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Sickle
Updated: Sep 05, 2023
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3
Sickle

Swing the sickle!
  • Content
    Base Game
  • Weapon Type
    Assault Rifle
  • Rarity
    Legendary
  • Manufacturer
    Vladof
  • Elements
    Non-Elemental
    Fire
    Shock
    Corrosive
    Cryo
    Radiation

Sickle
All Details

God Roll
Sickle (AR-BL3)
Copy Sickle Code

Sickle - About

The Legendary Assault Rifle Sickle is manufactured by Vladof and comes from the Borderlands 3 Base Game.

Sickle - unique Ability

Doesn't have a main barrel only an Underbarrel Shotgun.
Shoots pellets in a sickle pattern that do not deal Splash Damage.

Sickle - Variants

  • Elements
    Non-Elemental
    Fire
    Shock
    Corrosive
    Cryo
    Radiation
  • Listed Projectiles
    10
  • Shot Cost
    2
  • Splash Radius
    0 | 150
  • Weapon Parts
    variants
    fixed parts
  • Anointment
    possible
    none
  • Splash Anoints
    possible
    none

Boom Sickle

  • +150% Weapon Damage 8.3%
    +150 Splash Radius
    -57% Fire Rate Shoots Explosive Projectiles in a Sickle Pattern that deal [weapon-element] Splash Damage.
    Converts the Sickle's Damage-Type from Assault Rifle Damage to Shotgun Damage.

Sickle - Assault Rifle 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

  • Grip_121.7%-30% Horizontal Recoil
    +5% Damage
  • Grip_221.7%-15% Vertical Recoil
    -20% Accuracy Bloom
  • Grip_321.7%+12% Accuracy
    +10% Mag Size
    -5% DamageGrip_3A 75%+20% AccuracyGrip_3B 75%+5% Fire Rate
  • Grip_516.3%-30% Sway
    +5% Fire Rate
  • Grip_618.5%+5% Reload Speed
    +10% Mag Size

Foregrip

  • Foregrip_154.1%-15% Horizontal Recoil
    -30% Accuracy Bloom
  • Foregrip_245.9%+10% Accuracy
    +5% Fire Rate

Rail

  • Rail_1+10% Accuracy
  • Rail_2+5% Reload Speed
  • Rail_3Iron Sight

ScopeRequire: Rail_1|2

  • Scope_15.0x Zoom
  • Scope_21.5x Zoom
  • Scope_33.3x Zoom

Element0-1

  • Fire8.2%-20% Damage
  • Shock8.2%-20% Damage
  • Corrosive8.2%-20% Damage
  • Cryo8.2%-15% Damage
  • Radiation8.2%-25% Damage

Sickle - Changelog

Hotfix 03.05.2020:

  • Increased Fire Rate.
  • Increased Weapon Damage.

Hotfix 10.17.2019:

  • Reload speed increased by 25%.

Sickle
How to Farm

Sickle
Assigned Loot Pool

Sickle
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

Sickle
Drop Rates

  • Anointed X-4
    15%
  • Tink of Cunning True Trial
    50%
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

Sickle
Grinder Recipe

This recipe requires 1+ DLC-Legendary!
Assault RifleAssault RifleAny Legendary WeaponplusAny Legendary WeaponAssault RifleplusAny Legendary WeaponAny Uncommon WeaponequalsAssault RifleAssault RifleEpic 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.

Sickle
Dedicated Sources

Anointed X-4

Anointed X-4

The Anvil
Named Enemy
Tink of Cunning

Tink of Cunning

Trial of Cunning
Boss