Borderlands Missions, List & Loot
Here is a list of the missions in Borderlands to be completed, listed by area! Find out where to get them, and what kind of loot you get.
- Arid Badlands
- Dahl Headlands
- New Haven
- Rust Commons West
- Rust Commons East
- Crazy Earl’s Scrapyard
- Old Haven
- Trash Coast
- Salt Flats
- Crimson Fastness
- Jakobs Cove*
- The Underdome*
- Parched Fathoms*
*Add-on content, The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned, Mad Moxxi’s Underdome, Secret Armory of General Knoxx
Main Missions
| Name | Location | Given By | Level | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorial and Nine-Toes missions | ||||
| Fresh Off The Bus | The Arid Badlands | Guardian Angel | 2 | None |
| The Doctor Is In | The Arid Badlands | Dr. Zed | 2 | 48XP |
| Skags At The Gate | The Arid Badlands | Dr. Zed | 2 | 114XP |
| Claptrap Rescue | The Arid Badlands | Claptrap | 2 | 72XP |
| Fix’er Upper | The Arid Badlands | Dr. Zed | 2 | 192XP, $118 |
| Blinding Nine-Toes | The Arid Badlands | Dr. Zed | 2 | 480XP, $313 |
| Nine-Toes: Meet T.K. Baha | The Arid Badlands | Dr. Zed | 3 | 90XP |
| Nine-Toes: T.K.’s Food | The Arid Badlands | T.K. Baha | 2 | 480XP, $313 |
| Got Grenades? | The Arid Badlands | T.K. Baha | 2 | 48XP |
| Nine-Toes: Take Him Down | The Arid Badlands | T.K. Baha | 4 | 2880XP |
| Nine-Toes: Time To Collect | The Arid Badlands | T.K. Baha | 7 | 108XP, $2210, Grenade Mod |
| Job Hunting | The Arid Badlands | Dr. Zed | 7 | 108XP |
| Catch-A-Ride missions | ||||
| Catch-A-Ride | The Arid Badlands | Scooter | 7 | 108XP |
| Bone Head’s Theft | The Arid Badlands | Scooter | 10 | 4320XP, $1552 |
| The Piss Wash Hurdle | The Arid Badlands | Scooter | 10 | 720XP |
| Return To Zed | The Arid Badlands | Scooter | 10 | 720XP, $1552, Weapon Equip SDU |
| Killing Sledge | ||||
| Sledge: Meet Shep | The Arid Badlands | Dr. Zed | 10 | 144XP |
| Sledge: The Mine Key | The Arid Badlands | Shep Sanders | 10 | 1440XP |
| Sledge: To The Safe House | The Arid Badlands | Shep Sanders | 14 | 5760XP |
| Sledge: Battle For The Badlands | The Arid Badlands | Shep Sanders | 17 | 9804XP, $6866, |
| Can we go now, PLEEEESE? | ||||
| Leaving Fyrestone | The Arid Badlands | Dr. Zed | ? | ? |
Once unlocked, the remaining missions can be played at any time.
Side missions
| Name | Location | Given By | Level | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.K. Has More Work | The Arid Badlands | T.K. Baha | 10 | 360XP, $776 |
| T.K.’s Life And Limb | Skag Gully | T.K. Baha | 7 | 4320XP, $2210, T.K.’s Wave |
| By The Seeds Of Your Pants | Skag Gully | T.K. Baha | 9 | 1980XP, $1386, Sniper Rifle |
| Get The Flock Outta Here | The Arid Badlands | Shep Sanders | 10 | 2880XP, $2329 |
| Braking Wind | The Arid Badlands | Shep Sanders | 10 | 3023XP, $2329 |
| What Hit The Fan | The Arid Badlands | Shep Sanders | 13 | 2699XP, $4363, |
| Why Are They Here? | Skag Gully | Fyrestone Bounty Board | 7 | 1944XP, $1658, Shield |
| Get A Little Blood On The Tires | The Arid Badlands | Fyrestone Bounty Board | 10 | 1152XP, $2329 |
