Borderlands 3 | Freeman Legendary Weapon Guide (Tracing Rockets!)

[@tannerdodge6029]

Joltz: "It's gonna take a bit of practice." People who played HL2: "That...won't be necessary"

[@PancakemonsterFO4]

I feel your pain

[@leeum__]

Fucking gunships in HL2 killed me so many times.

[@danmystro]

Was just thinking that haha

[@Approvedjoey117]

People who used pre-patched SRAW in BF4: "That....won't be necessary"

[@dunkmaster1564]

@@Approvedjoey117 BC2 AT4 users: "That...won't be necessary"

[@unknownsignal002]

“So wake up Mr Freeman, wake up and smell the ashes”

[@killyouwithfire]

Unbeltedfan 96 you forgot that breathing he does before he says smell the ashes

[@UwUOnDatBeat1101]

"Hey you, you're finally awake."

[@timetodefault8642]

No, stay back... gordon?... NOOOOOOOOO

[@fhufhfhjfjfjf9534]

Unbeltedfan 96 I don’t get it

[@Mooshkajoe]

@@fhufhfhjfjfjf9534 It's a nod to Half-Life 2. "Freeman" is the name of the protagonist. The weapon's red text is a line from the game. OP's post is another line from the same character during the same dialogue. The weapon shown here behaves just like the rocket launcher from Half-Life, complete with laser guidance.

[@SauceCurator]

Rise and shine, Mister Freeman. Rise and... shine. Not that I... wish to imply you have been sleeping on the job. No one is more deserving of a rest... and all the effort in the world would have gone to waste until... well, let's just say your hour has... come again. The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world. So, wake up, Mister Freeman. Wake up and... smell the ashes...

[@ChisponGroxo]

Makes me cry every time, just legendary.

[@hurquestionmark]

*train horn*

[@OrangeThief]

"Is tha- oh my god, it's a rocket launcher. The perfect gift for the man who has everything. Oooooh, you and I are gonna go places. My mind is spinning with new possibilities. You are the first good news I've had all day."

[@elsleazo9592]

Ross is a legend

[@DamonFrancia2005]

*Proceeds to speak in Shakespearean*

[@Starn3rd]

Love that series XD.

[@APLLOgaming]

So cool to see a Half-life reference , really feels like you're using the RPG from the game

[@frostdino938]

I thought about this when I saw the rocket being guided on the trailer, and as soon as I saw the title of this video, I knew it would be that gun

[@dedmajor]

I think the “Marksman Red Suit” is also a reference to the HEV suit from half life but im not sure

[@haideraljassar6488]

Yup it also has 100% resistance to radiation

[@alexeyeliseev6322]

@@haideraljassar6488 which Freeman's suit hadn't, lol

[@jciarkowski3109]

The skin that dropped from King Mong in bl2 was a half life reference

[@gavindillon1486]

@@alexeyeliseev6322 tbh it keeps him from instantly dying to radioactive goo and bullets so Yeah the HEV suit is really damn strong.

[@maks4285]

All in one message! This is a reference to Half-Life 2. The G-Man says in the opening "The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world." The laser-guided flight pattern is identical to the behaviors of the rocket launchers in Half-Life 2. The rocket goes where the end of your cross-hair is aiming at and updates appropriately.

[@goddesscarrie767]

I can still hear Gman saying it... His voice is unforgettable.

[@aerothallji6514]

@@goddesscarrie767 His Voice Is Supposed To Stay In Your Head.

[@ZeldagigafanMatthew]

@@goddesscarrie767 Micheal Shapiro is amazing.

[@Foxxie0kun]

So they copy-pasted the Half-Life 2 rocket launcher's method of use. Still a more respectful homage to Half-Life than anything Valve has done the past 10 years.

[@carrier2823]

Feral Kuja lmao

[@alexanderthomsen4593]

This comment didn't age well thankfully

[@Foxxie0kun]

@@alexanderthomsen4593 I dunno, a VR-Only spin-off game isn't Half-Life 3 so I'd still say it applies until VR is commonly available and financially viable for people with mid-range gaming PCs.

