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Overcompensator
Updated: Oct 12, 2023
Borderlands 2

Borderlands 2
Overcompensator

You can either surf, or you can fight!
  • Content
    Fight for Sanctuary
  • Weapon Type
    Shotgun
  • Rarity
    Legendary
  • Manufacturer
    Hyperion
  • Elements
    Non-Elemental
    Fire
    Shock
    Corrosive
    Slag

Overcompensator
All Details

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Overcompensator - About

The Legendary Shotgun Overcompensator is manufactured by Hyperion and comes from the Borderlands 2 Fight for Sanctuary - DLC.

Overcompensator - unique Ability

Weapon talks while wielding.

While shooting:
Has a chance to refill the magazine with a random amount of bullets.

Hyperion
Sustained fire improves accuracy and recoil.

Overcompensator - Variants

  • Elements
    Non-Elemental
    Fire
    Shock
    Corrosive
    Slag
  • Listed Projectiles
  • Shot Cost
  • Splash Radius
  • Weapon Parts
    variants
    fixed parts
  • possible
    none
  • Splash Anoints
    possible
    none

Overcompensator - 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.

Grip

  • Bandit+25% Mag Size
    -10% Reload Speed
    +15% Spread
  • Hyperion+10% Recoil Recovery
    -15% Spread
    +1 Mag Size
    +30% Reload Speed
    -9% Damage
  • Jakobs+12% Damage
    -9% Fire Rate
    +10% Recoil
    -5% Reload Speed
  • Tediore+20% Reload Speed
    -10% Mag Size
    -6% Damage
  • Torgue+9% Damage
    +15% Recoil
    -10% Reload Speed
    +10% Spread

Stock

  • Bandit
  • Hyperion+20% Recoil Recovery
    +40% Max Accuracy
  • Jakobs+50% Max Accuracy
    +25% Max Inaccuracy
    +10% Recoil
    -25% Recoil Recovery
  • Tediore-10% Recoil
    -15% Accuracy
  • Torgue-25% Recoil
    -20% Recoil Recovery

Element0-1

  • Fire7.1%
  • Shock7.1%
  • Corrosive7.1%
  • Slag7.1%

Overcompensator - Changelog

Overcompensator
How to Farm

Overcompensator
Assigned Loot Pool

Overcompensator
Quest Reward (BL2)

Quest Reward

Quest Reward

Borderlands 2 Quest Rewards can be farmed by Read-Only farming [PC-Only].

How to Read-Only farm:

  1. Right before handing in the Quest, save the game by toggling your Badass Rank on & off.
  2. Then go your computer's file explorer.
    Path: ...\Documents\My Games\Borderlands 2\WillowGame\SaveData
  3. Right-Click the most recent .sav File and select properties.
  4. Check the Read-only box at the bottom.
  5. Now you can hand in the quest.
  6. Return to the Main Menu to reset the Quest Reward.

⭯ Repeat this until you have your desired weapon.
While farming you can store items in Claptrap's Secret Stash.
Items in the Stash are on a different SaveFile and are thus not overwritten.

Overcompensator
Drop Rates

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

Overcompensator
Grinder Recipe

This recipe requires 1+ DLC-Legendary!
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The Grinder⚙️ recipe for the displayed chances.
Consoles may have a better recipe that's the best on PC.

Overcompensator
Dedicated Sources

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