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Borderlands 4 Inscriber Review — Legendary Pistol

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

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For those who come after.

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 it hits an enemy, additional bullets shoot out from that enemy’s “back side” – a Tediore-made Legendary pistol. Since firing from the front also scatters bullets behind, it’s a gun that makes it easy to deal damage to multiple enemies or in surrounded situations. It is a weapon targeted from the boss Minister Screw in Bounty Pack 1.

🧩 Origin of the red text “For those who come after.” is a quote from the character Gustave in the 2025 game ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ (MentalMars/Fandom). The work’s theme is ‘an expedition that leaves a path for future generations’, loosely matching the manufacturer trait Tediore (throw away = inherit to the next weapon).

What kind of pistol? (Beginner’s perspective)

• Tediore-made pistol. Tediore weapons have the basic trait of throwing away the gun on reload to cause an explosion
• With the unique ability “Effigy” (Effigy), each time it hits an enemy, it generates four additional bullets behind that enemy
• Since firing from the front also scatters bullets to the back, in surrounded situations or enemy groups the number of shots increases

Unique effect (mechanics)

Effigy (Effigy): When it hits an enemy, it generates four additional bullets behind that enemy.

• In-game: Effigy — When an enemy is hit, four projectiles appear behind it
• Web (Lootlemon): Effigy: Hitting enemies spawns 4 projectiles behind them.
• Because bullets spawn from the point of impact, the more you hit, the more additional damage stacks. Even a single target can increase shot count if a back bullet hits the main body.
• 2025-12-11 patch fixed interaction with Timekeeper’s New Shield to work correctly ((unverified))

Drop & Farming

Summary

• A Tediore-made Legendary pistol that scatters four additional bullets behind hit enemies
• Shot count increases in surrounded situations or enemy groups
• The red text quotes Gustave from ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’
• Obtained from Bounty Pack 1 boss Minister Screw

Measured stats (aggregate of owned units)

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

• The highest observed DPS is 4,685 (Lv45 / Hacked Guaranteed).
• Observed prefixes (most common): Hacked Guaranteed×1

Related

• Same manufacturer (Tediore / Tediore): (unverified)
• Reference: Lootlemon - Inscriber / MentalMars - Inscriber
• Same category (pistol): Handcannon / Herald / Roach
• Same manufacturer (Tediore): Eigenburst / Chuck / Anarchy