
So it just doesn’t pay to have two of the same gun, as you’ll be out of ammo before you know it.

In the beginning of the game, ammo is kind of sparse. There’s always bigger and better guns out there, don’t be afraid to make room for a new favorite. But if you’re like me, you easily get lost in all the looting and shooting, only to remember towards the end that you’re level 21 using a level 15 guns. Throughout your time with Borderlands 3, you’re going to run across all manner of weapons that typically correspond to your current level. You also want to be mindful of the level. White and green weapons are more common, while Blue and Purple tend are rarer and more powerful while Orange weapons are Legendary and the rarest of all. Something else to consider with your guns is the rarity. Maliwan guns switch between elements while I got a Vladof pistol that had a taser as the alt mode. Some guns offer alternate fire modes that you absolutely should take advantage of. Want to keep firing without worrying about reload? Get a COV gun, but be careful as they can overheat and break. I prefer Jakobs sniper rifles for their high damage potential and ricochet bullets. I’m a fan of Tediore weapons because the gun turns into a throwable explosive during reload. I also make sure to have an Atlas in my lineup as it has a smart tracker secondary feature that turns your bullets into homing bullets. Right now, I’m big on Maliwan guns as they serve up elemental damage, which, paired with my Amara skill tree loadout, scores big damage. There are 9 different brands in the game (Hyperion, Maliwan, Child of the Vault (COV), Torgue, Atlas, Vladof, Tediore, Dahl and Jakobs), each with their own unique characteristics. And while you’ll probably never touch every weapon the game has to offer, it’s good to understand the basic functionality of your weapons - starting with the brand.

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The third entry in the series boasts a billion ballistic weapons. Outside of the low-brow humor, the star of any Borderlands game is the guns.
