Major Kong
Updated: Sep 23, 2024
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3Major Kong

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  • Content
    Fantastic Fustercluck
  • Weapon Type
    Launcher
  • Rarity
    Legendary
  • Manufacturer
    COV
  • Elements
    Non-Elemental
    Fire
    Shock
    Corrosive
    Cryo
    Radiation

Major KongAll Details

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Major Kong (Launcher-BL3)
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About
Variants
Parts
Changelog

Major Kong - About

The Legendary Launcher Major Kong is manufactured by COV and comes from the Borderlands 3 Fantastic Fustercluck DLC.

Major Kong - Unique Ability

Charge up the weapon for increased damage, but with increased ammo cost.

Shoots giant shotgun shells in an unpredictable trajectory that explode on enemy impact or stick to the impact area for 2 sec.
On explosion, it spawns additional homing shotgun shells for each nearby enemy.
All Shotgun Shells deal [weapon element] Splash Damage on explosion.

Major Kong - Variants

  • Elements
    Non-Elemental
    Fire
    Shock
    Corrosive
    Cryo
    Radiation
  • Listed Projectiles
    1 | 2
  • Shot Cost
    2 | 3
  • Weapon Parts
    variants
    fixed parts
  • Anointment
    possible
    none
  • Splash Anoints
    possible
    none

Major Kong - Launcher 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.

Barrel Accessory0-2

  • Barrel_2B+10% Damage
    +80% Melee Damage
  • Barrel_2C+20% Splash Radius

Grip

  • Grip_1+10% Accuracy
    +5% Fire Rate
  • Grip_2+20% Splash Radius
    -15% Heat per Shot
  • Grip_3+5% Damage

Starter

  • Starter_1+10% Fire Rate
  • Starter_2-25% Heat per Shot
  • Starter_3+10% Damage

Stock

  • Tail_1+20% Accuracy
  • Tail_2-15% Vertical Recoil
    +5% Damage
  • Tail_32× Projectiles
    +1 Shot Cost
    +75% Heat per Shot
  • Tail_4+5% Fire Rate
  • Tail_5+20% Splash Radius
    -15% Heat per Shot
  • Tail_6+10% Status Damage
    +10% Status Chance

Engine

  • Engine_1-15% Heat per Shot
  • Engine_2+5% Fire Rate
  • Engine_3+5% Damage

Scope

  • Scope_12.2x Zoom
  • Scope_21.5x Zoom
  • Scope_33.3x Zoom

Element0-1

  • Fire8.2%-20% Damage
  • Shock8.2%-20% Damage
  • Corrosive8.2%-20% Damage
  • Cryo8.2%-15% Damage
  • Radiation8.2%-25% Damage

Major Kong - Changelog

Major KongHow to get it?

Fantastic Fustercluck DLC
General Farming Guidance

To collect and equip the Legendary Major Kong, you need to own the BL3 Fantastic Fustercluck DLC.

Fantastic Fustercluck items in Borderlands 3 can come from dedicated sources or the exclusive DLC World Pool. Here’s your quick start guide:

Farming Preparations

  1. Identify the Best Source: The Sources below are generally ranked from best to worst. Make sure to complete any required quests and be aware of Source Restrictions.
  2. Locate the Source: Make sure you have unlocked the Location.
  3. Equip Your Character: Equip your character to easily overcome enemies.
  4. Set Spawn Point: Locate the nearest Save Station to use as your spawn point.

Bonus Tips

  • Combine Runs: Get more loot per run by integrating nearby sources into your farming route.
  • Track Progress: Track your runs to more precisely predict drops and more clearly monitor progress. Additionally, time your runs to see how tweaks affect your farming efficiency.
  • Speed it up: Explore shortcuts and boost your movement speed to minimize travel time. Also, aim to shorten your time to kill with higher DPS or big damage bursts.
  • Realistic Expectations: Be patient and persistent when farming. Despite precise, verified drop rates, your actual runs might exceed or fall short of inferred expectations.

Major KongDrop Rates

  • Psychoreaver
    15%

Major KongAll Sources

Psychoreaver
boss

Psychoreaver

Boss
Vaulthalla