Borderlands 4 Gomie Review — Pearlescent Assault Rifle
| Rarity | Pearlescent |
|---|---|
| Type | Assault Rifle |
| Manufacturer | Jakobs |
| Element | Corrosive (base) + Elemental Override (variable; this copy is Shock) |
| Drop source | World drop (no dedicated boss; clearing trash on the Subjugator & Thol raid is efficient) |
Red Text
Still Got It.
Jakobs’ Pearlescent AR gets stronger the longer you keep shooting. Hits build stacks, and reloading slams those stacks into enemies as a firestorm — that’s Ascending Storm, the star of the show. Add Jakobs’ signature crit ricochet and you get a ramp-up gun that rewards staying on target.
🧩 Where the red text comes from “Still Got It.” is a self-congratulatory catchphrase — “I haven’t lost my touch.” It reads as a brag tied to Ascending Storm’s ramp-up: the more you keep shooting and stacking, the harder it hits, as if to say “I’ve still got it, even at my age.” No specific film or game source is listed on the official wiki, so any outside origin is unverified.
The mechanic
Ascending Storm: Hits grant Firestorm stacks. Each stack increases weapon damage by +5%. Reloading releases a Firestorm on nearby enemies.
- Keep landing hits to build stacks → damage keeps climbing (a ramp-up gun)
- Reloading cashes the stacks in: build up while shooting → burst on reload
- Jakobs base trait: critical hits ricochet to nearby enemies
Elemental Override
Pearlescents carry an Ordonite-derived Override element that converts automatically based on the enemy’s health type (this copy is Shock Override). The base element is Corrosive.
Farming
| Source | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| World drop | Low (no dedicated boss) | Can drop from any enemy at a low rate |
Hunting it efficiently It’s a world drop with no dedicated boss. The best bet is to clear the trash mobs on the Subjugator & Thol the Invincible raid and reset the dungeon to repeat (the raid boss itself can also drop it at a very low rate).
Build synergy
| Vault Hunter | Fit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rafa | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | High hit volume makes stacking easy |
| Vex | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Fits hit volume and melee kills |
| Amon | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Elemental builds make use of the Override |
| C4SH | ⭐⭐⭐ | Works as a general pick |
Verdict
- A ramp-up Pearlescent AR that gets stronger the more you shoot (Ascending Storm)
- Reloading releases your stacks as a firestorm: build, then burst
- Override (Shock and others) picks the right element for you, plus Jakobs ricochet
- World drop with no dedicated boss, so it comes down to luck. Subjugator & Thol runs are the realistic route
- Score: 9/10
Measured stats (from copies we own)
Values read from screenshots of copies we own. Ranges are the observed minimum to maximum, with no conversion, rounding or interpolation.
| Level | Damage | DPS | Fire rate | Copies observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv30 | 363 | 1,266 | 6.6/s | 1 |
| Lv43-46 | 786 – 1,118 | 3,148 – 4,676 | 7.5/s | 2 |
- Highest DPS observed so far: 4,676 (Lv46).
Related
- Japanese version: グーミー レビュー
- Same rarity (Pearlescent): Herald (world-drop pistol) / Handcannon / Conflux / Eigenburst
- References: Mobalytics - Gomie / MentalMars - Gomie / Lootlemon - Gomie
FAQ
What is Gomie's unique effect?
Ascending Storm: hits grant Firestorm stacks. Each stack adds +5% weapon damage. Reloading releases a Firestorm on nearby enemies.
Where does Gomie drop?
It's a world drop with no dedicated boss. Clearing trash on the Subjugator & Thol raid and resetting is the efficient way to hunt it.