Talk:Borderlands Wiki

1st Person Pronouns
Who the HELL is the person who uses "I" when writing strategies? THAT is very un-f*@#-ing professional! STOP it! Whoever is writing articles like that. Sheesh, I will have to clean up all the articles now...--Mishulover69 19:12, November 8, 2009 (UTC)

This isn't exactly meant to be a professional publication; heck, for many people contributing this is their first wiki. This thing is still fairly new so the important part is to just get raw data collected; it'll all get refined over time. Personally, speculation in articles bugs me more than bad grammar and writing; regardless, if you're going to do some of the clean-up, more power to you. =) -- Eno Khaon 21:14, November 8, 2009 (UTC)

Heheh, ookie dokie :D --Mishulover69 04:03, November 9, 2009 (UTC)

Bahahaha! Clapttrap Web Series allusion. --EvilPuggy (talk) 06:57, November 17, 2012 (UTC)

Weapon Image Category
Should there be a category for weapon images? --HybridDragoness 09:13, November 27, 2009 (UTC)

Images of the varieties of each weapon are on the talk page for that particular type of weapon. --Spaphrenchie 15:34, November 27, 2009 (UTC)



The pages they get used on is a separate issue from categorization. Files are supposed to get categories too. Ideally everything should be in at least one category, and every category should be in at least one higher categories level, all the way up to Category:Content. So we need to choose names.



I propose Category:Content -> Category:Borderlands images -> Category:Images of weapons



Edit: hey there's a special page to help Special:UncategorizedFiles go go



Edit2: ookay for some reason Category:Browse is our top level here and Content is inside it (?), and there's already Category:Images in browse, my bad. So I'm putting Category:Images of weapons under Browse->Images then --Raisins 19:42, November 27, 2009 (UTC)

Nice; looks like there will be plenty of categorizing to do 0_O. I'll make a start on it. --HybridDragoness 20:20, November 27, 2009 (UTC)

Mini Steve!?!
So, I downloaded the new DLC, and I was having fun messing around in a bandit camp. I had found a red chest when I heard 'Heyooo!' So I went outside, and sure enough, a midget named "Mini Steve."Tacoooo 03:11, February 24, 2010 (UTC)

How far into the DLC were you? I'll keep an eye out for this. 03:12, February 24, 2010 (UTC)





Makes sense. First DLC had the ECHO with Steve on it, second one had him as one of Moxxi's husbands, so I guess this is how he makes a cameo in the third. I'd say it's an established tradition/running gag at this point. -- 03:15, February 24, 2010 (UTC)

I heard that one too! I almost didn't want to kill him. Beetle179 03:16, February 24, 2010 (UTC)

Just realized, Mini Steve is the kind of midget that pops out from treasure chests. Just had one pop out in the Lockdown Palace Area. Tacoooo 03:59, February 24, 2010 (UTC)

Un-Encyclopedic statements in articles, no Manual of Style
I have noticed that this wiki has a large amount of Un-Encyclopedic statements in articles. I, often reading and editing wikia's, am used to the common policy of unbiased, formal, and encylopedia like style of writing.

However, due to this being a fairly large wikia, I was/am confused that so many pages that do not meet this, I went to look at this wiki's Manual of Style, only to find there isn't one.

Seeing as how this is the case, I am heistant to remove or change the un-encyclopedic into a more formal format. Should I do so? Jabberwock xeno 22:10, June 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * user did not, in fact, look very hard Borderlands Wiki:Manual of Style has been published since 16:15, 9 January 2009 . 22:33, October 25, 2010 (UTC) (not that anyone pays it any mind)

I'm going to assume that you aren't referring to talk pages or trivia sections in articles. If that's the case, there's nothing stopping you from altering the language to sound more informative than personal.GT: ConceitedJarrad XBOX360 22:15, June 11, 2010 (UTC)

I personally assume that it is because this game is not the sort that attracts the uptight people who must have everything tight and controlled in its own way... this game is laid back and fun, and it would make sense that the wikia that is maintained by people who play said game would make it that way, plus having the wikia like this actually makes it fun to read, making the wiki more used.. so in all liklihood changing the format drastically would be an ill advised move-TOXICMOOSEDOG13

