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Borderlands 3 – Fire in the Sky

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Location: Nekrotafeyo – Desolation’s Edge

Obtained: Talk to Sparrow after completing the story

Objective(s):

  • Get Rocket Parts
  • Get Detonator
  • Go to Tazendeer Ruins
  • Clear Mailwan from Old Base
  • Recover Typhon Echo Logs
  • Shoot Echo Log
  • Kill Omega Mantakore
  • Assemble Rocket
  • Place Echo Logs in Rocket
  • Place Detonator
  • Launch Rocket
  • Talk to Sparrow

 

Get Rocket Parts

Collect the rocket parts from the platform that Grouse is on.

 

Get Detonator

Grab the detonator from the same area as the rockets.

 

Go to Tazendeer Ruins

Travel to the Tazendeer Ruins to update the objective.

 

Clear Mailwan from Old Base

Follow the objective northeast to arrive at the Maliwan occupied Old Base in the Last House area. Clear them out.

 

Recover Typhon Echo Logs

Pick up the log dropped from the last enemy. Find and collect the other two logs.

 

Shoot Echo Log

Shoot the echo log off of the metal scaffolding.

 

Kill Omega Mantakore

Eliminate the Mantakore to find the final log.

 

Assemble Rocket

Follow the objective to the target location and assemble the rocket.

 

Place Echo Logs in Rocket

Put the echo logs in the rocket.

 

Place Detonator

Put the detonator on the roof of the old house.

 

Launch Rocket

Send Typhon’s rocket into the sky.

 

Talk to Sparrow

Head back to Sparrow at the research center and talk with him to complete the mission.

 

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Borderlands 3 – It’s Alive

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Location: Nekrotafeyo – Desolation’s Edge

Obtained: Talk to Sparrow in In the Wake of Doubt after completing the Footsteps of Giants main mission

Objective(s):

  • Go to Maliwan’s Camp
  • Get Flash Trooper Backpacks
  • Obtain Acid Tank
  • Find AI Chip
  • Place Flash Trooper Backpack
  • Melee It Like You Mean It
  • Turn On Power
  • Install AI Chip
  • Kill The Abomanation

 

Go to Maliwan’s Camp

Head to the Maliwan camp in the Stain, located in the southwestern area of the map.

 

Get Flash Trooper Backpacks

Proceed to the objective area of the map and eliminate two Flash Troopers. Commandeer their backpacks.

 

Obtain Acid Tank

Head further into the Maliwan base to locate a Dark Contaminator Heavy. Take him out and grab his acid tank.

 

Find AI Chip

Exit the Maliwan base and head back to the tunnel leading to In the Wake of Doubt. You will come across an AI chip near a Maliwan crate. Pick it up to receive praise from Sparrow.

 

Return to Research Center

Head back to the research center.

 

Place Flash Trooper Backpack

Head over to Sparrow and set the backpack next to the robot on the ground near him.

 

Melee It In

Melee the backpack until it’s attached to the robot.

 

Place Acid Tank

Place the acid tank on the ground next to the robot.

 

Melee It Like You Mean It

Melee the acid tank until it is attached.

 

Turn On Power

Flip the lever on the platform behind the robot.

 

Install AI Chip

Install the AI chip in the robots chest plate.

 

Kill The Abomination

Kill the robot to complete the mission. He’s in pain!

 

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Borderlands 3 – Bad Vibrations

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Location: Nekrotafeyo – Desolation’s Edge

Obtained: Talk with Grouse after completing the Cannonization side mission

Objective(s):

  • Get Beacons
  • Get Explosives
  • Place Beacon
  • Place Beacons
  • Place Explosives
  • Blow Hole in Shaft
  • Find Epicenter
  • Place Explosives
  • Clear Steam Vent
  • Ride Steam Jet
  • Talk to Grouse

 

Get Beacons

Grab the beacons off of a nearby table.

 

Get Explosives

Collect the explosives off of the table next to the beacons.

 

Place Beacon

Jump to the nearby ledge and place the beacon.

 

Place Beacons

The first beacon is located in the north part of the map near the Legendary Hunt.  The second beacon will need to be placed in the Engine of Decay on the eastern side of the map.

 

Place Explosives

Head to the Catch-A-Ride in Quietus Pike, which is north of the Conqueror.  Follow along the wall next to the station to locate a crack that you can pass through.  Head inside and then plant the explosives at the base of the structure.

 

Blow Hole in Shaft

Wait for the explosive to explode.

