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== Usage & Description ==
 
== Usage & Description ==
 
The Snider is an extremely potent weapon that possesses increased elemental damage and a very high elemental effect chance at the cost of base damage, as well as optional recoil reduction on variants spawning with the Dahl barrel.
 
The Snider is an extremely potent weapon that possesses increased elemental damage and a very high elemental effect chance at the cost of base damage, as well as optional recoil reduction on variants spawning with the Dahl barrel.
==Variants==
 
*[[Pimpernel]] - {{Rarity link|Unique}} sniper rifle which fires projectiles that flare upwards and outwards before hitting the target at full damage, sometimes hitting a second time with +50% damage.
 
*[[Volcano (Borderlands 2)|Volcano]] - {{Rarity link|Legendary}} {{element|incendiary}} sniper rifle with 80% splash damage (+30% more than a normal Maliwan sniper), as well as an elemental "passing" effect similar to the [[Teapot]].
 
*[[Storm (sniper rifle)|Storm]] - {{Rarity link|Pearlescent}} sniper rifle that fires a round that splits into five orbs of electricity which shock anything in their vicinity before dissipating.
 
   
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The Snider deals an additional 50% damage as a splash. This splash cannot crit, and is ''not'' boosted by grenade damage bonuses.
== Trivia ==
 
 
==Notable Variants==
* The title and the flavor text are references to Dee Snider of American heavy metal band Twisted Sister and their 1984 song I Wanna Rock respectively.
 
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===''Borderlands 2''===
 
*[[Pimpernel]] - {{Rarity link|Unique}} sniper rifle which fires projectiles that flare upwards and outwards before hitting the target at full damage, sometimes hitting a second time with +50% damage. +100% critical hit bonus.
 
*[[Volcano (Borderlands 2)|Volcano]] - {{Rarity link|Legendary}} {{element|incendiary}} sniper rifle with 80% splash damage (+30% more than a normal Maliwan sniper), and an elemental "passing" effect.
 
*[[Storm (sniper rifle)|Storm]] - {{Rarity link|Pearlescent}} {{element|shock}} sniper rifle that fires a round that splits into five orbs of electricity which shock anything in their vicinity before dissipating.
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===''Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel''===
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*[[Magma]] - {{Rarity link|Legendary}} {{element|incendiary}} sniper rifle with 80% splash damage (+30% more than a normal Maliwan sniper), and an elemental "passing" effect.
 
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Revision as of 03:27, 22 May 2020

Snider is the title of a group of sniper rifles and are manufactured exclusively by Maliwan. This title is saved for sniper rifles using a Maliwan or Dahl barrel. The Snider is obtained randomly from any suitable loot source.

Usage & Description

The Snider is an extremely potent weapon that possesses increased elemental damage and a very high elemental effect chance at the cost of base damage, as well as optional recoil reduction on variants spawning with the Dahl barrel.

The Snider deals an additional 50% damage as a splash. This splash cannot crit, and is not boosted by grenade damage bonuses.

Notable Variants

Borderlands 2

  • Pimpernel - Unique sniper rifle which fires projectiles that flare upwards and outwards before hitting the target at full damage, sometimes hitting a second time with +50% damage. +100% critical hit bonus.
  • Volcano - Legendary incendiary sniper rifle with 80% splash damage (+30% more than a normal Maliwan sniper), and an elemental "passing" effect.
  • Storm - Pearlescent shock sniper rifle that fires a round that splits into five orbs of electricity which shock anything in their vicinity before dissipating.

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

  • Magma - Legendary incendiary sniper rifle with 80% splash damage (+30% more than a normal Maliwan sniper), and an elemental "passing" effect.