Borderlands 4 Guide | How to Get Linebacker Shotgun

Here's how you can get your hands on the legendary Linebacker Shotgun.

Game Guide by Joy Rahman on Sep 17, 2025

To get your hands on the Linebacker Legendary Shotgun, you'll need to farm the Skyspanner Kratch in Terminus Range. To make it easier to head to the boss, you'll want to unlock and power the Heritage Opus Safe House to use fast travel.

When you make it inside the mine, the path is straightforward. You'll want to avoid unnecessary fights to not waste any time, as you might not get the drop on the first go.

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Also, on your way, you'll encounter a large pit. Do not drop down – you will die. Instead, make your way up the platforms using your grapple to reach the boss arena.

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After fighting the boss for the first time, you'll unlock the Encore Machine. The Skyspanner Kratch is not the easiest of bosses; it can take a while, especially with the number of drones it spawns.

You'll want to take your time to destroy every one of them, as they do drain a significant chunk of health. Always stay on the move and off the floor, and constantly chip away at his health until you defeat him.

Once the boss is defeated, you'll be able to leave the arena using a purple orb. It may take you several tries until the Linebacker finally drops, but when it does, it will be worth it.

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The Linebacker is made by Torgue; it mostly deals splash damage, it comes with the effect of bouncing projectiles, where when the projectiles bounce off the ground, they deal increased damage by 25%.

The shotgun fires projectiles that can bounce up to 5 times, and due to the increasing damage by 25% per bounce, the final bounce will always deal the most damage.

The weapon is very powerful, but it does have its limitations; the bouncing shells can cause self-inflicted damage if you run/walk into them, but you don't have to worry about them rebounding directly back at you.

The Linebreaker is particularly effective on flat terrain, but I can see how it might lack effectiveness against flying enemies as the bouncing projectiles are less likely to hit, if at all.

Regardless of limitations, it's still a fine shotgun to use, and its incremental damage makes it a really powerful gun, especially when you consider the splash radius it covers.

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