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The Monarch
Updated: Sep 09, 2023
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3
The Monarch

The deadly sting of the monarch!
  • Content
    Base Game
  • Weapon Type
    Assault Rifle
  • Rarity
    Legendary
  • Manufacturer
    Vladof
  • Elements
    Non-Elemental
    Fire
    Shock
    Corrosive
    Cryo
    Radiation

The Monarch
All Details

God Roll
The Monarch (AR-BL3)
Copy The Monarch Code

The Monarch - About

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

The Monarch - unique Ability

The Monarch fires 4 (8) bullets in a crown pattern.
Aiming narrows the spread significantly.

You can activate Bipod Mode for:
Double Projectiles (4 to 8) or (8 to 16)
Reduced Recoil
Disables: running, jumping and sliding
-35% Movement Speed

The Monarch - Variants

  • Elements
    Non-Elemental
    Fire
    Shock
    Corrosive
    Cryo
    Radiation
  • Listed Projectiles
    4 | 8
  • Shot Cost
    1 | 2
  • Splash Radius
  • Weapon Parts
    variants
    fixed parts
  • Anointment
    possible
    none
  • Splash Anoints
    possible
    none

The Monarch - 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.

Body Accessory2-3

  • Body_A83.3%+10% Fire Rate
  • Body_C83.3%+10% Damage
  • Body_D83.3%-25% Accuracy Bloom

Barrel Accessory2-3

  • Barrel_3A83.3%+10% Fire Rate
  • Barrel_3B83.3%-25% Accuracy Bloom
    +60% Melee Damage
  • Barrel_3C83.3%+10% Damage

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_418.5%2x Projectiles
    +5% Reload Speed
    +1 Shot Cost
    -30% Damage
    -10% Accuracy
    +25% Accuracy Bloom
  • Grip_516.3%-30% Sway
    +5% Fire Rate

Foregrip

  • Foregrip_135.1%-15% Horizontal Recoil
    -30% Accuracy Bloom
  • Foregrip_229.8%+10% Accuracy
    +5% Fire Rate
  • Foregrip_335.1%-30% Vertical Recoil
    +5% Damage

Rail

  • Rail_125%1.5x Zoom+10% Accuracy
  • Rail_225%1.5x Zoom+5% Reload Speed
  • Rail_350%Iron Sight

Element0-1

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

The Monarch - Changelog

The Monarch
How to Farm

The Monarch
Assigned Loot Pool

The Monarch
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.

The Monarch
Drop Rates

  • Killavolt M6+
    16.5%
  • Sera of Supremacy 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

The Monarch
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.

The Monarch
Dedicated Sources

Killavolt

Killavolt

Lectra City
Boss
Sera of Supremacy

Sera of Supremacy

Trial of Supremacy
Boss