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Legendary SMGs

Discover the best Legendary SMGs in Borderlands 4! Get the full list, effects, and tips to dominate close-quarters combat and melt your enemies with these powerful firearms.

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Discover the best Legendary SMGs in Borderlands 4! Get the full list, effects, and tips to dominate close-quarters combat and melt your enemies with these powerful firearms.

Alright, let's talk about SMGs in Borderlands 4. These things are absolute beasts up close, with a fire rate that just melts enemies. Luckily, there are a ton of legendary ones to find, and we've got the rundown on all of them right here.

Legendary SMGs:

  • Darkbeast — Parley: Bullets pierce enemies and have a 5% chance when hitting an enemy to cause an explosion that deals large damage.
  • Birt’s Bees — Hivemind: Shots spew in several directions before converging to the crosshair. Shots have a chance to home in on enemies when in sight.
  • Onslaught — Keep It Coming: There’s a 30% chance for every bullet fired to deal extra damage and not consume ammo.
  • Luty Madlad — Homemade Ingenuity: Overheats quickly, but also cools down quickly.
  • Hellfire — Burning Desire: High incendiary damage over time.
  • Ohm I Got — Energy Transfer: When your energy shield is active, it grants +50% damage by consuming the shield’s energy instead of ammo. If your overshield is also active, your energy shield won't deplete.
  • Prince Harming — Pamplemouse: Hitting enemies deals a small amount of damage to you, and grants a stack of cruelty which, on kill, restores a small amount of overshield per stack of cruelty for a maximum of 30 stacks.
  • Plasma Coil — Superheated: Uses normal ammo, but shoots a burst of orbs that track and explode upon contact.
  • Frangible — Various effects
  • Matador’s Match — Shots spiral and ricochet.
Tips
  • Remember that SMGs excel at close to medium range. Don't be afraid to get in the thick of it!
  • Pay attention to the special effects – some legendary SMGs can completely change your playstyle. The Ohm I Got, for example, can turn your shield into a massive ammo battery.
  • Incendiary damage from weapons like the Hellfire is fantastic against flesh enemies and shields.

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