List of trophies/achievements in Borderlands 3 Borderlands 3 guide, walkthrough

Last update: 03 October 2019

This page contains a trophy/achievement guide to Borderlands 3. We have described all available trophies/achievements. Each of them contains information about the requirements and our tips on how to get them in the easiest possible way. You will also learn how hard it is to get a platinum in Borderlands 3.

• Basic information about Borderlands 3 trophies/achievements
• Ultimate Vault Hunter
• You Got Skills
• Star Bound
• Vaulting Your Way To The Top
• Biggest Badass In The Borderlands
• Bolt-Ons
• Mechani-Cool
• Tips Appreciated
• I Hope You Didn't Tea-Bag
• Stay Away From The Light
• Gun Pals!
• Dropping Loads
• Good Against Remotes Is One Thing
• My Name Is Earl
• Tales of the Eridian Slab
• Slaughterhouse 3
• A Hundred Names For Sand
• Swamped
• City Slicker
• Exoarchaeolo - You Get The Gist
• Master Of All You Survey
• A La Carte
• Getting A Little On The Side
• 100 Proof
• Got Big Game
• Zer0ed In
• Barreled Right Over Them
• Feelin' A Little Stabby
• Stick It To 'Em
• On Fleek
• Rewards Card
• Welcome To The Crimson Raiders
• So Long, Pandora!
• NOG It Off
• I Mustache You A Question
• Gone From My Sight
• That Was Cold
• Heir To An Empty Castle
• Cross The Streamers
• Apocalypso!
• I Am A Goddess, A Glorious Female Warrior
• Bye, Felicia!
• Florida Man
• Stay Golden
• Damn, Gina

Basic information about Borderlands 3 trophies/achievements

1. Borderlands 3 offers 45 trophies - 1 platinum (available only on PlayStation 4), 3 gold, 6 silver and 35 bronze.
2. Borderlands 3 has a lower difficulty level that does not lock access to trophies. You can select it when you start a new game (above picture) or at any time during your gameplay from the options menu (for example, if you have problems with a boss or want to complete some locations faster).
3. The trophies aren't very problematic to get, although some of them can be time-consuming. You have to, e.g. reach level 50 (with any character), discover all the locations, complete all the side missions and get all Vault Rewards.
4. Some of the trophies/achievements can't be earned in the single-player mode because they require you to work with at least 1 other player. Since the game allows you to play on a split-screen, you can also get them locally without having to play online.
5. Several trophies/achievements are identical to those found in the previous parts of the series. If you got trophies/achievements in the previous games, it will be easier for you to understand their assumptions.
6. Many trophies/achievements require you to complete specific main quests. You can easily get them during your first playthrough. If you need help, check our walkthrough.
7. In Borderlands 3 there are no trophies associated with active skills of different characters. You can unlock a complete set of achievements by playing any of the four available heroes.

Ultimate Vault Hunter

Trophy type: platinum

How to unlock: Unlock all Borderlands 3 trophies.

Commentary: The platinum trophy can only be unlocked on PS4. No need to unlock DLC trophies/achievements. They don't count for the platinum trophy.

You Got Skills

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Reach level 2.

Commentary: You can do that with any character. This trophy can be obtained at the very beginning of the game, namely after defeating the first Shiv boss in the Children of the Vault main quest. Defeating the boss will guarantee you enough xp to get promoted (advance to a new level) for the first time.

Star Bound

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Reach level 10.

Commentary: You can do that with any character. Tips on how to quickly earn XP can be found in a separate section of our guide.

Vaulting Your Way To The Top

Trophy type: silver

How to unlock: Reach level 25.

Commentary: You can do that with any character. Tips on how to quickly earn XP can be found in a separate section of our guide.

Biggest Badass In The Borderlands

Trophy type: gold

How to unlock: Reach level 50.

Commentary: You can do that with any character. Tips on how to quickly earn XP can be found in a separate section of our guide.

You should easily advance to at least level 45 after you deal with challenges while playing the game (for example, find Typhon's logs) and complete all side quests. Additionally, you can take an interest in the Circles of Slaughter arenas, Trials (Proving Grounds - raids) and Mayhem Mode, which increase the amount of XP you get.

Bolt-Ons

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Unlock 10 Character Heads or Skins.

Commentary: Skins and heads are cosmetic items, which only allow you to change the appearance of your hero - they don't affect their statistics. For example, you can find them as loot or get as rewards for completing certain missions.

Skins and faces of characters are also available in the offer of Crazy Earl on board the Sanctuary spacecraft. They're bought in exchange for eridium.

