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Sand Hawk
Updated: Sep 05, 2023
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3
Sand Hawk

Wedge a pig.
  • Content
    Base Game
  • Weapon Type
    Sniper
  • Rarity
    Legendary
  • Manufacturer
    DAHL
  • Elements
    Fire
    Shock
    Corrosive
    Cryo
    Radiation

Sand Hawk
All Details

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Sand Hawk (Sniper-BL3)
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Sand Hawk - About

The Legendary Sniper Sand Hawk is manufactured by DAHL and comes from the Borderlands 3 Base Game.

Sand Hawk - unique Ability

Shoots 7 slow Orbs that fly in the shape of a bird that flaps its wings.
Semi-Auto firing mode reduces horizontal spread.
Orbs deal [weapon element] Splash Damage.

Firing Modes:
The Semi-Auto can swap between either [Full-Auto & 3-Round Burst], [Full-Auto & Semi-Auto] and [3-Round Burst & Semi-Auto].

Sand Hawk - Variants

  • Elements
    Fire
    Shock
    Corrosive
    Cryo
    Radiation
  • Listed Projectiles
    7
  • Shot Cost
    3
  • Splash Radius
  • Weapon Parts
    variants
    fixed parts
  • Anointment
    possible
    none
  • Splash Anoints
    possible
    none

Sand Hawk - 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

Barrel Accessory2-3

  • Barrel_3A83.3%+10% Fire Rate
  • Barrel_3B83.3%-20% Sway
    -25% Horizontal Recoil
  • Barrel_3C83.3%+10% Fire Rate

Magazine

  • Mag_1Mag Size: 20
    Reload: 2.4s
    +10% Damage
  • Mag_2Mag Size: 24
    Reload: 2.8s
  • Mag_3Mag Size: 28
    Reload: 3.2s
    -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_3-30% Sway
    +5% Damage
  • 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
  • Shock-20% Damage
  • Corrosive-20% Damage
  • Cryo-15% Damage
  • Radiation-25% Damage

Sand Hawk - Changelog

Hotfix 10.21.2021 - Sniper Buff:

  • +20% Damage

Patch & Hotfix 06.11.2020:

  • Increased Shot Cost from 2 to 3
  • Removed 2 projectiles
  • Increased Accuracy Spread
  • Lowered lifetime of projectiles
  • Increased projectile speed

Sand Hawk
How to Farm

Sand Hawk
Assigned Loot Pool

Sand Hawk
M6 Item (BL3)

Mayhem 6 Item

Mayhem 6 Item

Mayhem 6 Items can only drop from their dedicated sources while Mayhem 6 or higher is active!

All M6 Items have a chance to drop from the 2 Bosses in the Guardian Takedown:

Scourge the Invincible
Scourge the Invincible has an 15% chance to drop any of the 8 Mayhem 6 Drops.

Anathema the Relentless
Anathema the Relentless has an 17% chance to drop any of the 8 Mayhem 6 Drops.

Sand Hawk
Drop Rates

  • Katagawa Jr. M6+
    16.5%
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

Sand Hawk
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.

Sand Hawk
Dedicated Sources

Katagawa Jr.

Katagawa Jr.

Atlas HQ
Boss