[@tailewis6050]

This didn't age well lmaooooo

[@dreadlock17]

@AManNamed2 no

[@KingAlpha248]

"Rise and shine Mr.Freeman."

[@ferwolf8076]

Everything about this gun makes me happy. The name, the red text and the effect

[@emdash8944]

Every weapon guide: "Final thoughts on the weapon: it's really good."

[@markclark4131]

Watch his baby maker video, flat out said it is hot garbage.

[@reallyjoyless8389]

@@markclark4131 he got the legs version instead of flying one

[@dawhale-badger4523]

Just like the RPG in Half-Life 2

[@hiddensinix2767]

Strange, almost like it was on purpose

[@ianmcclure3936]

Half life 2 wasn't an rpg it was a linear FPS with some secret areas here and there.

[@Pandany22]

@@ianmcclure3936 he meant the gun, the rocket launcher. It's pretty obvious half life is not an rpg

[@nguyenquyetthang1326]

@@ianmcclure3936 I think he is referring to the weapon

[@ianmcclure3936]

@@nguyenquyetthang1326 oh ok.

[@veryconcernedjesus2584]

Half Life Easter egg

[@mintybadger9908]

Thanks sherlock

[@veryconcernedjesus2584]

Minty Badger Happy to help kiddo

[@mintybadger9908]

@@veryconcernedjesus2584 I'm 22

[@messi1010ramirez]

Minty Badger 22 acting like a child

[@mintybadger9908]

@@messi1010ramirez care to tell me how I'm acting like a child?

[@Sete_313]

I’m gonna farm this and give it to my grandpa cause his last names freeman

[@shivermequivers174]

Your grandpa plays?

[@kaspersaldell]

Is his first name Gordon?

[@Sete_313]

Stetson Bennett yes he does

[@Sete_313]

Duke Onkled and no his first name is Fred

[@shivermequivers174]

PandxZ that’s awesome

[@CharlesUrban]

IT'S TIME FOR ME TO LIVE UP TO MY FAMILY NAME AND FACE _FULL LIFE CONSEQUENCES._

[@drewswj]

"ITS A GOOD DAY TO DO WHAT HAS TO BE DONE BY ME AND HELP MY BROTHER DEFEAT.. THE ENEMYS >:("

[@Techhunter_Talon]

Functions exactly like the rocket launcher from Half-Life 2. Too bad there's no pesky buzzards to shoot out of the sky with this.

[@nguyenquyetthang1326]

Those flying Ratch though

[@miletilblight2181]

Rakk are super common in this game especially bitchy badass ones that refuse to die

[@miletilblight2181]

@@nguyenquyetthang1326 and when your unlucky enough to accident get a super badass varkid I think it's something else on bl3 still Stipe you from across the map though

[@nguyenquyetthang1326]

@@miletilblight2181 those asshats called Jetpack Trooper with Sniper Rifles

[@miletilblight2181]

@@nguyenquyetthang1326 oh fuck those guys right This gun went from niche in my mind to must half Gotta farm it Really thou is it's dps better then a pattern black

[@Fiendzy]

When I thought of a gun having a half life reference my mind assumed it would be a gun shooting crowbars. But this works too :P

[@librask3009]

Congratz on 400k! Been here since the rocket jumping videos joltzYay

[@brandonwelsh5090]

Can't wait to see your other character builds, you Fl4k build is so good

[@archlordv3494]

Thanks for confirming that it drops from the Warden. Been looking everywhere for this thing.

[@ethanpeck3723]

Just like g-man says to Gordon in the opening of half-life 2

[@coke2k140]

Ethan Peck 🤦‍♂️

[@danielgarber70]

Its...its almost like that's the reference

[@unfunnymeme2570]

Wish they could have given it the classic HL rocket launcher look but oh well. Very cool!

[@wclv1810]

Looks like I'm going to... *puts on sunglasses* Hunt Down the Freeman. "YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH-

[@blixmas]

👉🚪

[@nguyenquyetthang1326]

B L A C K MESSA

[@tempestblackfire1459]

*hisss* Do not mention that utter travesty of an excuse for a game

[@wclv1810]

@@tempestblackfire1459 What? Borderlands 3?