 

Find Epicenter

Jump into the new hole to arrive at the Chancellor’s Throat. Follow the path until you reach the fallen steaming rock.

 

Place Explosives

Place the two explosives around the fallen rock.

 

Clear Steam Vent

Wait for the explosives to explode.

 

Ride Steam Jet

Jump into the steam jet.

 

Talk to Grouse

Return to Grouse and talk with him to complete the mission.

 

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Borderlands 3 – Homeopathological

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Location: Nekrotafeyo – Desolation’s Edge

Obtained: Talk to Sparrow who is at the In the Wake of Doubt

Objective(s):

  • Go to Tern’s Office
  • Use Intercom
  • Align your Energy
  • Enter Sanctum
  • Lie on the Couch
  • Melee Paint Can
  • Melee Canvas
  • Talk to Tern when Finished
  • Open Box of Tranquility
  • Kill Tern
  • Take Memory Core
  • Give Core to Sparrow

 

Go to Tern’s Office

Follow the objective a short distance to reach Tern’s office.

 

Use Intercom

Press the green button next to the giant door.

 

Align your Energy

Just stand there.

 

Enter Sanctum

Walk through the newly opened door.

 

Lie on the Couch

Head on over to the couch.

 

Melee Paint Can

Head on over to the small bookshelf and interact with the paint can.

 

Melee Canvas

Head to the wall on your left and create a masterpiece using your fists.

 

Talk to Tern when Finished

When you’re done smacking the wall as many times as you’d like, head on over to Tern and speak with him.

 

Open Box of Tranquility

Open the chest to your left.

 

Kill Tern

We didn’t shoot him, but he still shot at us so we had no choice but to kill him (we think it was because of our shield).

 

Take Memory Core

Pick up the Memory Core that Tern drops.

 

Give Core to Sparrow

Head back to the cave and give Sparrow the core.

 

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Borderlands 3 – Cannonization

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Location: Nekrotafeyo – Desolation’s Edge

Obtained: Talk to Grouse who is at the In the Wake of Doubt

Objective(s):

  • Take Energy Trap
  • Go to Temple
  • Place Energy Trap
  • Fill Energy Trap with Spirits
  • Collect the Energy Trap
  • Destroy Cyclone
  • Get Stabilizer
  • Destroy Outrunner
  • Get Shock Absorber
  • Return to Research Center
  • Place Weapon Parts
  • Place Energy Trap
  • Back Up!
  • Pick Up Cannon

 

Take Energy Trap

Grab the energy trap from the table next to Grouse.

 

Go to Temple

Head to the temple located in the south-central part of the map at the area called The Testament of Longing.

 

Place Energy Trap

Head into the temple and place the trap on the floor in the middle of it.

 

Fill Energy Trap with Spirits

Kill enemies until the trap fills up with energy.

 

Collect the Energy Trap

Pick the energy trap off the floor.

 

Destroy Cyclone

Head out to the Conqueror and destroy a cyclone.

 

Get Stabilizer

Grab the stabilizer from the destroyed cyclone.

 

Destroy Outrunner

Head out to the Conqueror. Find and destroy an outrunner.

 

Get Shock Absorber

Grab the shock absorber from the destroyed outrunner.

 

Return to Research Center

Return to Grouse.

 

Place Weapon Parts

Place the parts next to the weapon on the table.

 

Place Energy Trap

Hook up the trap to the machine next to Grouse.

 

Back Up!

Head back down the steps!

 

Pick Up Cannon

Collect the cannon from the table to complete the mission.

 

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Borderlands 3 – Transaction-Packed

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Location:  Nekrotafeyo – Desolation’s Edge

Obtained: Interact with the bounty board next to a crashed drop pod

Objective(s):

  • Pick Up Echo Cartridge
  • Talk to… the Hologram?
  • Find First Portal Hotspot
  • Talk to Mickey
  • Follow and Protect Lana
  • Buy Upgrade
  • Destroy the Portal
  • Continue Protecting Lana
  • Buy the Same Upgrade Again
  • Destroy Portal
  • Protect Lana… Again
  • Keep Forking Over Money
  • Destroy Portal
  • Talk to Mickey
  • Find Second Portal Hotspot
  • Talk to Mickey
  • Find ant Gather an Energy Source
  • Gather ALL Energy Sources
  • Purchase a Non- Predatory Upgrade
  • Give Energy Sources to Lana
  • Destroy Portal
  • Talk to Mickey
  • Find Final Portal Hotspot
  • Talk to Mickey
  • Defeat Rak’nagob, Destroyer of Worlds
  • Give Us Money To Get This Over With
  • Destroy Rak’nagbo’s Portal
  • Talk to Mickey

 

Pick Up Echo Cartridge

Head north up the middle of the Conqueror to come across the echo cartridge on the ground near some rock.

