or may bounce/roll until they explode. Example titles; Splatgun, Blashter
Assault Rifles: Fire energy pulses. Example titles; BlASSter, Blaster
Sniper Rifles: Fire relatively slow projectiles with visible trails which may bounce off surfaces multiple times. Example titles; Railer, Hybridification
Rocket Launchers: Launches or lobs large but very slow plasma bolts that may multiply during flight. Example titles; PRAZMA CANON, PBFG

Weapon Names

This section list the basic Titles of all the randomly generated weapons in Borderlands 2. It excludes the names of Unique weapons from these manufacturers and E-Tech weapons.

Pistols

Bandit	Ratatater!	Pistal	Magamum!	Hed Shoter!	Ass Beeter!
Dahl	Repeater	Magnum	Anaconda	Negotiator	Peacemaker
Hyperion	Leverage	Apparatus	Synergy	Vision	Impact
Jakobs	Iron	Longarm	Revolver	Widow Maker	Wheelgun
Maliwan	Aegis	Torment	Phobia	Animosity	Umbrage
Tediore	Handgun	Biggun	Power Shot	Quickshot	Aimshot
Torgue	Rod	Hand Cannon	Hole Puncher	Slapper	Injector
Vladof	Assassin	TMP	Anarchist	Troublemaker	Fighter

Submachine Guns

Bandit	smgg	smig	rokgun	Burny	Barfy
Dahl	Fox	SMG	Falcon	Jackal
Hyperion	Convergence	Presence	Transmurdera	Wellness
Jakobs	N/A
Maliwan	SubMalevolent Grace	Provacateur	Gospel	Revenant	Vexation	Venom	Trance
Tediore	Subcompact MG	Ace	Chaff	Special	Green	Spark
Torgue	N/A
Vladof	N/A

Shotguns

Bandit	Skatergun	oberkill!	longer ragne kilier	Stret Sweper	Room Clener
Dahl	N/A
Hyperion	Projectile Diversification	Thinking	Crowdsourcing	Face Time	Development
Jakobs	Longrider	Bushwack	Scattergun	Coach Gun	Quad
Maliwan	N/A
Tediore	Double Barrels!	Triple Barrels!	Sportsman	Shotgun Supreme!	Home Security
Torgue	Hulk	Stalker	Pounder	Bangstick	Ravager
Vladof	N/A

Assault Rifles

Bandit	Mashine Gun	Carbene	Ass Beeter!	Rokets!	Spinigun
Dahl	Grenadier	Rifle	Minigun	Carbine	Defender
Hyperion	N/A
Jakobs	Rifle	Gatling Gun	Scarab	Cannon
Maliwan	N/A
Tediore	N/A
Torgue	Torpedo	Rifle	Rod	Root	Lance
Vladof	Renegade	Spinigun	Guerrilla	Rocketeer	Rifle

Sniper Rifles

Bandit	N/A
Dahl	Scout	Sniper	Terror	Strike
Hyperion	Policy	Sniper Rifle	Transaction	Competition
Jakobs	Calipeen	Chinook	Muckamuck	Diaub
Maliwan	Rakehell	Corinthian	Snider	Jericho
Tediore	N/A
Torgue	N/A
Vladof	Droog	Pooshka	Horrorshow	Bratchny

Rocket Launchers

Bandit	bombabarbardeer	Launcher	Zooka!	area efect
Dahl	N/A
Hyperion	N/A
Jakobs	N/A
Maliwan	Punishment	Projectile	Panorama	Prowler
Tediore	Dispatch	Launcher	Spread	Bazooka
Torgue	Deee!	boom	Duuurp!	Blaaa
Vladof	RPG	Hero	Glory	Vanquisher

Unique Weapons