How is the ### part of the weapon titles generated?
I see how names like "Cobalt" or "Bloody" are assigned, even the Letters...but no one has gone into the depth of how the ###'s have been assigned. Does anyone already know this? IF not, I may return after I figure it out....if it drives me mad*jack*. o.O 11/12/2010


 * The hundreds and thousands are derived from the mag, the tens and ones from the stock. 15:10, November 12, 2010 (UTC)
 * this is true. sometimes the barrel gets a # too, i believe. play with gearcalculator a bit and you will get used to it. 23:22, November 12, 2010 (UTC)

Ummm I feel guilty but i stole an legit pearlscent "Serpens"
Some one was showing his pearlscent to his friend on an open Xbox live game and well.... I was a bit greedy and took it and exit the game with it and just wondering if it goes against any thing on Xbox live code of conduct (if it did im sure it won't be anything bad likemodding) and is it wrong to steal it like he also drop another one and it was a lvl 69 pearlscent assault rifle the "Serpens" and to make it even worst i think it's a straight up legit99.243.102.207 02:26, December 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * dont be surprised if your name shows up on RK's List. 05:01, December 11, 2010 (UTC)

Is there going to be a New DLC comeing out o_O
i can't find the news on borderlands in the main page anymore and just thought about asking the talk page o.o so um....is there gonna be a new download.........74.50.248.228 15:02, January 10, 2011 (UTC) unless you are on 🇵🇳, there will be no more dlc for this title. 🇵🇳 players can try the 3PDLC. 18:24, January 10, 2011 (UTC)

Yeah i highly doubt that another DLC would be made for borderlands, personally i think that we would have a better chance of borderlands 2 coming out before we got another DLC.

Donkeyspit 22:33, February 9, 2011 (UTC)

Third playtrough?
Hey guys. I was wondering if it is posible to get a third playtrough?

This forum has some information and links to use willow tree to make a custom playthrough 3... There is no official playthrough 3. This is unofficial expansions for PC only. 12:34, June 21, 2011 (UTC)

This ---> (/\) 2.... is all I've got to say
http://borderlands2.com/

Amen brother, Amen :) -- 20:58, August 3, 2011 (UTC)

More DLC problems. Please help.
Hey guys, I need some help.

I have just downloaded and installed all 4 of the DLC for Borderlands on my PS3 and I can't access them.

I've had a look on the internet about how to play them and everyone says go to the fast travel and there will be new locations for each of the DLC. Unfortunately for me there aren't any new locations on my fast travel, does anyone know what I have to do?

I have 3 saves, all of which I started with out the DLC installed on my PS3. Does this effect it in anyway?

Some info about my saves just incase they effect how to play the DLC.

- A Siren class which I have completed the game with and have decided to do a second playthrough. I'm about a 1/4 the way through and is level 46.

- A Hunter class which I've just started which is level 5.

- A Soldier class which I've also just started which is level 9.

Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong?

Any help will be greatly appreciated :)

I would create a new character and complete the mission Skags At The Gate. A new character cannot access any DLC until this mission is completed. That may fix your problem, if not let us know. 06:19, August 12, 2011 (UTC)

Kotaku video leaks of Borderlands 2?
Sorry, I didn't know exactly where to post this. News seemed like a good spot, but I wasn't sure. http://kotaku.com/5837080/new-leaked-borderlands-2-footage-features-sweeping-vistas-old-friends-and-exploding-guns

Doesn't anybody else think someone should fix the featured video... or is it just my computer thats trippin' out. 05:00, September 9, 2011 (UTC)

Several days old, that. We had a YouTube video version posted that was taken down due to a copyright claim by GBX. It's only a matter of time until this one gets taken down too. 12:11, September 9, 2011 (UTC)

GEN knoxx dlc sucks, my opinion
I bought the general knoxx dlc last week and i hate it, those damn crimson lances always popping out of thin air, always getting banked by them and all the vehicles i can drive in the dlc only takes a couple of shots from the lance gun. And those prodes are the most annoying things in the dlc. And omg the traveling, why isen't there any outpost within the dlc to transport around the map the dlc map. the only reason to play the dlc is to get the best gear.
 * try corrosive. try not to get shat shot @ while driving.  probes dont like shock.  fast travel is hardwired to the vanilla game.  adding to it requires rewrite of the core travel system, by that i mean its not going to happen.   01:54, February 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * Gen Knoxx received rewards for being one of the best DLC ever. I personally found it better than borderlands itself. The enemies are varied and original, Gen. Knoxx's humour is spot on, the world is giant and truly gives that "wasteland" feel. However, it IS challenging:
 * The problem appears not that you don't enjoy the DLC itself, but it is too hard for your character. FACT: Gen. Knoxx was designed to be done "late game" and by "late game" I mean once you have good guns. Don't try to force your way through. Take your time in arreas you enjoy, level up, search for loot... happypal (talk &bull; contribs) 07:47, February 21, 2012 (UTC)

