How Many Times Can You Get Moxxi’s Bad Touch? A Deep Dive
The short answer is: only once per character per playthrough. However, the world of Borderlands 2 is vast and complex, and there are nuances to this seemingly simple answer. The Bad Touch, a corrosive SMG offered by the alluring Mad Moxxi, is a highly sought-after weapon, and players often wonder if they can add multiples to their arsenal. Let’s dive into the specifics of this infamous gun and explore how the game mechanics work. While a single character can only claim the Bad Touch once, it’s not the end of the line for players hoping for more. The cooperative aspect of Borderlands 2 offers a loophole, as do a few other game quirks.
Unlocking the Bad Touch: A One-Time Deal
Initially, the game is set up so that each of your characters can only receive the Bad Touch once through Moxxi’s tips. This weapon, notorious for its corrosive damage, is given after a player tips a specific amount of money into Moxxi’s jar. This typically occurs after tipping more than $10,000 through $100 or $1,000 increments. After you’ve received it on a specific character, that’s it for that playthrough – you won’t receive another on the same character. It’s a key part of the game’s design, ensuring that unique rewards stay that way and can’t be farmed endlessly by one single player.
The Co-Op Loophole: Getting Multiple Bad Touches
The good news for fans of this corrosive weapon is that Borderlands 2‘s co-op system provides a bypass to the one-per-character limitation. Here’s how it works: When playing with a friend, the second player can tip Moxxi to get the Bad Touch. The weapon’s level will scale to the host player’s level, providing a potentially stronger version of the weapon. In a multiplayer game, this method is repeatable each time a new player joins as player 2 (or higher). This means if you’re determined enough, and have friends willing to join, you can acquire multiple copies of the Bad Touch via cooperative play. The caveat is that your host character is not the one tipping Moxxi, making it viable for them to receive an additional version of the gun.
Beyond The Bad Touch: Moxxi’s Arsenal
It’s also important to remember the Bad Touch is only one piece of a larger puzzle. Moxxi offers several other powerful and desirable weapons. While the Bad Touch can only be acquired once per character (ignoring the co-op loophole), other weapons, namely the Good Touch, are available without any limits. The Good Touch, a fire-based SMG, can be obtained by continuously tipping Moxxi on a character that already received the Bad Touch. Additionally, weapons like the Hail and Crit are obtainable through random drops by continuously tipping Moxxi, allowing for a form of farming until the specific stats you require are acquired. These weapons can be farmed across all your characters without the limitation placed on the Bad Touch. This highlights that while some items have limited acquisition options, the world of Borderlands 2 provides alternative avenues for unique weaponry.
Tipping and Random Rewards
Understanding the tipping mechanics is crucial for maximizing your reward potential. Although the Bad Touch is awarded after passing the $10,000 tipping threshold, there seems to be a hidden mechanic when it comes to obtaining the Bad Touch. The consensus among the community suggests that using $1,000 tips are more effective than $100 tips. This theory, originally posited by Reddit user xXDJPON3XxXx, suggests that while it takes 30 tips at $1,000 each to reach the required $30,000, this is still the most efficient method of securing the Bad Touch for your character. Furthermore, remember to space out your tips as the game does require a few seconds between tips to work correctly, it is not an instant system. Once a tipping threshold has been reached, Moxxi will either mail the Bad Touch or Good Touch to your character. Other weapons, like the Hail and Crit, are also acquired this way.
The Significance of Moxxi’s Guns
Each of Moxxi’s guns has a unique passive effect. All of the guns, except for mission-based rewards, have a life-steal percentage, meaning a portion of the damage you inflict on enemies is returned to you as health. This makes the Bad Touch and Good Touch, alongside the other various weapons provided, not only powerful in terms of raw damage, but also excellent for survivability. The Bad Touch with its corrosive damage, is extremely effective against armored enemies, while the Good Touch’s fire elemental effects are especially strong against fleshy enemies. These weapons are not just random loot; they’re an integral part of the Borderlands experience, contributing to the game’s strategic depth and high replayability.
Final Thoughts
While the Bad Touch is limited to one per character, the game cleverly offers a number of avenues to obtain the weapon again: through cooperative play, and the availability of the Good Touch through continuous tipping on a character that has already received the Bad Touch. Ultimately, these mechanics encourage players to experiment with different builds, weapons, and characters while also ensuring the value of each reward and keeping them relatively rare.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is Moxxi’s Bad Touch?
The Bad Touch is a unique corrosive SMG given as a reward by Mad Moxxi in Borderlands 2 after tipping her a certain amount of money.
2. How do I get Moxxi’s Bad Touch?
You get the Bad Touch by tipping Moxxi at her bar in Sanctuary. After you’ve tipped more than $10,000, there is a chance for her to send it to you through the mail system. It’s thought that $1,000 increments are more effective than $100 ones.
3. Can I get the Bad Touch multiple times on one character?
No, you can only receive the Bad Touch once per character on a single playthrough.
4. Can I get Moxxi’s Bad Touch multiple times through co-op?
Yes, if you are not the host you can tip Moxxi in a co-op game and receive the Bad Touch, which will be scaled to the host’s level.
5. What happens if I tip Moxxi $1000?
Tipping Moxxi $1,000 contributes towards the total amount needed to trigger her rewards. It’s also the preferred increment for obtaining the Bad Touch and other rewards.
6. How much money do I need to tip Moxxi to get the Bad Touch?
You need to tip Moxxi a total of over $10,000 but it’s most effective to tip around $30,000 in $1,000 tips to guarantee it.
7. What is Moxxi’s Good Touch, and how do I get it?
The Good Touch is a unique fire-elemental SMG also obtained by tipping Moxxi. Unlike the Bad Touch, you can obtain it multiple times by continuing to tip her.
8. What other weapons does Moxxi give?
Moxxi can also give you the Hail (Assault Rifle) and the Crit (SMG) randomly via the mail system after you have tipped her a certain amount.
9. Do Moxxi’s weapons heal you?
Yes, most of Moxxi’s weapons have a passive life-steal effect. A portion of the damage you deal is returned to you as health.
10. Why does Miss Moxxi’s Good Touch vibrate?
The vibration effect on the Good Touch is a unique feature of the weapon and cannot be turned off.
11. What happens if I give the pictures to Moxxi instead of Marcus?
Turning the pictures in to Moxxi rewards you with a version of Miss Moxxi’s Heart Breaker.
12. How many kids does Moxxi have?
Moxxi has at least four children, including Scooter and Ellie Hodunk.
13. How many times has Moxxi been married?
Moxxi has been married at least three times.
14. What are the unique healing effects of Moxxi’s various weapons?
Most of Moxxi’s weapons provide 2-3% healing on damage dealt, with the exception of the Rubi (12%) and the Grog Nozzle (65%) which offer significantly more health regen.
15. Are all Moxxi weapons available through tipping?
No, some of Moxxi’s weapons are mission based rewards, such as the Rubi, Heartbreaker and Grog Nozzle, while the Bad Touch, Good Touch, Hail and Crit are all rewards from the tipping system.