Borderlands 3 | The Top 10 BEST Legendary Pistols 

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Pro tip: You can also farm Ki11erSix for the Unkempt Harold. It's definitely in his loot pool. Sad the Hellshock didn't make the cut but variety is the spice of life! (Does not apply to marriage)

No matter how many pistols I try and want to love, you’re dead on. The free radical is just an awesome pistol and I keep going back to it. Love the list, keep up the good work!!

one of my favourite pistols from BL3 was in the handsome jackpot dlc. the torgue pistol that fires exploding hot sauce bottles. can't remember the name, but loved that pistol

The Roisens Thorns is finally getting the love it deserves. It's my undisputed favorite weapon.

"This gun will eat ammo like I eat jelly beans and that's a lot" hahaha love it

I'd say one of the most fun Pistols I've ever used on any character is the Scoville from DLC 1, even if it isn't at max level, it just feels so fun to use.

A favorite of mine that nobody seems to pay much mind to, is the Hornet. I've gotten really good results using it with Moze.

Personally the Maggie is in my top 3 at the very least. As a Fl4k main it’s saved my hide on so many occasions and I always find myself going back to it. But I agree that all of the guns you listed are incredible. Keep it up! ❤️

Prompt Critical, Roisen's Thorn and Unkempt Harold are waaaaay to much fun on Moze.

Omg, the Tizzy. With my current Zane build, that gun just shoots fast. It's so much fun watching those health bars drop. Ah, 5 seconds of fun.

I've noticed the free radical's homing bullets can trigger Moze's short fuse keystone, making it even stronger on her than it already is.

I love the Multitap. I'm surprised it wasn't higher on the list, even tho the others were some great guns. Still, the Multitap is just too awesome. I love that thing.

Multi-Tap on FL4K is pretty amazing. With Megavore it's possible to get multiple crits on all marked enemies. Using Fadeaway just takes that to the extreme. One of my all time favorites.

I have the Dangerous Thunderball Fists legendary pistol. It's only a level 22 version at the moment, as I am only just level 30 in my play through, but holy crap is it a fun pistol! It lobs ball lightening that explodes with massive splash damage lightening when it hits anything. At level 30, I still haven't found a better pistol, as it has been tearing shreds out of even the toughest enemies so far. I've been pretty much using it exclusively for a bit now. Hoping that I can find it again once I hit level cap!

The Maggie is extremely broken. I don’t know how, but I managed to get a level 4 Maggie, and I used it well past the Katagawa Jr fight. A level 4 pistol was dealing more damage than a level 20 sniper rifle.

I was super shocked to see Roisen on the list, but thats only because I haven’t been keeping up with all the patches

So happy to have the top 10 bandits back

I am only LVL38 in my first playthrough of BL3, but I found myself enjoying and using the pistols more than any other legendaries I've gotten my hands on. I try out just about every legendary I get, but constantly find myself back to using the pistols with a mix of the assault rifles sprinkled in.

Speaking of Moze and the Prompt Critical, it's worth noting that sticky bullets explode when you switch fire mode, not just when you reload or switch weapon. This is very useful if you have a Bottomless/Demolition build, since you often don't even have any empty chambers to reload. If you want that sticky damage buff, no need to change your build! By the way, do you think Karass Canyon is named after Ellie? I mean, since she has _so_ much junk in her trunk?

I kinda thought the prompt critical was like the Harold and the x4 version didn't actually add another projectile

I rolled an Unkempt Herald today on max level/max mayhem with corrosive damage, which is really gonna come in handy for melting Wotan

I finished the game with Free Radical I love this pistol it's a beast. I'm now on Mayhem 11 for farming, wish me luck.

"Locked elements make weapons unusable!" Hellwalker, plasma coil, and #1 pistol. You hear sum?

Yes! The radical and light show were definitely the perfect picks as far as pistols throughout the games content. That radical is my go to for mayhem 11 farming. Amazing content per usual my dude 💪 stay you!

I think Hornet should be at least in the honorable mentions.

I liked the Devil's Forsum. Fuckin' thing is very useful on my first playthrough, and it wrecks EVERYTHING in it's wake. Downside was it's short-mid range (plus small spaces), but doesn't matter to me (a Moze main) where it's useful for the next 10 levels. Didn't get to use it more, because it feels too easy.

I love the nemesis. Idk what it does unique from other Dahl pistols but it shreds everything, armored or otherwise

I've only had the first DLC at the time of this vid but from the base game and that I like the DP Echo and Roisen's Thorns, as well as the Thunderball Fists

My favorite pistols are the Lightshow and the Maggie.

