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Borderlands 4 Gamma Void Review — Legendary Ordnance

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

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Dwell not in the inner void.

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.

When you fire an orb, a “Black Hole (Singularity)” is created, a Maliwan heavy weapon that draws enemies in and slowly melts them with radiation. Gather, debuff, and burn with DoT, a one‑shot specialized for herd handling.

🧩 Source of the red text “Dwell not in the inner void.” is said to be an expression that quotes a line from a Zen poem Xinxin Ming (Verses on the Faith‑Mind) by the 7th‑century Chinese Zen monk Sengcan, according to multiple BL4 wiki sources. The original poem teaches a mindset free from discrimination and attachment, which matches the name “Void” and the behavior of piercing the void (Singularity) at the impact point. Primary verification of a specific English translation version has (unverified).

What kind of heavy weapon? (Beginner’s perspective)

• Maliwan heavy weapon (cooldown‑based, no ammo consumption). Fires a straight‑flying orb.
• The orb creates a Singularity (attraction field) on impact or after 2 seconds, pulling nearby enemies for 6 seconds.
• Sucked‑in enemies become +50% more susceptible to radiation damage, and also suffer 150% radiation DoT (damage over time).
• Designed for herd handling by gathering enemies in one spot and burning them together. More about suppression than single‑target damage.

Unique Effects (Mechanics)

Singularity creates and pulls enemies. Hit enemies receive Radiation Damage +50% + continuous 150% Radiation DoT.

• In‑game: Singularity lasts 10 seconds, enemies take +40% radiation damage (as shown in‑game; differs from web values).
• Web (Lootlemon): On impact or after 2 s, spawns a Singularity that pulls in nearby enemies for 6 s. +50% increased Radiation Damage and 150% Radiation Damage over time. DoT does not benefit from Ordnance/Splash/Gun Damage bonuses.
• Weakness: DoT does not benefit from ordnance/splash/gun damage enhancements, making it hard to double via builds. The duration and pull radius also differ between in‑game and web data (unverified).

Drop & Farming

Build Compatibility

Summary

• Singularity + radiation DoT that draws enemies: ordnance for herd handling
• Gather, debuff, then burn operation is effective
• DoT does not benefit from any damage enhancements is a quirk
• Obtained from Moon-Maddened Callis (Elpis Orbital Shatterfield)

Measured Stats (Aggregate of Owned Units)

This is an aggregation of measured values read from screenshots of owned units. The range shows the observed minimum to maximum; no conversion, rounding, or interpolation has been applied.

• The highest observed DPS is 4,410 (Lv40 / Janted).
• Observed prefixes (most common): Enchanted ×1 / Janted ×1

Related

• Same manufacturer (Maliwan): Ichor
• Same category (Heavy Weapon): Disc Jockey / Heimdal
• Reference: Lootlemon - Gamma Void / MentalMars - Gamma Void