Borderlands 4 Guide | How to get the Cricket

Here's how you can get the Legendary Noisy Cricket.

Game Guide by Joy Rahman on Sep 15, 2025

The cricket in Borderlands four happens to be a unique legendary pistol that stands out for having explosive shockwaves.

You'll be able to farm for it by taking on the boss, Sidney Pointylegs, in Fadefields, specifically at one of the Ripper Drill Sites.

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To reach the Drill Site, you want to unlock the Shut-Eye Keep Safehouse so that you can easily quick-travel from there.

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The drill site access is a mini slaughter dome. Once the Encore Machine is activated, a wave of enemies will spawn, and once you clear the mobs, the boss Sidney Pointylegs will appear to take you on.

Sidney resembles a spider and has multiple phases. During the fight, its head made an attack, and it does a leg-based attack. Defeating Sidney has a chance of dropping the Cricket, although it is not always guaranteed.

You want to repeat the sequence to get your desired pistol, hence unlocking the Shut-Eye Keep Safehouse nearby.

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The cricket features a very small magazine, but it does not require you to charge your shots. Thanks to its splash shockwave damage, you don't need to be very accurate; often, aiming at the enemy's feet is enough to deal a lot of damage.

Do keep in mind the weapon also gives you a slight knockback when fired, but it's not very significant.

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