"Born in the seam between systems."
Pearlescent rifle with cycling element: every reload rotates element through fire, shock, corrosive, radiation. Pearlescent base damage scales with active element multiplier.
damage
1480
fire Rate
4.2
magazine
22
reload Time
2.4
element Chance
26
Drops from: Endgame world drop in Tier 3 zones (rare). Drop rate: 0.2-0.4% (community-reported).
At a sub-1% drop rate, expect a long farm. Most community runs report 60-150 boss kills before a confirmed drop. Set up a fast travel rotation and bring a reload-speed-focused build to keep the kill cadence up.
Source: Community-reported. Element rotation order varies by player report; methodology blog covers the verification status. · Verified for Patch 1.4 / 2026-04-22.
Radiation procs splash and ground-target DoT clouds. Best for crowded mob clear; less reliable against single-phase bosses.
The natural fit for Fluxborn is Rafa's Grenadier or Vex's Knife Work for cull-stack burst. Stack the relevant capstone before farming the deeper raid tiers — the build planner at /builder/ lets you preview the synergy.
A pearlescent rifle like Fluxborn earns its spot when the rest of your kit covers the gaps it leaves. Pair it with a close-range crowd-clear option for inevitable swarm waves. See our walkthroughs for boss-by-boss build recommendations.
Methodology note. Stats and drop rate ranges on this page are aggregated from public Reddit megathreads and gameplay video archives, cross-checked against community-tracked spreadsheets. We re-verify after every major patch — see how we verify drop data for our process. If the in-game numbers diverge from what you read here, email us at [email protected] and we will investigate within 48 hours.