Manufacturers

There are fifteen official manufacturers in Borderlands V, each with their own characteristics and trademarks. The manufacturers produce all of the offensive and defensive equipment encountered throughout the game. Each manufacturer also classifies weapons based on their strength which can be seen here.

Two of the manufacturers, Anshin and Pangolin, do not produce projectile weapons.

Weapon manufacturers

There are eleven weapon manufacturers in Borderlands V

Manufacturer	Special Traits	Aesthetics
Bandit	Large magazines Poor reload and accuracy	Ramshackle construction Warm colors Nose art (shark's teeth) Names have numerous misspellings
Dahl	Alt-fire switches scopes and firing modes High stability (low recoil)	Military-style camouflage Picatinny rails Sliding stocks Army styled naming scheme
Hyperion	Negative recoil High (eventual) accuracy Deploys shield when scoped in	Long polygonal shapes Single horizontal stripes of strong color Corporate naming scheme
Jakobs	High damage and accuracy Hidden critical hit bonus Semiautomatic fire (With the exception of Sniper Rifles) Never elemental, except for certain unique weapons critical hits ricochet bullets to the nearest enemy	Wooden stock Unpainted Signs of wear and tear Wild West style Wild West Slang naming scheme
Maliwan	Always elemental High elemental effect chance Can switch between elements Requires charge up before firing	Curved shape Bright contrasting colors Japanese mecha-style components Unconventional magazine design Poetic naming style
Tediore	Throw gun like a grenade to reload Fast reload speed Poor stats overall Low Price	Boxy shape Drab colors to Fibreglass casing Plastic feel Bullpup design Stenciled brand name and hologram Convenience store naming scheme
Torgue	High damage Explosive projectiles instead of bullets Alt-fire mode launches sticky projectiles	Thick barrels Racing/Hotrod-like design patterns Brand name stickers Innuendo naming scheme with exception to their rocket launchers, that use explosion onomatopoeia
Vladof	High rate of fire Rate of fire increases as the trigger is held High recoil reduction Has underbarrel alt-fire modes	Russian style Sniper rifle names in Nadsat Skeleton stocks Revolutionist term naming scheme
S&S Munitions	High magazine size and fire rate Lower damage Dealing damage charges up the Über meter, which grants a short and powerful boost	German naming modern and ww2 German aesthetic Norse naming theme for legendaries and uniques
Hydra	Multiple projectiles per shot Often consume more ammo per shot Very poor recoil	Smooth and organic looking design Ancient greek naming scheme Company logo plastered on the guns
I.G.P.D.	Always burst fire weapons never require reloading, instead drawing directly from the user's total ammo pool Reload speed and mag size bonuses are partially covered into accuracy and recoil reduction bonuses instead	Futuristic design Many blue and red glowing lights(simular to police sirens) Shoot laser bolt like projectiles Blue and White color scheme
Titan	High damage Grants damage resistance Lowered movement speed on user Always comes with bayonets, greatly increased bayonet damage	Rugged, Heavy duty, industrial design Yellow Hazard symbols and Hazard stripes on weapons Bayonets resemble drilling gear

• Atlas did not return in Borderlands V, due to events in Borderlands.
• S&S Munitions was reintroduced in Borderlands V along with two entirely new manufacturers: Hydra, Titan and I.G.P.D.
• Eridian relics have been observed, but no weapons. Instead, E-tech weapons seem to be Eridian-based technology instead.

Not all weapon types are made by all manufacturers:

Manufacturer V	Pistol	Machine Gun	Rocket Launcher	Shotgun	SMG	Sniper Rifle	Spewer	Melee	Grenade Launcher
Bandit	X	X	X		X		X	X	X
Dahl	X	X			X	X		X	X
Hyperion				X	X	X		X
Jakobs	X	X		X		X
Maliwan	X		X	X	X	X	X		X
Tediore	X			X	X
Torgue	X	X	X	X				X	X
Vladof	X	X	X			X	X
S&S Munitions	X	X			X	X	X
Hydra	X	X	X			X			X
I.G.P.D.	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Titan	X		X	X				X	X

Grenade manufacturers 

Manufacturer	Special traits
Bandit	Bouncing Betty: Sprays bullets. MIRV: Splits into multiple child grenades. Standard: No special effects.
Dahl	Bouncing Betty: Sprays bullets.
Hyperion	Singularity: Pulls enemies towards the grenade before exploding.
Maliwan	Transfusion: Sends out child grenades that steal health and return it to the thrower.
Tediore	Standard: No special effects.
Torgue	MIRV: Splits into multiple child grenades.
Vladof	Area of Effect: Deals constant elemental damage in an area.
Hydra	Spread: splits into multiple grenades mid flight
S&S Munitions	Standard: No special effect
I.G.P.D.	Charged: Longer fuse time, Creates a much larger blast.
Titan	Prox Mine: Explodes when an enemy comes near, or after a set amount of time

Shield manufacturers 

Manufacturer	Special traits
Anshin	Adaptive: Shield grants changing elemental resistance to the last elemental damage received. Increases health.
Bandit	Roid: Increases melee damage when depleted.
Hyperion	Amplify: When fully charged, damage dealt from weapons is increased.
Maliwan	Elemental Spike: Shield damages nearby enemies with elemental attacks. Elemental Nova: Shield unleashes an elemental explosion upon depletion.
Torgue	Explosive Spike: Shield damages nearby enemies with explosions. Explosive Nova: Shield unleashes an explosion upon depletion.
Tediore	Standard: No special effects, high recharge rate and low recharge delay.
Pangolin	Turtle: Health is reduced in exchange for high capacity.
Vladof	Absorption: Shield may absorb incoming bullets and add them to Vault Hunters' ammunition reserves.
Dahl	Booster: Upon damage, shield has a chance to drop a Shield Booster which may be picked up to recharge the shield.
Hydra	Riposte!: Has a chance to fire off a free shot from your current weapon towards the enemy that dealt the damage
S&S Munitions	Tactical: Increases the users movement speed or reload speed while charged.
I.G.P.D.	Deflector: Shield may deflect bullets back at enemies.
Titan	Fortifying: Grants damage resistance