Borderlands 4 Sideshow Review — Legendary Pistol
| Rarity | Legendary |
|---|---|
| Type | Pistol |
| Manufacturer | Tediore |
| Drop source | The Divisioner, The Wireworks |
Red Text
My record is 24.
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 Tediore-made pistol that recovers ammo when you shoot before enemies hit the ground, in a “juggling game” style. The more you keep shooting launched enemies in the air, the more ammo returns, a gun you can fire at a good tempo.
🧩 Origin of the red text The weapon name “Sideshow” (Side Show = a sideshow attraction) and the unique ability “Juggler” (Juggler = a juggler), and the red text “My record is 24.” are unified under a circus/sideshow juggling theme. The effect of continuously shooting enemies in the air like a “juggling ball” without letting them hit the ground = bragging about a personal best of “24 consecutive”, a wordplay. Primary source confirming the specific work citation is unverified (the external origin is (unverified)).
What kind of pistol? (Beginner’s perspective)
- Tediore-made pistol. Tediore is a manufacturer characterized by throwing the gun on reload (i.e., throwing explosion).
- With the unique ability “Juggler (Juggler)”, shooting before enemies hit the ground restores up to 2 ammo per hit.
- Continuously shooting launched or floating enemies in the air returns ammo = suited for sustained combat with low risk of running out of ammo.
- Quirk: Ammo recovery is conditional on “hitting before they fall”. Shooting airborne enemies as if juggling is the true essence
Unique effect (Mechanics)
Juggler (Juggler): Shoot enemies before they hit the ground, and refill up to 2 ammo per hit.
- In-game: Juggler: Shoot targets before they hit the ground, refill up to 2 Ammo per target hit.
- Web (Lootlemon): Juggler - Let’s play a game. Shoot as many targets as possible before they hit the ground, and refill up to 2 Ammo per target hit
- Weakness: Ammo recovery assumes shooting airborne enemies; benefits are limited if only ground enemies are targeted.
Drop farming
| Drop Source | Probability | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Divisioner (The Wireworks) | (unverified) | Boss drop |
Summary
- A Tediore-made pistol that recovers ammo when shooting enemies before they fall
- Suited for sustained combat juggling airborne enemies (benefits are limited if only ground)
- Name, effect, and red text are unified under the sideshow/juggling theme
- Obtained from The Divisioner (The Wireworks)
Related
- Same manufacturer (Tediore): (unverified)
- Same category (Pistol): San Saba Songbird / Seventh Sense / Shalashaska / Scoot’n’Shoot
- References: Lootlemon - Sideshow / MentalMars - Sideshow
FAQ
What is Sideshow's unique effect?
Juggler: Shooting enemies before they hit the ground restores up to 2 ammo per hit.
Where can you obtain Sideshow?
It drops from The Divisioner and The Wireworks.