Summary
- Eridian weapons in Borderlands have unlimited ammo but need to recharge and can be fired more with higher proficiency levels.
- Eridian weapons have been limited to the first Borderlands game aside from one in the third entry, but they should return with the weapon proficiency system.
When players first collect Eridian weapons in the original Borderlands they are incredibly difficult to use. Although Eridian weapons have unlimited ammo that regenerates over time, these weapons can only be fired a limited amount of times before needing to recharge. Leveling up Borderlands’ Eridian weapon proficiency will allow Eridian weapons to be fired more times before running out of charges, and it will also improve their recharge rate, and their overall performance.
So far, Eridian weapons have only been available in the first Borderlands game, with the exception of one weapon in Borderlands 3. If Eridian weapons return in future Borderlands games, they shouldn’t come without the weapon proficiency system from the original Borderlands that made them viable. Even regardless of relying on high weapon proficiency ranks though, a few Eridian weapons in particular stand out above the rest.
The Best Hyperion Weapons in Borderlands History
While Hyperion weapons are known for their superior accuracy throughout the Borderlands franchise, some Hyperion guns bring a lot more to the table.
The Best Eridian Weapons Throughout the Borderlands Franchise
Eridian Fabricator
This weapon deserves a special mention, even though it’s not capable of dealing any damage. Borderlands 3’s Eridian Fabricator consumes Eridium to fire, but in turn, it shoots out weapons that players can loot, and consequently has become known as the “gun-gun.” It can shoot out a variety of lower-rarity weapons, or players can set it to fire out legendary weapons for an increased cost.
Eridian Firebomb
The General Knoxx’s Armory expansion for the original Borderlands added a variety of Eridian weapons to what was a very limited selection in the base game. The Fire and Corrosive Eridian weapons added in this DLC came in sets of three weapons, with each set having an objectively better weapon. As such, the Firebomb is the best of the Fire Eridian weapons.
Eridian Lightning
What sets the Eridian Lighting above the other Shock elemental Eridian weapons is that it continuously deals Shock damage for a short duration after striking a target, so players don’t need to land many shots for this weapon to do its job. Extremely useful for breaking an enemy’s shield, but outside of this its Shock elemental damage isn’t very useful against unshielded enemies. There is one exception where this weapon’s Shock capabilities prove extremely useful though, which is when facing Borderlands' Eridian guardian enemies, whose health is effectively fully comprised of a shield, and consequently weak to Shock.
Eridian Mega Cannon
As the naturally stronger version of the Eridian Cannon, the Mega Cannon deserves a mention. Even with a high weapon proficiency rank with Eridian weapons, the Cannon set of Eridian weapons have extremely limited ammunition before needing to recharge, but they deal great damage if players can land their slow-moving projectiles. However, because the Eridian Cannons don’t get much use out of the weapon proficiency ranks, the Cannons, especially the Mega Cannon, are great tools to use for leveling through the Eridian weapon proficiency ranks so that the other Eridian weapons can reap the benefits from the higher ranks.
Eridian Stampeding Spatter Gun
Another one of the element-based Eridian weapons added in the dlc, which is a bit of a double-edged sword. These weapons could give the Maliwan weapons from the Borderlands games some healthy competition with their potent elemental effects, but unlike some of the best Maliwan weapons, the elemental Eridian weapons can be rather ineffective against enemies with high elemental resistances.
Eridian Wave Blaster
What makes the Wave variant of the Eridian Blaster better than the rest is that it deals shock splash damage, and its projectiles generally do more damage. However, the Wave Blaster’s wave-like projectile path that shifts up and down can often lead to players missing simple shots against stationary targets. Still though, the Wave Blaster is arguably the best of all the variations of the Eridian Blaster weapons.
Borderlands 3
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 78%
- Released
- September 13, 2019
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language
- Developer(s)
- Gearbox Software
- Publisher(s)
- 2K Games
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
WHERE TO PLAY
- Franchise
- Borderlands
- Number of Players
- 1-4
- Split Screen Orientation
- Vertical or Horizontal
- Platform(s)
- Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- How Long To Beat
- 25 Hours
- Metascore
- 91
- Platforms That Support Crossplay
- PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
