This page contains a list of all common weapon titles in Borderlands, along with their effect, and the condition required to unlock them.
The titles of unique, legendary or even pearlescent weapons have no effect on the weapon.
(The Borderlands 2 version of this can be found here)
Combat Rifles[]
Burst/Semi-Automatics[]
Title
|
Requirement
|
Effect
|
Rifle (Borderlands) |
N/A |
Basic title
|
Cobra |
High Accuracy |
Reduces Recoil
|
Pounder |
Pounder Magazine |
Single shot fire. Increase damage, lowers fire rate and clip size
|
Stomper |
High Damage |
Greatly increases Damage, but lowers bullet velocity
|
Fully Automatics[]
Title
|
Requirement
|
Effect
|
Machine Gun |
N/A |
Basic title
|
Havoc |
High Fire Rate |
Increased Magazine Size
|
Mauler |
High Damage & Fire Rate < 10 |
Even more damage!
|
Massacre |
High Accuracy |
Reduced Recoil
|
Pistols[]
Repeater Pistols[]
Title
|
Requirement
|
Effect
|
Repeater |
N/A |
Basic title
|
Lacerator |
Lacerator Accessory |
+200% Melee Damage
|
Needler |
High Fire Rate |
Reduces Recoil, and increases Clip Size by 2
|
Swatter |
High Accuracy |
N/A
|
Raptor |
High Quality |
N/A
|
Machine Pistols[]
Title
|
Requirement
|
Effect
|
Machine Pistol |
N/A |
Basic title
|
Torment |
High Damage |
Even more damage, Increased Tech, and increases Clip Size by 2
|
Fury |
Low Accuracy |
Spread is further (greatly) increased. Increased Fire Rate and Clip Size
|
Rage |
Rage Accessory |
5 Shot Burst Fire. Increased Fire Rate and Recoil
|
Revolvers[]
Title
|
Requirement
|
Effect
|
Revolver |
N/A |
Basic title
|
Razor |
Razor Accessory |
+200% Melee Damage
|
Masher |
Masher Accessory |
Multiple projectiles per round (x7). Increased Spread and Recoil. Reduced Damage
|
Justice |
High Accuracy & High Damage |
N/A
|
Law |
High Fire Rate |
N/A
|
Viper |
High Accuracy |
N/A
|
Rocket Launchers[]
Title
|
Requirement
|
Effect
|
Rocket Launcher |
N/A |
Basic title
|
Destructor |
High Damage |
Even more Damage
|
Harpoon |
1 Shot & High Accuracy |
Increased Accuracy and Rocket velocity
|
Shotguns[]
Title
|
Requirement
|
Effect
|
Shotgun |
N/A |
Basic title
|
Combat Shotguns[]
Title
|
Requirement
|
Effect
|
Matador |
Low Accuracy |
+3 projectiles fired, increase Fire Rate
|
Scattergun |
Low Accuracy |
+2 projectiles fired
|
Shredder |
Shredder Barrel |
+2 projectiles fired
|
Carnage |
Carnage Barrel |
Shoots rockets
|
Assault Shotguns[]
Title
|
Requirement
|
Effect
|
Brute |
High Damage |
Even More Damage
|
Death |
High Accuracy |
Increased Stability, +15% Critical Hit Damage (not listed on weapon card)
|
Sweeper |
Very Low Accuracy |
+1 projectile fired
|
Sniper Rifles[]
Title
|
Requirement
|
Effect
|
Sniper |
N/A |
Basic title
|
Sniper Rifles (Bolt/Pump Action only)[]
Title
|
Requirement
|
Effect
|
Gamble |
Low Accuracy |
Even Lower Accuracy. Increased Critical Hit Damage, deeper Tech Pool
|
Hawkeye |
High Accuracy |
Increased Accuracy, better Zoom
|
Thunder |
Higher damage |
N/A
|
Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifles[]
Title
|
Requirement
|
Effect
|
Lance |
High Accuracy |
Increased Damage, Knockback
|
Thunder* |
High Damage |
N/A
|
Wrath |
Deep Tech Pool |
Increased Damage, Deeper Tech Pool
|
*The "Thunder" Title is actually different then the Bolt Sniper Rifle's. In game code suggests the Title should have appeared as "Driver".
Sub-Machine Guns[]
Title
|
Requirement
|
Effect
|
SMG |
N/A |
Basic title
|
Anarchy |
Double Accessory & Low Spread |
Fires 4 projectiles for 2 ammo cost, and highly reduced accuracy
|
Bruiser |
High Damage |
Even More Damage!
|
Thumper |
Thumper Magazine |
Very high Damage, but very low Fire Rate. Small Magazine size
|
Stinger |
High Fire Rate |
Reduced Recoil
|
Notes[]
See Also[]