Legendary weapons in Borderlands 4 are powerful and rare items. They include guns, shields, and class mods that cannot be obtained from normal loot drops. Instead, you must defeat bosses, finish missions, or complete special encounters to unlock them.
Borderlands 4: Where To Get All Legendary Weapons
As you progress through the main story, you will start unlocking legendary gear. Some of these items are tied to bosses in specific areas, while others appear as side mission rewards.
Farming enough XP and levelling up quickly also plays an important role in the late game. This allows you to defeat difficult bosses easily and equip your desired weapons.
Fadefields and Coastal Areas
Fadefields and the surrounding coasts are the first places where you will find legendary weapons. These bosses are tied to story missions and optional side encounters. Many of the drops here are explosive or elemental weapons, making them useful in the early game.
| Boss | Location | Mission/Requirement | Legendary Drops |
|---|---|---|---|
| Splashzone | Fadefields – Splashzone | Recruitment Drive (Story) | Lead Balloon, Firewerks, Jelly |
| Voraxis (Quake Thresher) | Abandoned Auger Mine – Timid Kyle’s Neglected Opening | Side Encounter | Darkbeast, Potato Thrower IV, Buoy |
| The Oppressor | Killing Floors | A Lot to Process (Story) | Streamer, Asher’s Rise, Blood Analyser |
| Fray | Splashmoor, Drill Site | Side Encounter | Big Red Button, Baby Shredder, Dartmoor |
| Pinchy | Fadefields – Pinchy’s Hold | Side Encounter | String Theory, Lullaby, Rat Racer |
| Kiki the Great | Fadefields – Pirate’s Pier | Side Encounter | Barnacle Blaster, Plank Spanker, Shipwrecker |
| Reefstalker | Coral Tomb | Story Encounter | Seafoam, Scuttler, Tidal Terror |
| Cnidarian Queen | Deepwater Caverns | Side Encounter | Shockwave, Stinglash, Bubble Burster |
| Highwater Henry | Coastal Docks | Side Encounter | Aquashot, River Ripper, Brine Breaker |
These bosses make Fadefields one of the best starter farming zones. Firewerks and Rat Racer are especially popular early picks that can carry you through multiple story chapters.
Dissected Plateau
The Dissected Plateau is a mid-game zone with story bosses and optional encounters. Vault Guardians in this region drop exclusives tied to your Vault Hunter.
| Boss | Location | Mission/Requirement | Legendary Drops |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bio-Bulkhead | Synthetic Nave | One Fell Swoop (Story) | Waterfall, Budget Deity, Sho Kunai |
| Primordial Guardian Inceptus | Arch of Inceptus | Fadefields Vault Key Fragments | Ravenfire, Extra Medium, Husky Friend, Filantropo (exclusive), Elementalist (exclusive), Avatar (exclusive) |
| Backhive | Abandoned Auger Mine – The Claim | Side Encounter | Mega Triple Bypass, Stop Gap |
| Rustwing | Plateau Skydocks | Side Encounter | Iron Gale, Featherstorm, Skybreaker |
| Buzzblight | Hive Nest | Side Encounter | Nectar Spitter, Dronecaller, Hiveburst |
Primordial Guardian Inceptus is the highlight of this region, with powerful exclusives tied to your character choice. Farming this boss is worth the effort if you want gear that is only available for your Vault Hunter.
Hungering Plain
The Hungering Plain is home to both story-related and optional bosses. This area offers a variety of elemental and crit-based legendaries.
| Boss | Location | Mission | Legendary Drops |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horace | Horace’s Oversight | Down and Outbound | Aegon’s Dream, Peacemaker, Lucky Clover |
| Sidney Pointylegs | The Prospects, Ripper Drill Site | Side Encounter | Noisy Cricket, Disc Jockey, Swarm |
| Sludgemaw | Idolator’s Noose | All Charged Up, Null and Void | Onion, Birt’s Bees, Kickballer |
| Bramblefang | Fungal Mire | Side Encounter | Spore Launcher, Creeper Fang, Mycelium |
| Gristlebeak | Carcass Hollow | Side Encounter | Talon Tear, Screecher, Ripper’s Pride |
Horace is a reliable farm here, with Lucky Clover being one of the more unique legendary pistols. Other bosses like Sludgemaw and Sidney also reward versatile weapons that work in multiple builds.
Idolator’s Noose
Idolator’s Noose is filled with powerful bosses and exclusives. Many of these drops cater to specific builds and playstyles.
| Boss | Location | Mission | Legendary Drops |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idolator Sol | Idolator’s Noose | Rush the Gate (Story) | Goremaster, Onslaught, Golden God, Dancer (exclusive), Bio-Robot (exclusive), Furnace (exclusive), Technomancer (exclusive) |
| Foundry Freaks (Frank, Hank, Sal) | The Pitted Stain, Ripper Drill Site | Side Encounter | Chaumurky, Chuck, Bloody Lumberjack |
| Mimicron | Tipping Point, Order Bunker | Side Encounter | Complex Root, UAV, Luty Madlad |
| Core Observer | The Howl, Blacklime Bunker | Side Encounter | Defibrillator, Divided Focus, Bully |
| Boneclash | Rusted Altar | Side Encounter | Skullsplitter, Bone Rattle, Warhowl |
Idolator Sol offers some of the best drops in the game, including character-specific exclusives that define entire builds. The optional encounters also reward unique items, making this a great farming zone for diverse loadouts.at every type of loadout benefits from farming this region.
