Borderlands 4: Best Legendary Assault Rifles & Where to Find Them

Borderlands 4 can never run out of Legendary weapons thanks to an array of different stats and licensed parts, which serve to make farming them even more fun and rewarding. However, there are some Legendary weapons that players are going to want to hunt out for their incredible power, seen in their design, that can wipe out bosses and hordes of enemies. Below, we’ve compiled the best Legendary Assault Rifles in Borderlands 4 along with their farming location so you know exactly what makes these weapons worth getting, and which boss you can actually get them from.

Aegon’s Dream

How to Get Aegon’s Dream in Borderlands 4

How to Get: Farmed from Horace, located in Horace’s Oversight, Hungering Plain, Fadefields, available after “Down and Outbound” (Main Mission)
Prophetic

Players can make this gun sing a song of ice and fire, and if that wasn’t obvious enough, this is a Game of Thrones weapon. Aegon’s Dream, being an easter egg gun, isn’t just why players should farm for it. This Vladof Legendary Assault Rifle can be extremely strong for players who like elemental status effects, since there are alternating elements with each shot. The first shot is Incendiary, the second is Cryo, and then they alternate, ensuring enemies are constantly frozen and burning, so this is extremely effective for those building into Cryo and Incendiary skills. With a high ammo count and decent fire rate, Aegon’s Dream is a Gatling gun of burning cold fury.

G.M.R.

How to Get GMR in Borderlands 4

How to Get: Farmed from Driller Hole, located at Queen’s Cradle, Tonnage Peel, Carcadia Burn. Available after “Unpaid Tab” (Main Mission)
Big Name Hunter – When Zoomed In, Damage increases by +100% Shot Cost increases by +100%, and Fire Rate decreases by -50%

The G.M.R. is an interesting Assault Rifle, as it’s actually a Precision Rifle, making the perfect cross between an Assault Rifle and a Sniper Rifle. When Zoomed In, players can increase their Damage with the gun by +100%. However, the Shot Cost is also increased by +100%, and their Fire Rate is decreased by -50%. They will have a far more accurate and stable weapon. It might not be the best for fast-paced bosses, but for players who keep their distance but don’t want to be as absent as one would need to be with a Sniper Rifle, then G.M.R. might just be worth a try, as this weapon hits hard, especially with Crit Hits.

Lumberjack

How to Get Lumberjack in Borderlands 4

How to Get: Farmed from The Pitted Stain, a Ripper Drill Site located in Idolator’s Noose, Fadefields
Timber

Players are going to want to cut limbs, not trees, which is why the Lumberjack is a great weapon for the sadists out there. Lumberjack fires hard-hitting projectiles, but what’s harder still is that these projectiles are actually saw blades that will deal damage over time. The saw blades can ricochet and bounce off surfaces, but to enemies that have been hit, they’re going to be cut up and hurt, ensuring that Lumberjack remains a fun weapon to use.

Oscar Mike

How to Get Oscar Mike in Borderlands 4

How to Get: Farmed from Genone in The Yawning Yard, Lopside, Carcadia Burn. Available after “Fault Finding” (Side Mission)
Space Laser – [Alt-Fire] Calls down a Space Laser dealing Damage every .2s
Tactical Rounds – The first half of your Magazine deals +50% Bonus Damage

Oscar Mike knows exactly why you’re here, and that’s stated in the red text “a chance of SICK-ASS SPACE LASERS!” and that’s certainly no joke. Oscar Mike has an Alt-Fire, which calls down a Space Laser to deal immense damage every 0.2s, and regenerates a shot every 60 seconds. This is basically a free Action Skill every 60 seconds, and the small area of effect will see enemies and bosses nearly eviscerated. This damage scales, meaning high-level players who focus on Gun Damage buffs and skills will see themselves have an Alt-Fire that’s basically a nuke from space. Even outside of the Alt-Fire, players can use the Full-Auto mode for a decent rate of fire and kicking damage to ensure nobody’s left standing.

Lucian’s Flank

How to Get Lucian’s Flank in Borderlands 4

How to Get: Farmed from The Meathead Riders, located at The Old Scrape, a Ripper Drill Site in the Cuspid Climb region of Terminus Range
Trample – Critical Hits refill up to 2 Ammo to the Gun’s Magazine

Lucians’ Flank is yet another Vladof Assault Rifle, further proving how legendary this manufacturer is when it comes to making DPS machines. Lucian’s Flank is extremely powerful in the right hands, as it will refill up to 2 Ammo for every Critical Hit. This basically means you should get up close to your target and unload deadly lead into them so that you never have to reload. While the damage might not be the best, a high ammo count and a decent rate of fire, along with the ability to nearly never need a reload, will certainly make this worth using. Players can also get a variant with Extra Barrel for a secondary Barrel with extra Fire Rate, which means even more crit hits. Lucian’s Flank is an ammo-guzzler thanks to its perk, so be sure to stay cautious when holding down the trigger.

Star Helix

How to Get Star Helix in Borderlands 4

How to Get: Farmed from The Timekeeper, located in Upper Dominion, Terminus District, Dominion. Available after “The Timekeeper’s Order” (Main Mission)
Constellation – Projectiles can be fired vertically or hroizontally

Star Helix isn’t the best Legendary Assault Rifle, but it does have its advantages. It can drop with other elements, like Corrosive, but what really seals the deal is its Constellation special perk. This means that players can switch the projectile type so that bullets fire vertically or horizontally, and these projectiles also have auto-aim to seek out the nearest target. Aiming for the head sees all bullets fly towards and pierce the target, biting them until they’re no longer alive. It might not be the fastest-firing weapon or the hardest-hitting, but not needing to aim can be a lifesaver for those who just want to shoot and ask questions later.

Whiskey Foxtrot

How to Get Whiskey Foxtrot in Borderlands 4

How to Get: Farmed from Directive-O, located in the Ironwall Resolve Order Bunker, Terminus District, Dominion. Available only after “One Gassy Issue” (Side Mission)
Overdrive – Switches to a secondary Magazine that can be fired on Full Auto

Whiskey Foxtrot can drop with a Ripper-Licensed Magazine, which may mean that players have to charge the weapon before firing it, but that also means that the barrel is treated like a minigun, ensuring that the fire rate can become truly monstrous. Whiskey Foxtrot is fairly decent on its own, but when it really comes into play is when players use skills that increase Fire Rate, or more particularly, the randomly dropped Legendary Slugger Enhancement to increase damage and Fire Rate of Ripper-Licensed weapons. Pairing this with Whiskey Foxtrot, players are holding down the trigger for but a few seconds before their ammo is depleted, and the boss that they’re aiming at is completely dead.

Wombo Combo

How to Get Wombo Combo in Borderlands 4

How to Get: Farmed from the Rippa Roadbirds at Saw’s Clench, the Ripper Drill Site located at Ruined Sumplands, Carcadia Burn
Rip Rockets – Rockets automatically fire from the Underbarrel

Vladof weapons are always fairly impressive with their rapid rate of fire, so pair that with a high magazine, and a chance to fire a rocket from the underbarrel simply by holding down the trigger, and players are going to shred through everything in their scope’s sight. Wombo Combo is incredibly strong, and it’s a DPS machine that fires faster the longer players hold the trigger. Paired with Fire Rate increase skills, Wombo Combo will rip through ammo and tear through foes with a constant shredding of bullets, elemental damage, and rockets.