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Borderlands 4 Countermeasure Review — Legendary Ordnance

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

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Separate the wheat from the chaff.

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.

Flare draws enemy attention while raining rockets from above, a “decoy + barrage” grenade. Torgue-made, when thrown the glowing flares gather enemy attention, and mini‑rockets fall randomly and explode. It is a lively single throw that handles Decoy and area suppression in one throw.

🧩 Source of the red text “Separate the wheat from the chaff.” is an English idiom originating from the process of threshing, separating grain from chaff (originating from a biblical wind‑selection image), meaning “to separate the valuable from the worthless”. It can be read as a wordplay with the behavior of drawing mobs with flares (＝collecting chaff) and blowing them away with rockets. Primary information outside the game pointing to a specific work is unverified → (unverified) (will be added when confirmed).

What kind of grenade? (Beginner’s perspective)

• Throw in an arcing trajectory, activates after bouncing off the ground
• After 0.5 seconds, launches 3 flares + 12 mini‑rockets
• Flares descend slowly while drawing enemy attention, exploding after 4 seconds or on impact (each 100% element splash)
• Mini‑rockets rain down at random locations, exploding on impact (each 100% element splash)
• The body also explodes after 5 seconds or on enemy contact (100% element splash)
• A area suppression + Decoy type that stalls enemies with the flare decoy while shredding them from above with a barrage

Unique Effects (Mechanics)

Throw in an arcing trajectory, bounce, and after 0.5 seconds release 3 flares and 12 mini‑rockets. Flares draw enemy attention and explode after 4 seconds or on impact, mini‑rockets explode on random impact. After 5 seconds or on enemy contact, the body also explodes (each 100% element splash).

• In‑game: Decoy (Decoy) — fires flares to draw the attention of nearby enemies
• Web (Lootlemon): Thrown in an arcing trajectory, bounces off surfaces, and after 0.5s launches 3 glowing flares and 12 mini‑rockets. Flares descend, distract enemies, and explode after 4s or on impact (100% [Element] Splash each). Mini‑rockets rain down at random and explode on impact (100% each). After 5s or on enemy impact, the Countermeasure explodes (100%).
• The flare decoy effect is subtly strong, allowing you to divert enemy focus and reduce damage taken
• Element can be rolled (combining with an elemental build lets you spread status effects)
• Weakness: Mini‑rockets are random impact, making them unsuitable for reliably targeting a single enemy

Drop Farming

About acquisition This grenade is a Vault Card‑type reward from Bounty Pack 2 (Legend of the Stone Demon). Note that its acquisition method differs from regular map‑run drops. Detailed unlock conditions and chances are (unverified).

Build Compatibility

Summary

• Flare draws enemies and mini‑rocket rain shreds them – a decoy + area suppression grenade
• The Decoy effect reduces damage taken, which is a subtle strength
• Mini‑rockets are random impact = unsuitable for single‑target sniping, but good for groups
• Element roll also spreads status effects
• Obtained from Bounty Pack 2 Vault Card series (not from regular runs)

Related

• Same category (grenade): Jelly / Chaumurky / Destructo Disco / Faulty Detonator / Firepot
• Same manufacturer (Torgue): Firepot
• Reference: Lootlemon - Countermeasure / MentalMars - Countermeasure