Explosive weapons' bullets have a chance to explode when they impact, dealing extra damage and creating a splash damage effect allowing them to damage multiple enemies within the blast radius.

Unlike other elemental attacks, explosive weapons never deal damage over time. All damage is inflicted immediately.

EffectivenessEdit

Explosive weapons are equally effective against any and all enemy types: flesh, shielded, and armored (although armored targets will still enjoy damage reduction, just as they would against any regular attack).

NotesEdit

• Rocket Launchers use explosive damage as their default damage type for non-elemental launchers, rather than normal physical damage.
• Enemies that are killed by explosive weapons are blown to pieces. Sometimes accompanied by a overkill event where their body becomes a meat fountain that rises up high.
• Brick has Skills and Class Mods that are specifically tuned to enhancing explosive damage and resistance to it.
• Explosives are very effective against cars and turrets.
• No enemies are specifically resistant to explosive damage.
• No shield types offer resistance against explosive damage.
• All of the undead creatures in The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned are highly susceptible to explosive damage.
• The Torgue Cobra (see list of unique weapons below) is a particularly potent explosive weapon in that it detonates on every shot, much like a rocket launcher, but unlike a rocket launcher it won't always create a large blast radius.
• Unlike the other elements, Badass enemies never carry explosive weapons.
• List of Unique/Legendary Explosive weapons:
  • Atlas Chimera
  • Atlas Ogre
  • Kyros' Power
  • Maliwan Madjack
  • S&S Crux
  • Torgue Cobra
  • Vladof Hammer
  • All non-elemental Rocket Launchers

See alsoEdit

v • d • e Elements   Incendiary • Shock • Explosive • Corrosive See also Damage • Normal • Transfusion