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Borderlands 4 How to Unlock the Legendary Complex Root Sniper Rifle

Weapons
Legendary Loot
By Ventu_Mortis
Updated on Sep 29, 2025
Sep 29, 2025

Overview

The Complex Root is a Maliwan Sniper.

Complex Root Spawns additional diverging projectiles along its path.

Can be found in the Elements: Kinetic , Fire , Shock , Radiation , Cryo , Corrosive


How to Unlock

Unlock Location:

  • Progress into The Fadefields region to the Idolator's Noose.
  • Complete the Order Bunker Tipping Point.
  • Doing so unlocks Mimicron, the boss that drops Complex Root.

Farm Method:

  • Defeat Mimicron after completing the Order Bunker.
  • Return to the arena if you’ve already killed him once.
  • Use the Encore Machine to respawn him for repeated farming.
  • Farm until Complex Root drops.

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