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A Badass is an elite version of a regular enemy. In addition to having the word "Badass" preceding their names, they can also be distinguished by their glowing eyes, increased size and other artistic deviations like spiked armor. They are not named foes and should not be confused with bosses.

Borderlands

Strategy

Badasses are tougher than normal enemies as they take and deal more damage (the Badass Psycho being an exception in damage compared to non-badass variants). Human badasses are often equipped with extremely powerful weapons, shields and grenade mods and act similarly to their non-badass variants, such as Badass Raiders taking cover frequently while Badass Bruisers simply charge towards the Vault Hunter. Crimson Lance badasses have additional armor plating on their shoulders which blocks all damage.

With the exception of Badass Skags, all badass creatures are imbued with corrosive, incendiary or shock attacks, which causes their damage to fluctuate depending on what they are fighting and also gives them high resistance if not outright immunity to those attacks. Badass creatures also have different attacks, some of which that can deal incredibly high damage regardless of resistance. These elementally imbued creatures also have a chance of dropping artifacts corresponding to the elemental affinity when killed.

Although they are much harder to kill, the experience they give and the above average loot they can drop generally makes killing a badass more rewarding than killing regular foes.

Spiderant Queens, though not possessing a Badass title, are considered Badass enemies.

BadMutha

When Playthrough 2 becomes active, badasses will be replaced by the considerably more powerful BadMuthas, and will spawn more often. They are similar to a badass in most aspects, but compared by level (say a 30 Badass vs. 30 BadMutha) are more powerful. They may be very challenging, and the bruisers (now 'brutes') a little bit more so at the beginning of the second playthrough.

Superbad

Beyond the second playthrough (even though there are no story or missions), the badmutha enemies become superbad, and like all the main bosses beyond the second playthrough, they are often above the characters' levels.

Borderlands 2

Badass levels in Borderlands 2

In Borderlands 2, most enemies have badass variants with of up to 5 badass levels. Between badass levels, appearance and combat style may vary as they gain additional abilities. All badass enemies will become more powerful with each rank and can quickly become overwhelming if not eliminated quickly. Goliaths will only receive increased health and damage output, while varkids and savages additionally gain new abilities.

Few enemies may also appear as chubby, which is a especially rare and powerful kind of an badass.

Badass Evolution

Certain enemies in Borderlands 2 can evolve during the fight, namely the goliaths, varkids, savages. Their final evolution, or Supreme Ultimate Badass rank, possesses a unique name and is usually much bigger than their evolutionary precursors. They can only spawn in True Vault Hunter Mode or Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode. Badass Savages from the Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt DLC need a nearby Witch Doctor to evolve. Varkid metamorphose to the next badass rank after a short time in a cocoon-like varkid pod, during which they are defenseless.

After evolution, enemies will fully replenish their health and increase in level. They will also have increased experience points and loot rarity (loot level does not increase according to their level). Goliaths will triple any enemies' experience they killed and add to his own, which can result in tremendous amounts of experience points, especially if an enraged goliath killed another one that had already killed a few enemies, which technically multiplies the XP of the latter's kills by nine.

The fifth evolution level of goliaths, varkid and savages, namely GOD-liath, Vermivorous the Invincible and Omnd-Omnd-Ohk , will be very difficult and time-consuming to kill. If a player team is wiped out, they will be restored to full health. Like other unique enemies, they have a chance to drop specific legendary items.

Badass Level	Goliath	Varkid	Badass Savages
Base Lvl	Goliath	Larval Varkid	Badass Savage
Lvl 1	Raging Goliath	Adult Varkid	Super Badass Savage
Lvl 2	Badass Goliath	Badass Varkid	Ultimate Badass Savage
Lvl 3	Super Badass Goliath	Super Badass Varkid	Omnd-Omnd-Ohk
Lvl 4	Ultimate Badass Goliath	Ultimate Badass Varkid
Lvl 5	Fatal GOD-liath	Vermivorous the Invincible

