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Tidal Wave
Updated: Sep 05, 2023
Borderlands 2

Borderlands 2
Tidal Wave

Flee the wave, dude!
  • Content
    Base Game
  • Weapon Type
    Shotgun
  • Rarity
    Rare
  • Manufacturer
    Jakobs
  • Elements
    Non-Elemental

Tidal Wave
All Details

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Tidal Wave (Shotgun-BL2)
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Tidal Wave - About

The Rare Shotgun Tidal Wave is manufactured by Jakobs and comes from the Borderlands 2 Base Game.

Tidal Wave - unique Ability

Spread forms a wave pattern.
Projectiles bounce off surfaces once.

Jakobs
Jakobs Shotguns have +30% Crit Damage (PreAdd).

Tidal Wave - Variants

  • Elements
    Non-Elemental
  • Listed Projectiles
  • Shot Cost
  • Splash Radius
  • Weapon Parts
    variants
    fixed parts
  • possible
    none
  • Splash Anoints
    possible
    none

Tidal Wave - Shotgun 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

  • Bandit+25% Mag Size
    -10% Reload Speed
    +15% Spread
  • Hyperion+10% Recoil Recovery
    -15% Spread
    -9% Damage
  • Jakobs+12% Damage
    +1 Mag Size
    -0.2 Recoil
    +30% Reload Speed
    -9% Fire Rate
    +10% Recoil
    -5% Reload Speed
  • Tediore+20% Reload Speed
    -10% Mag Size
    -6% Damage
  • Torgue+9% Damage
    +15% Recoil
    -10% Reload Speed
    +10% Spread

Stock

  • Bandit
  • Hyperion+20% Recoil Recovery
    +40% Max Accuracy
  • Jakobs+50% Max Accuracy
    +25% Max Inaccuracy
    +10% Recoil
    -25% Recoil Recovery
  • Tediore-10% Recoil
    -15% Accuracy
  • Torgue-25% Recoil
    -20% Recoil Recovery

Sight

  • Bandit6.7%1.8x Zoom-25% Spread (aiming)
  • Hyperion6.7%4.4x Zoom-40% Spread (aiming)
  • Jakobs6.7%3.7x Zoom-50% Spread (aiming)
  • Tediore6.7%2.3x Zoom
  • Torgue6.7%2.0x Zoom-20% Spread (aiming)
  • None66.7%-25% Spread (aiming)

Accessory0-1

  • Bayonet3.7%+50% Melee Damage
  • Moon Clip3.7%+30% Mag Size
    -15% Reload Speed
  • Shotgun Shell3.7%+3% Damage
    +3% Fire Rate
    +5% Mag Size
    +5% Reload Speed
  • Tech_13.7%+12% Fire Rate
    -40% Spread
    +39% Zoom
    -15% Damage
  • Tech_23.7%+50% Crit Damage
    -10% Spread
    +39% Zoom
  • Tech_33.7%+6% Fire Rate
    +10% Mag Size
    +25% Reload Speed
    -3% Damage
  • Vertical Grip3.7%+2 Projectiles
    +21% Fire Rate
    -30% Max Inaccuracy
    -15% Max Accuracy
    +30% Spread

Tidal Wave - Changelog

Tidal Wave
How to Farm

Tidal Wave
Assigned Loot Pool

Tidal Wave
Quest Reward (BL2)

Quest Reward

Quest Reward

Borderlands 2 Quest Rewards can be farmed by Read-Only farming [PC-Only].

How to Read-Only farm:

  1. Right before handing in the Quest, save the game by toggling your Badass Rank on & off.
  2. Then go your computer's file explorer.
    Path: ...\Documents\My Games\Borderlands 2\WillowGame\SaveData
  3. Right-Click the most recent .sav File and select properties.
  4. Check the Read-only box at the bottom.
  5. Now you can hand in the quest.
  6. Return to the Main Menu to reset the Quest Reward.

⭯ Repeat this until you have your desired weapon.
While farming you can store items in Claptrap's Secret Stash.
Items in the Stash are on a different SaveFile and are thus not overwritten.

Tidal Wave
Drop Rates

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

Tidal Wave
Grinder Recipe

This recipe requires 1+ DLC-Legendary!
ShotgunShotgunAny Legendary WeaponplusAny Legendary WeaponShotgunplusAny Legendary WeaponAny Uncommon WeaponequalsShotgunShotgunEpic 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.

Tidal Wave
Dedicated Sources

Uncle Teddy

Uncle Teddy

Arid Nexus Badlands
Quest