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Borderlands 4 Guide

Borderlands 4: All Bosses, Legendary Drops, and Locations

Legendary Loot
Bosses
Late Game
Updated on Dec 12, 2025
Dec 12, 2025

Overview

Legendary loot is the name of the game in Borderlands 4. The primary source of loot is bosses - here's a list of all the bosses in the game, what they drop, and where to find them.

Check out our guides on how to beat each boss by clicking on their names!



Boss List

Axemaul

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Buzz Axe

Grenade Ordnance

On hit, grants +100% melee damage on the next melee attack

Bod

Shotgun

Counts as a Shotgun, an Assault Rifle, a Sniper RIfle, a Pistol, and an SMG

Kill Spring

Repkit

On kill, convert 100% of any excess damage into Healing Orbs that seek out nearby allies

Location

  • Start from the Fast Travel Station in the Carcadia District in the Dominion area.
  • You will find a Auger Mine Toil of Spoiling Vis to the east, at the end you will encounter the boss Axemaul.

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The Backhive

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Cindershelly

Energy Shield

When damaged, grants a stack of Resolve that reduces damage taken by 2% per stacks, up to 25 stacks. When the Energy Shield breaks, releases a nova that deals damage, with each stacks of Resolve increasing the damage by +20%

Stop Gap

Sniper Rifle

When firing, fire rate decreases down to 20%, but damage increases up to 750%

Triple Bypass

Repkit

This Repkit has 3 charges, and has a 30% chance to replenish a charge on kill

Location

  • Discover the Dissected Plateau sub-region of the Fadefields.
  • Use the Zadra's Backup Plan (Fast Travel Station), available after the first few Story Missions.
  • Right nearby is an Abandoned Auger Mine known as The Claim.
  • Fight through the Mine to face The Backhive.

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Battle Wagon

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Bugbear

Assault Rifle

Scales up to +100% dmg & +200% splash radius based on emptiness of mag.

Compleation

Armor Shield

When Armor Shield is full, it instantly loses an Armor Segment

Finnity XXX-L

Sniper

Does no consume Ammo while Overheating

Location

  • Progress through the story until reaching southwest of The Terminus Range.
  • Complete the Drill Site called "The Lowering March" and at the end you will face The Battle Wagon.

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Bio-Bulkhead

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Budget Deity

Pistol

Throws 2 Combo Orbs, which place the Atlas Target Lock on enemies damage by the Combo Orbs

Sho Kunai

Grenade Ordnance

Grants +10% Movement Speed for a short Duration with each consecutive hit, for a Maximum of 7 Stacks

Waterfall

Grenade Ordnance

Causes additional explosions when damage targets

Location

  • Bio-Bulkhead is located at the end of the Synthetic Nave in The Fadefields.
  • In order to gain access to him you will need to have completed the One Fell Swoop mission.

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Bio-Thresher Omega

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Bugbear

Assault Rifle

Scales up to +100% damage and +200% damage radius based on the emptiness of the magazine

Truck

Shotgun

High damage and critical hit damage

Location

  • Progress through the story until reaching Dominion Region.
  • You will find a Side Quest called "One Slimey Issue" in the Fades District.
  • Complete the Quest and at the end you will find Bio-Thresher Omega.

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Bramblesong

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Convergence

Shotgun

On hit, spawn converging projectiles at the target

Destructo Disco

Grenade Ordnace

After impact, slowly rises into the air while firing beams and playing dance music.

Location

Unlock Location:

  • Start from the Fast travel station in the Stoneblood forest area.
  • You will find the Bittervein Abandoned Auger Mine up north, where you will encounter the boss Bramblesong.

