- For the articles with similar names, see Rough Rider (disambiguation).
The Rough Rider is a unique shield in Borderlands 2 manufactured by Jakobs. It is exclusive to the Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt DLC and can be obtained as a rare drop from The Bulwark in Hunter's Grotto.
Special Shield Effects[]
It takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose. – 0 shield capacity. Increases resistance to all damage types by 20%. Increases maximum health.
Usage & Description[]
The Rough Rider's notable trait is that it has 0 shield capacity, somewhat offset by a damage resistance and health boost. Its damage modification and health-boosting helps out a defensive/regenerative build (including but not limited to - a character using Moxxi weapons, transfusion grenades, a Zer0 build focusing around Resurgence, or a Krieg build utilizing the Mania tree.)
A character equipped with the Rough Rider will benefit from all talents which activate "when shields are depleted" until they equip a different shield, but all talents and bonuses which activate when shields are full will not apply as long as the Rough Rider is equipped. Anything that reduces shield capacity based on a certain amount are bugged and will prevent the shield-down effects from triggering. Items that increase the shield's capacity by a certain amount will cause it to function like a regular shield.
Effects[]
- Axton
- Crisis Management is always active
- Pressure loses utility
- Willing, Preparation, and Quick Charge rendered useless
- Salvador
- Out of Bubblegum is always active; Interacts well with Inconceivable
- Gaige
- Deathtrap may still attempt to use Buck Up to no effect; Interacts well with Sharing is Caring which improves Deathtrap's survivability.
- Unstoppable Force and Myelin lose utility
- Fancy Mathematics and Blood Soaked Shields rendered useless
- Krieg
- Feed the Meat won't have drawbacks; Empty the Rage presents its full bonus; Embrace the Pain is always active
- Fuel the Rampage, Salt the Wound and Release the Beast are more efficient (since all damage will be health damage).
- Meat and Legendary Psycho class mods benefit unequivocally from this shield (none of his skills require having full shields and many of them provide increased benefits with a depleted shield)
- Patch released (August 29, 2013):
- No longer prevents Krieg from downing himself with Redeem the Soul [1].
- Prior to this, using Redeem the Soul reduced Krieg's health to critical, synergizing with Release the Beast.
- Patch released (August 29, 2013):
Trivia[]
- This is the only shield manufactured by Jakobs.
- The Rough Rider uses the model of Pangolin's Turtle Shield but functions in a similar manner to Anshin's Adaptive Shield by granting resistance and health bonuses.
- Technically speaking, despite being the only shield with 0 capacity, The Rough Rider has a maximum shield capacity of 100, which is observed if a Med Vendor is used.
- The shield's name and flavor text refer to President Theodore Roosevelt, founder of the military group the "Rough Riders", and the "Bull Moose" political party. After being shot, he spoke publicly: "Ladies and gentlemen, I don't know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot; but it takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose."
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