Borderlands 4 Hellwalker Review — Legendary Shotgun
| Rarity | Legendary |
|---|---|
| Type | Shotgun |
| Manufacturer | Jakobs |
| Element | Fire |
| Drop source | Meathead Riders (The Old Scrape) |
Red Text
A piece of the moon hung in the sky like a polished bone.
A Fire shotgun that always burns and is built around one huge shot, as a tribute to the Super Shotgun from DOOM. Made by Jakobs, it scatters its pellets in an inverted pentagram and plays a guitar riff when you equip or fire it. It empties after a single shot, but the reload is very fast. It is a “dream cannon” that blows away whatever stands in front of you in one hit.
🧩 Where the red text comes from “A piece of the moon hung in the sky like a polished bone.” is a quote from Christopher Buehlman’s novel Between Two Fires (several BL4 guide databases point this out). The weapon itself is also a tribute to the Super Shotgun from id Software’s DOOM, with three DOOM nods: (1) the inverted pentagram pellet pattern, (2) the guitar riff when you equip or fire it, and (3) the unique ability name Soothslayer, a play on Doom Slayer. Even the name Hellwalker suggests someone walking through the hell of the DOOM world.
What kind of shotgun is it? (for beginners)
- A Jakobs shotgun that always deals Fire damage. It fires in an inverted pentagram pattern
- One shot, then an instant reload (it uses 1 magazine and 2 rounds of ammo), so it wins on the power of a single shot rather than on fire rate
- It blows away the enemy in front of you in one hit, which makes it a close-range dream cannon. A guitar riff plays when you equip and fire it
Unique effect (mechanics)
Soothslayer: Fires pentagram-shaped shots and plays a guitar riff. Reload speed is extremely fast. Always deals Fire damage.
- In game: Soothslayer: pentagram shots, a guitar riff and a very fast reload
- Web (Lootlemon): Soothslayer - Fires pentagram pattern, plays guitar riff, extreme reload speed
- Behavior: always Fire, a magazine of 1, and a reload after each shot (2 rounds of ammo are used)
- Weakness: because it empties after one shot, a miss costs you a lot (best at close range)
Drops and farming
| Drop source | Chance | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Meathead Riders (The Old Scrape) | (unverified) | Boss drop |
Summary
- A Jakobs shotgun that always deals Fire damage, built as a tribute to DOOM’s Super Shotgun
- One shot plus a very fast reload makes it a one-shot specialist (a close-range dream cannon)
- The inverted pentagram pellets, the guitar riff and the name Soothslayer add up to three DOOM nods
- Get it from Meathead Riders (The Old Scrape)
Measured stats (from our own copies)
This is a summary of values read from screenshots of the copies we own. Each range is the observed minimum to maximum, with no conversion, rounding or interpolation.
| Level range | Damage | DPS | Fire rate | Copies observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv46 | 1,158×10 | 8,162 | 2.0/s | 1 |
- The highest DPS observed is 8,162 (Lv46 / Panicking).
- Prefixes observed (most common first): Panicking ×1
Related
- Same manufacturer (Jakobs): Hot Slugger
- References: Lootlemon - Hellwalker / MentalMars - Hellwalker / Fandom - Hellwalker
FAQ
What is Hellwalker's unique effect?
Soothslayer: it fires pentagram-shaped shots and plays a guitar riff, and its reload is extremely fast. It always deals Fire damage, uses 2 rounds per shot, and reloads after every single shot.
Where can I get Hellwalker?
It drops from Meathead Riders (The Old Scrape).