[@FarikoWishless]

@@wclv1810 Hunt The Freeman.....

[@darkk1680]

Amazing man love your videos thanks for posting all these guides really appreciate it 🍝

[@DevilWolf000]

That red text hits really hard, fcking Gabe...

[@spike8369]

Hay there is a rocket launcher called nuclear jericho. It says 'i prefer the weapon you only need to fire once'. These words and name of the weapon is taken from iron man the 1st one

[@theirrationalgamer8174]

Looked in my inventory, didn't realise I had this one, not used it yet but I'm hyped for it.

[@sanketower]

OMG the name, the red text and its effect is a freaking HL2 reference. Amazing!

[@fazzy8682]

Going to farm for this as soon as I get the chance! I’ve been waiting for a weapon guide for it since the trailer we saw it in!

[@localyokel8866]

People who played Half-Life 2: It's been a long time coming.

[@falseprophet4223]

Try to find and review the hellwalker. That thing is badass.

[@miletilblight2181]

...if you can get it bladed Ohh baby Amara gonna be happy

[@DarksydePhilip]

@@miletilblight2181 From my knowledge it can only be Speadloadin' and it always seems to be anointed for either life leech or element proc + damage.

[@markmcgehee3864]

John Webb no it is not supposed to be It’s just for SOME reason the anointed speed loading version is more common than a normal legendary version or another prefix version

[@miletilblight2181]

@@DarksydePhilip I got neither of those So your just unlucky

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

W4R-D3N was such a popular boss that he got put into BL3.

[@stephen2497]

Thanks mate, got hundreds of hours in this game and have not seen this launcher. Going to get it

[@luissantiago5163]

I really want to get my hands on this. Looks so hype

[@destinydude8028]

Holy crap, clicked on it as soon as I seen freeman! Half life Easter egg.

[@megagreatgodlywhiteshark2929]

I’m debating the Ruby’s wrath or freeman lol idk both are super stupid op rocket launcher’s

[@CWJohnFate]

Woah... 404k.... that’s awesome! Good for you Joltz keep it up man!

[@EnGalenPerson]

it works just like the rocket launcher from half life 2 and i love it!

[@MSF93]

This is the best thing ever, I got a Boosted Freeman with nice fire rate on Moze, I love this game

[@mycoolman1998]

I don’t know why but half the stuff G-man says gives me chills

[@Hydrolaevea]

this weapons is literally a double refference the way atlas launchers are makes it look like the gluon gun, but it has the function of the Half Life RPG Genius refference.

[@miletilblight2181]

All Atlas guns look like that Unless you mean a skin?

[@Hydrolaevea]

I mean just the default way Atlas launchers look like, witht the arms attachment and backpack make it look like the gluon gun.

[@LordNightmare19]

I've had this launcher and used if for a couple of levels, it's pretty good but if you want some serious firepower you might as well go for the scourge rocket launcher, it has tracking missiles too but it's just insane the amount of damage you can output with it

[@NoobMicesters]

What about firing multiple shots straight up then raining all them down in one big volley?

[@miletilblight2181]

...I got one in my first anvil fight it's not bad but it's better to just fire multiple rockets at a single enemy but your idea should work for croud control if you up against alot like in a slaughter

[@Leviathis_Krade]

there might be impact collision midair right after firing if not in a straight line, or it works perfectly fine allowing a deadly new meta come into play

[@invinciblereason1618]

Finally a launcher that looks pretty good

[@v2posting881]

Rise and shine, Mr. Freeman. Rise and, shine....

[@dollynho8832]

nice

[@Trener_Artem]

Rise and shine Mr. Freeman, rise and shine.

[@flawseeingeye]

when you fired at 2:16 you didn't consume ammo. is that a moze thing or a hidden stat?

