Updated: May 28, 2025

Borderlands 3Widowmaker

À la vie, à la mort.

Content
Base Game
Grenade Type
Unique
Rarity
Legendary
Manufacturer
Hyperion | Tediore | Torgue | Vladof
Elements

WidowmakerAll Details

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Widowmaker - About

The Legendary Grenade Widowmaker is manufactured by Hyperion | Tediore | Torgue | Vladof and comes from the Borderlands 3 Base Game.

Widowmaker - Unique Ability

Transforms into a landmine on impact. Landmines activate after 10 seconds or when an enemy comes to close.
On activation, landmines rise into the air and spawn 3 homing child grenades.

Widowmaker - Variants

50% of Widowmakers are Non-Elemental and each Element is equally common with 10%.
All Elements except of Cryo have -5% Radius.

Elements
Grenade Parts
variations
fixed parts
Anointment
possible
none

Widowmaker - Delivery Methods

Hyperion - Longbow Grenade teleports to the aimed destination.
Tediore - Lobbed Grenade is thrown in an arc.
It explodes shortly after impact.
Torgue - Exploder Grenade is thrown in an arc.
It immediately explodes on impact with an enemy.
Vladof - Impact Grenade is thrown in an arc.
It immediately explodes on impact.

Widowmaker - Behavior

The Widowmaker spawns with 0 or 1 Behavior.

MIRV ^33.3% Spawns 3 MIRV grenades.

Widowmaker - Changelog

Hotfix 10.15.2020:

+181% Damage

WidowmakerHow to get it?

Base Game
General Farming Guidance

To collect and equip the Legendary Widowmaker, you need to own the BL3 Base Game.

Base Game Items in Borderlands 3 are often obtainable from many sources, including those in DLCs. Here’s your quick start guide:

Farming Preparations

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.
Locate the Source: Make sure you have unlocked the Location.
Equip Your Character: Equip your character to easily overcome enemies.
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.