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Callis, the Ripper Queen

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Queen's Rest

Pistol

Fires high-speed rounds, and damaging enemies has a 30% chance to spawn a Homing Sticky Projectile

Pandoran Memento

Energy Shield

When damaged, grants a +15% Elemental Resistance and +50% Resistance to the last Damage Type received for 5s

Esgrimidor

Rafa Exo-Soldier Class Mod

Rafa's melee attacks gain a +10% Critical Hit Chance. Critical Hits with melee attacks restore +5% of Action Skill Duration

Viking

Amon Forgeknight Class Mod

Crucible gains +2 Charges, increased Duration, and grants Amon increased Damage Reduction while active.

Illusionist

Vex Siren Class Mod

Specters and Reapers have a chance to be Badasses, gaining increased Maximum Health and Damage Dealt. This chance increases the longer it hasn't occurred and will at least occur once every 90 seconds.

Skeptic

Harlowe Gravitar Class Mod

Whenever Harlowe Slams and enemy in Stasis, she automatically fires Radiation Darts and Cryo Darts that home in on enemies. Shooting enemies with an active Status Effect restores5% of Action Skill Cooldown

Location

  • Callis, the Ripper Queen is located in the Moon-Called Throne in Carcadia Burn.
  • Progress through the main story line in Carcadia Burn until you get "Her Flaming Vision".

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Callous Harbringer

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Hot Slugger

Shotgun

On kill, deal +30% damage to 10s for a maximum of 3 stacks.

Atling Gun

Heavy Weapon Ordnance

Extremely high fire rate and projectiles home in on the target

Kaleidosplode

Shotgun

Fires a slow moving elemental orb that explodes on impact

Location

    • Complete the campaign to gain access to the Bones of Sanctuary area.
    • This area also houses the target dummy.
    • Head north to the Order Bunker named Craven's Nook

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Core Observer

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Defibrillator

Repkit

When health goes below 20%, there is a 50% chance to replenish a Repkit chance.

Bully

Pistol

When Gun shields are activated, launches an Attack Drone every 14s

Divided Focus

Assault Rifle

Fires bouncing projectivles that pierce enemies


Location

  • Head to The Howl sub-region, on the western side of the Fadefields.
  • Delve inside the Blacklime Bunker.
  • Fight to the end of the Bunker to face the Core Observer

borderlands 4 blacklime bunker location

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Directive-0

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Whiskey Foxtrot

Assault Rifle

Firres a spread of shrapnel from the underbarrel that deals damage, and increases target's damage taken for 4s

Bonnie and Clyde

Assault Rifle

On kill, grants +100% damage for the Gun's other Mode and refills its magazine

Rowan's Charge

Assault Rifle

Grants a +20% chance for shots to be a critical hit, and refunds 2 ammo on critical hit

Location

  • Progress through the story until reaching Dominion Region.
  • You will find a Order bunker called Iron wall Resolve in the Terminus District.
  • Complete the Bunker and at the end you will find Directive-O.

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The Divisioner

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Sideshow

Pistol

Let's play a game. Shoot as many targets as possible before they hit the ground and refill up to 2 ammo per target hit

Inkling

Heavy Weapon Ordnance

Fires bouncing projectiles that leave an elemental splat on bounce

Location

  • Go to The Low Leys sub-region of the Terminus Range.
  • Find The Wireworks, an Order Bunker on the east side of the region.
  • Progress through the Bunker until you reach The Divisioner.

borderlands 4 the wireworks location

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Driller Hole

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Fuse

Grenade Ordnance

Fortified position: The Grenade has a fuse time of 4-5 seconds before detonating.

G.M.R.

Assault Rifle

Big Name Hunter: When Zoomed in, Damage increases by +100%, Shot Cost increases by +100%, and Fire Rate decreases by -50%.

Katagawa's Revenge

Sniper Rifle

Incendiary - Explosive orbs.
Shock - Uses more ammo for chain lightning.

Location

  • Driller Hole is located at the Queen's Cradle, in the Tonnage Peel region in southwest of Carcadia Burn.
  • In order to gain access to Driller Hole you will need to progress through the main story by completing the Unpaid Tab mission.

