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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 – The Homestead (Part 3)

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Location: Pandora – The Splinterlands

Obtained: Talk to Pa at The Homestead after completing The Homestead (Part 2) side mission.

Objective(s):

  • Follow Pa to the Barn
  • Start Up Ol’ Bessie
  • Open First Valve
  • Open Second Valve
  • Melee Third Valve
  • Open Last Valve
  • Climb to Roof
  • Activate Ol’ Bessie
  • Kill Bandits
  • Return to Pa

 

Follow Pa to the Barn

Follow Pa to the huge barn.

 

Start Up Ol’Bessie

Enter the bar and flip the lever on the right side of the barn.

 

Open First Valve

Open the valve on the left side of the barn.

 

Open Second Valve

Open the valve on the other side of the barn.

 

Melee Third Valve

Head up into the rafters to located and melee the third valve.

 

Open Last Valve

Climb up higher in the barn and shoot the final valve.

 

Climb to Roof

Head up to the roof to find Bessie.

 

Activate Ol’ Bessie

Pull the lever on the roof to activate Bessie.

 

Kill Bandits

Defend the Homestead from the bandit attack.

 

Return to Pa

Head to the porch and talk to Pa to complete the mission.

 

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Borderlands 3 – The Homestead (Part 2)

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Location: Pandora – The Splinterlands

Obtained:  Talk to Ma at the Homestead after completing The Homestead side mission.

Objective(s):

  • Go to Spring
  • Kill Vermilingua
  • Revive Pa
  • Search Poop for Explosives
  • Place Explosives
  • Return to Ma

 

Go to Spring

Head to the western part of The Homestead and press the button near the gate door to open it. Head through the gate and follow the path until you reach the spring.

 

Kill Vermilingua

Eliminate the enemy.

 

Revive Pa

Help Pa up.

 

Search Poop for Explosives

Search the poop piles looking for dynamite.

 

Place Explosives

Place the explosive near the blockage.

 

Detonate Explosives

EXPLOSIONS!

 

Return to Ma

Return to Ma back at The Homestead and talk with her to complete the mission.

 

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Borderlands 3 – Just Desserts

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Location: Pandora – The Splinterlands

Obtained: Talk to Beatrice near some vending machines in the center of the map

Objective(s):

  • Collect Spiderant Eggs
  • Collect Barrel of Gunpowder
  • Deliver Ingredients to Beatrice
  • Collect “Candles”
  • Return to Beatrice
  • Collect Cake Layers
  • Deliver Cake
  • Assemble Cake
  • Place Candles
  • Rind Doorbell
  • Light Candles
  • Shove Cake
  • Wait for it…
  • Talk to Beatrice

 

Collect Spiderant Eggs

Follow the objective to the southwestern region of the map to locate a Spiderant den. Enter the den and collect the eggs. They will be in shiny pods scattered on the ground. Shoot the pods to release the eggs.

 

Collect Barrel of Gunpowder

Head east from Beatrice to reach a fenced-in area with a giant skull shooting flames out of its nose. Climb up the ladder next to the skull to find the gunpowder.

 

Deliver Ingredients to Beatrice

Return to Beatrice and hand over the goods.

 

Collect “Candles”

Head to the back of Beatrice’s house and open the door to find the candles on a wooden table.

 

Return to Beatrice

Head back around front and open the front door to find Beatrice. Talk with her.

 

Collect Cake Layers

Pick up the three cake layers off of the tables.

 

Deliver Cake

Follow the objective south to arrive at a cave with a metal door blocking the way.

 

Assemble Cake

Put the cake together on the mine cart.

 

Place Candles

Add the candles to the cake.

 

Ring Doorbell

Ring the doorbell on the door.

 

Light Candles

Light the candles on the cake.

 

Melee Cake

Give the cake a good shove.

 

Wait for it…

Just relax for a minute.

 

Talk to Beatrice

Return to Beatrice and talk with her to complete the mission.

