How To Get Lead Balloon Legendary Shotgun in Borderlands 4

Learn how you can obtain the Lead Balloon Legendary Shotgun in Borderlands 4, so that you get a powerful weapon to eliminate enemies.

in the game (Image via 2K)
Lead Balloon Legendary Shotgun in the game (Image via 2K)

Out of the wide array of weapons in Borderlands 4, the Lead Balloon Legendary weapon is one of the most powerful items in the Shotgun category. The Lead Balloon Shotgun is infamous because of its special buff that allows you to eliminate powerful enemies with the help of its projectile attacks.

If you are looking for the Lead Balloon Legendary Shotgun in the game, here is an article to help you out.

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Obtaining the Lead Balloon Legendary Shotgun in Borderlands 4

Location of Splashzone boss (Image via 2K)
Location of Splashzone boss (Image via 2K)

Like most legendary weapons in Borderlands 4, farming a specific boss called Splashzone helps you obtain the Lead Balloon Legendary Shotgun. To get your hands on this powerful item, you need to progress through the main storyline until you unlock the entire southern part of The Fadefields.

Next, use the Fast Travel station in Coastal Bonescape to arrive at the Riptide Grotto point of interest. Once you reach the location, head inside and begin clearing the enemies there. After that, continue toward the end of the area to find Splashzone.

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Tips and Tricks for the Splashzone Boss

Use Moxxi's Big Encore Machine to farm the boss (Image via 2K | GAMER GURU/YouTube)
Use Moxxi’s Big Encore Machine to farm the boss (Image via 2K | GAMER GURU/YouTube)

After clearing the enemies and heading inside, you will encounter Splashzone. Defeating the boss requires a clear strategy, where you first need to focus on dodging his attacks. To aid you in this challenging battle, take items with Cryo and Corrosion elemental damage.

Additionally, aim for critical damage attacks to eliminate Splashzone more easily. You also need to use Moxxi’s Big Encore machine to farm the boss until you get the Lead Balloon Legendary Shotgun in the loot pool.

Additional Details About the Lead Balloon Legendary Shotgun in Borderlands 4

Manufactured by Torgue, the Lead Balloon Legendary Shotgun comes with the Lightweight special perk, which shoots grenade-like shells that explode to spawn three smaller grenades. This allows you to deal damage to enemies from both the initial explosion and the smaller follow-up grenades.

Here are the stats for the Lead Balloon Legendary Shotgun at Level 50:

  • Damage: 1153 x 3 (per bullet)
  • Accuracy: 73%
  • Reload Time: 1.6 seconds
  • Fire rate: 2.1/second
  • Magazine Size: 8

That was all about the Lead Balloon Legendary Shotgun in Borderlands 4.


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