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Malevolent Practice Walkthrough
How to Start Malevolent Practice
To begin the Malevolent Practice side mission in Borderlands 3, you’ll need to talk to Sir Hammerlock at Knotty Peak in Floodmoor Basin on Eden-6 after completing the Lair of the Harpy main mission.
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- Malevolent Practice Objectives
- Go to the Anvil
- Find Hammerlock's Gang
- Search for First Clue
- Search for Second Clue
- Kill Anointed Duo
- Shatter Anointed Duo
- Pick Up Second Clue
- Search for Third Clue
- Kill Anointed X-4
- Shatter Anointed X-4
- Pick Up Clue
- Search Dean's Cell for Fourth Clue
- Find Dean
- Talk to Dean
- Kill the Anointed Alpha
- Open the Jail Cell
- Talk to Dean
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Malevolent Practice Objectives
Go to the Anvil
Travel to the Anvil.
Find Hammerlock’s Gang
Collect all four clues.
Search for First Clue
Follow the objective a short ways north of the Typhon Log to locate Jensen’s Echo Log. Pick it up.
Search for Second Clue
Follow the objective north to Hector’s Lament (the area you first met Brick) to be attacked.
Kill Anointed Duo
Defeat the Anointed Duo.
Shatter Anointed Duo
Melee the Anointed Duo into dust.
Pick Up Second Clue
Pick up Vercuvio’s Echo Log.
Search for Third Clue
Keep following the path to arrive at a helipad. Inspect the body on the pad.
Kill Anointed X-4
Defeat the flaming ball of fire.
Shatter Anointed X-4
Melee the crystal man into little pieces.
Pick Up Clue
Pick up Beckett’s Echo Log.
Search Dean’s Cell for Fourth Clue
Follow the objective to arrive at Dean’s cell in the next building. Grab Dean’s Echo Log on the bed.
Find Dean
Follow the objective through the prison to find Dean in a cell.
Talk to Dean
Talk to Dean in his cell.
Kill the Anointed Alpha
Defeat the Anointed Alpha.
Open the Jail Cell
Press the button at the guard desk to open the cell.
Talk to Dean
Talk to Dean to complete the Malevolent Practice mission.
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