The Rider is a unique sniper rifle manufactured by Gearbox. Examples are on the talk page.
Special Weapon Effects
Careful... you might put someone's eye out. – Magazine Size of 20, high Fire Rate, reduced base damage, no scope.
Usage & Description
The Rider is a scopeless sniper rifle suitable for shooting near to mid-range targets. Due to its limited farming options, where it cannot be obtained beyond a narrow window of Playthrough 1 and Playthrough 2, it is frequently regarded as a poor choice of weapon.
Drop Guide
- Found in the red weapons chest in the Hidden Basement.
- Cannot be obtained after the completion of Another Piece Of The Puzzle.
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EHj6zdMlLc (New Video added on 8/27/2011)
Mechanics
The Rider gets its effect from the Ryder_mag5 magazine, which is responsible for the increased fire rate and ammo capacity. All other aspects are defined by the predetermined parts: sight_none, body5, barrel2, and stock2. The only un-defined part of the Rider is accessory. The Rider is made of Ryder_Material, which has absolutely no modifiers. Please see stat modifiers for an explanation on how to interpret all of these modifiers.
| Ryder_mag5 | mag5 |
|---|---|
| Accuracy Maximum: -50% Accuracy Regen Rate: -3 Clip Size: +15 Reload Speed: -50% Fire Rate: +100% Damage: -200% Recoil: -400% |
Clip Size: +2 Reload Speed: -50% Fire Rate: +21% |
Trivia
- This gun is a reference to A Christmas Story. The main protagonist, Ralphie, continually tells everyone that he wants a Red Ryder BB Gun, to which everyone (including Santa) responds, "You'll shoot your eye out."
- Aside from the pre-order "Mercenary Guns Pack" code, the Rider is the only weapon appearing in Borderlands that is manufactured by Gearbox. However, The Secret Armory of General Knoxx adds several more Gearbox-manufactured weapons.
- The various parts that compose the Rider in the weapon code have inconsistent spellings — some use "Rider", while others use "Ryder".
See also
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