Carcadia Burn Driler Hole

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Foundry Freaks

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Chuck

Assault Rifle

Pitcher: On reload it doesn't take ammo from the mag and gives the full Tediore bonus. Auto-throw.

Lumberjack

Assault Rifle

Timber: Impacted bullets deal damage again.

Chaumurky

Grenade Ordnance

Continuously homes in on a target.

Location

  • The Foundry Freaks are located in The Pitted Stain Ripper Drill Site around Idolator's Noose in the Fadefields.
  • In order to make the Foundry Freaks and Frank the Furnace spawn, you will first need to kill several waves of Rippers.

Fadefields Foundry Freaks

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Fractis

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Protean Cell

Armor Shield

Ground Slam to toggle this effect. While enabled, drains Shield over time to grants +40% bonus shock damage, and damage taken passes through the shield.

Chuck

Assault Rifle

Pitcher: On reload it doesn't take ammo from the mag and gives the full Tediore bonus. Auto-throw.

UAV

Grenade Ordnance

Spawns a bomber drone that carpet bombs in the direction thrown

Location

  • Progress through the story until reaching "One Fell Swoop" main quest.
  • Go to Carcadia Burn and find the Crawlcroft Order Bunker
  • Progress to the end to find Fractis, the boss who will drop Protean Cell.

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Genone

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Oscar Mike

Assault Rifle

Alt-Fire calls down a Space Laser dealing damage every .2s

Recursive

Grenade Ordnance

Hovers over enemies, firing a beam down at them

Location

  • Progress into Carcadia Burns region.
  • Complete the Fault Finding side quest.
  • Doing so unlocks Genone

borderlands 4 genone location

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Horace

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Aegon's Dream

Assault Rifle

High fire-rate weapon with underbarrel

Pacemaker

Repkit

Passively regenerates health over time, increasing in rate when your health is low

Lucky Clover

Pistol

On reload, fires 2 homing rockets that deal damage each


Location

  • Progress through the story (very early on) until you're able to face Horace in the Fadefields.
  • Located within the Hungering Plain sub-region.

borderlands 4 horace location

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Idolator Sol

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Onslaught

SMG

30% Chance for every bullet fired to deal extra damage and not consume ammo

Goremaster

Shotgun

Deals +30% damage to enemies below 30% Health

Golden God

Shotgun

When Overheating, the Bulletforge does not break, but instead continually consumes greater amounts of ammo

Furnace

Amon Forgeknight Class Mod

Fellfrost, Hoarcleave, Fulminating Fist, & Stormcutter is now Incendiary

Dancer

Rafa Exo-Soldier Class Mod

+100% Overdrive Bonus. Overdrive ends of Action Skill end

Technomancer

Vex Siren Class Mod

Eldritch Blast deals additional Ordnance damage. Kills or grenades reset cooldown

Bio-Robot

Harlowe Gravitar Class Mod

Entanglement creates alternating Cryo hazards & Radiation Hazards

Location

  • Idolator Sol is located at the end of the Fortress Indomita in The Fadefields.
  • In order to gain access to him you will need to have completed the Rush the Gate mission.

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Leader Willem

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Rainbow Vomit

Shotgun

Shoots droplets of 3 different elements

Zipper

Pistol

Grants +75% Critical Damage and +75% Damage when hitting a target in the back

Firepot

Grenade Ordnance

Spawns homing Torgue stickies over time

Location

  • Progress through the story until reaching "Enter the Electi" a Side Quest in Carcadia Burn area.
  • Complete the Side Quest to its completion
  • You will encounter Leader Willem, the boss that drops Zipper.

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Meathead Riders

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Hellwalker

Shotgun

Shoots 10 projectiles in a pentagon pattern

War Paint

Repkit

One use, grants +30% fire rate and +30% movement speed for 15s, and reduces Repkit cooldown by 2s each time damage is taken

Lucian's Flank

Assault Rifle

Critical Hits refill up to 2 ammo to the Gun's magazine

Location

  • Progress through the Terminus Range region, heading south where it borders the Fadefields.
  • Challenge the Old Scrape Drill Site, where Saddleback & Immortal Bonface, aka The meathead Riders reside.

borderlands 4 meathead riders location

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Mimicron

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Complex Root

Sniper Rifle

Sierpinski: Spawns additional diverging projectiles along its path.