Use the vehicles to their full potential to get from point A to point B, don't mess around in them. You can cut back on travel time by exiting the game and returning to T-Bone junction. You can skip side quests that you don't need to level and do them after level 69 to break up travel time. Treat probes as a nuisance that you kill last unless they are close (easy target). Use Damage Over Time on probes for when they fly away. If you get an anarchy honed on their critical, they die rather quickly (most things do). 08:31, February 21, 2012 (UTC)

Time to update the featured video?
Hi guys. I just heard about and watched the Borderlands 2 Release Date trailer. Borderlands was my favorite game of 2009, and I've been anticipating BL2 ever since then. Can't. Freaking. Wait.

Anyway, I immediately came to the wiki to see if news of the trailer and release date had been posted. It had, of course. I just wanted to suggest that it might be a good idea to update the Featured Video section by replacing the old teaser trailer with the new release date trailer.

Keep up the great work! I'll definitely be using the wiki again as we approach September 18th. JoePlay http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb33036/wikia/images/e/e9/WikiaStaff.png (talk)  16:38, February 22, 2012 (UTC)

sights
Hey Guys!

don't know where to put it else, but i've done some research. i've made screenshots of virtually all variants of sights in the game - yes, even iron sights. so there's a little nice to collection of screens on my desktop (should be around 50), but i'm to lazy to upload and arrange them in a nice order. it would be great if someone were ready to do this. if YOU are this someone, contact me, i'll send you the screens via email. love and kisses, Archangel 17:31, April 26, 2012 (UTC)
 * email on my talk page. fry too, i think.   22:28, April 26, 2012 (UTC)

lol BORDERLANDES 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

I Can't FREAKIN' Wait!!!!!

 * Bradford13131313 18:40, July 8, 2012 (UTC)I am so stoked!!!! I have 2 Months, & 10 Days, give or take a day!!!!! I can't wait to see the New Guns, Gernades, Shields, Eridian Items, Vechicles, Enemies, Bosses & AT LAST, BUT NOT LEAST..."FINE"-"ALLY", CL4P-TP (A.K.A. THE AMAZING & MOST ANNOYING ROBOT ON PANDORA, CLAP-TRAP!!!!!!) I can't wait to see how he's going to react to the Truth of Who Killed His Brothers & Sisters!!!! I LOVE KILLING THOSE GOD-D**N MACHINES!!!!!!!Bradford13131313 18:40, July 8, 2012 (UTC)

Europe Countdown
No, not a reference to the song but I reckon the front page could also do with a countdown timer for countries outside of the US of A too. You know, to let people know this wiki isn't biased or anything. After all, America isn't the only place in the world! --SlinkyGuy (talk) 19:47, August 30, 2012 (UTC)

Unfortunately, even the USA countdown is inaccurate. Says currently, "2 Days 19 Hours" when this doesn't even match up with eastern standard time. 3 Days 2 Hours for MST at 10pm MST (wikia 2 Days 19 Hours) that's still 3 hours inaccurate from Eastern Standard Time. Where do they have the UTC set to??? --Jerokhna (talk) 04:51, September 15, 2012 (UTC)

Clean up in preparation for 2
I'm going to suggest cleaning this page out a bit, I mean this is a nightmare for trying to edit the front page or getting ideas upon layouts etc. The posts about waiting for Borderlands 2, opinions upon DLCs and such should really be moved.

Don't just say its because it's not a profesional page, the idea of a Wiki is that its easy to navigate and edit.

