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Flayer
Updated: Sep 05, 2023
Borderlands TPS

Borderlands TPS
Flayer

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  • Content
    Claptastic Voyage
  • Weapon Type
    Shotgun
  • Rarity
    Legendary
  • Manufacturer
    Jakobs
  • Elements
    Non-Elemental

Flayer
All Details

God Roll
Flayer (Shotgun-TPS)
Copy Flayer Code

Flayer - About

The Legendary Shotgun Flayer is manufactured by Jakobs and comes from the Borderlands TPS Claptastic Voyage DLC.

Flayer - unique Ability

For 2 Ammo the Flayer fires Physical Pellets in a broad spread.

Killing an enemy with the Flayer creates extra Gore Effects.

Jakobs
Jakobs Shotguns have +30% Crit Damage (PreAdd).

Flayer - Variants

  • Elements
    Non-Elemental
  • Listed Projectiles
  • Shot Cost
  • Splash Radius
  • Weapon Parts
    variants
    fixed parts
  • Luneshine
    possible
    none
  • Splash Anoints
    possible
    none

Flayer - 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.

Grip

  • Scav+25% Mag Size
    -10% Reload Speed
    +15% Spread
  • Hyperion+10% Recoil Recovery
    -15% Spread
    -9% Damage
  • Jakobs+12% Damage
    +1 Mag Size
    -0.2 Recoil
    +30% Reload Speed
    -9% Fire Rate
    +10% Recoil
    -5% Reload Speed
  • Tediore+20% Reload Speed
    -10% Mag Size
    -6% Damage
  • Torgue+9% Damage
    +15% Recoil
    -10% Reload Speed
    +10% Spread

Stock

  • Scav
  • Hyperion+20% Recoil Recovery
    +40% Max Accuracy
  • Jakobs+50% Max Accuracy
    +25% Max Inaccuracy
    +10% Recoil
    -25% Recoil Recovery
  • Tediore-10% Recoil
    -15% Accuracy
  • Torgue-25% Recoil
    -20% Recoil Recovery

Sight

  • Scav1.8x Zoom-25% Spread (aiming)
  • Hyperion4.4x Zoom-40% Spread (aiming)
  • Jakobs3.7x Zoom-50% Spread (aiming)
  • Tediore2.3x Zoom
  • Torgue2.0x Zoom-20% Spread (aiming)

Accessory

  • Bayonet+50% Melee Damage
  • Moon Clip+30% Mag Size
    -15% Reload Speed
  • Shotgun Shell+3% Damage
    +3% Fire Rate
    +5% Mag Size
    +5% Reload Speed
  • Tech1+12% Fire Rate
    -40% Spread
    +39% Zoom
    -15% Damage
  • Tech2+50% Crit Damage
    -10% Spread
    +39% Zoom
  • Tech3+6% Fire Rate
    +10% Mag Size
    +25% Reload Speed
    -3% Damage
  • Vertical Grip+2 Projectiles
    +21% Fire Rate
    -30% Max Inaccuracy
    -15% Max Accuracy
    +30% Spread

Flayer - Changelog

Flayer
How to Farm

Flayer
Assigned Loot Pool

Flayer
World Drop (TPS - DLC 2)

DLC 2 - World Drop

DLC 2 - World Drop

Claptastic Voyage - World Drops are items that drop from any suitable Loot Source, within the Claptastic Voyage DLC, in addition to their dedicated sources.
There are 13 unique items in the World Drop pool, so for farming 1 of the 11 weapons it's best to seek out its dedicated Loot Source.

Suitable Loot Sources:

  • The Grinder
  • All Enemies:
    Bosses, Badasses, Generic Enemies, …
  • All kinds of Chests:
    Red Chests, lockers, garbage containers, cardboard boxes, garbage/... piles
  • Vending Machines

Flayer
Drop Rates

  • Viruses
    0.1%
  • EOS story
    4.8%
  • EOS
    0.43%
  • Grinder ⚙️
    41.7%
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

Flayer
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.

Flayer
Dedicated Sources

Viruses

Viruses

Motherlessboard
Enemy
EOS

EOS

Deck 13.5
Boss