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Face-puncher
Updated: Sep 05, 2023
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3
Face-puncher

Man your own jackhammer.
  • Content
    Base Game
  • Weapon Type
    Shotgun
  • Rarity
    Legendary
  • Manufacturer
    Hyperion
  • Elements
    Non-Elemental

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All Details

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Face-puncher (Shotgun-BL3)
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Face-puncher - About

The Legendary Shotgun Face-puncher is manufactured by Hyperion and comes from the Borderlands 3 Base Game.

Face-puncher - unique Ability

The Facepuncher's damage is considered Melee Damage.
Can not score Critical Hits.
The Facepuncher's damage doesn't count as Shotgun Damage.

Genesis Shield - Green
Can absorb projectiles and adds them to the magazine.

Face-puncher - Variants

  • Elements
    Non-Elemental
  • Listed Projectiles
    7 | 14
  • Shot Cost
    1 | 2
  • Splash Radius
  • Weapon Parts
    variants
    fixed parts
  • Anointment
    possible
    none
  • Splash Anoints
    possible
    none

Face-puncher - Shotgun Parts

Weapons usually get one part per group, but sometimes multiple or none. Numbers in the top-right  indicate the range of parts a group can have.
Parts usually have equal drop chances, or it's indicated nearby.

Body Accessory2-3

  • Body_1A83.3%+25% Weapon Shield
    +10% Crit Damage
  • Body_1B83.3%+7.5% Accuracy
  • Body_1C83.3%+10% Reload Speed

Foregrip

  • Foregrip_1-30% Sway
    +5% Damage
  • Foregrip_2+5% Fire Rate
    +35% Mag Size
    -10% Accuracy
    -5% Damage
  • Foregrip_3+15% Weapon Shield
    +5% Damage
  • Foregrip_4-30% Vertical Recoil
    +5% Accuracy

Grip

  • Grip_120%2× Projectiles
    +1% Accuracy
    +1 Shot Cost
    -30% Damage
    +25% Accuracy Bloom
  • Grip_230%+10% Crit Damage
    +5% Damage
  • Grip_320%-15% Vertical Recoil
    +5% Reload Speed
  • Grip_430%-30% Sway
    +5% Fire Rate

Scope

  • Scope_12.7x Zoom
  • Scope_22.2x Zoom
  • Scope_31.5x Zoom

Face-puncher - Changelog

Hotfix 04.01.2021:

  • -40% Weapon Damage

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How to Farm

Face-puncher
Assigned Loot Pool

Face-puncher
World Drop (BL3)

World Drop

Base Game - World Drop

Borderlands 3 World Drops are items that drop from any suitable Loot Source in addition to their dedicated sources.
There are around 150 unique items in the Base Game - World Drop pool, so for farming a specific weapon it's best to seek out its dedicated Loot Source.
If you still want to test your luck, you should equip a Shlooter Artifact or All-in Shield to increase your Legendary World Drop Chances.

Weapon - suitable Loot Source:

  • All Enemies:
    Bosses, Crew Challenges, Generic Enemies, …
  • All kinds of Chests
  • Vending Machines
  • Slot Machines: Loot Boxer or Vault Line
  • Diamond Loot Room
  • Eridian Fabricator

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Drop Rates

  • Muldock the Anointed
    15%
The number next to the Source notes Loot Luck.

Wonderlands
Loot Luck Formula

P%=1.2L0.27×1001.2L0.27+100

P = Dedicated Loot Pool Chance
L = Loot Luck

Face-puncher
Grinder Recipe

This recipe requires 1+ DLC-Legendary!
ShotgunShotgunAny Legendary WeaponplusAny Legendary WeaponShotgunplusAny Legendary WeaponAny Uncommon WeaponequalsShotgunShotgunEpic or Legendary PistolEpic or Legendary Shotgun
The Grinder⚙️ recipe for the displayed chances.
Consoles may have a better recipe that's the best on PC.

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Dedicated Sources

Muldock the Anointed

Muldock the Anointed

Floodmoor Basin
Named Enemy