Slot machines in Sanctuary

[Falke]

So...how do these works? i'm currently at level 10, but the machines give me level 8 weapons?

[Wolfsmaul-GER]

Originally posted by #Rekt:

So...how do these works? i'm currently at level 10, but the machines give me level 8 weapons?

do you mean those in moxxxies or the skull key ones

[Natsuki]

if you are playing at the normal mode the guns level will depend on the area you are in

[Natsuki]

btw i suggest farming for guns and trying to find them
dont buy from the vending machines

[Falke]

Originally posted by Wolfsmaul-GER #MeAgainstA13 ☭:

Originally posted by #Rekt:

So...how do these works? i'm currently at level 10, but the machines give me level 8 weapons?

do you mean those in moxxxies or the skull key ones

Skull what? i mean those machines at moxxis bar where you put in some money and then they spin around

[Falke]

Originally posted by Senpai #SY (先輩):

btw i suggest farming for guns and trying to find them
dont buy from the vending machines

I meant the slot machines at moxxis bar where you put in money and then they spin around, im sorry for misspelling

[Fredericks of Cursewood]

Originally posted by #Rekt:

Originally posted by Senpai #SY (先輩):

btw i suggest farming for guns and trying to find them
dont buy from the vending machines

I meant the slot machines at moxxis bar where you put in money and then they spin around, im sorry for misspelling

Slot machines are a waste of time. Vending machines are not. Not every vending machine will have what you need, but you can find very functional items there. This is especially true grenades and shields when you are looking for something like a 0 fuse Longbow Tesla or Singularity grenade.

[z00t]

Early game, the slot machines are useful for getting you eridium for upgrades. Any guns, just sell them unless you do get a good one. You will always lose money though.

[Wolfsmaul-GER]

Originally posted by #Rekt:

Originally posted by Wolfsmaul-GER #MeAgainstA13 ☭:

do you mean those in moxxxies or the skull key ones

Skull what? i mean those machines at moxxis bar where you put in some money and then they spin around

the skull crate in the middle, where you can change your cosmetics, and exchange your skull keys you get from the codes

[JUMP'NSHOOTMAN]

Originally posted by #Rekt:

So...how do these works? i'm currently at level 10, but the machines give me level 8 weapons?

As you go through the game on the first two difficulties, Sanctuary, and all of its vending machines have a set level. Sanctuary will change upwards once (maybe twice, but I can't remember if another important story point causes it again) at a certain point on the first run, and will change twice on True Vault Hunter mode. The second (or third, depending) time on TVHM is when the main story line is completed, which will then scale with your level up to 50 iirc. Once in UVHM, Sanctuary will scale with you.

Point being is that all slot machines will drop weapons with levels based on the area's level. Except I can't say how One Armed Bandits work, I think they're tied with area level not enemy level, in the case you turn it into a SBA. Other areas with slots are The Dust and The Holy Spirits, among a few special ones at Moxxi's in Torque's and Tina's DLC.

The easiest way to tell is to just win a single weapon, if it is in your level range, go for broke if you want. Cash becomes utterly useless the farther you progress, while the game starts showering you in it.

One thing I played the slots for originally was for skin unlocks (which are account wide) or to a lesser extent, Eridium. Though there is a very low chance for a Legendary, which is sorta whatever, since you'll out level it fairly fast, or be able to farm it much faster from the enemy that drops it specifically.

For more information:

https://borderlands.fandom.com/wiki/Slot_Machine

[Falke]

Originally posted by Wolfsmaul-GER #MeAgainstA13 ☭:

Originally posted by #Rekt:

Skull what? i mean those machines at moxxis bar where you put in some money and then they spin around

the skull crate in the middle, where you can change your cosmetics, and exchange your skull keys you get from the codes

aaah yeah, right