Borderlands 4 Frangible Review — Legendary SMG
| Rarity | Legendary |
|---|---|
| Type | SMG |
| Manufacturer | Daedalus |
| Drop source | World drop (removed from the root table by the 2025-10-23 patch) |
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.
A Daedalus-made SMG variant that has no unique ability and whose behavior completely changes based on the “amalgamation of licensed part effects” it has equipped. On the card, all numbers are displayed as 0, making it an anomaly where you don’t know what happens until you actually fire. Note that the acquisition route has currently been removed.
⚠️ Unobtainable (current) (unverified) Gearbox has reported that the 2025-10-23 patch removed Frangible from chest and other route tables (MentalMars). The current drop rate is 0%. Previously obtained instances can be retained, but the possibility of new acquisition is (unverified).
What kind of SMG? (Beginner’s perspective)
- Daedalus-made LegendarySMG, but does not have its own unique ability
- Performance is entirely dependent on the effects of the equipped licensed parts (other-company approved parts) = behavior varies wildly per instance
- Even when inspected, damage and other numbers are all hidden and displayed as 0, making it a variant
- A novelty weapon positioned as “you won’t know until you fire” (Game8 / Mobalytics Guide)
- Note that “Frangible” also exists as a weapon prefix for Daedalus-made Oscar Mike (AR) (different item – MentalMars)
Unique Effects (Mechanics)
(no unique ability): An amalgamation of licensed part effects determines behavior. Card numbers are displayed as all 0.
- In-game: An amalgamation of licensed part effects
- Web (MentalMars): “Bugged? As it deals no direct or DoT damage.”
- Because behavior is completely dependent on the equipped licensed parts, individual variation is extremely large
Drop Farming
| Drop Source | Chance | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| World Drop | 0% | Removed from chest and other route tables in the 2025-10-23 patch |
- It used to be a world drop from any route source / red chest, but it has now been removed (MentalMars)
Build Compatibility
| Vault Hunter | Compatibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rafa | ⭐⭐⭐ | Depends on roll (cannot be fixed rating) |
| Vex | ⭐⭐⭐ | Depends on roll |
| Amon | ⭐⭐⭐ | Depends on roll |
| C4SH | ⭐⭐⭐ | Depends on roll |
Summary
- No unique ability – behavior completely changes due to the amalgamation of licensed parts makes this a variant SMG
- Card numbers are displayed as 0, and there are reports of suspected bugs where no direct damage or DoT is dealt
- Removed from route tables in the 2025-10-23 patch (new acquisition possibility needs confirmation)
Related
- Same manufacturer (Daedalus): Darkbeast
- Reference: MentalMars - Frangible / Game8 - Frangible
FAQ
What is Frangible's unique effect?
It is a unit that aggregates license part effects. It has no innate ability, and its behavior changes entirely depending on the equipped license parts. On the card, all stats display as 0, marking it as a variant.
Where can Frangible be obtained?
It drops from world drops (removed from the root table by the 2025-10-23 patch). Drop rate is 0%.