 

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Borderlands 3 – The Homestead

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Location: Pandora – The Splinterlands

Obtained:  Talk to Ma in The Homestead at the northern part of the map

Objective(s):

  • Collect Fuse
  • Collect Wind Turbine Core
  • Return to Ma
  • Install Wind Turbine Core
  • Place Fuse
  • Return to Ma

 

Collect Fuse

Head to Logan’s Spar (west Typhon Log)  and make your way to the broadcast tower to find the fuse in a fuse box.

 

Collect Wind Turbine Core

Follow the objective to the southwestern part of the map arriving at the Rave Cave. Head to the back to find the wind turbine core.

 

Return to Ma

Return to The Homestead and talk with Ma.

 

Install Wind Turbine Core

Head to the small building near the giant bar at the back of the property to locate the wind turbine. Install the core into it.

 

Place Fuse

Head over to the gate at the main entrance and install the fuse.

 

Return to Ma

Head back to Ma and talk with her to complete the mission.

 

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Borderlands 3 – Pandora Typhon Logs and Dead Drop Crew Challenges

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The Droughts

Overlooking Varkid Valley

This Typhon log is located on Pandora in the Droughts. See the map below for the exact location. To reach it, head past the Sun Smasher’s camp and over the broken bridge. Then take a left and follow that road until you reach a fence with a shack behind it (you should be surrounded by a giant rib cage). Facing the fence, follow a path on the left near one of the ribs to come to a bus hanging off a cliff.  The log will be next to it at the edge of the cliff.

 

Near the Eridian Dig Site

This Typhon log is located on Pandora in the eastern area of the Droughts. See the map below for the exact location. To reach it head to the Catch-A-Ride near Ellie’s Garage and follow it northeast until the road splits. Take a right to find the log in the middle of a skag den (far east of the map, south of the Eridian Dig Site).

 

Dahl Orbital Control

This Typhon log is in the Dahl Orbital Control Center located in the northeastern part of the Droughts. See the map below for the exact location. You can’t access it until the Taking Flight main mission.

 

Droughts Dead Drop Cache

This dead drop is located in the Dahl 3rd Brigade Memorial Dam. You can find it in the building at the back of the dam.

 

Ascension Bluff

Backwash Creek

This Typhon log is located directly south of the Ascension Bluff fast travel station overlooking a canyon with some old satellite dishes. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Near Spit Respite

This Typhon log is located on the southeastern side of Ascension Bluff east of the Heavy Outrunner vehicle area. It will be overlooking a rock bridge leading to a giant structure. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Near Path of Sacrifice

This Typhon log is located in the eastern region of Ascension Bluff near a bandit settlement you visit as part of the Gold Calves side mission. See the below map for the exact location.

 

Ascension Buff Dead Drop Cache

This dead drop is located on Ascension Bluff near the Holy Broadcast Center in a storage unit near the Catch-A-Ride.

 

Devil’s Razor

Lonely Pillar

This log is located in the southeastern region of the map near the map transition to The Droughts. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Bollock’s Niche

This log is located on the northern part of the map on top of a checkpoint near the defense turrets. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Phalanx Pass

This log is located on the top of a rock overlooking the pass. You can reach it by climbing up a crate with a car on top at Buff’s Bluff.  You will then need to crouch under the pipes and follow the rock path forward until you can drop down to the rock below with the log. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Devil’s Razor Dead Drop

The cache is located directly south of the Phalanx Pass Typhon Log at ground level. To reach the cache, climb down the ladder in a small metal hole surrounded by trash.  Once inside, the cache will be next to a couch and bed. See the map below for the exact location.

 

The Splinterlands

Logan’s Spar

The log is located south of The Splinterlands – Pitt’s Stop travel station right off the main road on a rock next to a chair. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Roller Coaster

This log is located in the southeastern part of the map right next to the giant roller coaster (which you can totally ride by the way!!). See the map below for the exact location.

