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Zheitsev's Eruption
Updated: Sep 05, 2023
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3
Zheitsev's Eruption

Pain and misery erupt in the void.
  • Content
    Base Game
  • Weapon Type
    Assault Rifle
  • Rarity
    Legendary
  • Manufacturer
    COV
  • Elements
    Non-Elemental
    Fire
    Shock
    Corrosive
    Cryo
    Radiation

Zheitsev's Eruption
All Details

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Zheitsev's Eruption (AR-BL3)
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Zheitsev's Eruption - About

The Legendary Assault Rifle Zheitsev's Eruption is manufactured by COV and comes from the Borderlands 3 Base Game.

Zheitsev's Eruption - unique Ability

On Overheat:
Launches 8 homing projectiles that home in on different enemies and deal [weapon element] Splash Damage on impact.
Homing projectiles Debuff damaged enemies and for each projectile, the enemy takes +20% damage from all sources for 6 sec.

The homing projectiles can be launched multiple times with the same repair.
Cancel the repair animation after the projectiles launched by swapping weapons.
This way the Debuff can be stacked up to 10 times on a single enemy for +200% damage.

Zheitsev's Eruption - Variants

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

Zheitsev's Eruption - 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%-25% Heat per Shot
    -10% Accuracy
    -5% Damage
  • Body_B83.3%-25% Heat per Shot
    -10% Accuracy
    -5% Damage
  • Body_C83.3%+10% Damage

Barrel Accessory1-3

  • Zheitsev_A66.7%-25% Heat per Shot
  • Zheitsev_B66.7%+10% Damage
  • Zheitsev_C66.7%+10% Crit Damage

Starter

  • Starter_1-25% Heat per Shot
    -10% Accuracy
    -5% Damage
  • Starter_2+10% Fire Rate
  • Starter_3+10% Damage

Grip

  • Grip_1-30% Sway
    +5% Fire Rate
  • Grip_2-15% Vertical Recoil
    +5% Damage
  • Grip_3-15% Heat per Shot
    -20% Accuracy Bloom

Foregrip0-1

  • Foregrip_1-30% Sway
    +5% Damage
  • Foregrip_2-30% Sway
    -30% Vertical Recoil
  • Foregrip_3+1 Projectile
    -15% Horizontal Recoil
    +1 Shot Cost
    -20% Damage
    +40% Heat per Shot
    -10% Accuracy
    +20% Accuracy Bloom
  • Foregrip_4-30% Vertical Recoil
    +5% Fire Rate

Scope0-1

  • Scope_126.7%3.3x Zoom
  • Scope_226.7%4.2x Zoom
  • Scope_326.7%1.8x Zoom

Element0-1

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

Zheitsev's Eruption - Changelog

Zheitsev's Eruption
How to Farm

Zheitsev's Eruption
Assigned Loot Pool

Zheitsev's Eruption
M4 Item (BL3)

Mayhem 4 Item

Mayhem 4 Item

Mayhem 4 Items can only drop from their dedicated sources while Mayhem 4 or higher is active!

All M4 Items have a chance to drop from the 2 Bosses in the Maliwan Takedown:

Wotan the Invincible
Each of the 3 Wotan Parts have an 8% chance to drop any of the 11 Mayhem 4 Drops.

Valkyrie Squad
The Valkyrie Squad has an 11% chance to drop any of the 11 Mayhem 4 Drops.

Zheitsev's Eruption
Drop Rates

  • Raging Titan M4+
    25%
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

Zheitsev's Eruption
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.

Zheitsev's Eruption
Dedicated Sources

Raging Titan

Raging Titan

The Slaughter Shaft
Boss