| Hidden Journal: The Arid Badlands | The Arid Badlands | Fyrestone Bounty Board | 13 | 2699XP, $5454 |
| Shock Crystal Harvest | Lost Cave | Fyrestone Bounty Board | 15 | 3672XP, Shock Artifact |
| Scavenger: Sniper Rifle | Arid Hills | Fyrestone Bounty Board | 12 | 1932XP, Sniper Rifle |
| The Legend Of Moe and Marley | Arid Hills | Fyrestone Bounty Board | 15 | 6120XP, $4105, Fire Artifact |
| Scavenger: Combat Rifle | The Arid Badlands | Fyrestone Bounty Board | 15 | 2346XP, Combat Rifle |
| Insult To Injury | The Arid Badlands | Fyrestone Bounty Board | 15 | 4080XP, $2736 |
| Schemin’ That Sabotage | The Arid Badlands | Fyrestone Bounty Board | 18 | 4800XP, $7689 |
| Product Recall | The Arid Badlands | Fyrestone Bounty Board | 15 | 3468XP, $4105 |
| Find Bruce McClane | The Arid Badlands | Fyrestone Bounty Board | 15 | 3060XP |
| Circle Of Death: Meat And Greet | The Arid Badlands | Fyrestone Bounty Board | 12 | 504XP |
| Circle Of Death: Round 1 | The Arid Badlands | Rade Zayben | 12 | 1680, $1947, Shield |
| Circle Of Death: Round 2 | The Arid Badlands | Rade Zayben | 15 | 2652XP, $4105, Grenade Mod |
| Circle Of Death: Final Round | The Arid Badlands | Rade Zayben | 18 | 4800XP, $9612 |
The Dahl Headlands Back to Top
Main Missions
| Name | Location | Given By | Level | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Getting Lucky | Dahl Headlands | Ernest | 18 | 2400XP, Grenade Mod |
| Powering The Fast Travel Network | Dahl Headlands | Lucky Zaford | 20 | 2376XP, Fast Travel |
| Road Warriors: Hot Shots | Dahl Headlands | Lucky Zaford | 18 | 2400XP |
| Road Warriors: Bandit Apocalypse | Dahl Headlands | Lucky Zaford | 20 | 10560XP, Access to New Haven, Weapon SDU |
Once unlocked, the following missions can be played at any time.
Side Missions
| Name | Location | Given By | Level | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Game Hunter | Dahl Headlands | Ernest | 20 | 5280XP, Whitting’s Elephant Gun |
| Death Race Pandora | Dahl Headlands | Lucky’s Bounty Board | 20 | 5280XP, Weapon/Grenade Mod |
| Fuel Feud | Dahl Headlands | Lucky’s Bounty Board | 18 | 4800XP, Weapon/Grenade Mod |
| Scavenger: Revolver | Dahl Headlands | Lucky’s Bounty Board | 20 | 3036XP, Revolver |
| Well There’s Your Problem Right There | Dahl Headlands | Lucky’s Bounty Board | 18 | 6000XP |
| Ghosts of the Vault | Dahl Headlands | Lucky’s Bounty Board | 20 | 5280XP, Level 2 Explosive Artifact |
New Haven Missions Back to Top
Main Missions
| Name | Location | Given By | Level | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power To The People | New Haven | Helena Pierce | 20 | 2376XP, $2411 |
| Seek Out Tannis | Rust Commons West | Helena Pierce | 21 | 2760XP, $2700 |
| Jaynistown: Getting What’s Coming To You | New Haven | Erik Franks | 27 | 4872XP, $15993 |
| Jaynistown: Unintended Consequences | New Haven | Erik Franks | 27 | 3480XP |
| Jaynistown: Cleaning Up Your Mess | Rust Commons East | Helena Pierce | 29 | 13391XP, $20062 |
Once unlocked, the following missions can be played at any time.
