Updated: Sep 05, 2023

Borderlands 3
Brainstormer

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Content
Base Game
Weapon Type
Shotgun
Rarity
Legendary
Manufacturer
Hyperion
Elements

Brainstormer
All Details

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Brainstormer - About

The Legendary Shotgun Brainstormer is manufactured by Hyperion and comes from the Borderlands 3 Base Game.

Brainstormer - unique Ability

Shoots pellets with a lightning bolt pattern.

The Brainstormer doesn't deal any Splash Damage.

Chain: Lightning that transfers damage from one enemy to another.
Link: Exactly 2 chains.

Chains deal 10 damage ticks over 2 sec.
Each pellet has the chance to create a Link.
In a link a chain can hit a new enemy or chain back to the original target.
One enemy can be effected by 5 links at a time.

Brainstormer - Variants

Elements
Listed Projectiles
7 | 14
Shot Cost
1 | 2
Splash Radius
Weapon Parts
variants
fixed parts
Anointment
possible
none
Splash Anoints
possible
none

Brainstormer - Weapon Shields

The Brainstromer comes with 1 of 4 Front-Facing Weapon Shields.
Each is activated by aiming and protects from frontal damage.

Hyperion Shield^25% None
Genesis Shield^25% Absorbs projectiles into your magazine.
Amped Shield^25% Taking damage stacks +5% Damage.
Each stack lasts 6s.
Redirect Shield ^25% Reflects melee/projectile damage back at attackers.

Brainstormer - Shotgun Parts

Weapons usually get one part per group, but sometimes multiple or none. Numbers in the top-right indicate the range of parts a group can have.
Parts usually have equal drop chances, or it's indicated nearby.

Body Accessory^2-3

Body_1A^83.3%+25% Weapon Shield
+10% Crit Damage
Body_1B^83.3%+7.5% Accuracy
Body_1C^83.3%+10% Reload Speed

Foregrip

Foregrip_1-30% Sway
+5% Damage
Foregrip_2+5% Fire Rate
+35% Mag Size
-10% Accuracy
-5% Damage
Foregrip_3+15% Weapon Shield
+5% Damage
Foregrip_4-30% Vertical Recoil
+5% Accuracy

Grip

Grip_1^20%2× Projectiles
+1% Accuracy
+1 Shot Cost
-30% Damage
+25% Accuracy Bloom
Grip_2^30%+10% Crit Damage
+5% Damage
Grip_3^20%-15% Vertical Recoil
+5% Reload Speed
Grip_4^30%-30% Sway
+5% Fire Rate

Magazine

Mag_1_{Mag Size: 8
Reload: 3.0s}
Mag_2_{Mag Size: 10
Reload: 3.5s}-10% Damage
Mag_3_{Mag Size: 6
Reload: 2.7s}+10% Damage

Scope

Scope_1_{2.7x Zoom}
Scope_2_{2.2x Zoom}
Scope_3_{1.5x Zoom}

Brainstormer - Changelog

Hotfix 08.06.2020:

Increased the chance for projectiles to chain.

Brainstormer
How to Farm

Brainstormer
Assigned Loot Pool

Brainstormer
World Drop (BL3)

Base Game - World Drop

Borderlands 3 World Drops are items that drop from any suitable Loot Source in addition to their dedicated sources.
There are around 150 unique items in the Base Game - World Drop pool, so for farming a specific weapon it's best to seek out its dedicated Loot Source.
If you still want to test your luck, you should equip a Shlooter Artifact or All-in Shield to increase your Legendary World Drop Chances.

Weapon - suitable Loot Source: