Updated: Sep 05, 2023

Borderlands 3
ION LASER

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Content
Handsome Jackpot
Weapon Type
SMG
Rarity
Legendary
Manufacturer
Maliwan
Elements

ION LASER
All Details

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ION LASER - About

The Legendary SMG ION LASER is manufactured by Maliwan and comes from the Borderlands 3 Handsome Jackpot - DLC.

ION LASER - unique Ability

Primary Element toggleable between 2 of the 5 Elements.
Requires a 1s charge up before shooting a continuous elemental Laser Beam.

When ending the continuous laser beam, 1 to 8 Orbs are fired that deal [weapon element] Splash Damage.
The longer the laser lasts the more Orbs are fired.

Additionally, consecutively firing the ION LASER increases its damage by about +12.5% per ammo.
Up to a maximum of +300% Damage.

Damage-Type:
The ION Laser's damage is considered Assault Rifle Damage.

ION LASER - Variants

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

ION LASER - SMG 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.

Scope

Scope_1^21.4%_{1.8x Zoom}+5% Damage
Scope_2^25%_{2.2x Zoom}+20% Splash Radius
Scope_3^26.8%_{2.9x Zoom}+15% Projectile Speed
Scope_4^26.8%_{Iron Sight}+5% Reload Speed

Magazine

Mag_1_{Mag Size: 37
Reload: 2.7s}
Mag_2_{Mag Size: 26
Reload: 2.4s}+10% Damage
Mag_3_{Mag Size: 48
Reload: 3.0s}-10% Damage

Grip

Grip_1^22.5%-30% Accuracy Bloom
+5% Fire Rate
Grip_2^35.2%-30% Sway
+10% Status Damage
Grip_3^42.3%+10% Charge Speed
+10% Accuracy_{Grip_3A 33.3%}+1 Projectile
+10% Mag Size
+1 Shot Cost
-24% Damage
-21% Accuracy
+20% Accuracy Bloom

Stock

Stock_1^33.3%+10% Charge Speed
+5% Fire Rate
Stock_2^23.8%-30% Sway
+10% Status Damage
Stock_3^42.9%-20% Accuracy Bloom
+5% Damage

Element

Fire
Cryo
Shock
Radiation
Corrosive

ION LASER - Changelog

Hotfix 12.17.2020:

+33.3% weapon damage.

Hotfix 11.09.2020:

+50% Weapon Damage
Increased max number of projectiles that are released when the laser stops by 2.

ION LASER
How to Farm

ION LASER
Assigned Loot Pool

ION LASER
World Drop (BL3 - DLC 1)

DLC 1 - World Drop

Handsome Jackpot - World Drops are items that drop from any suitable Loot Source, within the Handsome Jackpot DLC, in addition to their dedicated sources.
There are 10 weapons and 4 Class Mods in the Handsome Jackpot - World Drop pool, so for farming a specific weapon it's best to seek out its dedicated 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.

Suitable Loot Sources within the DLC: