Where are the shock weapons?

[UltraViolent]

In Borderlands 1 there were a lot of shock weapons and I used them a lot, where are they in Borderlands 2 as so far I've only found a rocket launcher and fire weapon.

[UltraViolent]

Originally posted by node357:

it's entirely random. i've found tons of shock weapons of all types in 2 playthroughs. you'll find some.

I'm at the beginning part after killing that woman riding the bullymong. are there any after that.

[Migz - DH]

Originally posted by Blaze Renegade:

woman riding the skag

By that, I presume you mean the male midget riding a bullymong.

[UltraViolent]

Originally posted by Migz - DH:

Originally posted by Blaze Renegade:

woman riding the skag

By that, I presume you mean the male midget riding a bullymong.

Yes that's it but I came across a rocket launcher so early, why not a corrosive shock weapon, I used them a lot in the first borderlands game as Lilith.

[Migz - DH]

Anyway, as to your question of elemental weapons, for the early part of the game, only fire and non-elemental weapons are available. No rocket launchers either.

They'll be introduced slowly over the course of the first playthrough.

[Migz - DH]

A rocket launcher? You shouldn't have, because you can't even buy rocket ammo until you get out of the tutorial part of the game.

[UltraViolent]

Originally posted by Migz - DH:

Anyway, as to your question of elemental weapons, for the early part of the game, only fire and non-elemental weapons are available. No rocket launchers either.

They'll be introduced slowly over the course of the first playthrough.

How come I was able to find a rocket Launcher at the beginning part?

[Scarlet E.]

Originally posted by Migz - DH:

A rocket launcher? You shouldn't have, because you can't even buy rocket ammo until you get out of the tutorial part of the game.

I don't know how item dropping mechanics works, but I can confirm that it's possible. I also found rocket launcher much, much earlier than the game allowed me to buy ammo for it :-)

About shock and corrosive weapons - don't worry, you will be getting abundance of them later on =)
Maybe bad luck, or maybe there are just more fire weapons early on, at least I had this kind of feeling, but I believe that you should start getting some of shock and corrosive weapons soon, as you progress into the game

[Migz - DH]

It would suck getting a rocket launcher really early in the game. You'd get like four shots or something, and that's it. :-/ Kinda fun for those four shots though I suppose.

[UltraViolent]

Originally posted by Migz - DH:

It would suck getting a rocket launcher really early in the game. You'd get like four shots or something, and that's it. :-/ Kinda fun for those four shots though I suppose.

I got more than 4 I believe. I wish it would have been a shock pistol because they are my favorite guns.

[Migz - DH]

Plenty of opportunity for electric pistols during the rest of the game. :-) By the time you reach Sanctuary, you shouldn't even be level 10 (depending upon how much you grind exp of course), but the *soft* level cap for the first playthrough is 30. Lots and lots of guns will drop by the time you reach level 30. And, then, there are more playthroughs after that!

Have fun!

[blinkmoth]

Originally posted by Migz - DH:

Anyway, as to your question of elemental weapons, for the early part of the game, only fire and non-elemental weapons are available. No rocket launchers either.

They'll be introduced slowly over the course of the first playthrough.

wrong.

Rocket Launchers require level 10 to drop, that's the only limitation there is to it. After reaching level 10 they are in enemies' lootpools and drop rate does not increase whatsoever during the playthrough.

this here is the official, detailed version:
http://www.gearboxsoftware.com/community/articles/1087/inside-the-box-the-borderlands-2-loot-system



As far as I know, similar level limitations as for the gun types also apply to elements, but the gearbox article doesnt go into detail about it. I think I remember reading somewhere that slag has the highest level limitation at around level 15, before that your only option to get a slag gun is Marcus' side mission. So if you managed to get a Rocket Launcher, I'd say just play ahead, you'll probably soon hit the level at which your elemental guns will start dropping.

[blinkmoth]

hmm come to think of it, OP you will get a shock/fire/corro/slag gun guaranteed in the first side missions from Marcus once you hit sanctuary, very early in the game.

They are mission weapons, one mission for each element, so if you want a specific element just pick up the side mission, and don't complete it, and you'll have your shock weapon which will stay at your level :)

[UltraViolent]

Originally posted by blinkmoth:

hmm come to think of it, OP you will get a shock/fire/corro/slag gun guaranteed in the first side missions from Marcus once you hit sanctuary, very early in the game.

They are mission weapons, one mission for each element, so if you want a specific element just pick up the side mission, and don't complete it, and you'll have your shock weapon which will stay at your level :)

Thank you for your advice.

[Migz - DH]

Ok, I think we're having trouble with the term "early game". When I write that, I mean before entering Sanctuary (between levels 5 and 10, usually 6-8 for me), because that's when I consider the tutorial part of the game to be over other than Marcus going over elemental weapons.

According to the article[www.gearboxsoftware.com] blinkmoth provided (thanks btw, that's pretty useful and confirms a lot of what I'd suspected previously), the only way that a rocket launcher should have dropped before entering Sanctuary is if a character is level 10 or higher. This corresponds to my own experience in never having seen a rocket launcher before entering Sanctuary, because I'd never entered later than level 8 before.

If that's the case, then, yes, Rocket Launchers are possible to drop, because the player's level met the level requirement for the launcher to drop. It's just like how all of the other weapons have restrictions. Here's a table showing only part of the restrictions:

Weapon	Level first available
Pistols	2
Assault Rifles	3
Shotguns	5
SMGs	7
Sniper Rifles	5
Rocket Launchers	10

So, as I said correctly earlier, continue playing, and the other elemental weapon types will eventually enter the loot pool.

Edit: Though, if you're already beyond level 10 before dealing with Captain Flynt, I suspect you'll be finding those elemental weapon types pretty quickly.

[PandaHero]

You guys forgot the dlc's giving you a smg / rifle / sniper when you start the tutorial :|