Once you have acquired or purchased a skin, go to the inventory and select it so it may get unlocked and added to your collection.

Mechani-Cool

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Unlock 10 Vehicle Parts via hijacking.

Commentary: The topic of hijacking other machines is described in detail on a separate page of our guide - How to steal a vehicle?

As a reminder, once an enemy vehicle is located, you need to shoot the driver or run to the machine and press the interaction button. Successful action should throw out the driver off his/her vehicle.

Return to any Catch-A-Ride station with the stolen machine. If your car had some unknown parts installed, the New Parts message will be displayed on the screen. This is an indication that new car parts have been permanently added to your collection ( they can be selected at Catch-A-Ride stations).

Tips Appreciated

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Tip Moxxi.

Commentary: You can (easily) earn this trophy after you are on board a flying Sanctuary ship for the first time, after you take the Sanctuary's main quest. One part of this task is to visit a canteen owned by Moxxi.

Once in the cafeteria, find the tip box. You can only transfer 100 credits in the form of a tip. This will be enough to unlock the achievement.

I Hope You Didn't Tea-Bag

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Wind a duel.

Commentary: You can duel with other players. You can get the trophy/achievement by playing locally on a split-screen or by challenging another player to an online duel. Hold down the pause button and the drop-down menu will appear. Choose the Duel option from it.

Stay Away From The Light

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Revive another player.

Commentary: You can get the trophy by playing locally on a split-screen or by playing online. Wait until someone from your team is defeated by opponents and then go to that player to revive them.

Gun Pals!

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Send an item to a friend.

Commentary: You must have at least one person on your friends list, and this can also be your second account. On the pause menu, click Social, and then click Mail. You can send any item to any friend. Achievement is awarded immediately, only when another person / second account receives the parcel.

Dropping Loads

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Win a live grenade at a Slot Machine.

Commentary: The Slot Machines are primarily on board the Sanctuary spaceship. You will gain access to them during the first main quest - Sanctuary. Visit the Moxxi canteen, which is one of the rooms on the ship. Some locations also can have vending machines.

There are two types of slot machines - choose those in which you pay with credits for each play. Eridium is a much harder currency to acquire and is best spent on other purposes than gambling. Play as long as you win a near-explosion grenade. Unfortunately, it may be necessary to spend a few or even several thousand credits. It is worth adding that the price for one game can vary depending on how many credits you have. Check the prices in the slot machines when you don't have a lot of credits.

Good Against Remotes Is One Thing

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Get a perfect score at the Firing Range on any difficulty.

Commentary: Shooting range is aboard the Sanctuary spaceship. So, do get access to it you have to start the main quest called Sanctuary. It's adjacent to Marcus' shop.

The shooting range offers two modes - Normal Mode and Challenge Mode. Select a simpler Normal mode where there are 15 targets to destroy. You have to hit all the targets to get a perfect result.

You can make it easier for yourself to achieve this achievement in two ways:

1. Get a COV weapon that allows you to fire constantly. The unique feature of this manufacturer's weapons is that they do not need to be reloaded. It's also good to have no telescope on your weapon, because you need to quickly target both closer and further targets.
2. You can compete for this trophy in a co-operative mode with another player(s). It doesn't matter who has hit a specific target - it all counts. If several players fire, the chances of missing one of the targets will be significantly reduced.

My Name Is Earl

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Buy 20 cosmetic items from Crazy Earl.

Commentary: You will find Crazy Earl on board the Sanctuary spaceship. You will get access to it after you start the Sanctuary quest. Visiting him is part of the main quest.

After talking with Crazy Earl, a menu appears to buy cosmetic items from him. To get this trophy/achievement fast, we recommend:

1. Free cosmetics from the Echo Theme category.
2. Decor elements from the Room Decoration category - They are the cheapest. One item usually costs between 20 to 50 eridium.

Only after you get all the cheapest items, start buying the most expensive ones.

Tales of the Eridian Slab

Trophy type: silver

How to unlock: Decipher all of the Eridian Slabs.

Commentary: This is one of the trophies you will have to leave for the end. Eridian Slab's writings can be found in almost every location along with other collectibles, but the main character is unable to decipher them at first. After you have gained the relevant knowledge in The Great Vault main quest. Fortunately, each of these items is visible on the location map from the moment they are found.

A detailed description of this issue (reading messages from Eridian Slabs) can be found on the How to decode Eridian Writing? page of our guide. page.

Slaughterhouse 3

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Complete all the Circles of Slaughter.

Commentary: There are three arenas in the game world. Each of them has to be found and discovered. Then, you have to survive every round and enemy wave. For information about the location of Circle of Slaughter arenas and their rules, please refer to our walkthrough and check the Other - Circles of Slaughter and Trials section of our guide.

