Summary
After appearing in the originalBorderlands, Atlas weapons didn’t show up again untilBorderlands 3, meaning their weapons are absent fromBorderlands 2andBorderlands the Pre-Sequel. The firstTales From the Borderlandsgame reveals that Atlas was put out of business byHyperion, another weapons manufacturerin theBorderlandsfranchise.
By the timeBorderlands 3takes place in theBorderlandsfranchise, Atlas has taken on new ownership and completely rebranded its weaponry with a signature feature unlike anything else on the market. This was a huge change for Atlas’ brand of weapons, considering that Atlas weapons in the originalBorderlandsweren’t very distinguished from other common weapon types before this point. A couple of unique Atlas weapons from the originalBorderlandsgames still stand out among others, while plenty of their newer weapons fromBorderlands 3are one-of-a-kind.
Atlas’ Strongest Weapons throughout the Borderlands Franchise
Atlas Replay
Like all of Atlas’ pistol-rocket hybrid weapons, the Atlas Replay is able to deal extreme explosive splash damage with incredible ammo efficiency. This weapon also comes with a barrage of homing tracker darts that will increase the weapon’s fire rate for each marked enemy. Using the alternative firing mode for this weapon is where its true power comes from since it can massively increase this weapon’s DPS.
Chimera
This legendary revolver from the originalBorderlandsinnately deals Explosive damage, but each shot also has a chance to deal Corrosive, Incendiary, or Shock damage. Explosive weapons that aren’t rocket launchers are a bit of a spectacle in the originalBorderlandsgame since they are relatively rare, so this weapon’s ability to deal Explosive damage on top of every other Elemental damage type truly makes it universally effective.
Kyros’ Power
Among sniper rifles in the original Borderlands game, Kyros’ Power generally does above-average damage due to its chance of dealing Explosive damage. This weapon will also passively heal the wielder for a small amount when they deal damage, which combined with its explosive damage makes this sniper one of the mostunique weapons from the originalBorderlands.
Multi-Tap
The Multi-Tap is a legendary pistol that shoots two rockets for every bullet fired, while only costing one unit of ammo. Not to mention, it also comes with a tracking grenade that temporarily makes its rockets automatically target marked enemies when fired. What makes the Multi-Tap so effective is that it utilizes pistol ammo despite behaving as a rocket launcher, so overall it’s a great crowd-control weapon with amazing ammo efficiency.
Ogre
The Ogre is a recurring weapon that has been redesigned by severaldifferent weapon manufacturers in theBorderlandsfranchise. The Atlas-brand Ogre doesn’t shoot rocket projectiles like the Torgue and Vladof remakes of this weapon, but since it still retains its Explosive damage, the Atlas version has much better accuracy and recoil that makes it much easier to use.
O.P.Q. System
The main appeal of the O.P.Q. System is the weapon’s ability to summon itself as a drone that hovers near the player and autonomously fires at nearby enemies. This gun is considered one of thebest weapons for Zane inBorderlands 3, since players can equip this weapon to themselves and their doppelganger and both summon an O.P.Q. drone for a total of four O.P.Q. Systems on the field at a given time.
Ruby’s Wrath
Ruby’s Wrath is a rocket launcher that comes with its own singularity effect, so even players who aren’t playing asBorderlands’ vault hunterswho specialize in Explosive damage can still get plenty of use out of this weapon’s utility. Not to mention, any of the rockets fired while a singularity is on the field will automatically home in on the affected enemies, so overall it’s a great weapon for crowd control.
