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Flinter is a rat miniboss located in a room with a Dahl weapon chest, found after defeating Dan, Lee, Mick and Ralph in the mission Splinter Group. Like them, Flinter is more heavily mutated than the usual rats.

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What is the significance of Flinter in the Borderlands 2 Splinter puzzle? toggle section
In Borderlands 2, Flinter is a mutated rat miniboss encountered during the Splinter Group mission. Players meet Flinter after solving a switch puzzle, which requires hitting switches in a specific order to turn all lights green. Emerging from a wall pipe once the puzzle is solved, Flinter is revealed as the secret, stronger leader of the Splinter Group.
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How is Flinter different from the usual rats in Borderlands 2? toggle section
Flinter, a miniboss in Borderlands 2, is distinguished by his heavy mutation compared to other rats. He appears after players defeat Dan, Lee, Mick, and Ralph in the Splinter Group mission. Players encounter Flinter by solving a switch puzzle, changing lights from red to green. Upon successful completion, Flinter emerges from a wall pipe.
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What is the objective of the switch puzzle to encounter Flinter? toggle section
In Borderlands 2, encountering Flinter requires solving a switch puzzle. This involves manipulating two levers, a left wall valve, and a television button. These switches alter the state of five lights above a Dahl Chest, changing them between red and green. The objective is to activate the switches in a specific sequence to turn all lights green, which prompts Flinter to appear from a wall pipe.
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What are the steps to solve the switch puzzle to encounter Flinter in Borderlands 2? toggle section
In Borderlands 2, encountering Flinter requires solving a switch puzzle. The goal is to turn five lights green by activating switches in a specific sequence. The switches include a ground lever, a wall switch, and a button on a television. A possible sequence is: Ground Lever (once), Wall Switch (once), Television (twice). When all lights turn green, Flinter appears from a wall pipe.
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What is the role of the Dahl Chest in the switch puzzle to encounter Flinter? toggle section
In Borderlands 2, encountering Flinter involves solving a switch puzzle above the Dahl Chest. This puzzle comprises five lights and multiple switches: two levers, a left-wall valve, and a television button. The objective is to activate the switches in a specific sequence to turn all lights green, which triggers Flinter's appearance.
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Strategy

In order to encounter Flinter, players must solve a switch puzzle. Above the Dahl Chest there are five lights. Two levers, the valve by the left wall, and the button on the television will each switch certain lights between red and green states. The objective is to hit the switches in the right combination to turn the lights green. Once all lights are green Flinter will crawl out of the pipe on the wall.

Notes

  • A bug can occur where Flinter will spawn before the puzzle is solved.

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