Love how in the beginning months of borderlands 3 one of the best torgue pistols was the moon fire. I'm sorry but I think that thing needs another buff cause it's too weak now to compete with the other torgue pistols now

I got a hornet with the 500% elemental splash nova anointment and it melts.

I know I'm late to the party, but I turned the xbox off for a couple years. Back on and loving BL3. Leveled Zane up and now just farming. Your videos are a great resource. TY!! I'll be caught up for BL4 :P

Great list! Thank you K6!!

I love using The Flood with Amara and Lootsplosion...Phasegrasp, link everyone, and criticals empty the room and drops a ton of loot. Looking forward to the next game to drop.

For the replay, I've noticed that it feels like how many hit a enemy, rather than marked enemies, that increases fire rate. It's been awhile since I've had one, since the bosses they drop from are tough.

I may have a x4 fire UKH on my Moze but most things either die or my ammo regen almost negates the ammo lost. The only reason I kept it was because it was a max damage version

My favorite of all time is the Flood. I know it's not that good, but I love it nonetheless!

I love the harold but in bl3 I just don't use it because the prompt crit just feels a lot nicer in this game even though the harold just does so much more damage

My favorite pistol isn't even a legendary, it's the Quickdraw... sadly can't be annointed... did they said anything else about quest rewards being able to come with annoints?

I meant to say this a few videos back, but I'm really digging the new outro!

I never knew about the roisen's thorn impact ability. I always use torgue weapons in sticky mode. Wow

Loving the content. Keep it up!

Im sad The Flood wasnt on here. I got it early on my melee Amara and i absolutely love it. Shooting 12 bullets a second is a little overkill though.

The lack of Trickshot on this list is unforgiveable

My favorite pistol is probably the Miscreant. Not as OP as a few other pistols but man, is it just fun to use in that double barrel mode. My Moze uses Infernal Wish and it's absolutely silly.

My favourite pistols are mostly quite the underdogs. Nothing too busted (looking at you, radical), but still fun to use and powerful, if you build it right. Those pistols being the Amazing Grace (wish it was anointed), Craps, Hydrafrost, Love Drill, Magnificent, Moonfire, Multi Tap, Scorpio, Companion and the Flood. I also loved the old Harold, but Gearbox ruined that one for me with the buff. A pain I cannot hide.

I really want to know the worsy list more, cuz honestly the pistols are so strong, it matters more which one to avoid, cuz otherwise they're all great.

As a Moze main I found myself using the epic peashooter more, though my next two mags free radical is gonna be top for now🤣

I love ALL of these, but really fell in love with that damn multi tap! OMG

Here to show some love to the hornet. Finally got the anointment I wanted offline farming Jabbermogwai.

I always get excited to watch a new video from you. And when after you get done asking which pistol is better.. I started thinking.. but then you hit me with the revenge of the Cartel music and it made me so damn happy and sad because of me not able to play my game at the moment. But I was so fucking happy. I did watch the whole video.. but after I keep playing that amazing music.. I can talk about that all day long and how revenge of the cartels is my favorite event

Free Radical also varies from 65000 damage to 125000 damage Also don't use the times 2 version, it's bad

I actually use a Lucky 7 build and it's ridicilously good. With the right build (I use one with terror anoinments), you can get the rolls forever. Sadly, when you change Map, you always have to reroll :() Before that, I used an Build with Snowshoe and Light Shows in all variants. All on Fl4K. At the moment I search for another build on Fl4k. I would like to try something with Jakobs-Weapons.

With the Tizzy, I really like giving it to my clone on Zane. Oh what havoc he does with that weapon.

The Free Radical sounds similar to the Dangerous Thunderball Fists

9:16 i would say the light show is extremely op with moze like everything on this list mainly cuz she has her incendiary skill which makes this weapon melt everything im on my first play through with her on my xbox and even at level 30 this gun is still shredding and i got 10 levels ago

I know it's only viable in normal and early mayhem but I love The Duc and The Flood. Roisen's Thorn is always my go-to and probably my favorite gin in this list. Also Unkempt Harold is just a fin gun to use.....I need to give these others a shot too though, most of them I haven't used

Just started playing agian after 2 years away this helps me get back into the meta thank you

The beacon is the most underrated gun in the game

I'm late to the party but I'll always love the Scoville or whatever it's called from handsome jackpot. I like my big explosions.

I got the resolute light show yesterday playing the bounty of blood dlc, and daaaaaaaaamn, as zane main, this weapon KILLS anything, with the pearl of infinite knowledge + pilstol dmg equip + cryo dmg roll is just the best weapon in game. i run it with mantis+dron

Just beat my first playthrough and it's mainly owed to The Flood pistol. Full auto Jakob dealing elemental with Amara . One shotting almost all enemies except for bosses. The legendaries just on normal were dropping like crazy. I played BL2 for 9 years. I have never gotten a Norfleet to drop. No matter how much farming. A full week dedicated to only Hyperious. Months to Vermivorous maybe spawning and possibly just clipping out of game. Nothing. Sad stuff.

