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Pestilence
Updated: Oct 28, 2023
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3
Pestilence

Go forth conquering, and to conquer.
  • Content
    Base Game
  • Weapon Type
    Pistol
  • Rarity
    Legendary
  • Manufacturer
    COV
  • Elements
    Radiation

Pestilence
All Details

God Roll
Pestilence (Pistol-BL3)
Copy Pestilence Code

Pestilence - About

The Legendary Pistol Pestilence is manufactured by COV and comes from the Borderlands 3 Base Game.

Pestilence - unique Ability

The Pestilence fires fast Radiation bullets accurately.

Like other COV weapons, the Pestilence overheats after continuous firing, prompting you to repair it.
Repairing the Pestilence triggers a Radiation explosion, dealing Radiation Area Skill Damage.

Pestilence - Variants

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

Pestilence - 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.

Body Accessory2

  • Body_A66.7%+10% Damage
  • Body_B66.7%+10% Fire Rate
  • Body_C66.7%-25% Heat per Shot
    -5% Damage
    -10% Accuracy

Accessory

  • Accessory_1+10% Crit Damage
  • Accessory_2+5% Fire Rate
  • Accessory_3+1 Projectile
    -16% Accuracy Bloom
    +1 Shot Cost
    -20% Damage
    -10% Accuracy
  • Accessory_4+80% Melee Damage
    +5% Damage
  • Accessory_5+80% Melee Damage
    -15% Heat per Shot
    -10% Accuracy
    -5% Damage

Grip

  • Grip_1-30% Horizontal Recoil
    +5% Fire Rate
  • Grip_2-20% Accuracy Bloom
    +10% Crit Damage
  • Grip_3+12% Accuracy
    -15% Heat per Shot
    -5% Damage

Scope

  • Scope_120%
  • Scope_226.7%1.8x Zoom
  • Scope_326.7%2.5x Zoom
  • Scope_426.7%5.3x Zoom

Pestilence - Changelog

Pestilence
How to Farm

Pestilence
Assigned Loot Pool

Pestilence
Dedicated Drop

Dedicated Drop

Dedicated Drop

Dedicated Drops are weapons that only drop from its dedicated sources.
Unlike World Drops who can drop almost everywhere at a small chance.

Pestilence
Drop Rates

  • Heckle/Hyde
    15%
  • Sylestro
    30%
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

Pestilence
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.

Pestilence
Dedicated Sources

Heckle/Hyde

Heckle/Hyde

Jakobs Estate
Target of Opportunity
Atomic & Sylestro

Atomic & Sylestro

Tazendeer Ruins
Target of Opportunity