 

The Homestead

This log is located overlooking a canyon on the path to the spring during The Homestead (Part 2) side mission. See the map below for the exact location.

 

The Splinterlands Dead Drop Cache

The cache is located in the center of the map south of the vending machines near the Rakk nests. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Carnivora

The Stacked Deck

This log is located in the very northeastern part of the map, west of the fast travel station.  You will walk past it on your way to save Tannis during the Blood Drive main mission. See the map below for the exact location.

 

La Cage O’Tinks

This log is located on the third level of La Cage O’Tinks in a private booth area. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Azlan’s Stash

This log is located in Azlan Stash, which is a cave-like area that can be found in the northern part of the large open area. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Carnivora Dead Drop

This cache is located on the backside of a giant cylinder near the entrance to the big open area. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Konrad’s Hold

The Arrogant Approach

The log is located on the northeastern part of the map, northwest of the fast travel station. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Bleedout Smithy

This log is located on the third level of Bleedout Smithy.  To reach the log, start from the entrance to the smithy.  When you come to the mine car sitting on the track, take a right and head towards the silver ventilation duct.  Climb on top of the duct and turn right.  Crouch walk along the duct until you reach the middle under the platform above you.  You will need to jump around the outside of the platform and grab the ledge to reach the top.  This is tricky and may take you a couple of tries.  The log will be located on that platform near a window. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Crawling Dungeons

This log is located in the Crawling Dungeons.  After you drop down the elevator shaft, take the first right and the log will be straight ahead next to the tracks. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Konrad’s Hold Dead Drop

The cache is located in a stack of shipping containers in the Crawling Dungeons near the entrance to Tannis’ lab. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Cathedral of the Twin Gods

Fateward Walk

This log is located in the center of the map just before the COV base entrance. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Outside the Outer Sanctum

This log is located to the right of the Cathedral of the Twin Gods fast travel station. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Inside the Outer Sanctum

As you enter the Outer Sanctum, take a left and climb up the metal structure with yellow paint on it.  From there, crouch under the metal door and take a right up the stairs.  Follow the path until you reach the end of the walkway containing the log. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Cathedral of the Twin Gods Dead Drop

This cache is located in the entrance to a drainage pipe near the Fateward Walk Typhon Log. See the map below for the exact location.

 

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Borderlands 3 – Pandora Crimson Radio Crew Challenge

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Ascension Bluff

Ascension Bluff Broadcast Tower

The Ascension Bluff Broadcast Tower is located a short ways southeast of the Ascension Bluff fast travel station in an area called the Sty. See the map below for the exact location. Fight your way past the enemies at the tower as you make your way to the top. When you get there, climb on top of the smaller metal room and sabotage the tower to complete the challenge.

 

Devil’s Razor

Devil’s Razor Broadcast Tower

This broadcast tower is located on the east side of the map north of The Droughts map transition. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Devil’s Razor Broadcast Tower 2

This broadcast tower is located in the Dahl Refinery in the northern section of the map, northeast of the claptrap in the Sin-A-Plex. See the map below for the exact location.

 

The Splinterlands

Splinterlands Broadcast Tower

This tower is located southwest of the Logan’s Spar Typhon Log. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Carnivora

Carnivora Broadcast Tower

This tower is located near the entrance of Carnivora’s Playground to the right of the New You Station.  You will be able to reach the tower after you meet Carnivora for the first time.  Just walk through the gate and turn right to head along the shipping containers. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Konrad’s Hold

Konrad’s Broadcast Tower

This tower is located in the Last-Stand Yard on a broken track.  To reach the tower, climb up on the wooden platform on the west side of the tower and keep making your way up. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Cathedral of the Twin Gods

Cathedral of the Twin Gods Broadcast Tower

This tower is located in Fateward Walk by a Catch-A-Ride near the center of the map.  To reach the top of the tower, jump on the right side of the shipping containers then walk up the fallen debris.  Jump up onto the makeshift bridge containing a ladder.  Take the ladder to a metal platform and head forward to another makeshift bridge.  Jump to the metal platform to the right sticking out of the tower.  From there, jump to the next platform and then jump to the metal pipe on the side of the tower to reach the platform where you can sabotage the radio. See the map below for the exact location.

