Borderlands 2's latest DLC, Commander Lilith and the Fight for Sanctuary, formally introduces a new story to explore, a new raid boss to beat, and a new rarity of weapon to collect. The Effervescent rarity — commonly known as the rainbow rarity — ranks up there with legendary and pearlescent weapons, making their collection a high priority for many Borderlands diehards.
Fortunately, there seems to be an increased spawn of the rarity type at higher levels in the new Borderlands 2 DLC, presumably as lead-up to their inclusion in Borderlands 3. There are also only a handful of weapons, shields, relics, and whatnot, so while farming will likely be required to add all of these to the collection, their intriguing effects make it well worthwhile.
For example, the Unicornsplosion rainbow weapon is similar to the Swordsplosion but fires Buttstallion as its ammo. A ton of these items also have synergistic effects with other rainbow rarity items, as the Easy Mode rainbow shield buffs the Peak Opener and Hard Carry in certain situations, leading to interesting builds for specific situations. It's possible that, due to the nature of the item, this article could contain MINOR SPOILERS for the new Borderlands 2 DLC.
How to Get Toothpick, the Rainbow Assault Rifle
Toothpick is best obtained by farming the "The Hunt is Vaughn" sidequest that pits players against Sandworms and Sandworm Queens. The Queens have the highest drop rate, so the best method here is to reset the game and not save until getting Toothpick. Otherwise, Borderlands 2 players will be stuck grinding the weaker Sandworms in the Burrows area, where the DLC also features a Game of Thrones Easter egg. The Retainer can also be farmed this way.
How to Get Peak Opener, the Rainbow Assault Rifle
This weapon can be obtained by defeating the new Borderlands 2 raid boss, Haderax the Invincible.
How to Get Nirvana, the Rainbow SMG
Nirvana may prove to be one of the hardest rainbow weapon grinds in the game, as Borderlands 2 players will need to kill Infected Badass Saplings to get the SMG to drop. These enemies appear in the infected areas of the Dahl Abandon, where players will need to let pods spawn and grow to produce these saplings instead of shooting them before they grow.
How to Get Infection Cleaner, the Rainbow SMG
The Infection Cleaner relies heavily on RNG, as it can be dropped by any common enemy in the Borderlands 2 Commander Lilith and the Fight for Sanctuary DLC. It's entirely possible to beat the DLC without seeing the weapon drop for some, whereas others may encounter more than one.
How to Get Hot Mama, the Rainbow Sniper Rifle
This Borderlands 2 rainbow sniper rifle will be dropped by Lt. Hoffman in the Mt. Scarab Research Center. He can be farmed after completing the "BFFFS" side quest. Players will also do well to farm Cassius for other rainbow items while farming Lt. Hoffman.
How to Get World Burn, the Rainbow Rocket Launcher
Like the above Hot Mama, this weapon can be farmed from Borderlands 2's Lt. Bolson in Dahl Abandon after completing the "BFFFS" side quest.
How to Get Unicornsplosion, the Rainbow Shotgun
Borderlands 2 players will need to complete the "My Brittle Pony sidequest," which will see Butt Stallion appear in base camp. Players will need the mysterious amulet from the Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep DLC, which is the first real use of the item that players have discovered since it was added to the game so long ago. With it equipped, simply feed Butt Stallion to get the Unicornsplosion.
How to Get Antifection, the Rainbow Grenade Mod
Borderlands 2's Antifection is dropped by the Cassius boss fight, which can be farmed by going back through the Mt. Scarab Research Center.
How to Get The Electric Chair, the Rainbow Grenade Mod
Uranus is one of the best farms for high-tier weapons available in the new Borderlands 2 DLC, and the only place where players can get the Electric Chair Rainbow Grenade Mod. This enemy can be found in Helios Fallen.
How to Get Retainer, the Rainbow Shield
Retainer can be farmed like Toothpick, with the best results once again coming by restarting Borderlands 2 every time the shield doesn't drop.
How to Get Easy Mode, the Rainbow Shield
The Easy Mode shield can be obtained by defeating the new Borderlands 2 raid boss, Haderax the Invincible.
How to Get Mouthwash, the Rainbow Relic
This relic boosts the damage of Toothpick and is a guaranteed drop from completing the final story mission of the Borderlands 2 Commander Lilith and the Fight for Sanctuary DLC, "Paradise Found."
How to Get Hard Carry, the Rainbow Relic
The Hard Carry relic is the rarest rainbow rarity drop from Haderax the Invincible, so Borderlands 2 players may have to farm a bit more for this one than the other Haderax drops.
Borderlands 2 is out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Source: Twinfinite