A Borderlands 4 player with three Level 50 Vault Hunters just received their first phosphene weapon in the game. Phosphene (or "shiny," as most players call them) weapons are ultra-rare versions of legendary guns that permanently unlock a unique skin for said weapon. While they don't offer any gameplay benefits, they have still become one of Borderlands 4's most coveted items, no doubt due to their extreme rarity.
News of the player in question's recent find comes from a post made by their own Reddit account on the official Borderlands 4 subreddit. In the post, user v1rg1nm4ry posted a picture of the phosphene weapon, expressing their excitement for finally finding one after spending nearly 100 hours in the game.
What makes v1rg1nm4ry's find stand out so much is the fact that the player spent 80 hours getting three Vault Hunters to max level in Borderlands 4 — two of them even at Ultimate Vault Hunter 5 — and yet they have just now found a phosphene weapon. If nothing else, that goes to show just how rare these gun variants are in the game.
Interestingly enough, v1rg1nm4ry's news...