I think the drop down bars on Borderlands 2 need editing to reflect the same choices on the Borderlands drop down (Items--> Artifacts, class mods, shields etc)

It just needs to fit the House Style. Will probably need new pages, not a split for the same page (especially for things like Artifacts which are completely different)345tom (talk) 18:03, September 15, 2012 (UTC)

Will Borderlands 2 be available on the shelfs right away when it gets released? Or will we have to wait a day? Titanattack (talk) 00:08, September 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * midnite release party at some retailers. midnite unlock on steam.   00:11, September 17, 2012 (UTC)

So it wont be on the shelfs untell tomarrow at midnight?Titanattack (talk) 00:58, September 17, 2012 (UTC)

Borderlands 2 Lootable Objects?
Just wondering. When will there be an article showing the lootable objects in Borderlands 2

Since I try checking and I only get Borderlands 1 Lootable Objects. 92.232.39.157 15:04, September 21, 2012 (UTC)

I just wanna say that I beat the game on 1st play through last night. Perhaps it's playing as Maya, or just bad luck with guns, but I didn't enjoy it that much. I found it to often be tedious and the jokes too frequent and forced, as though they tried to just squeeze a lot of them in.

The new grenade mods are awesome. As for guns, again it may be my poor luck with looting, but very little seemed much different than the first game. And no mashers? I died a little inside when I realized this. I was always scraping by with crappy guns. Perhaps another play through on a different character will improve some of the loot drops.

24.58.160.61 16:15, September 27, 2012 (UTC)A BL1 Freak

I don't have experience with it myself, but friends have told me that playthrough 2 has loot that's roughly 3-4x better, so maybe that makes up for it.

24.31.140.106 00:58, September 28, 2012 (UTC)

Mobile wikia?
Having just gotten my first smartphone (a little behind the times :P), I have fallen prey to how terrible the "mobile" version of this wikia is. I am using Firefox on Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich), and the wiki is nearly unusable, as well as being a completely different theme; all black-on-white text/backgrounds. It seems this is a widespread issue with the wikia system, so many other users may be experiencing the same thing. Is that something we can combat, or are we at the mercy of the wikia? I am open to other suggestions, like using a different browser, for example, but I am quite fond of Firefox, and I'm not sure if it would help anyway. The Wikia wikia seems to say that it is the same for most mobile browsers Drinfernoo (talk) 03:02, October 14, 2012 (UTC)

I think that's Wikia in it's entirety, not just the BL wiki. I'm surprised that they haven't made a mobile version yet. CrackLawliet (talk) 03:09, October 14, 2012 (UTC)
 * checking ipad and coby(ics). will get back to you. 03:13, October 14, 2012 (UTC)


 * There are a group of Android apps made by Simply Smart Apps that are Wikia readers, and seem like they work pretty well, but there isn't one for this wikia, and I'm ot sure how to go about getting one made/making one. Drinfernoo (talk) 23:04, October 15, 2012 (UTC)

The Wapedia app is OK. --EvilPuggy (talk) 06:57, November 17, 2012 (UTC)


 * I've been wondering about this as well. The wikia works alright on my Galaxy S3 (Jellybean, running Chrome browser) but it's completely different than the desktop version. Just thought I would drop in and say that it's not just ICS. Grindfest (talk) 13:21, February 19, 2013 (UTC)

bad touch at higher levels
We all know if you tip Miss Moxxie enough you get the good touch and the bad touch. is it possible to get the bad touch again with a higher level. Ever since I did it all she gives me is the good touch please tell me if and how you can get it again. Airsoftchamp1412 (talk) 15:08, October 19, 2012 (UTC)Airsoftchamp1412


 * Probably not the best place to put this particular question, but yes, I believe you should be able to. At the very least, you should be able to do this on TVHM or PT2.5. Drinfernoo (talk) 20:05, October 19, 2012 (UTC)

Most articles are out of date.
As you can note from the heading, alot of articles I've seen are really out of date. It's as if it's still in the Borderlands 1 era. This wiki needs to be worked on and updated now that Borderlands 2's been out for 2 months now. 58.173.126.92 09:00, November 24, 2012 (UTC)


 * Thank you for updating them. Oh wait, never mind. 11:41, November 24, 2012 (UTC)


 * Sigh... Look smartass, I'm not really the right person to ask to edit articles I just thought this would notify you all that alot of articles haven't been updated since BL2 is out. 58.173.126.92 05:12, November 27, 2012 (UTC)


 * We're well aware of how out of date and messy things are. Pointing out the obvious is no more helpful to the cause than the sarcastic reply you got. If you'd like to pitch in, that might be useful. -- WarBlade (talk) 12:03, November 27, 2012 (UTC)

Well, why aren't you the right person to ask to edit articles? You know the articles are out of date, so that means you are in possession of information that is not on the wiki. You would also appear to speak the English language. Finally, you posted on this talk page. This means you know your way around a wiki. Heck, you even signed your comment! So why not participate? Everything helps you know.

