Summary
Borderlands 2was generally when the Hyperion corporation first distinguished its identity as a weapons manufacturer. At this point in theBorderlandsfranchise, the signature feature of Hyperion weapons was that these weapons grew increasingly more accurate as the weapons were continuously fired.
Hyperion’s weapons received additional changes to their signature manufacturer trait inBorderlands 3, although the previous trait introduced inBorderlands 2persisted. As ofBorderlands 3, Hyperion weapons now cast a front-facing shield when aiming down the weapon’s sights. Not only do these shields prevent incoming damage, but there are a few unique versions of the shield on specific weapons. Certain Hyperion weapon shields inBorderlands 3are capable of reflecting damage to the source, absorbing damage to produce ammunition, or absorbing damage to buff the player’s next shot.
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Hyperion’s Strongest Weapons Throughout the Borderlands Franchise
Nidhogg
What makes this Legendary rocket launcher from the originalBorderlandsspecial is that its rockets split into six projectiles at a set distance. This is especially devastating because the split projectiles each do the rocket’s base damage, so getting into this weapon’s optimal range means that players are dealing six times more damage per rocket.
Nemesis
This repeater pistol is the only Hyperion-made pearlescent weapon from the originalBorderlands. Nemesis’ strength comes from its ability to do both Shock and Corrosive damage during each burst fire, whereas few guns in the originalBorderlandscan naturally activate multiple Elemental Effects.
Invader
Most of Hyperion’s weapons are fully automatic, so the Invader stands out as a burst-fire weapon. Because the Invader is a sniper that also benefits from Hyperion’s signature accuracy during its 5-round burst, it excels at landing critical hits on tanky enemies, like most of theraid bosses from theBorderlandsfranchise.
The Butcher
The Butcher has been in most of the mainlineBorderlandsgames to date by now and for good reason. This weapon is a rapid-fire, fully automatic shotgun that occasionally refills parts of the magazine while firing. In the hands of theVault Hunters in theBorderlandsfranchisethat can passively regenerate their own ammo, this weapon shreds.
Conference Call
This famous shotgun fromBorderlands 2shows up multiple times in otherBorderlandsfranchise games, even making a central appearance in the firstTales From the Borderlandsgame. The unique effect of this weapon is that it shoots an additional spread of bullets perpendicular to each standard shot fired, dealing massive damage in the process.
Longbow
Longbow is a scope-less sniper rifle that shoots arrows from Minecraft as projectiles, and it also deals Fire elemental damage. Borderland 2’s secret Minecraft reference is a fan favorite amongEaster eggs in theBorderlandsfranchise, especially because it offers some sweet loot, like this very weapon.
Excalibastard
WhileBorderlands the Pre-Sequelis generally considered the underdog of the franchise, even including theBorderlandsspin-off games, it briefly brought many enjoyable features to the franchise. In particular, the laser weapon type from this game is something that arguably deserves a comeback. Excalibastard is a legendary laser weapon that shines at freezing enemies with Cryo damage, and then shattering them with the attached melee blade.
Face-Puncher
The Face-Puncher is a unique shotgun that deals melee damage when fired, and the weapon will always come with the Hyperion weapon shield that absorbs bullets and returns them to the player. This weapon’s unique ability to deal melee damage at a range is surprisingly powerful, especially because it can even activate skills and abilities that normally require a standard melee attack.
Heart Breaker
This shotgun is one of the signature weapons that players can earn from Mad Moxxi in multiple differentBorderlandsgames. Heart Breaker has decent damage potential, but what makes this shotgun so powerful is that it passively heals players for a percentage of its damage dealt, which is great for survivability throughoutBorderlands’ endgame content.
Borderlands 2
A new era of shoot and loot is about to begin. Play as one of four new vault hunters facing off against a massive new world of creatures, psychos and the evil mastermind, Handsome Jack. Make new friends, arm them with a bazillion weapons and fight alongside them in 4 player co-op on a relentless quest for revenge and redemption across the undiscovered and unpredictable living planet.All-New Characters and All-New Classes:Four all new playable classes including the Siren, the Commando, the Gunzerker and the Assassin. Step into the role of the Gunzerker, whose highly deadly skills allow him to dual-wield any two weapons found in the game. Not only that, you will build on that skill to do more things with two guns than you ever imagined possible. Dual machine guns? Cool. Dual rocket launchers? Of course! Dual Sniper Rifles? Sure, if that’s your thing! Want to try other styles? More tactical perhaps? There are multiple classes to choose from!World Connected Story:Find yourself left for dead in the frozen tundra of Pandora as you begin your quest of revenge and redemption. Expose the evil surrounding the Hyperion Corporation and take on the perpetrator of a universe-wide grand deception – the nefarious Hyperion CEO, Handsome Jack. (Oh, also: he’s stolen credit for the opening of the Vault.)Brand new environments on Pandora:Hunt through entirely brand new areas of Pandora that are more alive than ever! From the arctic tundra, through the dangerous grasslands, past the mysterious corrosive caverns to beyond, you’ll be surprised by the unpredictable world of Pandora at every turn!