[@ItsCriti]

Thank you for explaining stats and everything. Just subbed your awesome

[@reith6073]

Love the Shawshank redemption nod

[@RyujinRoninReach]

So many references By far the best one

[@cunninggunbeast1161]

I don’t remember the name of the rocket launcher since I sold it but I got a legendary rocket launcher that shoots out 2 rockets which then spit into 4 each which then split into 8 so all 64 rockets then go straight up and then shoot out lasers from the bottom. It’s really good but omg the frame drops. Btw the red text was “Want More?”

[@bishbosh7728]

Absolutely love the thing got it a few days ago took me a little while to get used to it but it's a fun launcher.

[@pietromarin1540]

My entire first amara playthrough, I remembered this from the first trailer, I got it on my story kill, and instantly kept it in my inventory, it’s kinda impractical tho, still cool.

[@somedude4087]

pretty sure it's a refference to rocket launcher from HL games

[@nobbutime]

Joltz you should do some testing with this gun and Zane. If he teleports while the rocket is out and he's in front of it, what happens? Does it turn around? Maybe you can still control it in the same direction, but it's inverted because you're on the wrong side.

[@megagreatgodlywhiteshark2929]

That weapon is like the rocket launcher in let it die lol but ya have to unlock the ability to do that

[@teifan6674]

The gun itself works like the rocket launcher you have in half life 2, from where the reference comes!

[@officialromanhours]

A laser-guided beauty of lasers, madness, and just a spec of a government clean-up operation

[@SKYGAZE]

I guess I should grind for this, Ruby's Wraith is another great RL.

[@rudrod95_41]

Love this thing! Enemies cant hide behind cover!

[@rudrod95_41]

@XAndroid1 even more so with this gun...

[@legodoc1853]

Joltz you fool! That weapon is an Easter egg weapon that references the rocket Launcher from Half-Life! The red text is part of the G-Mans speech from HL2

[@steveozone4910]

I got that crappy Vladof nuclear launcher from this guy too. The one with the Mortar on it.

[@vaultguy3291]

So exited to get Borderlands 3 next month

[@GivingUpAintEasy]

Why next month? Get it now.

[@miletilblight2181]

@@GivingUpAintEasy dude chill It's probably cuz monies or he's a kid and he waitin on bday

[@GivingUpAintEasy]

@@miletilblight2181 I am chill.

[@vaultguy3291]

@@miletilblight2181 Nah its because I bought a new Monitor and I'd rather get the new monitor first and the game a week later then buy the game now and wait for the monitor. Besides, I got it now, its fun, already on my third playthrough :D. I also waited a bit longer because I heard that there was a performance patch coming and Id rather have my game running smooth than crashing every 10 minutes

[@miletilblight2181]

@@vaultguy3291 in single player it doesn't crash it only really crashes in multiplayer though there are a few frame drops in singleplayer

[@chriskoloski32]

Good old hex grenade moze. I'm glad one of the legendary mods let's grenade damage heal shields instead of health from vampyr

[@helix0r60]

Rise and shine, Freeman. Rise, and Shine.

[@feralgator1863]

A Half-life easter egg in BL3 ... 3 HALF-LIFE 9^.5 CONFIRMED.

[@gamemasteranthony2756]

Funny thing is: If Poker Night at the Inventory is considered canon, there's a legitimate connection between Half-Life and Borderlands. After all, Claptrap is a player in the second game where GlaDOS is the dealer...and Portal and Half-Life exist in the same universe. Is it wrong I now want to see Brock Sampson as a Vault Hunter?

[@kindlesstraitor5587]

It's like Rocket Launcher from Half-Life with obvious easter egg in the red text. But if the projectile isn't a crowbar...

[@EclipsedEquinox]

imagine if the rocket blew up and sent crowbars flying everywhere.. that would be amazing.

[@Sgt_Kane]

"Rise and shine mister Freeman... Rise... and shine"

[@DragonKing9500]

I looked online and found out that most of the Legendaries are not tied to a specific boss qnd are world drops at this point...they might be more likely to drop a specific weapon, but most are still world drops

[@keynanmartinez]

If only Half Life 3 was out (I still believe).

