Borderlands 4 Laser-Cutter Review — Legendary Assault Rifle
| Rarity | Legendary |
|---|---|
| Type | Assault Rifle |
| Manufacturer | Vladof |
| Element | Full element (Fire/Shock/Corrosive/Cryo/Radiation) |
| Drop source | Corporal Brennan (Crooked Teeth / Story Pack 1: Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned DLC) |
Red Text
Isaac's bestie.
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 slightly unusual assault rifle made by Vladof that fires lasers instead of bullets. It fires a bundle of three lasers per trigger, and can switch vertical/horizontal arrangement with alternate fire. Added as a DLC weapon in Story Pack 1 (Vault of the Damned).
🧩 Red text source “Isaac’s bestie.” is an homage to the horror game ‘Dead Space’ protagonist Isaac Clarke (Isaac Clarke) and his iconic weapon “Plasma Cutter (Plasma Cutter)”. The Plasma Cutter is a mining tool that fires three light blades that can be switched vertically/horizontally, and the gun’s “Bone Saw that fires three lasers with vertical/horizontal switching” behavior is identical. The name “Laser-Cutter” also derives from Plasma Cutter. The source is already sourced from the web (Borderlands Wiki / Dead Space Wiki).
What kind of assault rifle? (Beginner’s perspective)
- Vladof assault rifle. Elements per unit can be Fire / Shock / Corrosive / Cryo / Radiation
- Fires lasers instead of bullets. Consumes 3 shots (vertical arrangement) per trigger
- Switch vertical/horizontal arrangement with alternate fire (determined by barrel orientation and three laser pointers). Rate of fire is low
- Bundled lasers make it easy to handle groups of weak enemies, but the low rate makes each shot heavy
Unique effect (Mechanics)
Bone Saw: Fires lasers instead of bullets. Consumes 3 shots (vertical arrangement) per trigger, can switch to horizontal arrangement with alternate fire. Rate of fire is reduced.
- In-game: Bone Saw (unique ability name that fires lasers instead of bullets)
- Web (Lootlemon / MentalMars): Fires three vertical lasers per trigger (consumes 3 rounds), switches to horizontal direction with alternate fire, rate of fire is decreased. Small enemies can be one-shot in a group
- Weakness: Low rate of fire makes it hard to pair with high‑fire‑rate builds
Drop farming
| Drop Source | Chance | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Corporal Brennan (Crooked Teeth) | ≈9% (unverified) | Story Pack 1 “Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned” DLC exclusive |
Summary
- A Vladof unconventional AR (Bone Saw) that fires lasers instead of bullets, switching vertical/horizontal
- Rate of fire is low, and the weight of a single bundled laser shot is its hallmark
- Drops from Corporal Brennan (Crooked Teeth) in the Story Pack 1 (Vault of the Damned) DLC
- Red text is an homage to the Dead Space Plasma Cutter
Related
- Reference: Lootlemon - Laser-Cutter / MentalMars - Laser-Cutter / Borderlands Wiki - Laser Cutter
- Same category (Assault Rifle): Gomie / Chuck / Aegon’s Dream
- Same manufacturer (Vladof): Adrenaline Pump / Atling Gun
FAQ
What is the unique effect of the Laser-Cutter?
Bone Saw: Fires lasers instead of bullets. Consumes three shots at a time (vertical spread) per fire, and can switch to a horizontal spread with alternate fire. Fire rate is reduced.
Where can the Laser-Cutter be obtained?
It drops from Corporal Brennan (Crooked Teeth / Story Pack 1: Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned DLC). Drop rate is approximately 9% (unconfirmed).