Complex Root (Borderlands 4)

For the legendary sniper rifle in Borderlands 3, see Complex Root.

Complex Root
Manufacturer:	Maliwan
Type:	Sniper Rifle
Rarity:	Legendary
Element:	Corrosive, Cryo, Incendiary, Radiation, or Shock
Game:	Borderlands 4

Complex Root is a legendary sniper rifle in Borderlands 4 manufactured by Maliwan. It is obtained randomly from any suitable loot source, but has an increased chance to drop from Mimicron located in Tipping Point - Order Bunker, Idolator's Noose in The Fadefields on Kairos.

Special Weapon Effects

It's the nucleus of every man-made invention of today.

• Sierpinksi – Spawns additional diverging projectiles along its path.

Trivia

• The flavor text quotes lyrics from the song "Your Brain is a Creative Computer" from the Dexter's Laboratory episode "Golden Diskette".
  • The version of this weapon in Borderlands 3 quotes another line from the same song.

Change History

• The November 6th, 2025 patch "corrected" the drop rate for phosphene versions of Complex Root. It was not specified if this was an adjustment upward or downward.