Borderlands 3 has received its first major story DLC. And with it, a powerful legendary weapon. You should definitely get it and take advantage of its strength while you can.
This is the weapon: It is the “ION Cannon”. This is a rocket launcher from the Vladof brand. As is customary in Borderlands 3, there are again various versions. If you get the right one, you can almost one-shot anything that comes your way.
The “ION Cannon” was introduced in the first major story DLC of Borderlands 3. With it, the popular rogue Handsome Jack makes a return to your screens. In the community, the new content is very well received. Especially the new legendary weapons are well made. We have compiled the 5 best ones for you. The strongest of them is probably the “ION Cannon”.
This is the problem: The “ION Cannon” is so powerful that many players are already worried about it. Especially regarding the hotfixes of Borderlands 3, a nerf of the new weapon is not unlikely.
5 million damage with one shot
What can the “ION Cannon” do? The rocket launcher fires a powerful beam with a projectile as soon as you release the trigger. It only consumes one ammo per shot. It has an immense boost to weapon damage. Additionally, it has a high radius for explosive damage and the projectile flies very fast.
With a ability from the Guardian Ranks, the weapon becomes nearly unbeatable. The more enemies you kill, the more damage it deals. Depending on your build, you can deal millions in damage with the second and third shots. The YouTuber Arekkz Gaming made a shot with 5 million damage in his test:
As you continuously kill enemies in Mayhem 4, this is a significant additional damage boost. But even without this extra ability, the weapon is a lot of fun to use.
Is the “ION Cannon” also suitable for bosses? The new rocket launcher is great for killing regular enemies. It doesn’t melt bosses as quickly as you might be used to from other weapons. Nevertheless, it is still a good choice for this and is especially fun to use.
Where can you get the “ION Cannon”? It is currently only confirmed that the “ION Cannon” can be dropped by the boss “Fabricator MK II”. You can find him in the new DLC. Against this boss, you should have corrosion and shock damage. Whether you can also obtain the weapon as a world drop is unknown.
The players expect a nerf
If you are now excited to farm the new weapon, you should hurry up. At least, according to the community. Many fear a soon nerf of the powerful weapon.
Especially on YouTube, players often agree. Some of the comments have received many upvotes. One of them is by the user Gimpsickle:
100% it will be nerfed!
Gimpsickle on YouTube
Or also by the user HydraCFW // Quit:
Gearbox in the next hotfix: Fun sighted. Immediately delete.
HydraCFW on YouTube
Whether the “ION Cannon” will really be nerfed remains to be seen. However, while you can, you should still have some fun with it. And maybe it will remain completely accessible to players.
