Borderlands 4 Guide | How to Get Asher's Rise

Here's how you can get the legendary Asher's Rise.

Game Guide by Joyramen on Sep 19, 2025

Maliwan's legendary sniper rifle, The Asher's Rise, dropped from The Oppressor and can be found pretty easily and early on in the game, and this guide will explain how.

The Oppressor can be found in Fadefields; to head to the area efficiently, you want to fast travel to the safe house Wyclef's Reprieve and then activate it to save time while you are farming.

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Before you go hunting for the boss, you'll need to complete the story mission A Lot to Process.

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To reach the area where the boss is, you'll need to cover yourself in meat and quickly scan into the pipe before it wears off. This will pull you straight into the boss's arena.

You'll notice that The Oppressor is a flying enemy, which makes this fight pretty challenging compared to the other bosses, as it can be more time-consuming when you factor in that flying enemies in this game have really weird hit boxes.

When you defeat the boss, you'll notice that the loot gets scattered everywhere, but you don't have to waste time going around the arena looking for scraps because whenever the boss does decide to drop good loot, there will be a star on the map to indicate legendary drops.

You'll want to repeat the process using the Encore Machine until you get your desired drop.

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This legendary sniper rifle possesses strong critical head bonuses, splash damage, and dual-element features with various elemental combinations.

Its legendary effect, Slowburn, causes critical hits to status effects rather than the impact damage itself. You might also get additional bonuses based on the job you get.

Despite having a slower rate of fire, the rifle gives you high value when you base your build around the element or have a certain crit playstyle. Asher's Rise is particularly good at damage over time, and it can be surprisingly accurate without needing to aim down sights.

With a proper build, you'll easily be able to melt down enemies in the game, making it a really strong pick-up.

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