Side Missions
| Name | Location | Given By | Level | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack’s Other Eye | Rust Commons West | Helena Pierce | 23 | 6000XP, $10164, Combat Rifle |
| Middle Of Nowhere No More: Investigate | Rust Commons East | Helena Pierce | 24 | 4680XP, $3794, Class Mod |
| Relight The Beacons | Rust Commons East | Helena Pierce | 27 | 10440XP, $15993, Sniper Rifle |
| Smoke Signals: Investigate Old Haven | Old Haven | Helena Pierce | 28 | 6120XP, $11941 |
| Firepower: All Sales Are Final | Rust Commons West | Marcus Kincaid | 21 | 5520XP, $10803, Pistol |
| Firepower: Market Correction | Rust Commons West | Marcus Kincaid | 21 | 5520XP, $10803, Sub-Machine Gun |
| Firepower: Plight Of The Middle Man | Rust Commons West | Marcus Kincaid | 23 | 6000XP, $6776, Combat Rifle |
| Up To Our Ears | Rust Commons West | Scooter | 21 | 5520XP, $8102 |
| Scooter’s Used Car Parts | Rust Commons West | Scooter | 21 | 4140XP, $10803 |
| Is T.K. O.K.? | Arid Badlands | Scooter | 21 | 6072XP, $8102, Grenade SDU |
| I’ve Got A Sinking Feeling… | Treacher’s Landing | Scooter | 27 | 17400XP, $26656, Launcher |
| Like A Moth To Flame | Arid Badlands | New Haven Bounty Board | 21 | 8280XP, $8102, The Blister |
| Scavenger: Submachine Gun | Rust Commons West | New Haven Bounty Board | 21 | $10803, a Submachine Gun |
| King Tossing | Tetanus Warren | New Haven Bounty Board | 21 | 5244XP, $5401, The Spy, Wee Wee’s Super Booster |
| Corrosive Crystal Harvest | Tetanus Warren | New Haven Bounty Board | 21 | 5520XP, $2700, Corrosive Artifact |
| Hidden Journal: Rust Commons West | Rust Commons West | New Haven Bounty Board | 23 | 6000XP, $20328 |
| Missing Persons | New Haven | New Haven Bounty Board | 24 | 1560XP, $3794 |
| Two Wrongs Make A Right | Krom’s Canyon | New Haven Bounty Board | 25 | $8500, 5670 XP |
| Wanted: Fresh Fish | Treacher’s Landing | New Haven Bounty Board | 27 | $26656, 17400 XP, Leviathan |
| Dumpster Diving For Great Justice | New Haven | Erik Franks | 27 | 3828XP, $31987 |
| Name | Location | Given By | Level | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Missions | ||||
| Meet ‘Crazy’ Earl | Crazy Earl’s Scrapyard | Patricia Tannis | 22 | 2880 XP, $3025 |
| Jaynistown: Secret Rendezvous | Rust Commons East | Patricia Tannis | 27 | 3480 XP, $5331 |
| Not Without My Claptrap | Old Haven | Patricia Tannis | 28 | 10800XP |
| Side Missions | ||||
| Circle Of Slaughter: Round 1 | Rust Commons West | Chuck Durden | 26 | 6720 XP, $14280, Random Shield |
| Circle Of Slaughter: Round 2 | Rust Commons West | Chuck Durden | 29 | 7439 XP, $26749, Random Class Mod |
| Circle Of Slaughter: Final Round | Rust Commons West | Chuck Durden | 28 | 7200 XP, $35825, Random weapon |
| Name | Location | Given By | Level | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Mission | ||||
| Another Piece Of The Puzzle | Trash Coast | Guardian Angel | 25 | 10040 XP, $15993 |
| Jaynistown: A Brother’s Love | Rust Commons East | Taylor Kobb | 27 | 6264 XP, $10662 |
| Jaynistown: Spread The Word | New Haven | Taylor Kobb | 27 | 10440 XP, $15993, Sniper Rifle |
| Side Missions | ||||
| Middle Of Nowhere No More: Fuses? Really? | Rust Commons East | Hudson Johns | 24 | 6240XP, $15178 |
| Middle Of Nowhere No More: Small Favor | Rust Commons East | Hudson Johns | 24 | 6240XP, $15178 |
| Middle Of Nowhere No More: Scoot On Back | Rust Commons East | Hudson Johns | 24 | 3432XP, $11383, Shield |
| Altar Ego: Burning Heresy | Rust Commons East | Middle Of Nowhere Bounty Board | 24 | 6240XP, $7589 |
| Altar Ego: The New Religion | Rust Commons East | Middle Of Nowhere Bounty Board | 27 | 6240XP, $7589 |
| Altar Ego: Godless Monsters | Rust Commons East | Middle Of Nowhere Bounty Board | 29 | 8369XP, $20062, The Dove |