Luty Madlad

SMG

Homemade Ingenuity: Overheats quickly, but also cools down quickly.

UAV

Grenade Ordnance

Spawns a bomber drone that carpet bombs in direction thrown.

Location

  • Mimicon is located in the Tipping Points Bunker in Idolator's Noose in the Fadefields.
  • In order to gain access to Mimicron you will need to progress through the the One Fell Swoop mission.

Fadefields Idolator's Noose Mimicron

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Moon-Maddened Callis

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Ohm I Got

SMG

When Energy Shield is active, grants +50% damage by consuming the Shield's energy instead of Ammo. When Overshield is also active, Energy Shield will not deplete.

Gamma Void

Heavy Weapon Ordnance

Creates a singularity for 10s, in which enemies take +40% Radiation Damage over time

Location

  • Complete the Main Story Mission "Another Day..."
  • Travel to the Moon-Called Throne in Carcadia Burn
  • At the end you will encounter the boss Moon Callis.

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The Oppressor

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Asher's Rise

Sniper Rifle

Slow Burn: Critical Hits apply Status Effects instead of increased impact Damage.

Streamer

Heavy Weapon

Launches stationary Projectiles that fire beams forward.

Blood Analyzer

Repkit

On use, grants immunity to last Elemental dmg taken for 7 seconds.

Location

  • Oppressor is located at the Killing Floors, found at the Dissected Plateu in The Fadefields.
  • In order to gain access to Oppressor you will need to progress through the main story by completing the A Lot to Process mission.

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Pango & Bango

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Stray

Sniper

Fires 2 secondary bullets that home in on nearby targets

Prince Harming

SMG

Hitting enemies deals damage to you, and grants a stack of Cruelty - which, on kill, restores Overshield per stacks of Cruelty - for a maximum of 30 stacks,

Phantom Flame

Pistol

Zooming in acquires Lock On targets over time, and firing while zoomed in shoots the entire magazine

Location

  • Visit the Tendercage Ripper Drill Site in Carcadia Burn.
  • Kill the waves of Rippers until Pango & Bango spawn.

borderlands 4  location

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Primoridal Guardian Inceptus

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Husky Friend

Shotgun

Places auto-turrets on the ground

Extra Medium

Energy Shield

When energy shield breaks or fills, it triggers a noba that deals damage

Ravenfire

Heavy Weapon Ordnance

Explosions Radiate outward from the point of impact

Elementalist

Amon Forgeknight Class Mod

Whenever an Affinity Skill gains a stacks, all unlocked Affinity Skills also gain a stack. For each Stack of Affinity from all Affinity Skills, Amon gains increased movement speed

Filántropo

Rafa Exo-Soldier Class Mod

Whenever Rafa retriggers his Action Skill, he spawns a free grenade. If he has a Grenade equipped, he spawns on based on that. This skill has a 4 second cooldown

Avatar

Vex Siren Class Mod

Vex and her minions gain increased damage dealt for each active Attunement Skill. Each active Attunement Skill also grants Vex and her minions damage reduction against its matching elemental type.

Reactor

Harlowe Gravitar Class Mod

Whenever Harlowe Entangles an Enemy, she gains a Reactor Stack. For every Stack, she gains +2% Movement Speed. When she gains 10 Stacks, she also gains +20% Gun Damage, +20% Fire Rate, +20% Reload Speed, and +20% Status Effect Damage for 12 seconds, and loses all Stacks once the Duration ends.


