Borderlands 2 is a first-person shooter with RPG elements that is available on the PC, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. It was developed by Gearbox Software and is published by 2K Games. The game was released on September 18, 2012, in the US, September 21 in Europe and on October 25 in Japan.
It is a sequel to the 2009 hit, Borderlands, and takes place five years after the events of that game. The game's main antagonist, Handsome Jack, has taken over Hyperion Corporation, and has declared himself the Dictator of Pandora. He completely negated any credit for the first game's protagonists' finding of the Vault, as well as their credit for killing the Destroyer. You play as one of four new protagonists, tasked with killing Handsome Jack and bringing peace back to Pandora.
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Story
Handsome Jack has taken over Pandora, going so far as to claim that he found the Vault and killed the Destroyer. He now rules over Pandora with an iron fist, building a satellite between Pandora and its moon, so he can keep an eye on everything that happens on the planet. He is able to send reinforcements down to Pandora from his satellite at any time.
Gameplay
Borderlands 2 share many gameplay features from the first game, while offering plenty of new features.
Classes
As with the first game, Borderlands 2 offers the chance to play as one of four different classes from the start. These classes are all different from each other, with different skills and abilities. There is one more class for Borderlands, the Mechromancer, which is scheduled to be released as DLC after the game's official launch.
Weapons / Equipment
Borderlands 2 puts an emphasis on the weapon manufacturers, making them a lot more diverse and unique than in the first game. The game is still boasting a high number of guns, promising "a bazillion-er more guns." There are a number of manufacturers in the game, with some returning from the first, and there are some new ones as well. Not all manufacturers will produce all kinds of weapons.
- — Assault Rifles
- — Pistols
- — Rocket Launchers
- — Shotguns
- — SMGs
- — Sniper Rifles
- — Grenade Mods
- — Shields
- — Class Mods
Challenges
Challenges are in-game tasks that can be completed to earn Badass Ranks, and subsequently, Badass Tokens. Also, there are one of the only ways to get customization options for your characters. Challenges usually include things like killing a certain amount of enemies, or other things like using a certain weapon to inflict a certain status effect on an enemy a number of times.
- — Enemies
- — Elemental
- — Loot
- — Money and Trading
- — Vehicle
- — Health and Recovery
- — Grenades
- — Shields
- — Weapons
Locations
You will travel through many locations while going around Pandora, including towns, arctic areas and others.
Enemies
You will run into many different creatures and enemies that will try and stop your progress, or even outright kill you, as you try to kill Handsome Jack. There will be some that return from the first game, with some different abilities, and there will be plenty of new ones, as well.
- — Bandits
- — Bullymong
- — Rakks
- — Skags
- — Spiderant
- — Constructor
- — Crystalisk
- — Hyperion Personnel
- — Loaders
Editions
The following pages cover the pre-order incentives and the individual editions and versions available for Borderlands 2.
Media
The following pages cover the multiple different media coverage for this game, from concept art to game trailers.
- — Screenshots
- — Videos
DLC
The following pages detail the various add-ons and other Downloadable Content you can purchase for Borderlands 2.
Easter Eggs
The original Borderlands was well known for the numerous references and Easter Eggs to popular and gaming history and culture. Borderlands 2 is no different and we are building out our database of Easter Eggs. If you find one, be sure to put it down!
- — Playable Characters
- — NPCs
- — Enemies
- — Missions
- — Locations
- — Misc.
- — Captain Scarlett DLC
Walkthrough
Welcome to the Borderlands 2 walkthrough guide. The game is a follow up to Borderlands, created by Gearbox Software and launched on September 18th in the USA and September 21st in Europe.
Achievements
The following pages detail the achievements/trophies for Borderlands 2, divided according to platform.
Cheats
Characters
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Releases
Credits
Characters List
Overview
Story
Gameplay
Badass Ranks True Vault Hunter Mode
Classes
Assassin (Zer0) Commando (Axton) Gunzerker (Salvador) Siren (Maya) Mechromancer (Gaige) Psycho (Krieg)
Weapons / Equipment
Assault Rifles Pistols Rocket Launchers Shotguns SMGs Sniper Rifles Grenade Mods Shields Class Mods Relics
Challenges
Enemies Elemental Loot Money and Trading Vehicle Health and Recovery Grenades Shields Weapons General Combat Miscellaneous Locations Captain Scarlett Challenges Campaign of Carnage Challenges Big Game Hunt Challenges
Locations
Windshear Waste Southern Shelf Southern Shelf - Bay Three Horns - Divide Sanctuary Three Horns - Valley Southpaw Steam & Power Frostburn Canyon Arid Nexus - Badlands Arid Nexus - Boneyard Caustic Cavern The Dust Eridium Blight Highlands Highlands - Outwash Lynchwood Opportunity Sawtooth Cauldron Thousand Cuts Tundra Express Wildlife Exploration Preserve Misc.
Enemies
Bandits Bullymong Rakks Skags Spiderant Constructor Crystalisk Hyperion Personnel Loaders Rat Bandits Stalker Surveyor Thresher Varkid Bosses Quest Bosses Captain Scarlett (DLC) Mister Torgue (DLC) Sir Hammerlock (DLC) Tiny Tina (DLC) Special Enemies
Editions
Deluxe Vault Hunter Edition Ultimate Loot Chest Edition
Media
DLC
Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep
Easter Eggs
Playable Characters NPCs Enemies Missions Locations Misc. Captain Scarlett DLC
Walkthrough
Story Missions My First Gun Blindsided Cleaning Up the Berg Best Minion Ever The Road to Sanctuary Plan B Hunting the Firehawk A Dam Fine Rescue Captain Scarlett DLC Arid Nexus - Badlands Eridium Blight Highlands Lynchwood Ore Chasm Sanctuary Sawtooth Cauldron The Dust Three Horns - Valley Tundra Express Other Locations Hidden Vault Symbols
Achievements
PlayStation 3 Trophies Xbox 360 Achievements Steam Achievements
Cheats
Easter Eggs Unlock Golden Keys & Promo Items Farm Badass Tokens Unlock Golden Keys & Veteran Skins Duplicate Weapons and Infinite Money
