Madcap
Updated: Feb 13, 2024
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3Madcap

Sometimes there is no next time.
  • Content
    Designer's Cut
  • Shield Type
    Standard
  • Rarity
    Legendary
  • Manufacturer
    Anshin
  • Elements
    Non-Elemental
    Fire
    Shock
    Corrosive
    Cryo
    Radiation

MadcapAll Details

Madcap (BL3)
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Madcap - About

The Legendary Shield Madcap is manufactured by Anshin and comes from the Borderlands 3 Designer's Cut DLC.

Madcap - Unique Ability

-50% Fight for your Life time.

Madcap - Variants

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

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

Madcap - Augments

The Madcap always spawns with any combination of 3 Anshin Augments.
All Augments are equally common.
Each Augment can occur 3 times which increases its stats.

Anshin - Damage Augments

  • Amp -Capacity
    +Delay
    While full:
    Shots drain 30/25/20% Shield Capacity for +20/50/100% Amp Damage.
  • Nova -Capacity
    On Shield break:
    Triggers 34,658 / 74,268 / 123,780 [Shield Element] Damage Nova.
  • Roid -Capacity
    +Delay
    While depleted:
    +80/180/300% Melee Damage
  • Trigger Happy -Capacity
    +Delay
    While depleted:
    +10/17/24% Fire Rate
  • Power Charge -Capacity
    +Rate
    15/20/25% Chance to drop a Power Charge on Shield damage.
    Power Charge: +10/20/30% Weapon Damage for 7s.

Anshin - Survivability Augments

  • Turtle +40/80/120% Shield Capacity
    -10/20/30% 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
  • Reflect +Capacity
    While active:
    15/30/40% Bullet Reflect Chance
  • 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

Anshin - Utility Augments

  • Absorb -Capacity
    15/30/40% Bullet Absorb Chance
  • Adrenaline -Capacity
    +Delay
    While depleted:
    +23/38/50% Reload Speed
  • Spike +Capacity
    +Delay
    When melee'd while active:
    Returns 9,902 / 19,805 / 39,609 damage to the attacker.

Madcap - Changelog

MadcapHow to get it?

Designer's Cut DLC
General Farming Guidance

To collect and equip the Legendary Madcap, you need to own the BL3 Designer's Cut DLC

Madcap
Drop Rates

  • Plunderdome
    16.7 - 23.5%
  • H. Harker
    5.6 - 6.1%
Mayhem increases chances.

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Loot Pool
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