Borderlands 4 Bonnie and Clyde Review — Legendary Assault Rifle
| Rarity | Legendary |
|---|---|
| Type | Assault Rifle |
| Manufacturer | Jakobs |
| Drop source | Directive-0 (Ironwall Resolve - Order Bunker, Dominion City / Kairos) |
Red Text
From a schoolboy to a rattlesnake.
This review was machine-translated from the Japanese original. Numbers are checked against the original; if the wording reads oddly, the Japanese version is authoritative.
An assault rifle with two modes, assault rifle and shotgun, that switches between them, a dual-mode Jakobs-made assault rifle. Each time you kill an enemy, the “other mode” gets damage +150% & reload, allowing you to bounce firepower with chain kills while swapping AR⇔Shotgun.
🧩 Origin of the red text The weapon name “Bonnie and Clyde” is based on the real criminal couple Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow who committed bank robberies during the Great Depression in America. “From a schoolboy to a rattlesnake.” is an expression describing how an ordinary youth transforms into a vicious outlaw, evoking Clyde Barrow’s character (a motif repeated in movies and songs). Direct quotations from specific works that can be verified are (unverified) = external source is (unverified). The effect being “2 people = stealing with 2 modes (Pair of Thieves = pair of thieves)” matches the name.
What kind of assault rifle? (Beginner’s perspective)
- Jakobs-made irregular AR. Two modes dual-mode
- AR Mode: full-auto fire, consumes assault rifle ammo
- Shotgun Mode: semi-auto fire, consumes shotgun ammo
- When you kill an enemy, the mode you are not currently using gets damage +150% & a full magazine reload buff
- If you chain kills while switching modes, you can keep firing in an always-enhanced state = reload accidents are less likely
Unique Effect (Mechanics)
Pair of Thieves: On kill, the other mode receives damage +150%, and its magazine is reloaded.
- In-game (pre-patch): On kill, grants +100% Damage for the Gun’s other Mode and refills its Magazine.
- Web (Lootlemon): Pair of Thieves - On kill, grants +150% Damage for the Gun’s other Mode and refills its Magazine.
- 2025-10-23 Patch increased base damage +40%, and the Pair of Thieves bonus was strengthened from +100% → +150% (unverified, from patch notes)
Drop Farming
| Drop Source | Chance | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Directive-0 (Ironwall Resolve - Order Bunker, Dominion City / Kairos) | (unverified) | Increased drop source. Can also be obtained at low chance from any route source |
Summary
- Dual-mode Jakobs-made AR that switches AR⇔Shotgun
- Kill grants the opposite mode +150% boost & full reload, maintaining firepower with chain kills
- When mode-switching tactics align, reload accidents are less likely
- Name matches the real criminal couple, effect “Pair of Thieves” aligns
- Obtained from Directive-0 (Ironwall Resolve – increased drop)
Related
- Same manufacturer (Jakobs): Assault rifle list
- Reference: Lootlemon - Bonnie and Clyde / MentalMars - Bonnie & Clyde
- Same category (Assault Rifle): Gomie / Chuck / Aegon’s Dream
- Same manufacturer (Jakobs): Bismuth-Tipped Dagger / Boomslang
FAQ
What is the unique effect of Bonnie and Clyde?
Pair of Seives: On kill, grant the opposite mode (AR/shotgun) +150% damage and reload its magazine. AR mode is full‑auto, shotgun mode is semi‑auto dual‑mode.
Where can Bonnie and Clyde be obtained?
It drops from Directive-0 (Ironwall Resolve - Order Bunker, Dominion City / Kairos).