All Pearlescents' Mechanics, Licenses & Best Rolls

This guide is under construction and new information is constantly being added.

The Pearlescent rarity is a returning tier of loot rarity from the first two Borderlands games! These items feature their own unique effects and mechanics.

In this guide, I'll be breaking down the effects, acquirable licenses and the best rolls for each of these Pearls!

• Confused by terminology? Check the Borderlands 4 General Damage Formula

Elemental Override

Pearlescents have an intrinsic Elemental Override feature due to being infused with Ordonite. The Elemental Override is a part that can be rolled as any of the available elements in the game. The weapon still rolls a base element as usual.

When a Pearl has an Elemental Override, it will convert the weapon's damage into that element whenever the player hits an enemy health bar that matches the Elemental Vulnerability of that respective element.

Elemental Override on Bonus Elements

The Elemental Override will also convert the damage type of some Bonus Element sources when the conditions are met, like the Watts 4 Dinner 25% Shock, Blood Is Power and Nuclear Winter.

Conflux Maliwan Sniper Rifle

It's self indulgent, I admit it.

Sinew - Deals +100% Damage per Status Effect on the target

Mechanics

• The Sinew +100% Damage is additive to On-Hit Damage boosts.
• Each Unique Status Effect provides +100% On-Hit Damage for the gun's shots.
• • This does not increase damage from other sources.
  • Skill Status Effects (like Bloodletter) are valid for Sinew.
  • The slowdown effect from Cryo immediately enables the damage boost.

Rolls

Eigenburst Tediore Shotgun

An affinity for disobedience.

Determined - Damage increases as loaded ammo decreases

Mechanics

• The Determined damage boost is up to 100% when 0 shots are left in the mag.
• It's additive to On-Hit Damage boosts.

Rolls

Handcannon Torgue Pistol

Dangerous toys are fun, but you could get hurt.

Click Boom Boom - Sticky Projectiles deal Damage while attached to targets

Mechanics

• The Click Boom Boom special effect ticks 5 times over 5 seconds. Each tick causes 10% Card Damage, and will then explode for 10x Initial Impact Damage.
• • Stacking multiple stickies on the same target does not increase any damage instance.
• All instances of damage benefit from Amp, Splash, On-Shot Gun, On-Hit Gun, Crit Skills and other relevant On-Hit Damage boosts
• • Gear Crit affects everything except the ticks from the Stickies

Rolls