A Hundred Names For Sand

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Discover all named locations on Pandora.

Commentary: In Borderlands 3, locations visited on the map are blue and those still waiting to be explored are brown. In addition, the Area Discovered message with the name of the location is displayed when each important location is reached. Explore 100% of all maps of the Pandora planet.

Important information is that not all areas can be reached immediately. You may encounter an obstacle, e.g. a force field or a closed door. Such locations are usually associated with quests and you just need to advance further in the game. You will return to Pandora at a later stage of the main story. Then, you will unlock further access to other regions and zones of the in-game world.

Swamped

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Discover all named locations on Eden-6.

Commentary: In Borderlands 3, locations visited on the map are blue and those still waiting to be explored are brown. In addition, the Area Discovered message with the name of the location is displayed when each important location is reached. Check 100% of all maps of the planet called Eden-6.

Important information is that not all areas can be reached immediately. You may encounter an obstacle, e.g. a force field or a closed door. Such locations are usually associated with quests and you just need to advance further in the game.

City Slicker

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Discover all named locations on Promethea.

Commentary: In Borderlands 3, locations visited on the map are blue and those still waiting to be explored are brown. In addition, the Area Discovered message with the name of the location is displayed when each important location is reached. Explore all maps of Promethea planet in 100%.

Important information is that not all areas can be reached immediately. You may encounter an obstacle, e.g. a force field or a closed door. Such locations are usually associated with quests and you just need to advance further in the game.

Exoarchaeolo - You Get The Gist

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Discover all named locations on Nekrotafeyo.

Commentary: In Borderlands 3, locations visited on the map are blue and those still waiting to be explored are brown. In addition, the Area Discovered message with the name of the location is displayed when each important location is reached. Explore all maps of the Nekrotafeyo planet in 100%.

Important information is that not all areas can be reached immediately. You may encounter an obstacle, e.g. a force field or a closed door. Such locations are usually associated with quests and you just need to advance further in the game.

Master Of All You Survey

Trophy type: silver

How to unlock: Discover all named locations.

Commentary: You need to unlock 4 achievements described above related with exploring different planets in the game.

A La Carte

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Complete 20 Side Missions.

Commentary: The game features much more side mission. You can choose 20 of the easiest missions that won't give you problems.

Getting A Little On The Side

Trophy type: gold

How to unlock: Complete all Side Missions.

Commentary: Side missions are always marked with exclamation marks on the map. They can symbolize a quest commissioner or some kind of terminal where a new job can be started. Some side quests will only become available after you've advanced in the main story, so keep checking out maps of locations you've visited regularly.

100 Proof

Trophy type: silver

How to unlock: Clear all the Eridian Proving Grounds.

Comment: Eridian Proving Grounds are also known as raids - each of them involves passing through a location with a large number of enemies and dealing with a mini-boss. There are 6 proving grounds to complete and you can find out about them by discovering exclamation marks of Discover the Trial of ... quests. For more information about raids, check our walkthrough and detailed descriptions in the Other - Circles of Slaughter and Trials section of our guide.

Got Big Game

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Defeat all of Hammerlock's Legendary Hunts.

Commentary: The legendary Hammerlock hunt is one of the optional game activities. After you reach every new location, check out the Crew Challenges list. These may include information on available bounty hunting.

You have to find a mini-boss lair on the map and start fighting with it (and also its / his adds). After defeating the monster, you will receive a message from Hammerlock and a package with a reward for the contract.

Zer0ed In

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Defeat all of Zer0's Targets of Opportunity.

Commentary: Zer0's Targets of Opportunity are one of optional game activities. After you reach every new location, check out the Crew Challenges list. This may include information about the available targets that have to be eliminated.

You have to find a mini-boss lair on the map and start fighting with it (and also its / his adds). After defeating the monster, you will receive a message from Zer0 and a package with a reward for the contract.

Barreled Right Over Them

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Kill an enemy with an exploding barrel.

Commentary: This is a simple trophy that you can win even in the early minutes of the game. In many locations where larger battles are fought, there are explosive barrels. They do not need to have a red color, it can also be e.g. a barrel with acid from the example from the above picture. Always look for opportunities to fire on them after at least one opponent has been standing nearby. Sooner or later you will unlock the achievement.

Feelin' A Little Stabby

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Kill an enemy, knifing them with a gun blade.

Commentary: You should not have big problems with obtaining this achievement. You must wield any weapon that has a blade that deals melee damage. An example of such a weapon is a Buttplug pistol which is a reward for completing the side quest Dump on Dumptruck from the very beginning of the game.