| A Bug Problem | Rust Commons East | Middle Of Nowhere Bounty Board | 27 | 6960XP, $21324, Shotgun |
| Hidden Journal: Rust Commons East | Rust Commons East | Middle Of Nowhere Bounty Board | 26 | 6720XP, $28560 |
| Scavenger: Shotgun | Rust Commons East | Middle Of Nowhere Bounty Board | 24 | 3588XP |
| Scavenger: Machine Gun | The Salt Flats | Middle Of Nowhere Bounty Board | 30 | 4416XP, Machine Gun |
| Circle Of Slaughter: Meat and Greet | Rust Commons West | Middle Of Nowhere Bounty Board | 26 | 1008XP |
| Bait And Switch | Trash Coast | Middle Of Nowhere Bounty Board | 27 | 6960XP, $5331 |
| House Hunting | Trash Coast | Middle Of Nowhere Bounty Board | 27 | 6960XP, $15993, Nailer |
| Green Thumb | Rust Commons East | Stance Von Kofsky | 29 | 7439XP, $20062, Shotgun |
Crazy Earl’s Scrapyard Back to Top
| Name | Location | Given By | Level | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Get Off My Lawn! | Crazy Earl’s Scrapyard | Crazy Earl | 22 | 4320XP, $3025 |
| Today’s Lesson: High Explosives | Crazy Earl’s Scrapyard | Crazy Earl | 22 | 7200XP, $9075, Grenade SDU |
| Hair Of The Dog | Treacher’s Landing | Crazy Earl | 23 | 4950XP, $5082 |
| Earl Needs Food…Badly | Krom’s Canyon | Crazy Earl | 25 | 9720XP, $21250 |
| The Next Piece | Krom’s Canyon | Crazy Earl | 25 | 6480XP, $8500 |
| Earl’s Best Friend | Trash Coast | Crazy Earl | 27 | 6612XP, $15993, Sniper Rifle |
| Claptrap Rescue: Scrapyard | Crazy Earl’s Scrapyard | Claptrap | 22 | 1440XP, Backpack SDU |
| Name | Location | Given By | Level | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claptrap Rescue: Old Haven | Old Haven | Claptrap | 28 | 1800 XP, Backpack SDU |
| Smoke Signals: Shut Them Down | Old Haven | Dead Bandit | 28 | 6480 XP, $29854 |
| Bandit Treasure: Three Corpses, Three Keys | Old Haven | Dead Bandit | 28 | 10800 XP, $5970 |
| Bandit Treasure: X Marks the Spot | Dahl Headlands | Dead Bandit | 28 | 7200 XP, $29854 |
| Name | Location | Given By | Level | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claptrap Rescue: Trash Coast | Trash Coast | Claptrap | 27 | 1740 XP, Backpack SDU |
Salt Flats Missions Back to Top
| Name | Location | Given By | Level | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Get Some Answers | Crimson Fastness | Patricia Tannis | 30 | 13560 XP |
| Claptrap Rescue: The Salt Flats | The Salt Flats | Claptrap | ?? | ?? XP, Backpack SDU |
| Name | Location | Given By | Level | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Find The Echo Command Console | Crimson Fastness | Patricia Tannis | 31 | ? XP, Artifact |
| Reactivate the ECHO Comm System | Crimson Enclave | Patricia Tannis | 31 | 9900 XP |
| Find Steele | The Vault | Patricia Tannis | 32 | 20400 XP |
| Claptrap Rescue: Crimson Fastness | Crimson Fastness | Claptrap | 30 | 1920 XP, Backpack SDU |
| Name | Location | Given By | Level | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welcoming Committee | Jakobs Cove | Jakobs Cove Claptrap | varies | variable XP and money |
| Is The Doctor In? | Jakobs Cove | Jakobs Cove Claptrap | varies | variable XP |
| House of the Ned | Hallow’s End | Dr. Ned’s Notice | varies | variable XP |
| There May Be Some Side Effects… | Generally Hospital | Dr. Ned | varies | variable XP |
| Secrets and Mysteries | Dead Haven | Jakobs Cove Claptrap | varies | variable XP |
| Jakobs Fodder | Dead Haven | Dr. Ned’s ECHO Recording | varies | variable XP and money |
| Hitching A Ride | Dead Haven | Jakobs ECHO | varies | variable XP and money, Pistol |
| A Bridge Too Ned | Lumber Yard | Jakobs Replacement Claptrap | varies | variable XP and money |
| Night of the Living Ned | The Mill | Jakobs ECHO | varies | variable XP and money |
| Ned’s undead, baby, Ned’s undead | The Mill | Dr. Ned | varies | variable XP and money |
The remaining missions are not central to the main story.
