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Borderlands 4 Anarchy Review — Legendary Shotgun

Published: 8/15/2026 · Updated: 11/15/2026 · As of 2026-07

Red Text
Cause I WANNA be!

The more you shoot, the more damage stacks up, but your accuracy drops with it: an aggressive stacking shotgun. It is made by Tediore. Auto-reloads and kills add Mutualism stacks, and at the maximum of 20 stacks the damage jumps sharply. It is a good partner for builds that push in at close range, and a classic Borderlands-style anarchy stacking weapon.

🧩 Where the red text comes from The name Anarchy and the red text “Cause I WANNA be!” come from the chorus of the Sex Pistols song “Anarchy in the U.K.” (1976): “‘Cause I wanna be anarchy!” (as listed on the Borderlands Wiki). The Borderlands series often quotes punk rock, and this weapon follows that tradition. It is also the BL4 version of the series’ earlier “stacks as you shoot” anarchy weapons.

What kind of shotgun is it? (for beginners)

• A Tediore shotgun whose damage grows the more you shoot, thanks to Mutualism stacks
• Stacks are added by an auto-reload (the thrown reload when the magazine runs empty) or a kill. At the maximum of 20 stacks, +15% damage x 20 applies
• The price is -15% accuracy per stack, so it suits close range. The biggest catch is that a manual reload wipes all your stacks

Unique effect (mechanics)

Mutualism: An auto-reload or a kill grants +15% damage and -15% accuracy (up to 20 stacks). A manual reload resets them.

• In game: Mutualism — an auto-reload or kill grants +15% damage and -15% accuracy (up to 20 stacks; a manual reload resets them)
• Web (Lootlemon): Mutualism - On Auto-Reload or kill, grants +15% Damage and -15% Accuracy for a Maximum 20 Stacks which reset on manual Reload
• It can come in all six elements (Kinetic/Fire/Shock/Corrosive/Cryo/Radiation) (Lootlemon)
• Weakness: the accuracy penalty means you can barely hit at mid range once the stacks build up, and a manual reload erases the stacks. You need to play around Tediore’s thrown reload (the auto-reload)

Manufacturer parts and licenses

• Which license parts work best with it: (unverified)

Drops and farming

Build fit

Summary

• A Tediore shotgun that builds Mutualism stacks: the more you shoot, the more damage and the less accuracy
• A manual reload clears every stack, so this is an aggressive stacking weapon built around auto-reloads
• The name and red text reference the Sex Pistols’ “Anarchy in the U.K.”
• Farm Primordial Guardian Radix, or get it from the shotgun pool

Measured stats (from our own copies)

These figures come from the copies we own, read from screenshots. Each range is the observed minimum to maximum; nothing is converted, rounded or interpolated.

• The highest DPS observed is 1,657 (Lv38 / Propelled Double-Cream).
• Prefixes observed (most common first): Propelled Double-Cream ×1

Related

• Same category (Shotgun): Bod / ARC-TAN / Acey May
• References: Lootlemon - Anarchy / Borderlands Wiki - Anarchy (BL4)