Borderlands 4 Symmetry Review — Legendary Sniper Rifle
| Rarity | Legendary |
|---|---|
| Type | Sniper Rifle |
| Manufacturer | Order |
| Element | Kinetic |
| Drop source | Timekeeper (Upper Dominion) |
Red Text
We all lined up to see the syzygy, but only the guy in front saw anything.
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 Order-made sniper characterized by double fire that “also shoots from reserve ammo” while charging. Holding charges up, and a variant behavior where additional bullets come from reserve ammo. Timekeeper (Upper Dominion) drop item.
🧩 Source of the red text “syzygy” is a term that refers to an astronomical phenomenon where celestial bodies line up (eclipse/alignment). It’s an astronomical joke that goes “everyone lined up to see the syzygy, but only the one at the front could actually see it”, a wordplay combining “lined up” and the celestial “alignment”. The weapon name Symmetry (symmetry/alignment) matches the image of being in a straight line (Fandom).
What kind of sniper rifle? (Beginner’s perspective)
- Order-made sniper. Charge-type, and holding charges up to a maximum of 5 stages
- Unique ability Bilateral, which causes a variant behavior of additional firing from reserve (spare) ammo while charging
- Charge × reserve shooting can boost instantaneous firepower = a type that pushes in all at once with a charged shot
Unique effect (Mechanics)
Bilateral: While charging, fire additional shots from reserve (spare) ammo.
- In-game: Bilateral: Fire from reserve Ammo while charging.
- Web (Lootlemon): Bilateral - Fire from reserve Ammo while charging
- Charge breakdown (Lootlemon 2026-10-25 confirmed, not tested on actual hardware): Holding the fire button charges 1 charge every 0.315 seconds (max 5), and simultaneously automatically fire 1 shot from reserve ammo. Upon release, consume ammo equal to the number of charges to fire 1 shot, and damage is base 100% + 57.5% per charge (387.5% at 5 charges).
- In the minor update of 2026-05-07, the base charge time for Order-made weapons was reduced by about 33% (consistent with the changelog on Lootlemon / MentalMars). The above 0.315 seconds is listed as the subsequent value.
Drop Farming
| Drop Source | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Timekeeper (Upper Dominion) | 9% (base, varies with UVH) | Also obtainable from the world’s Sniper Pool |
Build Compatibility
| Vault Hunter | Compatibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rafa | ⭐⭐⭐ | Instant firepower of charged shot |
| Vex | ⭐⭐⭐ | General use |
| Amon | ⭐⭐⭐ | General use |
| C4SH | ⭐⭐⭐ | General use |
Summary
- A Order-made sniper with variant firing that also shoots from reserve ammo while charging
- Can boost instantaneous firepower with a charged shot
- Obtained from Timekeeper (Upper Dominion, base 9%)
Related
- Same manufacturer (Order): Rooker
- Reference: Lootlemon - Symmetry / MentalMars - Symmetry
FAQ
What is Symmetry's unique effect?
Bilateral: fires additional shots from reserve (spare) ammo while charging
Where can you obtain Symmetry?
It drops from Timekeeper (Upper Dominion). Drop rate is 9% (base, varies with UVH).