Non-staple guns that are still fun and powerful?

Borderlands 2 BL2 General Discussion
#1

I was recently enlightened to the godlike weapon that is the Bekah, and was surprised to find that in my quest to min-max, I had forgotten what it was like to have fun in this game.

What are some obscure weapons that you found were both powerful and fun? I want to try out more of these random legendaries that I’ve only read about now. XD

I did highly enjoy the Sledge’s Shotgun at one point in my playthrough, so there’s that.

#2

The Veruc was a common drop from Loot Midgets, and served me nicely on my Axton playthrough. It was like a mini-Conference Call.

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#3

I started using a slow hand on my Krieg and that’s a lot of fun. The butcher is actually pretty fun too

#4

I love using Stingers.

#5

Jakobs longrider with Blood Filled Guns. The recoil is massive, but over a dozen shotgun blasts, as fast as you can pull the trigger are pretty fun.

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#6

First time I found a corrosive Emperor, I fell in love. That thing wrecked buzzards, bots, and surveyors.

#7

Four Seraphs: Omen, Lead Storm, Hawkeye, and Seraphim.

#8

Omen and Lead Storm are great with Axton. I use the Stinger on Gaige too, it’s funny.

Also, Tattler with Maya and 10/5 Wreck.

#9

How does it compare to the BL1 stinger? Was shredding things with that on the w/e…

#10

Never played BL1, but the Stinger is like an Anarchist with ricocheting bullets

#11

D’oh! I have a set of stingers in BL2, so I should have remembered that. The BL1 stinger is a SMG - not the same!

#12

If the Stinger is the Seraph Vladof pistol, it is literally an Anarchist with ricocheting bullets. The stats are completely identical with the same parts.

#13

[quote=“BL2_Player, post:1, topic:113041”]What are some obscure weapons that you found were both powerful and fun? I want to try out more of these random legendaries that I’ve only read about now. XD[/quote]All of them :wink:
Seriously though, for various definitions of “obscure” and “non-staple” that are also powerful (and omitting fun, since I can’t imagine using guns that aren’t fun), and of legendary rarity only: I’ll go with the Gub. Get a character who has supreme buffs to fire rate, and let it fly.

[quote=“VaultHunter101, post:6, topic:113041, full:true”]First time I found a corrosive Emperor, I fell in love. That thing wrecked buzzards, bots, and surveyors.[/quote]You have my interest. What character are you using, and how are you using it?

#14

It was in TVHM, and I used it on several different characters. I’ve come across a couple in UVHM, but only while levelling up. Burst fire mode against targets before they get up close and personal is excellent. See the wiki for a quick break-down.

#15

I love the Florentine.

#16

Florentine isn’t exactly a “non-staple gun.” It ranks up there with the Magic Missile as one of the most commonly used pieces of gear from DLC4 and in the entire game.

#17

I say non-staple, because if you don’t have the DLC, you can’t use it. Also, if I remember correctly, you can only get it from the sereph vendor. I just love spamming bullets with it. I also enjoy the plasma casters. Common, but fun.

#18

So that’s like saying the sandhawk isn’t a staple because it comes from a dlc lmao

#19

But the Sandhawk is a lot easier to get for the majority of players (especially solo players), because it’s a mission reward. Farming seraph crystals in order to buy a Florentine isn’t a non-trivial task for the average player. At least with Torgue tokens you can get them on any mode; seraph crystals require you to play UVHM to get them.

(And in case anyone was wondering, no, I have never managed to obtain any seraph crystals…)

#20

I did my share of pyro pete and 4 dragon kills to get enough crystals (with Sal and Krieg). But I know how you feel. That was a rough currency to obtain.