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Borderlands 4 Guide

How to Unlock the Legendary Stop Gap Sniper Rifle

Weapons
Legendary Loot
Updated on Dec 17, 2025
Dec 17, 2025

Overview

Stop Gap is a Legendary Sniper Rifle that can come in a variety of elemental types. Its unique Reconfigure effect causes it to drastically reduce its rate of fire in exchange for a huge Damage boost.

The longer you continue firing, the slower and stronger it gets, until you eventually reach a Fire Rate of 20% with a Damage increase of 750%. An interesting design that certainly packs a punch.

borderlands 4 stop gap sniper rifle

How to Unlock

Unlock Location:

  • Discover the Dissected Plateau sub-region of the Fadefields.
  • Use the Zadra's Backup Plan (Fast Travel Station), available after the first few Story Missions.
  • Right nearby is an Abandoned Auger Mine known as The Claim.

borderlands 4 the claim location

Farm Method:

  • Defeat The Backhive, the boss of The Claim.
  • Utilize the Encore Machine to farm The Backhive until Stop Gap drops.
  • To see what other items The Backhive drops, visit its boss page

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