Faulty Star
Updated: Feb 13, 2024
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3Faulty Star

Some infinities are bigger than other infinities.
  • Content
    Fantastic Fustercluck
  • Shield Type
    Nova
  • Rarity
    Legendary
  • Manufacturer
    Hyperion
  • Elements
    Non-Elemental
    Fire
    Shock
    Corrosive
    Cryo
    Radiation

Faulty StarAll Details

Faulty Star (BL3)
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Faulty Star - About

The Legendary Shield Faulty Star is manufactured by Hyperion and comes from the Borderlands 3 Fantastic Fustercluck DLC.

Faulty Star - Unique Ability

When damaged,
has a chance to trigger a Nova the attacking enemies location.

Faulty Star - Variants

66.66% of Faulty Stars are Non-Elemental and each Element is equally common with 6.66%.

  • Elements
    Non-Elemental
    Fire
    Shock
    Corrosive
    Cryo
    Radiation
  • Shield Parts
    Hyperion Parts
    Hyperion Parts
  • Anointment
    possible
    none

Faulty Star - Augments

The Faulty Star always spawns with any combination of 2 Hyperion Augments.
All Augments are equally common.
Each Augment can occur twice which increases its stats.

Hyperion - Survivability Augments

  • Adaptive +Capacity
    +Rate
    -Delay
    +8/15/23% Health
    +17/33/41% Resistance to the last received damage type for 3s.
  • Brimming -Capacity
    +Delay
    While full:
    +5/10/15% Max-Health Regen/s
  • Turtle +40/80/120% Shield Capacity
    -10/20/30% Health
  • Healthy -Capacity
    -Rate
    -Delay
    +10/25/50% Health
  • Capacity +Delay
    +25/50/75% Shield Capacity
  • Recharge Delay -Rate
    -25/40/50% Shield Recharge Delay
  • Recharge Rate -Capacity
    +15/30/45% Shield Recharge Rate
  • Projected +Capacity
    While crouching:
    Projects a front-facing Barrier that reduces incoming Projectile Damage by 20/35/50%.
  • Resistance -Capacity
    +27/38/51% [element] Resistance OR
    +32/41/53% Shock Resistance
  • Fortify Charge -Capacity
    +Delay
    15/20/25% Chance to drop a Fortify Charge on Shield damage.
    Fortify Charge: +10/15/25% Damage Reduction for 7s.
  • Health Charge -Capacity
    -Delay
    15/20/25% Chance to drop a Health Charge on Shield damage.
    Health Charge: Heals 15/25/35% Max-Health
  • Shield Charge +Rate
    15/20/25% Chance to drop a Shield Charge on Shield damage.
    Shield Charge: Restores 8/15/23% Shield

Hyperion - Utility Augments

  • Absorb -Capacity
    15/30/40% Bullet Absorb Chance
  • Fleet +Capacity
    +Delay
    While depleted:
    +10/17/24% Move Speed
  • Vagabond +Delay
    While full:
    +10/17/24% Move Speed
  • Spike +Capacity
    +Delay
    When melee'd while active:
    Returns 9,902 / 19,805 / 39,609 damage to the attacker.

Faulty Star - Changelog

Faulty StarHow to get it?

Fantastic Fustercluck DLC
General Farming Guidance

To collect and equip the Legendary Faulty Star, you need to own the BL3 Fantastic Fustercluck DLC

Fantastic Fustercluck 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.

Faulty Star
Drop Rates

  • Locomöbius
    10%

Faulty StarAll Sources

Locomöbius
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