Side Missions
| Name | Location | Given By | Level | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missing: Hank Reiss | Jakobs Cove | Jakobs Cove Bounty Board | varies | variable XP and money, Combat Rifle |
| Eggcellent Opportunity! | Jakobs Cove | Jakobs Cove Bounty Board | varies | variable XP and money, Class Mod |
| Pumpkinhead | Hallow’s End | Jakobs Cove Bounty Board | varies | variable XP and money, Sniper Rifle |
| Leave It To The Professionals | Generally Hospital | Jakobs Cove Bounty Board | varies | variable XP and money |
| The Pack | Generally Hospital | Jakobs Cove Bounty Board | varies | variable XP and money |
| It’s Alive | Dead Haven | Jakobs Cove Bounty Board | varies | variable XP and money, Sub-machine Gun |
| Upsale | Jakobs Cove | Jakobs Cove Bounty Board | varies | variable XP and money |
| Here We Go Again | Lumber Yard | Jakobs Cove Bounty Board | varies | variable XP and money |
| Claptrap Rescue: The Lumber Yard | Lumber Yard | Claptrap | varies | variable XP, Backpack SDU |
| TK Lives! | Hallow’s End | TK Baha’s prosthetic leg | varies | variable XP |
| Brains | Hallow’s End | Zombie TK Baha | varies | variable XP, one random item |
| Braaains | Hallow’s End | Zombie TK Baha | varies | variable XP, one random item |
| Braaaaains | Hallow’s End | Zombie TK Baha | varies | variable XP, one random item |
| Braaaaaaaaaaaains | Hallow’s End | Zombie TK Baha | varies | variable XP, one random item |
| Braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaains | Hallow’s End | Zombie TK Baha | varies | variable XP, one random item |
| Name | Location | Given By | Level | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prove Yourself | Underdome | Underdome Bounty Board | 15 | 10,200 XP $6,841, Free Skill Point |
Secret Armory of General Knoxx Back to Top
| Name | Location | Given By | Level | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Missions | ||||
| Scooter? But I Don’t Even Know Her. | T-Bone Junction | Atlas informant | ||
| Boost the Monster | T-Bone Junction | Scooter | ||
| Greasemonkey | T-Bone Junction | Scooter | ||
| You’ve Got Moxxi: Roadblock | The Crimson Tollway | Scooter | ||
| You’ve Got Moxxi: Moxxi’s Red Light | Moxxi’s Red Light | Scooter | ||
| Prison Break: Road Warrior | The Ridgeway | Moxxi | ||
| Prison Break: Over the Wall | Sunken Sea | Moxxi | ||
| Prison Break: Try Not to Get Shanked | Lockdown Palace | Moxxi | ||
| Rendezvous | T-Bone Junction | Athena | ||
| Code Breaker: Analysis | The Ridgeway | Athena | ||
| Code Breaker: Time is Bullets | Sunken Sea | Lance ECHO | ||
| Athena Set Up Us The Bomb | T-Bone Junction | Athena | ||
| Bridging the Gap | Deep Fathoms | Athena | ||
| Armory Assault | Crimson Armory | Athena | ||
| Loot Larceny | Crimson Armory | Athena | ||
| Side Missions | ||||
| Core Collection | T-Bone Junction | Marcus | ||
| Wanted: Dead! | The Crimson Tollway | Agent 01 | ||
| Claptrap Rescue: Lockdown Palace | Lockdown Palace | Claptrap | ||
| OMG APC | The Ridgeway | Scooter | ||
| This Bitch is Payback | The Ridgeway | Athena | ||
| This Bitch is Payback, pt. 2 | Road’s End | Athena | ||
| Knoxxed Out | Road’s End | Athena | ||
| Thrown for a Loop | Road’s End | Moxxi | ||
| Stain Removal | Deep Fathoms | Moxxi | ||
| Big Crimson Brother is Watching | T-Bone Junction | T-Bone Junction Bounty Board | ||
| Drifter Lifter | Sunken Sea | T-Bone Junction Bounty Board | ||
| Road Rage | Sunken Sea | T-Bone Junction Bounty Board | ||
| Power Leech | Sunken Sea | T-Bone Junction Bounty Board | ||
| Bugged | Road’s End | T-Bone Junction Bounty Board | ||
| You. Will. Die. | Crawmerax’s Lair | T-Bone Junction Bounty Board | ||
| Circle of Duty: New Recruit | Circle of Duty | T-Bone Junction Bounty Board | ||
| Circle of Duty: Cadet | Circle of Duty | Circle of Duty Director Zach | ||
| Circle of Duty: Private | Circle of Duty | Circle of Duty Director Zach | ||
| Circle of Duty: Corporal | Circle of Duty | Circle of Duty Director Zach | ||
| Circle of Duty: Sergeant | Circle of Duty | Circle of Duty Director Zach | ||
| Circle of Duty: Medal of Duty | Circle of Duty | Circle of Duty Director Zach | ||
| Purple Juice! | Sunken Sea | Thirsty the Midget | ||
| Little People, Big Experiments | The Ridgeway | Thirsty the Midget | ||
| Lost Lewts | Road’s End | Radar device | ||
| Mop Up | T-Bone Junction | Marcus | ||
| Super-Marcus Sweep | Crimson Armory | Marcus | ||
| Local Trouble | T-Bone Junction | Marcus | ||
| It’s Like Christmas! | Crimson Armory | Marcus | ||