 

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Promethea – Meridian Metroplex

Baron Noggin

Baron Noggin is located in the sewer below the Meridian City Water and Power sign on the western side of the map, southwest of Dynasty Diner.  You can find Baron Noggin during the Dynasty Diner side mission.

 

Promethea – Lectra City

Judge Hightower and his Gang

Judge Hightower is located at the very southern tip of the map, west of the Killarena. You can find him near the Kill Killavolt side mission.

 

Promethea – Skywell-27

Handsome Jackie

Handsome Jackie is located in a cave near the observation deck. See the map below for the exact location. To reach it, you will need to jump down the long chute in Sector 4. This will place you in Fuel Processing. Exit through the door to enter a room containing a cylinder with a blue sphere in the middle of it. Take a left heading north down the walkway and jump onto a fan below. From there, jump across to the cave where Handsome Jackie lurks.

 

Eden-6 – The Anvil

Sky Bullies

The Sky Bullies are located in the Devil’s Saucepan, which is in the northern section of a building on the west side of The Yard. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Eden-6 – Jakobs Estate

Heckle and Hyde

Heckle and Hyde are located in the southeastern region of Leery Hamlet near Servant’s Lift. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Eden-6 – Ambermire

Psychobillies

The Psychobillies are located near the middle of the map, north of where you pick up the Sell Out side mission and the lone Ammo Dump vending machine. See the above map for the exact location.

 

Pandora – Devil’s Razor

Hot Karl

Hot Karl is located north of Roland’s Rest along the side of a cliff. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Pandora – The Splinterlands

DJ Deadsk4g

This DJ is located in the Rave Cave at the southwestern part of the map. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Pandora – Cathedral of the Twin Gods

Crushjaw

During The Great Vault main story mission, you will pass through the Eridium Sluice.  Crushjaw is located on the opposite side of The Great Vault map transition and is below the Altar of the Twins. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Nekrotafeyo – Tazendeer Ruins

Sylestro and Atomic

Sylestro and Atomic can be found to the far east of the map, east of the vault. See the map below for the exact location.

 

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Borderlands 3 – Pandora Echo Logs Locations

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The Droughts

Getting Closer

This log is located on Pandora in The Droughts at Ellie’s Garage. You can find it on the steps of her pink trailer located behind the garage.

 

Nightfall

This log is located on Pandora in the northern region of the Droughts west of the Ascension Bluff map transition. It can be found in a lone two-story structure with a samurai picture on the side of it near where the Skag Dog Days side mission takes place. 

 

Blasphemy

This log is located on the northern side of the Super 87 Racetrack in the Droughts outside a lone shack overlooking a canyon.

 

Short Supply

This log is located in the room under the ship dock where the Biofuel Rig was parked.

 

Brimming

This log is located in a bandit settlement on a wooden crate next to a couch and building on the second level reachable by a ladder. The settlement is directly north of the Droughts – Highway fast travel station. You fight/fought Mincemeat here as part of the Skag Dog Days side mission.

 

Worth the Wait

This log is located in Raiders’ Drydock (where Sanctuary was docked).  It is on the south side in a workroom on a table.  The workroom is above where Ellie was working at during the story. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Ascension Bluff

Mouthpiece’s Pitch (Part 3)

This log is located in the room overlooking the area where you fight Mouthpiece at the Holy Broadcast Center in Ascension Bluff.

 

Devil’s Razor

Building a God-Queen (Part 1)

This log is located in a house at the southeastern part of the map. See the map below for the exact location.

 

RSVP (Part 1)

This log is located in the northern section of the map in Bollock’s Niche near the Bollock’s Niche Typhon Log laying on a table.

 

RSVP (Part 3)

This log is located on a crate next to a building near the eastern Devil’s Razor Broadcast Tower.

