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Serpens
Updated: Sep 30, 2023
Borderlands 1

Borderlands 1
Serpens

Poison in your veins
  • Content
    General Knoxx
  • Weapon Type
    Assault Rifle
  • Rarity
    Pearlescent
  • Manufacturer
    S&S Munitions
  • Elements
    Corrosive

Serpens
All Details

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Serpens (AR-BL1)
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Serpens - About

The Pearlescent Assault Rifle Serpens is manufactured by S&S Munitions and comes from the Borderlands 1 General Knoxx DLC.

Serpens - unique Ability

The Serpens is a Full-Auto Assault Rifle with increased Damage, Mag Size, Element Level, lower Recoil and Spread.

Each shot has a high chance to fire an serpentine Orb that follows the bullet and explodes on impact dealing Corrosive Damage in a large area.

Serpens - Variants

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

Serpens - Assault Rifle 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

  • Body_2+10% Damage
    -20% Fire Rate
    +30% Recoil
  • Body_3+30% Fire Rate
    -30% Recoil
    +2 Element Level
    -15% Damage
  • Body_4+20% Damage
    -30% Fire Rate
    +50% Recoil
  • Body_5+20% Damage
    +50% Fire Rate
    -20% Recoil
    +1 Element Level

Barrel

  • Barrel_2+15% Max Accuracy
    -20% Spread
    -20% Max Accuracy
    +20% Recoil
    +28% Spread
  • Barrel_3+10% Damage
    +30% Accuracy
    -50% Spread
    +1 Element Level
  • Barrel_4+30% Damage
    -10% Max Inaccuracy
    +40% Max Accuracy
    -30% Spread
    +35% Recoil
  • Barrel_5+15% Damage
    -40% Max Inaccuracy
    +150% Max Accuracy
    -50% Recoil
    -130% Spread

Magazine

  • Mag_2+15% Reload Speed
    +25% Equip Speed
  • Mag_4+15% Damage
    +12 Mag Size
    -25% Reload Speed
    -30% Equip Speed
  • Mag_5+18% Damage
    +24 Mag Size
    +1 Element Level
    -35% Reload Speed
    -50% Equip Speed

Stock

  • Stock_2+40% Accuracy
    +20% Recoil Recovery
    -60% Recoil
    -30% Reload Speed
    -30% Swap Speed
  • Stock_3+70% Accuracy
    +40% Recoil Recovery
    -60% Recoil
  • Stock_4+100% Accuracy
    +60% Recoil Recovery
    -120% Recoil
    -20% Reload Speed
    -20% Swap Speed
  • Stock_5+140% Accuracy
    +80% Recoil Recovery
    -150% Recoil

Sight

  • Sight None-50% Move Speed (aiming)
  • Sight_13.2x Zoom-35% Spread (aiming)
  • Sight_22.5x Zoom-20% Spread (aiming)

Serpens - Changelog

Serpens
How to Farm

Serpens
Assigned Loot Pool

Serpens
Dedicated Drop

Dedicated Drop

Dedicated Drop

Dedicated Drops are weapons that only drop from its dedicated sources.
Unlike World Drops who can drop almost everywhere at a small chance.

Serpens
Drop Rates

  • Badass Bruiser
    0.007%
  • Drifter
    0.007%
  • Craw 1×Player
    0.142%*
  • Craw 4×Player
    0.158%*
  • Lance Chest
    0.011%
*Original BL: 0.121% to 0.138%
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

Serpens
Grinder Recipe

This recipe requires 1+ DLC-Legendary!
Assault RifleAssault RifleAny Legendary WeaponplusAny Legendary WeaponAssault RifleplusAny Legendary WeaponAny Uncommon WeaponequalsAssault RifleAssault RifleEpic 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.

Serpens
Dedicated Sources

Drifter

Drifter

Sunken Sea
Enemy
Badass Bruiser

Badass Bruiser

Deep Fathoms
Enemy
Crawmerax

Crawmerax

Crawmerax's Lair
Raid Boss
Lance Chest

Lance Chest

Crimson Armory
Location