About the Nukem:
The Nukem is a Legendary Weapon in Borderlands 3. The name of this Torgue Rocket Launcher says it all. The Nukem drops a bomb that creates a massive explosion. The damage is great and the radius is insane, however, the projectile does arc and drops off heavily.
Elements:
None.
Special Weapon Effect:
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- Fires an explosive projectile in a heavily arching trajectory
- Has a +1000 splash damage radius.
How to get the Nukem?:
The Nukem can be obtained in Moxxi’s Heist of the Handsome Jackpot, it has a 10% chance of dropping from the Loco Chantelle who is a target for the Crew Challange “Mayor’s Killer Look” he is located at the entrance of the VIP Tower.
Trivia:
- The Nukem is a returning weapon fromย Borderlands 2 andย The Pre-Sequel.
- The name “Nukem”ย is aย reference to the franchise and characterย Duke Nukem, whose most recent game,ย Duke Nukem Forever,ย was developed byย Gearbox Software.
- The flavor text refers to mentioning people, institutions or other things of importance in an off-hand and colloquial manner (in this case, Duke Nukem).