Critical Thug
Updated: Sep 23, 2024
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3Critical Thug

No shooting at parties!
  • Content
    Designer's Cut
  • Weapon Type
    Shotgun
  • Rarity
    Legendary
  • Manufacturer
    Torgue
  • Elements
    Non-Elemental

Critical ThugAll Details

Max DPS
Critical Thug (Shotgun-BL3)
Copy Critical Thug Code

Critical Thug - About

The Legendary Shotgun Critical Thug is manufactured by Torgue and comes from the Borderlands 3 Designer's Cut DLC.

Critical Thug - Unique Ability

Shoots bullets that explode shortly after impact.
Both the impact and explosion deal Physical Splash Damage.

Critical hits ricochet to one nearby enemy and explode shortly after impact.

Critical Thug - Variants

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

Critical Thug - 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

  • Grip_CriticalThug20%2x Projectiles
    -30% Sway
    2 Mag Size
    +1 Shot Cost
    -30% Damage
    -10% Accuracy
    +25% Accuracy Bloom
  • Grip_240%+20% Splash Radius
    -30% Horizontal Recoil
  • Grip_340%+10% Accuracy
    +5% Damage

Foregrip

  • Foregrip_1-30% Vertical Recoil
    +5% Fire Rate
  • Foregrip_2+10% Mag Size
    -10% Accuracy
    -0.3% Damage
  • Foregrip_3+20% Splash Radius
    +5% Accuracy

Critical Thug - Changelog

Critical ThugHow to get it?

Designer's Cut DLC
General Farming Guidance

To collect and equip the Legendary Critical Thug, you need to own the BL3 Designer's Cut DLC.

Critical ThugDrop Rates

  • Creepage
    16.7 - 22.2%
  • H. Harker
    5.6 - 6.1%
Mayhem increases chances.

Critical ThugAll Sources

Seepage & Creepage
chest

Seepage & Creepage

Chest
Stormblind Complex
Heavyweight Harker
boss

Heavyweight Harker

Boss
Stormblind Complex
Designer's Pool
loot-pool

Designer's Pool

Loot Pool
Stormblind Complex