Changes: Hail

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For the unique assault rifle in Borderlands 3, see Hail (Borderlands 3).

Hail is a unique aftermarket Vladof assault rifle in Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel.

In Borderlands 2, it is obtained from the mission Bandit Slaughter: Round 5.
In Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, Hail can be obtained as a drop from Iwajira in Serenity's Waste.

Special Weapon Effects

What plaything can you offer me today? – Fires projectiles that sharply ascend before falling in an arc. After a certain distance, bullets will split in two. User is healed 3% of damage dealt while holding this weapon. Bonus critical hit damage of 200% (150% in the Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel) and 80% elemental splash damage.

Usage & Description

The Hail's unique projectile behavior can make this a challenging weapon to use effectively as it trades distance for damage and area denial. The weapon can be used to rain a devastating hail of elemental damage down upon a wide area, showering advancing enemies and ones behind cover alike. Firing while scoped will concentrate massive damage onto a tight space and aiming low will mitigate the arc of the weapon.

Notes

Use of Vel0city or Accelerate can make this gun either extremely hard to use or easier, depending on the user's ability to adjust aim downwards to compensate for the much faster projectiles.
The Hail works well with Gaige's Close Enough, allowing shots to be fired over obstructions in the enemy's general direction, while hiding behind cover, and effectively killing enemies with little risk of being hit by return fire.
The Hail's split projectiles are not listed and thus they gain full amp damage.
Unlike most elemental assault rifles, the Hail delivers splash damage with each shot, inflicting 80% of the listed gun damage.
The Hail's damage is boosted by grenade damage bonuses.

Trivia

The flavor text is a part of line said by Ming the Merciless, the main antagonist in the 1980 film Flash Gordon.

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+{{For|the unique assault rifle in Borderlands 3|Hail (Borderlands 3)}}
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+|image = L50_sapping_Hail_scope.jpg
 |caption = Umbrellas sold separately
 |manufacturer = Vladof
 |type   = Assault Rifle
 |model  = Hail
-|color  = Unique
+|color  = blue
 |rarity = Unique
-|element = {{element|Incendiary}}, {{element|Shock}}, {{element|Corrosive}}, or {{element|Slag}}
+|element = {{element|Incendiary}}, {{element|Shock}}, {{element|Corrosive}}, {{element|Slag}}, or {{element|Cryo}}
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 |game1 = Borderlands 2
-|game2 = Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!
+|game2 = Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
 |mission = Bandit Slaughter
 |variants link = On
 }}
-'''Hail ''' is a {{rarity link|unique}} [[Vladof]] [[Assault Rifle|assault rifle]] in ''[[Borderlands 2]]'' and ''[[Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel]]''. It is obtained from [[Bandit Slaughter|Bandit Slaughter: Round 5]] in ''Borderlands 2'', and is in the loot pool of [[Iwajira]] in ''Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel''.
+'''Hail''' is a {{rarity link|unique}} {{rarity|aftermarket}} [[Vladof]] [[Assault Rifle|assault rifle]] in ''[[Borderlands 2]]'' and ''[[Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel]]''.
+''In Borderlands 2'', {{mission loot|name=it|mission=Bandit Slaughter: Round 5|missionlink=Bandit Slaughter}}<br />''In Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel'', Hail can be obtained as a drop from [[Iwajira]] in [[Serenity's Waste]].
-==Special Weapon Effects==
-{{flavor|What play thing can you offer me today?}}{{dash}} Always elemental. Fires projectiles that sharply ascend before falling in an arc. After a certain distance bullets will split in two. Damage done with this gun heals the wielder. Bonus critical hit damage of 200%, Inflicts elemental splash damage of 80%.
+== Special Weapon Effects ==
+{{flavor|What plaything can you offer me today?}}{{dash}}Fires projectiles that sharply ascend before falling in an arc. After a certain distance, bullets will split in two. User is healed 3% of damage dealt while holding this weapon. Bonus critical hit damage of 200% (150% in the ''Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel'') and 80% elemental splash damage.
 ==Usage & Description==
-The Hail's unique projectile behavior can make this a challenging weapon to use effectively. Hail rifles trade distance for damage and area denial. This weapon can be used to rain a devastating hail of elemental damage down upon a wide area, showering advancing enemies and ones behind cover alike, spread elemental damage over a large area while firing while scoped will concentrate massive damage onto a tight space.
+The Hail's unique projectile behavior can make this a challenging weapon to use effectively as it trades distance for damage and area denial. The weapon can be used to rain a devastating hail of elemental damage down upon a wide area, showering advancing enemies and ones behind cover alike. Firing while scoped will concentrate massive damage onto a tight space and aiming low will mitigate the arc of the weapon.
-Aiming low will mitigate the arc of the weapon.
-The +200% critical hit damage that all Hails spawn with further increases this weapon's effectiveness by showering projectiles down upon enemies' critical spots. The 3% [[transfusion]] effect further enhances the gun's usefulness.
 ==Notes==
+*Use of [[Vel0city]] or [[Accelerate]] can make this gun either extremely hard to use or easier, depending on the user's ability to adjust aim downwards to compensate for the much faster projectiles.
-*Hail restores 3% of damage inflicted as health to the wielder.
+*The Hail works well with [[Gaige]]'s [[Close Enough]], allowing shots to be fired over obstructions in the enemy's general direction, while hiding behind cover, and effectively killing enemies with little risk of being hit by return fire.
-*Use of [[Vel0city]] or [[Accelerate]] can make this gun either extremely hard to use, or easier, depending on the user's ability to adjust aim downwards to compensate for the much faster projectiles.
+*The Hail's split projectiles are not listed and thus they gain full amp damage.
-*The Hail works well with the [[Close Enough]], allowing a player to indiscriminately arc shots over obstructions in the enemy's general direction, while hiding behind cover, and kill enemies with little risk of being hit by return fire.
-*When used with [[The Bee]], the Hail's split projectiles both gain full amp damage.
+*Unlike most elemental assault rifles, the Hail delivers splash damage with each shot, inflicting 80% of the listed gun damage.
+*The Hail's damage is boosted by grenade damage bonuses.
-*Unlike most elemental assault rifles, the Hail delivers splash damage with each shot, inflicting 80% of the base gun damage.
 ==Trivia==
-The flavor text is a part of line said by Ming the Merciless, the main antagonist in the 1980 film [[wikipedia:Flash_Gordon_(film)|Flash Gordon]].
+*The flavor text is a part of line said by Ming the Merciless, the main antagonist in the 1980 film [[wikipedia:Flash_Gordon_(film)|Flash Gordon]].
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