Killavolt | Opponent in Borderlands 3 Borderlands 3 guide, walkthrough
Last update: 18 September 2019
On this page of our guide to Borderlands 3 you will find a detailed description of a duel with Killavolt boss. He is an optional boss in the game, although the battle with him is long and demanding due to the various boss attacks based on electricity.
In our case, the boss Killavolt was on the 17th level of experience. It is good to further advance your character by completing other quests and don't take part in fights with higher level enemies, even if their level is higher than 1.
The Killavolt boss fight is a part of Kill Killavolt's side quest. You can unlock it in Meridian Metroplex on the Promethea planet, but the exact quest has to be completed in adjacent location - Lectra City.
The battle with the boss takes place in the final part of the quest. You need to collect all tokens from other mini-bosses, get to the arena of The Bone Zone and donate all tokens to Killavolt. One of them contains a trap prepared by Moxxi, thanks to which Killavolt will lose his force field. Unfortunately, the boss has two health bars - first one is blue and the second one red.
All boss attacks are based on electricity and can have several different forms. Killavolt primarily attacks with lightning.
Another ranged attack of the boss are electrical missiles which shock you with electricity. In both cases, use a standard 'continuous motion' tactic.
The most serious and commonly used boss attacks is the electrification of floor tiles on the ground. You have to keep that in mind throughout the fight. Quickly run away from the charged plates. Jump over electrified floor plates if you still want to be on the move. Behave the same when a large part of the floor has been charged and temporarily you have nowhere to run.
Unfortunately, Killavolt also uses a large shield during the battle, which makes it difficult to attack him effectively. Your attacks may break through the shield, but they will be very weak. Look for an opportunity to attack the boss from the sides or from the back. Also, you can attack him after he is intentionally exposed, when he prepares himself to perform an electric attack.
This battle is easier to win if you play in cooperation mode. One of the players can effectively move the boss from behind and as a result attack him more often.
Expect regular mobs to appear in the arena from time to time. Try not to attack boss' vanguards and his adds if it's not required. As with many other difficult fights, they can help you to resurrect your character (Second Wind) after it gets knocked down (Fight for Your Life). You won't have to repeat the entire fight.
The duel with Killavolt is long, especially if you play alone, but over time it will not surprise you with anything new. The defeated boss will leave some valuable loot in form of credits, eridium and some new items. To complete the quest you also need to pick up Killa Pack from the ground.