Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode

Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode, known as "UVHM", is a challenging new playthourgh similar to True Vault Hunter Mode.

Game Mode Details
Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode is unlocked for a character once they have completed the main story missions in True Vault Hunter Mode and reached level 50. Unlike other playthroughs, Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode can be replayed multiple times with players able to reset their overall mission progress at any time from the Main Menu. No more tutorial missions -- characters in Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode begin in Southern Shelf with the "Cleaning Up the Berg" mission. While playing in Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode, enemies and bosses will scale according to the player's current level or, if playing with others, the highest-level player in that party. -Gearbox

Pearlescants are also avalible and have reported to be dropped from Legendary Loot Midgits with a 0.5%-1% drop rate similar to legendaries. Pearlescants are only avalible above level 50, 51-61.





Enemies
This is a list of all of the enemy upgrades that have been seen so far.

Armoured Manic = Ironclad Mania

Savage Bullymong = Ruthless Bullymong (This is true for all variations of Bullymongs)

Gameplay

 * Enemy health generally increased 4x.
 * Enemies now have a moderate amount of health regeneration.
 * Increased duration of slag damage multiplier effect.
 * Upped the damage that slagged enemies take from 2x to 3x.
 * Weapon swap speed increased to better facilitate slag use.
 * Enemies now more likely to drop ammo.
 * Loot Midgets are now "Legendary Loot Midgets" that can drop Legendary and other top-tier gear.
 * Level 50 legendaries often can deal with enemies efficently up level 52.
 * Pearlescants are now avalible.