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Vault Hero
Updated: Sep 05, 2023
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3
Vault Hero

  • Content
    Vault Insider Program
  • Weapon Type
    SMG
  • Rarity
    Legendary
  • Manufacturer
    Maliwan
  • Elements
    Shock
    Corrosive

Vault Hero
All Details

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Vault Hero (SMG-BL3)
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About
Variants
Parts
Changelog

Vault Hero - About

The Legendary SMG Vault Hero is manufactured by Maliwan and comes from the Borderlands 3 discontinued Vault Insider Program.

Vault Hero - unique Ability

Primary Element toggleable between Corrosive and Shock.
Requires a < 1 sec charge up before continuous fire.

Vault Hero - Variants

  • Elements
    Shock
    Corrosive
  • Listed Projectiles
  • Shot Cost
  • Splash Radius
  • Weapon Parts
    variants
    fixed parts
  • Anointment
    possible
    none
  • Splash Anoints
    possible
    none

Vault Hero - SMG 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.

Vault Hero - Changelog

Vault Hero
How to Farm

Vault Hero
Assigned Loot Pool

Vault Hero
Unobtainable

Unobtainable

Vault Insider Program

The Vault Hero Legendary SMG could be obtained on the Official Borderlands Website, by purchasing 8 VIP reward weapons with VIP Points.
The VIP System has been discontinued on May 18th 2020.

Vault Hero
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

Vault Hero
Grinder Recipe

This recipe requires 1+ DLC-Legendary!
SMGSMGAny Legendary WeaponplusAny Legendary WeaponSMGplusAny Legendary WeaponAny Uncommon WeaponequalsSMGSMGEpic 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.

Vault Hero
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