Location

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Primoridal Guardian Origo

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Kaoson

SMG

Fires a volley of sticky projectiles which detonate after reloading or swapping firing modes

Watts 4 Dinner

Energy Shield

When Energy Shield is active, enemies have a 12% chance to drop an Overshield when hit. When Overshield is also active, grants +25% Shock Damage

Bottled Lightning

Heavy Weapon Ordnance

Fires two lightning orbs that tether to and zap enemies in its vicinity.

Kindread Spirit

Vex Siren Class Mod

Using a Command Skill grants Vex Bonus Kinetic Minion Damage with Guns for a duration. Command Skills deal Gun Damage in addition to its other types.

Buster

Rafa Exo-Soldier Class Mod

APOPHIS Lance gains a 25% Chance to not consume Charges. The more Charges used at once, the greater the Chance.

Atomic Driver

Harlowe Gravitar Class Mod

Whenever Harlowe fires CHROMA Accelerator, she drains all but 1 of her health and Amps CHROMA Accelerator. CHROMA Accelerator gains +20% lifesteal.

Shatterweight

Amon Forgeknight Class Mod

Fogewaves now deal Melee Damage in addition to their other types. Melee attacks while Scourge is active gain increased Cryo efficiency and radius.

Location

borderlands 4 arch of origo location

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Primordial Guardian Timekeeper

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Plasma Coil

SMG

Fires slow elemental orbs that deal high damage

Star Helix

Assault Rifle

Projectiles can be fired vertically or horizontally

Location

  • Progress through the story until reaching "The Timekeeper's Order" a Main Quest in Dominion area.
  • You will encounter The Primordial Guardian Timekeeper, the final form of The Timekeeper, the last major campaign boss.

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Primordial Guardian Radix

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Anarchy

Shotgun

On auto-reload or kills, grants +15% damage and -15% accuracy for a maximum 20 stacks, which reset on manual reload

Adrenaline Pump

Repkit

Automatically restores health on Second Wind

Teen Witch

Vex Siren Class Mod

When Vex has maximum health, her lifesteal partially applies to Shields. When Vex has maximum shield, her lifesteal partially grants Overshield

Scientist

Harlowe Gravitar Class Mod

Whenever Harlowe Shocks an Enemy, she Automatically Entangles and Irradiates that enemy. Whenever Harlowe Entangles an Enemy, Electric Arcs shoot out form that enemy at other Nearby Enemies.

Grenazerker

Rafa Exo-Soldier Class Mod

Whenever Rafa throws a grenade or Tediore gun, he throws an additional one.

Forge Master

Amon Forgeknight Class Mod

All Forgeskills can now be used once while on cooldown.


Location

borderlands 4 arch of radix location

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Rippa Roadbirds

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Wombo Combo

Assault Rifle

Rockets automatically fire from the Underbarrel

Spinning Blade

Grenade Ordnance

Catch the rebound to refund 1 Grenade charge

Location

  • Travel to the Saw's Clench Ripper Drill Site in Carcadia Burn.
  • Fight through the waves of Rippers until the Gruntubulous Vork, Baby Grunt, and Lil Grunt aka the Rippa Roadbirds spawn.

Wombo Combo location

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Rocken Roller

Drops

Item

Type

Details

San Saba Songbird

Pistol

Deals +100% damage for 5s after swapping guns

AF1000

Repkit

The Repkit's duration is increased by +100%, and its cooldown duration is decreased by -50%

Location

  • Travel to the Trinket Crevass Auger Mine in Carcadia Burn
  • Fight through to face Rocken Roller at the end

borderlands 4 trinet crevass location

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Shadowpelt

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Vamoose

Sniper

Charging this weapon fires the entire magazine for massive damage.

Sparky Shield

Energy Shield

While Energy Shield is not full, it periodically Shocks nearby enemies

Slippy

Grenade Ordnance

Deals melee damage on detonation

Location

  • Travel to the Whistler's Maw Abandoned Auger Mine in the Cuspid Climb in Terminus Range.
  • Defeat the enemies within to face Shadowpelt at the end.


