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Hornet
Updated: Sep 05, 2023
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3
Hornet

Fear the swarm!
  • Content
    Base Game
  • Weapon Type
    Pistol
  • Rarity
    Legendary
  • Manufacturer
    DAHL
  • Elements
    Corrosive

Hornet
All Details

God Roll
Hornet (Pistol-BL3)
Copy Hornet Code
About
Variants
Parts
Changelog

Hornet - About

The Legendary Pistol Hornet is manufactured by DAHL and comes from the Borderlands 3 Base Game.

Hornet - unique Ability

The Hornet shoots bullets in a 6-Round Burst that deal Corrosive Splash Damage.

Hornet - Variants

  • Elements
    Corrosive
  • Listed Projectiles
  • Shot Cost
  • Splash Radius
    100
  • Weapon Parts
    variants
    fixed parts
  • Anointment
    possible
    none
  • Splash Anoints
    possible
    none

Hornet - Pistol 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.

Barrel Accessory2-3

  • Barrel_3A83.3%+10% Fire Rate
  • Barrel_3B83.3%-25% Accuracy Bloom
  • Barrel_3C83.3%+10% Fire Rate

Grip

  • Grip_1-15% Vertical Recoil
    -20% Accuracy Bloom
  • Grip_2-30% Sway
    +5% Fire Rate
  • Grip_3+5% Reload Speed
    +5% Damage

Stock0-1

  • Stock_1-30% Sway
    +20% Accuracy
  • Stock_2-20% Accuracy Bloom
    +10% Mag Size
    -10% Accuracy
    -5% Damage

Scope

  • Scope_12.2x & 4x Zoom
  • Scope_21.5x & 3x Zoom

Body Accessory

  • Acc_4+10% Fire Rate
  • Acc_5-25% Horizontal Recoil
    -25% Accuracy Bloom

Hornet - Changelog

Hotfix 11.09.2020:

  • +150% Weapon Damage
  • +15 Splash Damage Radius

Hornet
How to Farm

Hornet
Assigned Loot Pool

Hornet
World Drop (BL3)

World Drop

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:

  • All Enemies:
    Bosses, Crew Challenges, Generic Enemies, …
  • All kinds of Chests
  • Vending Machines
  • Slot Machines: Loot Boxer or Vault Line
  • Diamond Loot Room
  • Eridian Fabricator

Hornet
Drop Rates

  • Mother of Grogans
    15%
The number next to the Source notes Loot Luck.

Wonderlands
Loot Luck Formula

P%=1.2L0.27×1001.2L0.27+100

P = Dedicated Loot Pool Chance
L = Loot Luck

Hornet
Grinder Recipe

This recipe requires 1+ DLC-Legendary!
PistolPistolAny Legendary WeaponplusAny Legendary WeaponPistolplusAny Legendary WeaponAny Uncommon WeaponequalsPistolPistolEpic or Legendary PistolEpic or Legendary Shotgun
The Grinder⚙️ recipe for the displayed chances.
Consoles may have a better recipe that's the best on PC.

Hornet
Dedicated Sources

Mother of Grogans

Mother of Grogans

The Anvil
Named Enemy