Borderlands 3 shares the same core loop with previous games around taking on missions, defeating enemies, and obtaining loot from fallen foes or special chests
Perks can include elemental effects, such as damaging the foes with fire, ice, or electricity, or may possess alternative firing behavior, among other visual differences
Tediore guns can be thrown when empty and create additional effects
Other randomly-generated items include class modifiers, grenade modifiers, and shield kits