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The Machine
Updated: Sep 05, 2023
Borderlands TPS

Borderlands TPS
The Machine

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  • Content
    Base Game
  • Weapon Type
    Sniper
  • Rarity
    Rare
  • Manufacturer
    Vladof
  • Elements
    Non-Elemental
    Fire
    Shock
    Corrosive
    Cryo

The Machine
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The Machine - About

The Rare Sniper The Machine is manufactured by Vladof and comes from the Borderlands TPS Base Game.

The Machine - unique Ability

Sustained fire increases The Machine's Damage.
The first shot already does +5% Damage and further shots increase it by up to +100%.

Snipers
All but Jakobs Snipers have +100% Crit Damage (scale).

The Machine - Variants

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

The Machine - 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.

Stock

  • DAHL+20% Recoil Recovery
    -20% Recoil
    -30% Max Inaccuracy
    -30% Max Accuracy
  • Hyperion+20% Recoil Recovery
    +40% Max Accuracy
  • Jakobs+50% Max Accuracy
    +25% Max Inaccuracy
    -25% Recoil Recovery
    +10% Recoil
  • Maliwan+10% Accuracy
  • Vladof+25% Recoil Recovery
    +25% Recoil

Sight

  • DAHL4.0x Zoom-30% Spread (aiming)
  • Hyperion7.0x Zoom-40% Spread (aiming)
  • Jakobs5.9x Zoom-50% Spread (aiming)
  • Maliwan5.1x Zoom-20% Spread (aiming)
  • Vladof4.3x Zoom-15% Spread (aiming)

Element0-1

  • Fire20%-20% Damage
  • Shock20%-20% Damage
  • Corrosive20%-20% Damage
  • Cryo20%-20% Damage

Accessory0-1

  • Damage12.5%+18% Damage
    +30% Recoil
  • Fire Rate12.5%+18% Fire Rate
    -3% Damage
  • Bayonet12.5%+50% Melee Damage
  • Crit Damage12.5%+20% Crit Damage
    +10% Max Accuracy
    -15% Spread
    +15% Recoil
  • Foregrip12.5%-35% Max Inaccuracy
    -30% Recoil
    +25% Spread
  • Mag Size12.5%+35% Mag Size
    -15% Reload Speed
  • Accuracy12.5%+25% Max Accuracy
    -25% Spread
    +25% Recoil

The Machine - Changelog

The Machine
How to Farm

The Machine
Assigned Loot Pool

The Machine
World Drop (TPS)

World Drop

Base Game - World Drop

Borderlands The Pre-Sequel World Drops are items that drop from any suitable Loot Source in addition to their dedicated sources.
There are 68 unique items in the World Drop pool, so for farming 1 of the 35 weapons it's best to seek out its dedicated Loot Source, if it has one.

Suitable Loot Sources:

  • The Grinder
  • All Enemies:
    Bosses, Badasses, Generic Enemies, …
  • All kinds of Chests:
    Red Chests, lockers, garbage containers, cardboard boxes, garbage/... piles
  • The Slot Machine
  • Vending Machines
Note:
Consecutive Save-Quits make these 4 unique Rares more common World Drops.

The Machine
Drop Rates

  • Grinder ⚙️
    1.12%
  • Grinder +Moonstone
    1.87%
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

The Machine
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.

The Machine
Dedicated Sources