Borderlands 4 Crow-Sourced Review — Pearlescent Assault Rifle
| Rarity | Pearlescent |
|---|---|
| Type | Assault Rifle |
| Manufacturer | Order |
| Element | Cryo Override |
| Drop source | Captain Willis (Story Pack 1 DLC) |
Red Text
And we had to share the rock!
A chaotic Pearlescent AR from Order that fires a different object with every shot. Its selling point is that you never know what will fly out next. Combined with Cryo Override, it spreads freezing and random projectiles all over the place. It is one of the guns from Story Pack 1 (Mad Ellie).
🧩 Where the red text comes from “And we had to share the rock!” is a line from Sergeant Avery Johnson in the game Halo 2 (2004) (Borderlands Wiki). The unique ability name “Left of the Murder” is a pun on “a murder of crows”, the English term for a flock of crows. The weapon name “Crow-Sourced” plays on “Crowd-Sourced” (crowdsourcing), which ties in with the idea of firing out random things gathered from everyone.
What kind of assault rifle is it? (for beginners)
- A Pearlescent (highest rarity) AR made by Order. Exclusive to the Story Pack 1 DLC
- It fires random objects, so it behaves differently every time. A fun, chaotic gun
- It has Cryo Override, which converts damage to Cryo depending on the situation, so it fits well with freeze tactics
Unique effect (mechanics)
Left of the Murder: Fires random objects.
- In game / Web (Mobalytics): Fires random objects (a chaos weapon that shoots a different object each time)
- Combined with Cryo Override, it makes for unpredictable fights full of freezing and random projectiles
- Weakness: you cannot control what flies out, so it is hard to get steady, targeted damage (unverified)
Elemental Override (shared by all Pearlescents)
- Cryo Override: A Pearlescent-specific element override. Damage is converted to Cryo depending on things like the enemy’s HP type (unverified)
- It works especially well with freeze-focused builds, such as Amon’s Cryo skills
Drops and farming
| Drop source | Base chance | Bonus per UVH level | At max UVH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Willis | 0.6% | +0.05% | 0.9% |
Where to find it It drops from Captain Willis in the Story Pack 1 (Mad Ellie) DLC. Some Borderlands Wiki sources also list the boss location as “The Maelstrom” (unverified).
Build synergy
| Vault Hunter | Synergy | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Rafa | ⭐⭐⭐ | Works in AR builds |
| Vex | ⭐⭐⭐ | General purpose |
| Amon | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Cryo Override plus Amon’s Cryo skills for a freeze-focused build |
| C4SH | ⭐⭐⭐ | A Story Pack 1 character, but there is little direct synergy |
Summary
- An Order-made chaos Pearlescent AR that fires random objects with every shot
- It has Cryo Override and pairs well with freeze builds (Amon and others)
- Get it from Captain Willis in Story Pack 1 (Mad Ellie), with a base drop rate of 0.6% up to 0.9% at max
Related
- Same rarity (Pearlescent / DLC): Soul Survivor / Crazed Earl
- Same weapon type (AR): Bubbles / Bugbear / Cold Shoulder / Divided Focus
- References: Lootlemon - Crow-Sourced / Mobalytics - Crow-Sourced / Borderlands Wiki - Crow-Sourced
FAQ
What is Crow-Sourced's unique effect?
It fires random objects. What flies out changes with every shot, which makes it a chaos weapon.
Where can you get Crow-Sourced?
It drops from Captain Willis (Story Pack 1 DLC).