Pearlescent weapons are actually a hybrid cross between Unique and Legendary weapons. For all information for this old bug, visit Pearlescent (Before General Knoxx).
It was fixed in the patch preceding The Secret Armory of General Knoxx.
Pearlescent was an old bug in Borderlands before the advent of the Secret Armory of General Knoxx where ' white' weapons would appear over ' dark orange' weapons in the inventory.Atlas is the only manufacturer which has both a pearlescent weapon and a pearlescent shield.Ī comprehensive drop guide for pearlescent weapons and shields. They do not appear outside of this DLC.Įach manufacturer has only 1 pearlescent weapon, and each weapon type has only 1 pearlescent (with two exceptions: there are no pearlescent Assault Shotguns or Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifles). On rare occasions they can be found by opening Crimson Lance Chests, and even less commonly by the occupants of Lancers. In the first Borderlands game, Pearlescent items are included in The Secret Armory of General Knoxx DLC, where they can be dropped by Crawmerax the Invincible, Badass Bruisers, Lance Pyros, Badass Engineers, and Drifters.