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Sidney Pointylegs

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Noisy Cricket

Pistol

Blasts a huge sonic wave

Swarm

Grenade Ordnance

Explodes into homing grenades

Disc Jockey

Heavy Ordnance

Energy Disc projectiles bounce up to 5 times, and gain +20% damage per bounce

Location

  • Sidney Pointylegs is located at The Prospects Ripper Drill Site in The Fadefields.

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Skull Orchid

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Roach

Pistol

Shoots eggs that hatch flying roaches when attached to flesh, living, or dead

Oak-Aged Cask

Armor Shield

Only has one segment but drops boosted when shield completely fills.

Location

  • Travel to the Embossed Fault Auger Mine in Grindstone of the Worthy in Carcadia Burn
  • Head inside and at the end of the mine you will encounter the Skull Orchid Boss

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Skyspanner Kratch

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Hellfire

SMG

Deals entirely incendiary damage with an enhanced status effect

Linebacker

Shotgun

Bouncing projectiles increase damage by +25% and damage radius by +35% per bounce

Hoarder

Armor Shield

On kill, 50% chance to spawn an ammo booster that instantly refills your gun


Location

  • Progress in the story until you unlock the Cuspid Climb area within Terminus Range.
  • Complete the relevant story missions to access Lambent Mine.

borderlands 4 lambent mines location

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Sludgemaw

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Birt's Bees

SMG

Hivemind: Shoots out a swarm of projectiles, Spews erratic projectiles that home in on targets.

Kickballer

Shotgun

Alt fire launches bouncing energy disc.

Onion

Armor Shield

On Armor Segment break, grants immunity to dmg for 2s.

Location

  • Sludgemaw is located in Watershed Gate around north of Idolator's Noose in the Fadefields.
  • In order to gain access to Sludgemaw you will need to progress through the the All Charged Up Faction mission.

borderlands 4 sludgemaw location

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Splashzone

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Lead Balloon

Shotgun

Lightweight: Projectiles float upward and spawn child Projectiles upon exploding.

Firewerks

Armor Shield

On kill, spawns homing missiles.

Jelly

Grenade Ordnance

Spawns duplicates on bounce.

Location

  • Splashzone is located at the Riptide Grotto, located in the southern region of Fadefields on the Coastal Bonescape.
  • In order to gain access to him you will need to progress through the main story by completing the Recruitment Drive mission.

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Timekeeper

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Timekeeper's New Shield

Armor Shield

When equipped, grants maximum health, health regeneration, and reduces damage taken by 33%

Borstel Ballista

Sniper Rifle

Bullets spawn additional pellets that spiral around it towards the target.

Symmetry

Sniper Rifle

Fires from reserve ammo while charging

Location

  • Progress through the story until reaching "The Timekeeper's Order" a Main Quest in Dominion area.
  • You will encounter The Timekeeper, the last major campaign boss.

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Vile Lictor

Drops


Type

Details

Super Soldier

Energy Shield

When Energy Shield fills, grants an Overshield. When Energy Shield is full, grants 25% Fire Rate, 25% Movement Speed, and regens 1 Ammo/s

Ruby's Grasp

Pistol

Reloading the gun fires 4 homing copies

Blockbuster

Grenade Ordnance

Splits into bouncing MURV Grenades on impact

Blacksmith

Amon Forgeknight Class Mod

Kill Skill. Partially restores all active Forgedrone's Duration. For each Forgedrone, Amon deals increased Gun Damage.

Instigator

Rafa Exo-Soldier Class Mod

Whenever Peacebreaker Cannons fire at an enemy, gain a stack of Instigator and lose all stacks when Peacebreaker Cannons fire at a new enemy. Rafa gains +2% Gun Damage for every stack of Instigator.

Undead Eye

Vex Siren Class Mod

Killing an enemy with a Sniper Rifle will trigger Blood Shot. Critically Hitting an enemy with a Sniper Rifle has a 33% chance to trigger Blood Shot.

