A Chubby varkid in Tundra Express
Chubby enemies are rotund variants of skags, rakk, spiderants, varkids, stalkers, midgets, and skeletons. They have abnormally high health, strength and experience and loot output when killed.
The spawn chance of chubby enemies is low, whenever an enemy is spawned, it has a rare chance of spawning as a chubby. This makes them very difficult to find in the wild.
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What makes Chubby enemies unique in terms of health and strength?
Chubby enemies in Borderlands stand out due to their high health and strength. They are variants of creatures like skags, rakk, spiderants, varkids, stalkers, midgets, and skeletons. These enemies are durable, capable of dealing powerful melee attacks, and drop a large quantity of loot when defeated. However, they are rare and difficult to find in the wild. Certain types, such as Chubby Bones, are even tougher and continue to battle even after taking considerable damage.
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How does the spawn rate of Chubby enemies compare to other enemies?
Chubby enemies in Borderlands are rarer than other enemies, with their spawn rates minimally impacted by the number of players. The spawn rate slightly decreases with the playthrough, for instance, skag populations spawn at a rate of 0.58% in Normal, and 0.53% in TVHM and UVHM. The Caustic Caverns are known to spawn Chubby enemies more frequently due to varkid evolution. Chubby enemies, including chubby midgets, are variants of skags, rakk, spiderants, varkids, stalkers, midgets, and skeletons, and are recognized for their high health, strength, and substantial loot output.
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What are the different variants of Chubby enemies?
In the Borderlands series, Chubby enemies are robust versions of various creatures, including skags, rakk, spiderants, varkids, stalkers, midgets, and skeletons. They are characterized by their high health, strength, and experience, and yield substantial loot upon defeat. Their rarity is due to a low spawn chance, making them elusive in the game. Notable variants are the Chubby Stalker and the Chubby Spiderant.
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Why are Chubby enemies not considered to be badasses?
Chubby Midgets in Borderlands 2 are not deemed badasses despite their high health and damage output. Their combat style involves a straight-line charge into melee range, contrasting with the zig-zag or combat rolls of other enemies. Their speed is also surprisingly fast, belying their less agile appearance.
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What is the loot output when a Chubby enemy is killed?
Killing a Chubby enemy in Borderlands results in a variety of loot drops. These can include pearlescent or legendary items, excluding the Norfleet, Ogre, and 'magic' grenades from Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep. There's also an elevated chance for drops of legendary class mods, the Bunny, or Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. Players earn the 'Cute Loot' achievement upon defeating a Chubby. In Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode, these enemies are known as Tubby.
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Spawn Strategy[]
Contrary to popular belief, chubbies are not considered to be badasses. Unlike badasses, spawn rates for chubbies do not significantly change with the amount of players. Spawn rates do decrease by a small amount depending on the playthrough; For example, most skag populations have a rate of 0.58% in Normal, and 0.53% in TVHM and UVHM.
Places that more easily spawn chubbies:
- Caustic Caverns
Due to the nature of varkid evolution, it is easier to spawn chubby enemies here than in other places. Also of note are the spiderant colonies. These make the Caustic Caverns one of the best places to farm chubbies without DLCs. The areas where enemies spawn are also quite conveniently isolated and segregated, which allows for farming without other enemies attacking their spawns. Chubby farming here couples well with farming for Vermivorous the Invincible. - Tundra Express
This is another area where chubby farming is made easier due to the presence of varkid colonies. Although this area has other enemies that will target Vault Hunters and interfere with farming, chubby farming here couples well with farming for Vermivorous the Invincible. - The Dust
The Bug Gulch area behind Ellie's Garage has a large number of spiderants with little resistance from other enemy types. Farming this area is best coupled with farming The Black Queen, Gettle, and Mobley. - Natural Selection Annex (DLC only)
During the Creature Slaughter missions, animals which can spawn as chubby are common place, though in order to farm this area effectively, one of the higher rounds has to be deliberately failed, preferably on the final wave after the possibility of additional chubbies has been exhausted. - Arid Nexus - Badlands
There are ~12 skag dens on the map. The quest Hungry Like the Skag will highlight the spawn areas on the map. All dens are able to spawn Chubbies and Badasses. Nearby to the Fast Travel station, there are 6 that can be checked quickly, 3 more on the ridge to the right of the character spawn, 2 near a house area just ahead over a small ledge, and 1 by the skag pool straight ahead of the Fast Travel station. Utilizing the Save/Quit strategy, this area yields fast and reliable results in single player. - Three Horns - Valley
If using the Fast Travel station, there are a few skags on the way to fight Doc Mercy. Utilizing the Save/Quit strategy can be used to quickly check for tubby skags especially in the early game.
Notes[]
- Killing a chubby enemy unlocks the "Cute Loot" achievement.
- In Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode, all enemies with the "Chubby" prefix have the "Tubby" prefix instead.
- Chubby enemies may drop these items at the following chances:
- Any Pearlescent Weapon (0.08-1.2% at levels 62-79, or 1.67% at levels 80+)
- Cracked Sash Shield (5%)
- Whisky Tango Foxtrot Shield (5%)
- Bunny Rocket Launcher (5%)
- All Class Mods introduced in the Digistruct Peak Challenge DLC (at levels 62+, 13.3% for matching class, or 2.67% for other classes)
- Infinity Pistol (10%, Chubby Bones only)