 

Talk to… the Hologram?

Talk to the pink hologram to get started.

 

Find First Portal Hotspot

Follow the objective to the west part of the map to arrive at the Engine of Decay. Head to the hotspot.

 

Talk to Mickey

Talk with the hologram to start the game.

 

Follow and Protect Lana

Follow Lana as she heads for the portal.

 

Buy Upgrade

Buy the upgrade for Lana.

 

Destroy the Portal

Destroy the first portal.

 

Continue Protecting Lana

Keep following Lana to the next portal.

 

Buy the Same Upgrade Again

Buy the upgrade for Lana again.

 

Destroy Portal

Destroy the second portal.

 

Protect Lana… Again

Keep following Lana to yet another portal.

 

Keep Forking Over Money

Buy another upgrade because REASONS!

 

Destroy Portal

Destroy the final portal.

 

Talk to Mickey

Talk with Mickey to continue playing the game.

 

Find Second Portal Hotspot

Head south to find the second hotspot in the Twilight Arcade.

 

Talk to Mickey

Talk to our pal Mickey.

 

Find ant Gather an Energy Source

Jump on top of the platform and grab the crystal to trigger a glitch.

 

Gather ALL Energy Sources

Start gathering the 100 needed crystals.

 

Purchase a Non- Predatory Upgrade

Buy the upgrade to obtain all of the crystals.

 

Give Energy Sources to Lana

Head over to Lana and give her the crystals.

 

Destroy Portal

Destroy the portal.

 

Talk to Mickey

Talk with Mickey to kick off one final mission.

 

Find Final Portal Hotspot

Head deeper into the Twilight Arcade to find Mickey.

 

Talk to Mickey

Talk with Mickey to kick off the final mission.

 

Defeat Rak’nagob, Destroyer of Worlds

Start killing the boss.

 

Give Us Money To Get This Over With

Pay for the final upgrade.

 

Destroy Rak’nagbo’s Portal

Destroy the final portal.

 

Talk to Mickey

Talk with Mickey to complete the mission.

 

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Borderlands 3 – Eridian Writing Locations

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*NOTE: If you did not receive The Tales From The Eridian Slab trophy, head back to the infirmary at Sanctuary and keep translating the Eridian writing until the trophy triggers.  (We inspected it approximately six times.)

 

Pandora

The Droughts

This writing is located on the east side of Varkid Valley in a cave near the Lavender Crawly Legendary Hunt.

 

The Droughts

This writing is located in the back of the Eridian Dig Site in a cave next to some scaffolding.

 

Ascension Bluff

This writing is located in the most northern part of the map, north of the most northern Catch-A-Ride.  We previously came here during the Golden Calves side mission.

 

Devil’s Razor

This writing is located in a small cave south of Roland’s Rest. You will need to shoot the boards off to enter the cave.

 

Devil’s Razor

This writing is located on a rock face overlooking a canyon north of Roland’s Rest.

 

The Splinterlands

This writing is located in a small cave northwest of the Chop Shop, past The Homestead.

 

Carnivora

This writing is located on a rock face next to the Azlan’s Stash Typhon Log in the north-central area.

 

Guts of Carnivora

This writing is located in the back of Mack’s Head Room near some computer monitors.

 

Konrad’s Hold

This writing is located in the These are No Mines area in the northern part of the map. You will need to start The Demon in the Dark side mission reach it.

 

Cathedral of the Twin Gods

This writing is located under the giant skull with a bridge coming out of its mouth. You will have to crouch walk under the partially opened gate then locate the hole in the back of the room and pass through. Follow the tunnel to the end where the writing can be found in the back wall.

 

Destroyer’s Rift

This writing is located in the Treacherous Path.  Take the path left of the fast travel station before boss fight to find it.

 

Promethea

Meridian Outskirts

This writing is can be found in Mt. Schuler Recovery Center located in the northwestern part of the Spillways on a rock behind the gurneys and privacy curtains.

 

Meridian Metroplex

This writing is located in Watershed Base on a post across from the fast travel station.

 

Lectra City

This writing is located in the tunnel that runs underneath Downtown Square.

