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Malak's Bane
Updated: Sep 05, 2023
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3
Malak's Bane

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  • Content
    Base Game
  • Weapon Type
    Sniper
  • Rarity
    Legendary
  • Manufacturer
    DAHL
  • Elements
    Fire
    Cryo

Malak's Bane
All Details

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Malak's Bane - About

The Legendary Sniper Malak's Bane is manufactured by DAHL and comes from the Borderlands 3 Base Game.

Malak's Bane - unique Ability

Firing Modes:
The Malak's Bane can swap between Semi-Auto and Shotgun Firing Mode.

Semi-Auto
Shoots bullets that penetrate targets and ricochet off surfaces twice.

Shotgun
Shoots 6 energy balls.

Malak's Bane - Variants

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

Malak's Bane - Sniper 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 Accessory2-3

  • Body_A83.3%+10% Reload Speed
  • Body_B83.3%+15% Accuracy
  • Body_C83.3%+15% Accuracy

Magazine

  • Mag_1Mag Size: 18
    Reload: 3.2s
    +10% Damage
  • Mag_2Mag Size: 23
    Reload: 3.8s
  • Mag_3Mag Size: 28
    Reload: 4.3s
    -10% Damage

Grip

  • Grip_1-30% Horizontal Recoil
    -15% Vertical Recoil
  • Grip_2+5% Reload Speed
    +20% Accuracy
  • Grip_3+5% Damage
    -30% Horizontal RecoilGrip_3A 50%+10% Crit Damage
  • Grip_4-30% Sway
    +5% Fire Rate
  • Grip_5-30% Sway
    -30% Horizontal Recoil

Foregrip

  • Foregrip_1-30% Vertical Recoil
    +10% Mag Size
    -10% Accuracy
    -5% Damage
  • Foregrip_2-15% Horizontal Recoil
    -30% Accuracy Bloom
  • Foregrip_4+10% Accuracy
    +5% Fire Rate
  • Foregrip_5-5% Reload Tme
    +10% Crit Damage

Bolt

  • Bolt_A+5% Reload Speed
  • Bolt_B-20% Sway

Rail

  • Rail_1
  • Rail_2
  • Rail_3

Element

  • Fire-20% Damage
  • Cryo-15% Damage

Malak's Bane - Changelog

Hotfix 10.21.2021 - Sniper Buff:

  • +20% Damage

Hotfix 05.14.2021:

  • +65% Damage

Hotfix 01.14.2021:

  • +33.3% Damage

Hotfix 02.27.2020:

  • Greatly increased damage
  • Reduced shotgun shot cost from 4 to 2

Malak's Bane
How to Farm

Malak's Bane
Assigned Loot Pool

Malak's Bane
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

Malak's Bane
Drop Rates

  • Phoenix
    10%
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

Malak's Bane
Grinder Recipe

This recipe requires 1+ DLC-Legendary!
SniperSniperAny Legendary WeaponplusAny Legendary WeaponSniperplusAny Legendary WeaponAny Uncommon WeaponequalsSniperSniperEpic 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.

Malak's Bane
Dedicated Sources

Phoenix

Phoenix

The Splinterlands
Legendary Hunt