The Pearl of Ineffable Knowledge
Updated: Sep 03, 2023
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3The Pearl of Ineffable Knowledge

Knowing is half the battle.
  • Content
    Guns, Love, and Tentacles
  • Artifact Type
    Unique
  • Rarity
    Legendary
  • Elements

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The Pearl of Ineffable Knowledge (BL3)
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The Pearl of Ineffable Knowledge - About

The Legendary Artifact The Pearl of Ineffable Knowledge is manufactured by Eridian and comes from the Borderlands 3 Guns, Love, and Tentacles DLC.

The Pearl of Ineffable Knowledge - Unique Ability

Hits in very fast succession grant +1% (multiplicative) Damage that stacks up to 15 times.
When reaching 15 stacks you gain additional +90% Gun Damage.

Stacking Formula:
1.01stacks => multiplicative Damage
Max Stacks: 1.0115 = +16.1% Damage

The Pearl of Ineffable Knowledge - Abilities

Like most Legendary Artifacts the The Pearl of Ineffable Knowledge has 1 of 21 Abilities from these 4 Categories.
Artifacts can't be anointed or have a Mayhem Level.

Utility Abilities

  • Last Stand
    5s Invulnerability when Health drops below 50%.
    Cooldown: 40s
  • Elemental Projector
    +129% [Element] Dmg for elemental status effects applied to you.
  • Flesh Melter
    On kill, stacks a buff up to 5 times and each lasts 12.5s.
    Each stack: +32% Corrosive Dmg
  • Atom Balm
    +50% Radiation Aura Dmg
    +25% Radiation Burst Dmg
    +25% Radiation Burst Radius
  • Loot Expanding
    +137% Cash Pickups
    +40% Ammo Pickups
    +65% Health Pickups
  • Ice Breaker
    +50% Dmg to Frozen Enemies
    +61% Cryo Efficiency

Melee/Slide/Slam Abilities

  • Berzerker
    Dealing Melee, Slide or Slam Damage grants you
    +13% Fire Rate and +20% Sprint Speed for 10s.
  • Cutpurse
    Dealing Melee, Slide or Slam Damage
    restores 13% Ammo for you and allies.
  • [Element] Stone
    Melee, Slide, and Slam Damage deals
    +80% Bonus [Element] Damage
  • Knife Drain
    +75% Melee/Slide/Slam Lifesteal

Slide Abilities

  • Cauterizing
    Slide: +95% Incendiary Dmg
    Incendiary puddle on slide impact.
    Cooldown: 10s
  • Electric Slide
    Slide: +95% Shock Dmg
    While sliding shock beams chain up to 7 nearby enemies.
  • Caustic Coast
    Slide: +50% Corrosive Dmg
    While sliding shoots 10 corrosive Shards/s.
  • Snowdrift
    Slide: +95% Cryo Dmg & +158% Speed
    Slide launches Cryo Snowball.
    Cooldown: 5s
  • Radiodead
    Slide: +95% Radiation Dmg
    Radiation puddle on slide impact.
    Puddle duration: 5s

Slam Abilities

  • Hot Drop
    Slam: +125% Incendiary Dmg & +50% Radius
    On impact: Launches 5 fireballs that leave magma puddles.
  • Spark Plug
    Slam: +125% Shock Dmg & +50% Radius
    On impact:
    Spawns tesla-coil that deals Shock Slide-Dmg to nearby enemies for 8s.
  • Toxic Revenger
    Slam: +125% Corrosive Dmg & +50% Radius
    On impact: spawns Corrosive puddle for 5s.
  • Ice Spiker
    Slam: +125% Cryo Dmg & +50% Radius
    On impact: Launches 3 Cryo Spikes that pierce enemies.
    Cryo Spikes deal Amara's Action Skill Damage.
  • Mind Melt
    Slam: +125% Radiation Dmg & +50% Radius
    On impact: Creates Radiation Aura around player for 8s.
  • Rear Ender
    +110% Slam Dmg
    +50% Slam Radius
    +75% Slam Knockback

The Pearl of Ineffable Knowledge - Stats

The The Pearl of Ineffable Knowledge has 3 of 22 Stats from these 3 Categories:

The Pearl of Ineffable Knowledge has 2 out of these 6 Stats:

  • +16% Fire Rate
  • +73% Mag Size
  • +22% Reload Speed
  • +9,902 Max-Health
  • +990 Health Regen/s
  • +11% Combat XP

Damage Stats

  • +28% [Weapon-Type] Damage
  • +28% [Element] Damage
  • +44% Melee Damage
  • +34% Grenade Damage
  • +55% Area Damage

Survivability Stats

  • +9,902 Max-Health
  • +990 Health Regen/s
  • +11,091 Max-Shield
  • -39% Recharge Delay
  • +49% Recharge Rate
  • +43% [Element] Resistance
  • +30% Elemental Resistance

Utility Stats

  • +73% Mag Size
  • +44% [Element] Effect Chance
  • +22% Reload Speed
  • +35% Accuracy
  • +14% Move Speed
  • +34% Cooldown Rate
  • +73% FFYL Duration
  • +54% FFYL Move Speed
  • +20.00 Luck (useless)
  • +11% Combat XP

Stat Secrets

If "Area-of-Effect Damage" appears in Slot 2 or 3 you gain additional +55% Area Damage Radius.

Stats generally only occur once, but some have a 0.11% Chance to occur twice, doubling the stats effectiveness.

  • Fire Damage
  • Cryo Damage
  • Radiation Damage
  • Melee Damage
  • Move Speed

The Pearl of Ineffable Knowledge - Changelog

The Pearl of Ineffable KnowledgeHow to get it?

Guns, Love, and Tentacles DLC
General Farming Guidance

To collect and equip the Legendary The Pearl of Ineffable Knowledge, you need to own the BL3 Guns, Love, and Tentacles DLC.

Guns, Love, and Tentacles items in Borderlands 3 can come from dedicated sources or the exclusive DLC World Pool. Here’s your quick start guide:

Farming Preparations

  1. Identify the Best Source: The Sources below are generally ranked from best to worst. Make sure to complete any required quests and be aware of Source Restrictions.
  2. Locate the Source: Make sure you have unlocked the Location.
  3. Equip Your Character: Equip your character to easily overcome enemies.
  4. Set Spawn Point: Locate the nearest Save Station to use as your spawn point.

Bonus Tips

  • Combine Runs: Get more loot per run by integrating nearby sources into your farming route.
  • Track Progress: Track your runs to more precisely predict drops and more clearly monitor progress. Additionally, time your runs to see how tweaks affect your farming efficiency.
  • Speed it up: Explore shortcuts and boost your movement speed to minimize travel time. Also, aim to shorten your time to kill with higher DPS or big damage bursts.
  • Realistic Expectations: Be patient and persistent when farming. Despite precise, verified drop rates, your actual runs might exceed or fall short of inferred expectations.

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