Generator

Harlowe Gravitar Class Mod

Whenever Harlowe activates her Flux Generator, she decreases her remaining Action Skill Duration by 50% and gains +200% Action Skill Power.

Location

  • Vile Lictor is located at the end of the Umbral Foundry in Terminus Range.
  • Progress through the story until reaching "His Vile Sanctum".

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Vile Prototype

Drops

Item

Type

Details

King's Gambit

Pistol

Holy Hell: When shot, thrown Gun Ricochets Projectiles to nearby enemies.

Rangefinder

Pistol

Precision: 3-2-1 Burst pattern. Increases dmg, splash radius, & status chance each stage.

Heavyweight

Armor Shield

Melee depletes a segment for +100% Melee Dmg. +50% while empty.

Location

  • Vile Prototype is located at Lictor's Black Site in the Windspear region, in Terminus Range.
  • In order to gain access to Vile Prototype you will need to progress through the the main Dark Subject mission.

borderlands 4 vile prototype location

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Vile Ted & The Experiments

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Goalkeeper

Assault Rifle

When Gun Shield is depleted, grants +50% damage for 15s

Seventh Sense

Pistol

Hitting enemies spawns Orbs that float upward and home in on targets on reload

Location

Unlock Location:

  • Progress into Dominion region.
  • Complete the Below the Surface side quest.
  • Doing so unlocks CorrupTed, Experiment 42, and Experiment 1709, aka the Vile Ted & The Experiments

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Voraxis

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Darkbeast

SMG

Bullets pierce enemies, and have a 5% chance when hitting an enemy to cause an explosion that deals damage.

Potato Thrower IV

Assault Rifle

Fires explosive potato projectiles

Buoy

Grenade Ordnance

The grenade has a mine-like effect.

Location

  • Progress to the Coastal Bonescape sub-region of the Fadefields.
  • Go to Timid Kyle's Neglected Opening, an Abandoned Auger Mine within the area.
  • Clear the mine to face Voraxis at the end.

borderlands 4 timid kyle's neglected opening location

Raid Bosses

Bloomreaper

Drops

Item

Type

Details

Rainmaker

Sniper Rifle

Irrigation: Chance on bullet fired to not consume any ammo.

Mantra

Shotgun

Chakra: Deals melee damage.

Undershield

Armor Shield

Exoskeleton: On Armor segment break, grants Overshield.

Urchin

Grenade Ordnance

Snaboopie-pop: Explodes in a large area with shrapnel ricochets.

Jetsetter

Heavy Weapon Ordnance

Frequent Flyer: Fires 3 projectiles that split on impact, spawning explosive bombs.

Misericode

Siren Class Mod

Phase Daggers gain a chance to Ricochet. Critical Hits grants a stack of Misery for a duration, increasing Skill Damage. Misery can stack up to 50 times.

Overdriver

Exo-Soldier Class Mod

Rafa deals increased Ordnance and Gun Damage the faster he moves. While Overdrive is avtive, the bonus is doubled.

Trooper

Gravitar Class Mod

Critical Hits with Guns partially restore Ordnance Cooldown. On Ordnance Activation, gain Gun Damage and Action Skill Damage for a Duration.

Lamplighter

Forgeknight Class Mod

Whenever Amon Critically Hits with Guns, he partially restores Action Skill Duration. While Action Skill is active, he gains increase Gun and Melee Damage every second until Action Skill ends.

Location

Unlock Location:

In order to access Bloomreaper, you must first complete the main campaign. Whereas being level 50 is not mandatory, it is recommended due to the challenge of the boss itself.

Proceed to one of the new Raid Boards in any of the main hubs. They are similar to the Bounty Boards but instead offer challenges for Raid Bosses.

Collect the Bloomreaper activity and head over to Tonnage Peel in Carcadia Burn. Enter The Bloom and fight your way through to the boss!

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