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Complex Root
Updated: Sep 05, 2023
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3
Complex Root

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  • Content
    Bounty of Blood
  • Weapon Type
    Sniper
  • Rarity
    Legendary
  • Manufacturer
    Maliwan
  • Elements
    Fire
    Shock
    Corrosive
    Cryo
    Radiation

Complex Root
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Complex Root - About

The Legendary Sniper Complex Root is manufactured by Maliwan and comes from the Borderlands 3 Bounty of Blood - DLC.

Complex Root - unique Ability

Requires a 1-second charge up and then shoots one 2-Round Burst.

Shot Bullets spawn 13 additional Bullets along their flight path.
Additional Bullets first diverge from the direction of the Main-Bullet at a right angle, then each follows a random zigzag pattern.
Additional Bullets explode on impact or after 2 sec and deal [weapon element] Splash Damage.

Complex Root - Variants

  • Elements
    Fire
    Shock
    Corrosive
    Cryo
    Radiation
  • Listed Projectiles
  • Shot Cost
  • Splash Radius
  • Weapon Parts
    variants
    fixed parts
  • Anointment
    possible
    none
  • Splash Anoints
    possible
    none

Complex Root - Sniper 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.

Grip

  • Grip_1-30% Sway
    +5% Damage
  • Grip_2+10% Charge Speed
    +20% Accuracy
    -20% Accuracy Bloom
  • Grip_3+5% Reload Speed
    -30% Sway
    -30% Horizontal Recoil
  • Grip_4+10% Status Damage
    -30% Horizontal Recoil
  • Grip_5+10% Status Chance
    -30% Sway
    +20% Accuracy
  • Grip_6+10% Status Chance
    -30% Horizontal Recoil
  • Grip_7-30% Sway
    +5% Reload Speed

Foregrip

  • Foregrip_1+10% Charge Speed
  • Foregrip_2-30% Sway
  • Foregrip_3+10% Status Chance
  • Foregrip_4+2 Mag Size
    -10% Accuracy
    -5% Damage
  • Foregrip_5+5% Reload Speed
  • Foregrip_6-15% Horizontal Recoil

Magazine

  • Mag_1Mag Size: 6
    Reload: 3.1s
    +10% Damage
  • Mag_2Mag Size: 10
    Reload: 3.6s
  • Mag_3Mag Size: 14
    Reload: 4.0s
    -10% Damage

Scope

  • Scope_14.3x Zoom-30% Sway
  • Scope_25.4x Zoom+10% Status Chance
  • Scope_35.4x Zoom+20% Charge Speed

Element

  • Fire
  • Shock
  • Cryo
  • Radiation
  • Corrosive

Complex Root - Changelog

Hotfix 10.21.2021 - Sniper Buff:

  • +20% Damage

Hotfix 08.06.2020:

  • Decreased weapon charge time.

Complex Root
How to Farm

Complex Root
Assigned Loot Pool

Complex Root
World Drop (BL3 - DLC 3)

DLC 3 - World Drop

DLC 3 - World Drop

Bounty of Blood - World Drops are items that drop from any suitable Loot Source, within the Bounty of Blood DLC, in addition to their dedicated sources.
There are 18 weapons in the Bounty of Blood - World Drop pool, so for farming a specific weapon it's best to seek out its dedicated 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.

Suitable Loot Sources within the DLC:

  • All Enemies:
    Bosses, Crew Challenges, Generic Enemies, …
  • All kinds of Chests
  • Diamond Loot Room

Complex Root
Drop Rates

  • Lani Dixon
    33%
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

Complex Root
Grinder Recipe

This recipe requires 1+ DLC-Legendary!
SniperSniperAny Legendary WeaponplusAny Legendary WeaponSniperplusAny Legendary WeaponAny Uncommon WeaponequalsSniperSniperEpic 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.

Complex Root
Dedicated Sources

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