The Face Puncher is a pretty unique weapon in Borderlands 3. Although it is a shotgun by nature, its bullets deal melee damage. The legendary weapon receives all melee bonuses from all sources to increase its damage, so the Face-Puncher only proves to be efficient with a melee build. BL3. Their damage is significantly reduced in every other build (except melee).
Many players tend not to take the Face Puncher seriously. It can feel a bit underwhelming at first, even with melee builds. However, once your Vault Hunter levels up and gets better items, the improved melee bonuses will allow you to hit enemies from a distance like a truck.
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How to get the Face Puncher in Borderlands 3
The Face-Puncher is another world drop that can be obtained by defeating enemies and bosses, opening chests, playing slots, completing challenges, and redeeming Eridium Shards from Crazy Earl. With over 150 unique items in Borderlands 3However, you have no choice but to rely on RNG for the legendary shotgun to drop from one of the dedicated loot sources. The drop chance for each legendary weapon is low and evenly distributed, so be prepared to spend a lot of time farming.
You will come across several items that increase your legendary drop chances in
BL3
. Save them for your farming runs. While this is not efficient for your overall build, late farming with items like a Shlooter Artifact or an All-In Shield can
Increase your chances of getting legendary drops by over 1,000 percent
.
Fortunately, there is a certain enemy in Borderlands 3 has a higher chance of dropping the Face Puncher Shotgun. Muldock, the Anointed, is one of the many bosses you will encounter during the main campaign. He has a 15 percent chance of dropping the face puncher in BL3. If you want to avoid a gruesome grind, equip a legendary drop booster and farm Muldock a few times until he drops the weapon.
Where to find Muldock in Borderlands 3?
Muldock is located in Fort Sunshine, north of the Floodmoor Basin on Eden-6 in Borderlands 3. There are several fast travel points in the zone with Catch-a-Rides nearby to help you get there quickly.
Your first encounter with Muldock occurs during the quest “Guns of Reliance,” where you attack the prison to free the rebels at the request of Wainwright Jakobs. Borderlands 3Troy Calypso’s twin will teleport Muldock for a fight at the end. After that, all you need to do is reload and visit Fort Sunshine Prison to face Muldock again as a resurrectable boss.
Muldock is a human mutant that requires level 27. As long as you meet the level requirements, the boss fight against him shouldn’t be difficult. If you really want to shorten the fight, use an incendiary weapon like the Doom Hellwalker shotgun. They work best against fleshly enemies.
Muldock also has a high chance of dropping the legendary Rectifier Shield.
BL3
which increases your shock resistance. Additionally, you will electrocute nearby enemies when the shield is depleted.
Borderlands 3
First Person Shooter
action
Role play
- Released
- 13 September 2019
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-op, Local Co-op
- ESRB
- M for adults: blood and brutality, intense violence, sexual themes, strong language
- How long does it take to beat
- 25 hours