[@aerothallji6514]

Well, The Steam Community Is Working On That, Valve Won't Tho Because All They Want Is F¬Гking Cash Now... So It's The Community's Job To Do It Eversense Valve Is Now Just Really Lazy.

[@ThegodisAbraxas]

They are making a new VR game about Alex.

[@keynanmartinez]

@@ThegodisAbraxas It's not 3 but honestly I'm glad Valve made a game plus it looks so awesome!

[@boxedwater3221]

this gun makes me happy

[@inlandthempire.6932]

Ironic there's a half life Easter egg in borderlands given randy bitchfords despire for valve

[@Freekymoho]

My favorite launcher is probably ruby's wrath, it's very satisfying

[@dragongodslayerxx733]

Haven't seen anyone talk about this but you can get anointed unique quest rewards I got an anointed dead chamber from the hammerlock quest in the anvil

[@soksocks]

If you're playing TVHM, annointed items drop more often than normal mode

[@Zhark159632]

Rise.. and shine.. mister freeman

[@block_blaster9062]

What grenade are you using?

[@DrGhoztz]

Week 1 of release: Yeah, moze is bad her action skill isnt good for endgame Week 2: omg moze is so op, why did i pick fl4k can sum1 pls power lv me

[@Unisylvekitty]

xbox lfg in a ntushell "can someone pwoerlvl me! i dont wnana play the game how it should be" [yes i did the bad writing on purpose]

[@oghamsterhueyyt8164]

Fl4k is still pretty op in certain builds

[@rulyhyperion8277]

Ever since: omg moze sucks Now: omg moze is so op! I literally did 350mil with one mindsweeper grenade

[@ninemirrors]

So it's a beam rider like RBS-70! Can you steer the missile in behind obstacles and does it loose the command then?

[@rosskerwin1866]

are you going to to your normal playthroughs with each character like you did with the other games ?

[@hal-7397]

I farmed him a good 30 times back when I was going through the main story and got nothing and gave up and thought he did not have a drop. I guess I should have just kept farming. Apart from the fact that he kept leveling up to his max every time I fought him, it took so long.

[@SimplyDoomSlayer]

So it seems like rocket launchers are mostly useless in this game since we don't have a good way to regen ammo for them. Has anyone found a way to do that? If the only reason I should keep a weapon on my hot-bar is for second winds I feel like there's probably a much better option out there.

[@benreeves6781]

Hey joltz, great video. But could you please do a video showing us your moze build?

[@markclark4131]

Love the vids man!!! Any chance we could get your Moze build, your Flak build was amaze balls!!!

[@SuperJAM49]

Ah man now thats a fun launcher to get :D

[@jacquelinebowling6651]

wake up, Mr. Freeman. Wake up, and... *smell the ashesss*

[@roryos]

Great Scott! Gordon Freeman!

[@blue5813]

Hey joltz, you can let Warden level up to God Warden, when he is on his last health bar, he tries to attack his allied bandits to increase in level and to restore his HP, when he is in God mode, he can drop Pearlescents!!! Just kidding about the pearl stuff haha, but the other is true, appreciate ya

[@scholarwhip6557]

I got this around lvl 24, was trying to figure out how to get another one. Thanks

[@kianoconnor7285]

I'm pretty sure the red text is a reference to what G-man says at the start of half life 2

[@AutobotNinja5204]

You can also fire multiple and have them him one after the other

[@switch_axe]

half life rocket launcher ftw. HL1's rocket launcher did the same thing, I haven't played HL2, but I guess it did it in that game, too

[@stonibaloni22]

crazy good with moze and the hex replenishing your ammo just spam it

[@Ansem182]

Nice Half-Life Reference, Nice one Borderlands

[@Devil1868]

U can launch more then 1 rocket at the time btw

[@taailz2279]

What is the grenade you are using on Moze?

[@nuggetslayer-0968]

Some pealessants.came back as legendaries like bearcat and tunguska from bl2

[@trk20.]

Rocket launcher from half-life 2 or the tiny instrument of death from STW are about the same as this.

[@justzach6156]

So when will you be doing a play through? Either solo or with K6?

[@josephsample9553]

You should do a video on the hanging chadd!