Honestly the prompt critical is amazing on FL4K. I use megavore and fadeaway yo destroy my enemies

I do know that auto reload on being downed guardian perk let’s you keep your lucky 7 rolls cos it’s more a mag refill than reload

Love the list.... how close was the call between the light show and the free radical? Cuz all around VH to VH I feel like the the free radical falls way short on 3 of them in comparison to the light show.

Great choices!

To me, rating weapons is based on 50% power/effectiveness, 50% fun of use. The tizzy, for example, is powerful but not very fun as you chew up ammo and it's only good for bossing The most fun pistol to use that also shreds, to me, is the Multi-Tap. It's just a blast. Light Show is #2, Radical #3.

I absolutely love the Lightshow as i like to get up close and personal to do max DMG.

I could've sworn there was a comment earlier asking where the infinity pistol is

I found the yeeti was pretty good And love the channel by the way keep up the good work

Love it and love the new outro. So good.

Just found the Rosien Thorns yesterday at level 12. I’m level 30 now and it’s still one shoting normal enemies and smacking bosses around

i knew every one of your picks but i didn’t expect the beacon, i didn’t enjoy using it personally

I got 5 Tixxy from my last Arms Race, 4 of the elements. Felt ecstatic.

No. NO. The Lightshow is absolutely number 1. No question.

Free Radical would be my top choice as well. Kudos on the list. While I poo-poo most TORGUE weapons, you’ve shown a few here that I should get more attention to.

As absolutely stupidly strong as some of these will be (just started the video.....2 years late lol) The Maggie will always be my favorite. Side note, I mainly play Destiny 2 and with the recent crafting bug that hit the game recently I was fondly able to bring masher pistols to D2, so I got to combine my favorite franchises 😂

The Duc is a great Jakobs starting pistol with an explosive twist

My favorite pistol is definitifely the Hellshock for fire/shock and roisens thorns or the hornet for corrosion ^^

I've gotten a good few tizzy pistols from the proving grounds too on true mode

It may have not made the list but we all know that the Linoge is your real #1 when it comes to legendary pistols

Roisen's Thorn is my favorite just because of the skin. The Multi-Tap and the Replay have moved to the top for me though.

I'm not keen on the roisen's thorns or the light show. I'm not denying they're strong weapons, but just feel the lack of uniqueness with just having extra projectiles. I appreciate the free radical also essentially has this, but at least it flies around a bit first!

Hi killer 6 I am a new fan and I think the start of the video was awesome I would like to see more keep up the good work 👍👍

Superball and Linoge where?

idk why but i’m having a lot of fun with the hellschock !

Does the Harold have to split to deal all of its damage like the Maggie or will hitting the first three projectiles do the same

The light show got demoted to #2? Whoa...

Y’all are sleeping hard on the pestilence, it isn’t a shooting gun but the nova reload hits like a truck since it gets action skill scaling and scales off of gun, splash, and action skill dmg. Pair it with a red suit and make sure u dnt have an ase that is other than rad on ur shield or grenade, plus throw on a elemental projector and you’ll 1 tap everything with little ease

I’m really happy bl3 learned from bl2 that there should be strong weapons from the dlcs

The light show is also my favorite pistol. Farmed for hours to get a god roll cyro light show for my Zane character.

Hey just curious, do you think that there are any guns that are too strong and do you think that takes the fun out of the game?

And out of all pistols there is, I use Moonfire.

And here I was, farming x4 Harolds. Now I know better. Thanks!

Idk if anyone else has issues with the Beacon's nova creating issues with "mayhem water" in liquids and stuff while you're reloading. I want them to buff either the Garcia or the Sledge's shotgun. If they're going to leave them in such a state,why are there two of them? With them both being a Jacob's Two-three burst semi auto shotgun,one of them is effectively redundant since they don't do anything else.

I have an idea for an alliance run. A zane or amara cov alliance. Maybe could be fun, but wouldn't make sence storywise.

Hey bro first time commenter first time watcher. Nice video man. I'm going to make it threw your videos today as I play. I'm wondering if there is a list out there where I can type in my gun and it tells me the rank of it? Like ohh that's around the 37th overall rated.. super curious of my ever changing load out

thanks for this info! I took a break from BL3 and after I came back I am needing to farm for loot again so this is great info. By the way what is the main difference between MM 10 and 11?

I enjoy the unkempt Herald and tizzy as well as my favorite 2 pistols!!!