Worst case scenario, if you *really* don't want to edit a page, you can say on that page's talk why it is out of date. happypal (talk &bull; contribs) 14:17, November 27, 2012 (UTC)

Well i suppose your right, but its just I've got my own things in my life to worry about, but i suppose i could do my best. But still i dont think that sarcastic reply was necessary. 58.173.126.92 10:07, November 28, 2012 (UTC)

Guides as information sources
Hi everyone. I've visited this wiki for quite some time and made a handful of minor edits, but I've been wanting to contribute on a larger scale. I bought the guide for Borderlands 2 (Brady Games) when the game first came out.

My questions regarding this are:


 * Is it okay to use the guide as a source of information?

I apologize if these are questions which I can find the answers for elsewhere. I saw "When in doubt, use the Talk page," so that's what I did (:
 * How closely can I translate information from the guide to the wiki?
 * Do I need to cite that information?  If so, are there guidelines for this somewhere?

Cheers   Doominglight (talk) 17:12, November 27, 2012 (UTC)

Legendary Class Mods dropped by Pyro Pete the Invincible.
So after dealing with that raid boss lockout bug that's plagued us since December, this Saturday (12/8 around 2:30-3:00 pm EST) I fired up my 360 and went to Pyro Pete to see it was resolved. To my surprise, I was able to kill him for my daily Seraph Crystals. For the hell of it, I went back to fight him again, and it let me...again, and again, and again!!!( (Had to save and reload each time, BTW) After 3-4 hours of grinding him w/ Salvadore, and being 600+ Seraph Crystals later, I also found an Impaler shield, the Pandemic and Nasty Surprise mods, and  TWO legendary class mods (the ones dropped by Vermivorous): one for the Soldier and one for Salvadore.

Not sure if anyone else was fortunate enough to have this happen (it hasn't worked for me since this Sat :( ...and I'm sure I'll be accused of trolling, but whatever), but I just wanted to share this as a way to get these items, especially since I've never been able to find Vermivorous after hours and hours of searching. Anyone else confirm that Pete drops those mods?74.111.104.103 01:42, December 13, 2012 (UTC)

Hate to be a beggar, but I need help.
Hey PC Valuties,

Posting a request like this is a last resort, believe me. I've farmed for weeks for a handful of specific legendaries and I've come up with nothing. If anyone has a level 50 skullmasher, infinity, or leech grenade and is willing to dupe it for me then I would be extremely grateful. Add me on steam if you're willing to help.

steam id: mandido20

Thanks very much,

Mandido20 (talk) 04:46, December 23, 2012 (UTC)mandido20

Borderlands Wiki birthday
I was wondering how long this wiki actually has been around. Is there a birthday coming up? Now that everyone has to register to edit, we are all kinda a "family" :D Trig Anomaly (talk) 10:03, February 15, 2013 (UTC)

Sections to be cleaned?
Can we clean up/archive some sections of this main borderlands talk page? some of them should have been forums in the first place or do not apply anymore (like this one if it is done). Trig Anomaly (talk) 10:05, February 15, 2013 (UTC)

I have put the proposed "asked and answered", "should be a forum", "should be a blog", "no intrinsic value" list in Talk:Borderlands_Wiki/Archive. The real cleanup would, of course, include actually deleting/moving stuff from this page. Trig Anomaly (talk) 10:58, February 18, 2013 (UTC)

I have (poorly) put the proposed Talk Page down in a sandbox. I will work on cleaning it up. Trig Anomaly (talk) 10:27, February 19, 2013 (UTC)

I have figured out the "source" of the problems :D Trig Anomaly (talk) 08:57, February 20, 2013 (UTC)

I will look over everything carefully before I start archiving (deleting actually since the archive is "done") Trig Anomaly (talk) 11:22, February 21, 2013 (UTC)