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-[[File:badass.jpg|right|200px|A Hunter battling a Badass Psycho]]A '''Badass''' is an elite version of a regular enemy. In addition to having the word "Badass" preceding their names, they can also be distinguished by their glowing eyes, increased size and other artistic deviations like spiked armor. They are not named foes and should not be confused with [[Bosses]].
+[[File:badass.jpg|right|200px|A Hunter battling a Badass Psycho]]A '''Badass''' is an elite version of a regular enemy. In addition to having the word "Badass" preceding their names, they can also be distinguished by their glowing eyes, increased size and other artistic deviations like spiked armor. They are not named foes and should not be confused with [[boss]]es.
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 == Strategy ==
-Badasses are tougher than normal enemies and can withstand heavier damage than regular foes. Human Badasses are often equipped with extremely powerful and accurate weapons and grenades and will quickly seek cover when engaging an enemy. Unlike regular [[Creatures]], non-human Badass variants frequently have an extra elemental property associated with them and often have extra attacks. These elementally-powered Badasses may drop an [[Artifact]] of their elemental type when defeated.
+Badasses are tougher than normal enemies as they take and deal more damage (the Badass Psycho being an exception in damage compared to non-badass variants). Human badasses are often equipped with extremely powerful weapons, shields and grenade mods and act similarly to their non-badass variants, such as Badass Raiders taking cover frequently while Badass Bruisers simply charge towards the Vault Hunter. Crimson Lance badasses have additional armor plating on their shoulders which blocks all damage.
+With the exception of [[Badass Skag (Borderlands)|Badass Skag]]s, all badass creatures are imbued with corrosive, incendiary or shock attacks, which causes their damage to fluctuate depending on what they are fighting and also gives them high resistance if not outright immunity to those attacks. Badass creatures also have different attacks, some of which that can deal incredibly high damage regardless of resistance. These elementally imbued creatures also have a chance of dropping [[artifact]]s corresponding to the elemental affinity when killed.
-Although they are much harder to kill, the experience they give and the above average loot they can drop generally makes killing a Badass more rewarding than killing regular foes.
+Although they are much harder to kill, the experience they give and the above average loot they can drop generally makes killing a badass more rewarding than killing regular foes.
-== BadMutha ==
-Upon beginning the [[second playthrough]], Badasses will be replaced by the considerably more powerful '''BadMuthas''', and will spawn more often. They are similar to a Badass in most aspects, but compared by level (say a 30 Badass vs. 30 BadMutha) are more powerful. BadMuthas should be avoided until your character is a good few levels above them. They may be very challenging, and the [[Bruiser (enemy)|Bruisers]] (now 'brutes') a little bit more so at the beginning of the second playthrough.
+[[Spiderant Queen]]s, though not possessing a Badass title, are considered Badass enemies.
-==Notes==
-*While most badass variants will deliver more damage than their normal counterparts due to either elemental properties or better equipment, the Badass Psycho is an exception. It will take them several swings before characters are [[crippled]]. However, their much higher health pool makes them a much greater threat than regular Psychos if left unchecked.
-== Superbad ==
+==BadMutha==
+When [[Playthrough 2]] becomes active, badasses will be replaced by the considerably more powerful '''BadMuthas''', and will spawn more often. They are similar to a badass in most aspects, but compared by level (say a 30 Badass vs. 30 BadMutha) are more powerful. They may be very challenging, and the [[Bruiser (enemy)|bruisers]] (now 'brutes') a little bit more so at the beginning of the second playthrough.
-Beyond the second playthrough (even though there are no story or missions), the Badmutha enemies become '''Superbad''', and like all the main bosses beyond the second playthrough, they are often above the player's level. They are substantially tougher than both the Badass and BadMutha enemies, and should not be taken lightly.
+==Superbad==
+Beyond the second playthrough (even though there are no story or missions), the badmutha enemies become '''superbad''', and like all the main bosses beyond the second playthrough, they are often above the characters' levels.
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 ==Badass levels in Borderlands 2==