After you have placed a weapon with a melee blade in the active slot, start attacking any enemy (preferably some very weak one) until you kill it.

Stick It To 'Em

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Kill two or more enemies with a single sticky grenade.

Commentary: This trophy is a piece of cake. You can find or buy self-adhesive grenades from the very beginning of the game. You will recognize them by the information about self-adhesives (Sticky) in the name and/or description of the item.

Join any battle with a lot of opponents. It is best if they are weak enemies from the same level of experience as your character or lower. Throw a grenade at them, so that more than one enemy should die as a result of the explosion. If you want, you can additionally weaken enemies before using the grenade, e.g. by shooting at them with firearms.

On Fleek

Trophy type: silver

How to unlock: Equip purple-rarity gear or better in every slot.

Commentary: You can do this by playing as any character. Not all inventory slots are available from the beginning of the game. You must unlock the missing slots due to the progress in the main storyline. The last unlocked slot will be the one for artifacts, which becomes available after you complete the main story mission called Cold as the Grave.

Each slot must contain an epic purple item or even much more rare - orange legendary item. You unlock the trophy/achievement shortly after placing such rare items in all the available slots. You don't need to use them later.

Rewards Card

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Earn a Loyalty Package from each weapon manufacturer.

Commentary: Loyalty packages from weapon weapons manufacturers can be obtained from the mail menu. You have to pause the game during the session, select Social and Mail. The use of mail has been described in more detail on a separate page of our guide - How to collect mail?.

In order to receive loyalty parcels you have to complete challenges of different weapon manufacturers. You can view them in the Challenges menu when you launch the Galaxy View. Challenges include killing enemies in different ways using the weapons of a given manufacturer. Information about the manufacturer of a weapon can be found in its description in the inventory or in the shop menu.

In order to win this trophy you need to receive packages from Atlas, COV, Dahl, Hyperion, Jakobs, Maliwan, Tediore, Torgue and Vladof. Smaller manufacturers of single unique weapons are not taken into account.

Welcome To The Crimson Raiders

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Complete mission "Children of the Vault".

Commentary: This is a trophy related with the progress of the main storyline and you can't miss it. Children of the Vault is the first main quest of the game.

So Long, Pandora!

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Complete mission "Taking Flight".

Commentary: This is a trophy related with the progress of the main storyline and you can't miss it.

NOG It Off

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Complete mission "Hostile Takeover".

Commentary: This is a trophy related with the progress of the main storyline and you can't miss it.

I Mustache You A Question

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Complete mission "Atlas, At Last".

Commentary: This is a trophy related with the progress of the main storyline and you can't miss it.

Gone From My Sight

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Complete mission "Beneath the Meridian".

Commentary: This is a trophy related with the progress of the main storyline and you can't miss it.

That Was Cold

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Complete mission "Lair of the Harpy".

Commentary: This is a trophy related with the progress of the main storyline and you can't miss it.

Heir To An Empty Castle

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Complete mission "Cold as the Grave".

Commentary: This is a trophy related with the progress of the main storyline and you can't miss it.

Cross The Streamers

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Complete mission "Blood Drive".

Commentary: This is a trophy related with the progress of the main storyline and you can't miss it.

Apocalypso!

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Complete mission "The Great Vault".

Commentary: This is a trophy related with the progress of the main storyline and you can't miss it.

I Am A Goddess, A Glorious Female Warrior

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Complete mission "In the Shadow of Starlight".

Commentary: This is a trophy related with the progress of the main storyline and you can't miss it.

Bye, Felicia!

Trophy type: gold

How to unlock: Complete mission "Divine Retribution".

Commentary: This is a trophy related with the progress of the main storyline and you can't miss it. Divine Retribution is the last main quest of the game.

Florida Man

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Down yourself by grenade or explosion.

Commentary: This is a simple trophy, which can be obtained virtually in any moment of the game. Wait until you lose the shield and a large number of health points. Throw at least one grenade at your feet to receive damage and enter the Fight for Your Life mode. There is also a chance that you will achieve it simply in the heat of battle as a result of an incorrect grenade throw.

Stay Golden

Trophy type: bronze

How to unlock: Use a Golden Key.

Comment: Using the Golden Keys has been described in detail on a separate page of our guide - How to get Golden Keys? You will find it in the FAQ section of our guide to Borderlands 3. Once you have obtained a key, you can use it on the gold chest on board the Sanctuary.

Damn, Gina

Trophy type: silver

How to unlock: Obtain all Vault Rewards.

Commentary: This is a trophy related with the progress of the main storyline and you can't miss it.