Borderlands 4 Cold Shoulder Review — Legendary Assault Rifle
| Rarity | Legendary |
|---|---|
| Type | Assault Rifle |
| Manufacturer | Torgue |
| Element | Cryo (always) |
| Drop source | Moxxi's Bar (Moxxi's Tip Jar / Carcadia Burn) |
Red Text
You've been smooching with everybody
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.
Bullets cling to enemies around the aim, and on impact cause a Cryo area explosion that freezes enemies, a Torgue-made always‑Cryo AR. When fired into a group, freezing spreads chain‑like, a cloud‑control‑oriented single weapon.
🧩 Red text source “You’ve been smooching with everybody” is from the movie ‘Home Alone 2 (Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, 1992)’ play‑within‑a‑play ‘Angels with Even Filthier Souls’ gangster line (Borderlands Wiki). From the iconic scene where Kevin plays this line to repel hotel staff. “cold shoulder” + Cryo element double meaning.
What kind of assault rifle? (Beginner’s perspective)
- Torgue-made, always‑Cryo (Cryo) LegendaryAR
- Bullets home to enemies around the crosshair, and on impact Cryo splash (area) occurs
- In dense areas, freezing chains easily, suited for tactics that freeze groups of enemies before dealing with them
Unique effect (Mechanics)
Iced Out: Bullets home to enemies around the crosshair and on impact cause Cryo splash to freeze the surroundings.
- In‑game: Freezes enemies on impact (Freezes enemies on impact)
- Web (Lootlemon): Iced Out — Bullets home to enemies around the crosshair, dealing Cryo splash damage. Always active
- In densely packed enemies, freezing and area damage spread chain‑like
- Weakness: Not specialized for single‑target high DPS, but has a cloud‑control / area‑oriented nature
Drop farming
| Drop source | Probability | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Moxxi’s Tip Jar (Carcadia Burn) | ≈77.67% | Obtained by giving a tip to Moxxi (high chance) |
| Any route source | Low | World drop |
Build compatibility
| Vault Hunter | Compatibility | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Rafa | ⭐⭐⭐ | (unverified) |
| Vex | ⭐⭐⭐ | (unverified) |
| Amon | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Cryo / freeze synergy (unverified) |
| C4SH | ⭐⭐⭐ | (unverified) |
Summary
- Homing + impact Cryo splash freezes enemies, a Torgue-made always‑Cryo AR
- Excels at cloud control in dense areas (freezing chains)
- Obtained from Moxxi’s Tip Jar (Carcadia Burn, ≈77.67% high chance)
Related
- Same manufacturer (Torgue) AR: Bugbear
- Same category (AR) Legendary: Bubbles / Divided Focus
- Reference: Lootlemon - Cold Shoulder / MentalMars - Cold Shoulder / Borderlands Wiki - Cold Shoulder (BL4)
FAQ
What is Cold Shoulder’s unique effect?
Its projectiles home onto enemies near the crosshair and create a Cryo splash on impact, freezing nearby foes.
Where can you obtain Cold Shoulder?
It drops from Moxxi's Bar (Moxxi's Tip Jar / Carcadia Burn).