-In Borderlands 2, most enemies have badass variants with of up to 5 badass levels. Between badass levels, appereance and combat style may vary as they gain additional abilities. All badass enemies will become more powerful with each rank and can quickly become overwhelming if not taken out quickly. Goliaths will only receive increased health and damage output, while varkids and savages additionally gain new abilities.
+In ''Borderlands 2'', most enemies have badass variants with of up to 5 badass levels. Between badass levels, appearance and combat style may vary as they gain additional abilities. All badass enemies will become more powerful with each rank and can quickly become overwhelming if not eliminated quickly. Goliaths will only receive increased health and damage output, while varkids and savages additionally gain new abilities.
+Few enemies may also appear as [[chubby]], which is a especially rare and powerful kind of an badass.
 ===Badass Evolution===
-Certain enemies in Borderlands 2 can evolve during the fight, namely the Goliaths, Varkids and Savages. Their final evolution form, or ''Supreme Ultimate Badass'' rank, possess a unique name and are usually much bigger than their evolutionary precursors. They can only spawn in [[True Vault Hunter Mode|True Vault Hunter]] or [[Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode]]. Savages from the [[Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt]] DLC need a nearby [[Witch Doctor]] to evolve. Varkid metamorphose to the next badass rank after a short time in a cocon-like pod, during which they are defenseless.
+Certain enemies in ''Borderlands 2'' can evolve during the fight, namely the goliaths, varkids, savages. Their final evolution, or ''Supreme Ultimate Badass'' rank, possesses a unique name and is usually much bigger than their evolutionary precursors. They can only spawn in [[True Vault Hunter Mode]] or [[Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode]]. [[Badass Savage]]s from the ''[[Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt]]'' DLC need a nearby [[Witch Doctor]] to evolve. Varkid metamorphose to the next badass rank after a short time in a cocoon-like varkid pod, during which they are defenseless.
-After evolution, enemies will fully replenish their health and increase in level. They will also have increased experience points and loot rarity (loot level does not increase according to their level). Goliaths will triple any enemies' experience they killed and add to his own, which can result in tremendus amounts of experience points, especially if an enraged goliath killed another one who had already killed a few enemies, which technically multiplies the XP of the latter's kills by nine.
+After evolution, enemies will fully replenish their health and increase in level. They will also have increased experience points and loot rarity (loot level does not increase according to their level). Goliaths will triple any enemies' experience they killed and add to his own, which can result in tremendous amounts of experience points, especially if an enraged goliath killed another one that had already killed a few enemies, which technically multiplies the XP of the latter's kills by nine.
-The 5th evolution level of goliaths, varkid and savages, namely [[GOD-liath]], [[Vermivorous the Invincible]] and''' '''[[Omnd-Omnd-Ohk]] , will be very difficult and time-consuming to kill. If the player team is wiped out, they will be restored to full health. Like other unique enemies, they have a chance to drop specific legendary items.
+The fifth evolution level of goliaths, varkid and savages, namely [[Goliath|GOD-liath]], [[Vermivorous the Invincible]] and [[Omnd-Omnd-Ohk]] , will be very difficult and time-consuming to kill. If a player team is wiped out, they will be restored to full health. Like other unique enemies, they have a chance to drop specific legendary items.
-{| class=borderlands
-! Badass Level !! [[Goliath]] !! [[Varkid]] !! [[Savages]]
+{| class="borderlands"
+! Badass Level !! [[Goliath]] !! Varkid !! [[Badass Savage]]s
+|-
+! Base Lvl
+| Goliath || [[Larval Varkid]] || Badass Savage
 |-
 ! Lvl 1
-| Raging Goliath || Adult Varkid || Skilled Savage
+| Raging Goliath || [[Adult Varkid]] || Super Badass Savage
 |-
 ! Lvl 2
-| Badass Goliath || Badass Varkid || Badass Savage
+| Badass Goliath || [[Badass Varkid]] || Ultimate Badass Savage
 |-
 ! Lvl 3
-| Super Badass Goliath || Super Badass Varkid || Super Badass Savage
+| Super Badass Goliath || [[Super Badass Varkid]] || [[Omnd-Omnd-Ohk]]
 |-
 ! Lvl 4
-| Ultimate Badass Goliath || Ultimate Badass Varkid || Ultimate Badass Savage
+| Ultimate Badass Goliath || [[Ultimate Badass Varkid]] ||
 |-
 ! Lvl 5
-| Fatal GOD-liath || [[Vermivorous the Invincible]] || [[Omnd-Omnd-Ohk]]
+| Fatal GOD-liath || [[Vermivorous the Invincible]] ||
 |}
-==Notes==
-*Unlike Borderlands 1, badass psychos have vastly increased damage compared to their normal counterpart and can easily defeat unprepared players.
 [[Category:Enemies]]