 

Skywell-27

This writing is located on a wall a little southwest of the dead claptrap with an antenna just before the Tritanium Refinery area.

 

Atlas HQ

This writing is located on the wall in the CEO’s office near a door on the left side.

 

Neon Arterial

This writing is located just north of the Restricted Catacombs Typhon Log.

 

Athenas

This writing is located in Anchorhold in the room just after the boss fight with Captain Traunt.

 

Eden-6

Floodmoor Basin

This writing is located in the Primeval Grotto in the northwest section of the map near the Primeval Preserve Typhon Log.

 

Floodmoor Basin

This writing is located on a rock face at the base of a tree next to a lantern southeast of Knotty Peak.

 

The Anvil

This writing is located in a sewer tunnel just past the Hector’s Lament Typhon Log on the left.

 

Jakobs Estate

This writing is located in the Leery Hamlet at the base of a tree.

 

Voracious Canopy

This writing is located behind a waterfall in the Green Labyrinth on the path to the Family Jewel.

 

Ambermire

This writing is located near the Soggybog Rigs on the northwestern side of the map next to a crate with a light.

 

Ambermire

This writing is located at the base of a tree near the Tig’s Big Rig Typhon Log.

 

Blackbarrel Cellars

This writing is located next to a Typhon cache on a rock wall in a cave behind a waterfall in the Estate Gardens.

 

Nekrotafeyo

Desolation’s Edge

This writing is located in the Twilight Arcade in the southwest. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Desolation’s Edge

This writing is located in the Chancellor’s Throat where the Bad Vibrations side mission took place. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Tazendeer Ruins

This writing is located in Pertinence and Light near the elevator in the vault. See the map below for the exact location.

 

The Pyre of Stars

This writing is located in Hallowed Shame near the steam to Eden-6 Pedestal.

 

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Borderlands 3 – Nekrotafeyo Echo Log Locations

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Tazendeer Ruins

No Coming Back (Part 2)

This log is located on a metal crate in An Eternal Silence during the Footsteps of Giants main mission on the south side of the large room. See the map below for the exact location.

 

No Coming Back (Part 1)

This log is located on the rock ledge to the left of where you need to dig out the Vault Key during the Footsteps of Giants main mission in The Blind Mill. See the map below for the exact location.

 

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Borderlands 3 – Nekrotafeyo Crimson Radio Crew Challenge

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Desolation’s Edge

Desolation’s Edge Broadcast Tower

This broadcast tower is located in a Maliwan base on the southeastern part of the map on top of a tower. You can reach it by climbing on the wall with a light next to it and using that to jump up on the storage container next to the tower. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Desolation’s Edge Broadcast Tower 2

This broadcast tower is located in the northeast part of the Conquerors on top of a Maliwan outpost. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Tazendeer Ruins

Tazendeer Ruins Broadcast Tower

This broadcast tower is located in the southern part of the map, west of the vault in a Maliwan outpost. To reach it, you will have to jump on top of the crate on the right side of the building and use that to reach the roof. See the map below for the exact location.

 

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Borderlands 3 – Nekrotafeyo Typhon Logs and Dead Drop Crew Challenges

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Desolation’s Edge

A Testament to Longing

This log can be found at the back of the Testament to Longing on the south side of the map. See the map below for the exact location.

 

The Conqueror

This log can be found overlooking the eastern part of the Conqueror on a small cliff. To reach it you will have to head through the Strain on the southeast side of the map or enter the cave on the eastern part of the Conqueror that is used as the route to find Typhon. See the map below for the exact location.

 

The Wake of Doubt

This log can be found in Typhon’s camp on the way to the machine during the First Vault Hunter main mission. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Desolation’s Edge Dead Drop Cache

This cache is located under the Twilight Arcade in the southwestern part of the map. To reach it, you will have to melee some red vines on the side of the temple. The cache will be in a side room, through a waterfall.

 

Tazendeer Ruins

The Last House

This log can be found under a metal shack overlooking a lake in the Last House area located in the north of the map. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Charnel Keep

This log can be found in the northern part of the map, east of the fast travel station close to the path you travel during the Footsteps of Giants main mission near a stream. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Vault of the Serpent

This log can be found in the Vault of the Serpent near Typhon’s bed. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Tazendeer Ruins Dead Drop Cache

This cache is located in Charnel Keep at the central northern area of the map. It will be off the beaten path, so to reach it look for a small opening under some vegetation that will lead you to the cache. When you emerge, take a left and carefully drop down off the cliff to the ledge below.