 

The Splinterlands

Big Love (Part 2)

This log is located on a crate in a large barn with a silo next to it and barbed wire surrounding it in The Homestead. You will come her during the Homestead (Part 3) side mission. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Entwined

This log can be found during the Blood Drive main mission when you pick up the Golden Chariot.  The log is located directly across from the Catch-A-Ride on a couch. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Guts of Carnivora

Sourbones (Part 1)

This log can be found on a crate along the walkway on the right side of the room in Mack’s Head Room. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Sourbones (Part 2)

This log can be found on top of a storage unit on the left side of the room in Mack’s Head Room. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Sourbones (Part 3)

This log can be found on a fallen bar stool in Mack’s Head Room along the outside walkway with the chain-linked fence just before the boss room. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Konrad’s Hold

Cave

During the Wildlife Conservation side mission, you will head into the Unused Escape Tunnel. After you blow open the door, the Echo Log will be located straight ahead on the right side of the tracks sitting on a rock in a little nook. See the below map for the exact location.

 

Stuck

During the Wildlife Conservation side mission, you will head into the Unused Escape Tunnel and eventually emerge to an outdoor area. Head through the cavern towards the exit. When you see the burn barrel on the left, take a left and head down the hill to find the log.

 

Control

The log is on a large metal crate and is located in the building to the west of The Arrogant Approach Typhon Log on the second floor. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Old Life

This log is located in The General’s Perch at the northwest corner of the map on the ground along the fence. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Cathedral of the Twin Gods

[Name Unknown…We picked it up too fast :P]

This log is located in the Outer Sanctum in the west (right side) on the second level in a sink near some lockers and a yellow painted skull. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Rise of Mouthpiece

This log is located in the Courtyard of the Damned on a table under the large depiction of Troy (left of the giant face with flaming eyeballs). See the map below for the exact location.

 

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Pandora – The Droughts

Lavender Crawly

The Lavender Crawly is located on Pandora in the western area of the Droughts in northern Varkid Valley. See the map below for the exact location. Lavender Crawly is a Varkid that will pod up when you are close to defeating it. That pod will break into two Varkids. When each of those Varkids get low on health, they too will pod up and create an additional two Varkids each.

 

Pandora – Ascension Bluff

Skrakk

The Legendary Skrakk is located at Ascension Bluff on Pandora. It can be located southwest of the Ascension Bluff fast travel station. See the map below for the exact location. The Skrakk is accompanied by a pack of skags you will have to fight off while battling the Skrakk. It’s easier to deal with the skags first so that you can give the Skrakk your full attention.

 

Pandora – Devil’s Razor

Antalope

The Antalope is located in the dead center of the map. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Pandora – The Splinterlands

Phoenix

The legendary phoenix is flying around directly south of the Pitt’s Stop fast travel station on the east side of The Splinterlands. See the map below of the exact location. You will have to kill the phoenix three times for it to be reborn as the legendary phoenix.

 

Athenas

Chupacabratch

The Chupacabratch is located on the route to the cemetery near the center of the map. See the map below for the exact location. There isn’t anything special about this fight.

 

Eden-6 – Floodmoor Basin

Chonk Stomp

Chonk Stomp is located in Primeval Grotto on the northwestern side of the map in a cave. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Eden-6 Voracious Canopy

Jabbermogwai

The Jabbermogwai can be found in the northwestern part of the map, west of the Jabber village. See the below map for the exact location.

 

Pandora – Konrad’s Hold

Manvark

The Manvark is located in the center of the map in the Last-Stand Yard. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Nekrotafeyo – Desolation’s Edge

Blinding Banshee

The Blinding Banshee makes its home in a little inlet in the central most northern part of the map. See the map below for the exact location.

 

Nekrotafeyo – The Pyre of Stars

Swarm Host

The swarm host, Brood Mother, is located down the hallway connected to the Nekrotafeyo Pedestal.