Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Guide Marcus' Munitions Monthly

Torgue

Torgue guns are about EXPLOSIONS and MACHISMO and ENGINES and EXPLOSIONS and LOUD NOISES and EXPLOSIONS. You know what sucks? SUBTLETY. You know what’s awesome? NOT-SUBTLETY. And also EXPLOSIONS. Every single shot fired from a Torgue gun EXPLODES. Sure, the explosive gyrojets move slower than bullets, and sure, Torgue guns CONSUME AMMO LIKE THERE IS NO TOMORROW (which for all you know there might not be, because who’s to say that tomorrow hasn’t already EXPLODED), but who gives a sh*t? TORGUE, baby!

ASSAULT RIFLES

Torgue features a lot of what are essentially automatic mini rocket launchers in their AR line. The gyrojet rockets launch quickly, travel through mid range while picking up speed, then really get going at long range. So you might find a Torgue AR shining at close and long range, but not mid.

Hard Rifle

	Damage	Accuracy	Fire Rate	Reload	Mag Size	Element
$1,217	151	84.2	4.2	3.9	12

Nasty KerBlaster

	Damage	Accuracy	Fire Rate	Reload	Mag Size	Element
$101,805	1519	89.9	2.3	3.1	29

Location: Midgemong, Southern Shelf - Bay

Stabbing Evil Smasher

	Damage	Accuracy	Fire Rate	Reload	Mag Size	Element
$10,995	148	76.6	2.5	3.8	9

Location: Mission: “The Chosen One”

Rhythmic Lance

	Damage	Accuracy	Fire Rate	Reload	Mag Size	Element
$7,932	352	91.8	3.4	3.7	15

Slippery Spitter

	Damage	Accuracy	Fire Rate	Reload	Mag Size	Element
$8,444	288	86.1	5.8	4.4	32

Wild Torpedo

	Damage	Accuracy	Fire Rate	Reload	Mag Size	Element
$3,985	712	72.8	2.2	3.8	24

PISTOLS

Torgue pistols have something in common with Jakobs revolvers. They’re both semi-auto, and they both have high-damage, hard-hitting projectiles. The difference is that Torgue’s pistols use gyrojet missiles instead of hard calibers, which alters how you must lead enemies to hit them when aiming. Explosive damage beats out other damage types in efficiency depending on the situation—if you’re fighting brittle enemies like crystalisks, then explosive is just better full stop, thanks to the extra concussive damage. And if you’re fighting an unshielded target with either normal ammo or an element that your enemy is actually resistant to (such as unarmored fleshy enemies taking reduced Corrosive damage), then explosive is best.

Hard Hand Cannon

	Damage	Accuracy	Fire Rate	Reload	Mag Size	Element
$5,578	418	91.1	2.0	2.2	9

Crammed Slapper

	Damage	Accuracy	Fire Rate	Reload	Mag Size	Element
$8,290	677	89.3	2.0	2.5	26

Intense Injector

	Damage	Accuracy	Fire Rate	Reload	Mag Size	Element
$2,796	271	86.0	3.2	2.2	10

Unkempt Harold

	Damage	Accuracy	Fire Rate	Reload	Mag Size	Element
$95,242	?	?	?	?	?	?

Location: CLASSIFIED!

ROCKET LAUNCHERS

If Torgue can be summed up in one weapon type, it’s their rocket launcher. This is your classic launcher. A Torgue launcher fires one big-ass rocket, albeit not very quickly. But that rocket is going to hit hard. Very hard.

derp Nukem

	Damage	Accuracy	Fire Rate	Reload	Mag Size	Element
$158,662	20093	73.3	0.7	7.3	4

Location: Black Queen

derp Duuurp!

	Damage	Accuracy	Fire Rate	Reload	Mag Size	Element
$16,881	10894	71.0	0.9	7.3	5

gaa dunk ga boom

	Damage	Accuracy	Fire Rate	Reload	Mag Size	Element
$7,620	5773	73.3	1.1	7.0	2

fwap a Blaaa

	Damage	Accuracy	Fire Rate	Reload	Mag Size	Element
$6,923	4740	73.3	1.2	6.4	2

pokee doke Deee!

	Damage	Accuracy	Fire Rate	Reload	Mag Size	Element
$3,512	2856	61.7	1.2	6.4	2

SHOTGUNS

What’s more impressive than a shotgun? A shotgun that fires pellets that are missiles. Torque shotguns release a hail of gyrojets rather than a cloud of shot. The acceleration can feel a little wonky at certain ranges, but up close or far away, a solid Torgue shotgun allows you to put high-damage explosive shotgun blasts all over targets.

Double Lovin’ Pounder

	Damage	Accuracy	Fire Rate	Reload	Mag Size	Element
$796	63x9	29.0	0.9	3.2	3

Lumpy Bangstick

	Damage	Accuracy	Fire Rate	Reload	Mag Size	Element
$964	80x5	45.6	1.0	4.2	5

Bad Touch Ravager

	Damage	Accuracy	Fire Rate	Reload	Mag Size	Element
$9,155	321x16	21.9	0.8	3.2	9

Juicy Flakker

	Damage	Accuracy	Fire Rate	Reload	Mag Size	Element
$78,022	768x3	15.6	0.4	3.9	12

Location: Second target of mission: “The Talon of God”

Thick Landscaper

	Damage	Accuracy	Fire Rate	Reload	Mag Size	Element
$8,947	432x4	87.8	0.9	3.9	6

Location: Mission: “Family Feud: Dueling Banjos and Fiddles”