Terminus Range
Terminus Range features late-game bosses, including Primordial Guardians tied to Vault Keys. Their loot pools are among the strongest in the game.
| Boss | Location | Mission/Requirement | Legendary Drops |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyspanner Kratch | Cuspid Climb | Shadow of the Mountain | Linebacker, Hellfire, Hoarder |
| Meathead Riders (Saddleback, Boneface) | The Old Scrape, Drill Site | Side Encounter | Lucian’s Flank, Hellwalker, War Paint |
| Shadowpelt | Terminus Cliffs | Side Encounter | Nightfang, Eclipse Bite, Moonblade |
| Skull Orchid | Bone Garden | Side Encounter | Deathbloom, Petalstorm, Vile Stem |
| Primordial Guardian Origo | Arch of Origo | Terminus Vault Key Fragments | Bottled Lightning, Shatterweight, Kindred Spirits, Buster, Kaoson, Watts 4 Dinner |
The Origo Guardian is a must-farm, with Kaoson and Bottled Lightning being some of the best endgame weapons. Other encounters here provide strong elemental and crit-focused guns that work in multiple builds.
Carcadia Burn
Carcadia Burn features several important bosses with exclusive legendary weapons. This region is also home to Queen Callis, a major story encounter.
| Boss | Location | Mission | Legendary Drops |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Callis | Carcadia Burn | Her Flaming Vision (Story) | Queen’s Rest, Esgrimidor (exclusive), Skeptic (exclusive), Illusionist (exclusive), Viking (exclusive), Pandoran Memento (exclusive shield) |
| Primordial Guardian Radix | Arch of Radix | Carcadia Vault Key Fragments | Anarchy, Adrenaline Pump, Witch (exclusive), Scientist (exclusive), Grenazerker (exclusive), Forge Master (exclusive) |
| Leader Willem | Carcadia Garrison | Side Encounter | Iron March, Commander’s Will, Steel Saber |
| Fractis | Broken Fields | Side Encounter | Shard Splitter, Fracture Ray, Prism Break |
| Genone | Mutant Den | Side Encounter | Splicer, DNA Ripper, Genome Blast |
| Pango & Bango | Twin Pits | Side Encounter | Double Trouble, Twinstrike, Binary Banger |
| Gruntubulous Vork | Warlord’s Camp | Side Encounter | Battleaxe, Warhammer, Skullcrusher |
| Rocken Roller | Shattered Canyon | Side Encounter | Boulder Bash, Gravel Gun, Rockslide |
| Driller Hole | Quarry Depths | Side Encounter | Core Buster, Drillshot, Bedrock Blaster |
Queen Callis and Radix provide some of the most unique exclusives, including homing projectiles and character-only items. Carcadia Burn is one of the richest farming zones for players looking to specialize their builds.
Dominion
Dominion is an endgame region with bosses that drop some of the rarest legendaries. These encounters tie directly into the final chapters of the story.
| Boss | Location | Mission | Legendary Drops |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axemaul | Carcadia District | Side Encounter | Bod, Kill Spring, Buzz Axe |
| Bio-Thresher Omega | Fades District | One Gassy Issue, One Slimey Issue | Bugbear, Truck |
| CorrupTed & Experiments | Terminus District | Side Encounter | Goalkeeper, Seventh Sense |
| Timekeeper | Upper Dominion | The Timekeeper’s Order (Story) | Timekeeper’s New Shield, Borstel Ballista, Symmetry, Plasma Coil, Star Helix |
| Directive-O | Order Bunker, Ironwall Resolve | Side Encounter | Whiskey Foxtrot, Bonni and Clyde, Rowan’s Charge |
The Timekeeper is one of the most rewarding bosses, offering both unique shields and fan-favorite weapons like the Plasma Coil. Dominion’s optional encounters also drop strong gear, making it a top choice for final build preparation.
Other Legendary Sources
Not all legendary weapons come from bosses. Some can be collected through special activities and hidden mechanics.
| Source | Requirement | Legendary Drops |
|---|---|---|
| Fishing | Catch special fish | Slippy |
| Moxxi’s Tip Jar | Give tips to Moxxi | Cold Shoulder, Sweet Embrace |
| Maurice’s Black Market Vending Machine | Unlock after main story | Random legendaries |
These alternative methods are excellent for farming if you want a break from boss fights. They also add variety to the grind, rewarding exploration and mini-activities.
Every region in Borderlands 4 has bosses tied to specific legendary drops. Exclusive drops make certain bosses worth fighting multiple times, especially if you want character-specific gear.
You can farm these legendary items and use them to enjoy the endgame more smoothly. Or if you’re feeling especially confident, you can try out these weapons in the Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode
of Borderlands 4.
