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Gold Rush
Updated: Sep 05, 2023
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3
Gold Rush

Pay dirt.
  • Content
    Director's Cut
  • Weapon Type
    SMG
  • Rarity
    Legendary
  • Manufacturer
    Hyperion
  • Elements
    Corrosive

Gold Rush
All Details

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Gold Rush (SMG-BL3)
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Gold Rush - About

The Legendary SMG Gold Rush is manufactured by Hyperion and comes from the Borderlands 3 Director's Cut - Upgrade Pack.

Gold Rush - unique Ability

Killed enemies drop extra Cash.

Picking up Cash stacks Fire Rate, Reload Speed, and Mag Size up to 20 times.
Each stack lasts 10s and grants:
+5% Fire Rate
+5% Reload Speed
+5% Mag Size

Note:
This buff persists for its duration, even if you swap weapons.

Gold Rush - Variants

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

Gold Rush - Weapon Shields

The Gold Rush comes with 1 of 4 Front-Facing Weapon Shields.
Each is activated by aiming and protects from frontal damage.

  • Hyperion Shield 25% +15% Weapon Shield Capacity
    -5% Reload Time
  • Genesis Shield 25% +10% Accuracy
    +5% Fire Rate Absorbs projectiles into your magazine.
  • Amped Shield 25% -30% Weapon Sway
    +5% Damage Taking damage stacks +5% Damage.
    Each stack lasts 6s.
  • Redirect Shield 25% -30% Recoil height
    +10% Accuracy Reflects melee/projectile damage back at attackers.

Gold Rush - SMG 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_A83.3%+10% Damage
  • Body_B83.3%+25% Weapon Shield
  • Body_C83.3%+10% Crit Damage

Grip

  • Grip_1+5% Reload Speed
    +5% Fire Rate
  • Grip_2-30% Vertical Recoil
    +10% Accuracy
  • Grip_3+10% Crit Damage
    +5% Damage

Stock

  • Stock_1-30% Horizontal Recoil
    +5% Fire Rate
  • Stock_2+20% Accuracy
  • Stock_3-15% Vertical Recoil
    +5% Damage

Rail

  • Rail_1+15% Weapon Shield
  • Rail_2+5% Reload Speed
  • Rail_3+10% Mag Size
    -10% Accuracy
    -5% Damage

Scope

  • Scope_12.6x Zoom
  • Scope_21.5x Zoom
  • Scope_32.2x Zoom

Magazine

  • Mag_1Mag Size: 25
    Reload: 2.7s
    +10% Damage
  • Mag_2Mag Size: 45
    Reload: 3.3s
    -10% Damage
  • Mag_3Mag Size: 35
    Reload: 3.0s

Gold Rush - Changelog

Gold Rush
How to Farm

Gold Rush
Assigned Loot Pool

Gold Rush
Vault Card #2

Welcome to Pandora - Vault Card

Welcome to Pandora - Vault Card

For 5 keys you can unlock an item from the Welcome to Pandora - Vault Card.
The item's parts are fixed the 1st time, but spending another 5 keys gives you a varied version.

Each time you level up the Vault Card you can open a Vault Card Chest, with a chance for a key or even an item.
You can obtain these 4 items in the Welcome to Pandora - Vault Card:

Gold Rush
Drop Rates

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

Gold Rush
Grinder Recipe

This recipe requires 1+ DLC-Legendary!
SMGSMGAny Legendary WeaponplusAny Legendary WeaponSMGplusAny Legendary WeaponAny Uncommon WeaponequalsSMGSMGEpic 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.

Gold Rush
Dedicated Sources