Maya/Skins

Maya Customizations

A total of 37 Heads and 105 Skins can be unlocked for Maya. The non-default heads and skins can be unlocked through random enemy drops, specific (though rare) enemy drops, mission rewards, challenge rewards, SHiFT code promotions, downloadable content and in-game trading with other players.

Default Heads

Heads that come unlocked with Borderlands 2 to begin customization.

Maya

Sleek and Suave

The Sidewinder

Unlockable Heads (Main Game)

Tradable heads that can be unlocked through game play.

	A Crying Shame Mission reward from Statuesque		Admiral Asskick Rank 5 ...To Pay the Bills challenge
	Alkaline Mistress Rare drop from badass enemies		Cold Steel Rare drop from Terramorphous the Invincible
	Creeper Slayer Common drop from badass creepers		Handsome Jack's Mask Always dropped by Handsome Jack, for other rarities and ways see Notes.
	Kawaii Killer Rare drop from Vermivorous the Invincible		Metal Fear Dropped by Geary, rare drop from The Warrior and Handsome Sorcerer
	Nevermore Mission reward from In Memoriam		One-Eye Spy Mission reward from Symbiosis
	Shrapnel Slayer Rare drop from BNK3R		Till Death do us Part Rare drop from Henry the Stalker

Unlockable Heads (DLC Content)

Tradable heads that can be unlocked through DLC content game play.

	Bad to The... From Mad Moxxi and the Wedding Day Massacre		Blight of the Valkyries Mission reward for A History of Simulated Violence in The Raid on Digistruct Peak
	Can O' Worms From Sir Hammerlock vs. the Son of Crawmerax		Cold Blooded From How Marcus Saved Mercenary Day
	Cutthroat Combatant Mission reward for X Marks The Spot in Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty		Elven Eliminator Rare drop from dice chests in Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep
	For The Birds From The Horrible Hunger of the Ravenous Wattle Gobbler		Patch That Up From T.K. Baha's Bloody Harvest
	Pretty in Punk Torgue vending machine in Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage		Trigger Pull Mission reward for The Fall of Nakayama in Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt
	Toxic Defender Rare drop from Commander Lilith & the Fight for Sanctuary

DLC Package Heads

Paid DLC heads that are unlocked in the customization menu directly. They are account-bound and cannot be traded (excluding Special Edition head).

	Ascendant Siren Supremacy Pack		Phaselock and Roll Siren Glitter and Gore Pack
	Pigtail Pugilist Siren Domination Pack		Professor of Pain Siren Learned Warrior Pack
	Special Edition: Clean Shave Collector's Edition Pack [See Notes]		Throatcutter Siren Madness Pack

Other Heads

Heads that are unlocked through other games/means. They are account-bound and cannot be traded.

	Bluffers Bane Reward from Poker Night 2		Closing Time 2013 Community Day event
	Goliath Swag-Filled Limited Edition Diamond Plate Loot Chest		Spin the Cylinder SHiFT code for Pre-Sequel Inspired Head
	Vault Veteran: Dr. Crazy Obtained by having a game save from Borderlands

Default Skins

Skins that come unlocked with Borderlands 2 to begin customization.

A Rose is a Rose	Blackest Night	Bloody Orange	Broken Sky	Bronze Age
Classy	Darkest Blue	Golden Brown	Green as Envy	Gunslinger
Insecticide	Maya's Combat Outfit	Reddish	Rose Tailor	Slice of Fried Gold
Sound and Fury	Spicy Brown Mustard	Verdant Violence	Wise Grasshopper

Unlockable Skins (Main Game)

Tradable skins that can be unlocked through game play.

The Torgue High Octane and Torgue Explosiveness skins can also be obtained from Torgue vending machines in Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage.

	All-Seeing Eye Rare drop from Threshers		Angled Mosquito Rare drop from Saturn		Azure Wave Rare drop from Son of Mothrakk
	Bandit Blood and Rust Item of the Day		Bandit Incineration Rank 5 Knee-Deep in Brass challenge		Bandit War Paint Rank 3 Marauder? I Hardly Know 'Er challenge
	Bittersweet Ninja Rare drop from King Mong		Black Widow Random drop from "Chubby" mobs		Blue Widow Rank 3 Longshot challenge
	Cardinal Sin Rank 3 EXPLOOOOOSIONS! challenge		Clean Slate Rank 3 Not Full of Monkeys challenge		Crimson Fastness Rank 3 Rocket and Roll challenge
	Cyan Dreams Mission reward from The Overlooked: Medicine Man		Dahl Efficiency Random drop from any suitable loot source		Dahl Elite Item of the Day
	Dahl Predator Rank 5 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Assault Rifle challenge		Dark Focus Rare drop from any of the 4 Hyperion Assassins		Dark Scarlet Rank 3 Hail of Bullets challenge
	Deep Blue She Rank 3 Open Pandora's Boxes challenge		Ecstasy in Gold Rank 3 Shotgun! challenge		Elven Glamour Rank 3 Aggravated Assault challenge
	Empress Rare drop from any suitable source loot		Gecko Rank 3 Super Novas challenge		Greenblood Rank 4 in Whaddaya Buyin'? challenge
	Gunmetal Blue Rank 3 Fisticuffs! challenge		Hyperion Heroism Rank 3 Load and Lock challenge		Hyperion Honor Item of the Day
	Hyperion Hornet Rank 5 Eviscerated challenge		Indigo Lady Mission reward from To Grandmother's House We Go		Jakobs Family Mission reward from Capture the Flags
	Jakobs Filigree Rank 5 Quickdraw challenge		Jakobs Old-Fashioned Item of the Day		Light Urple Rank 5 Badass Bingo challenge
	Lilac Combatant Rare drop from Terramorphous the Invincible		Loud and Proud Mission reward from No Vacancy		Maliwan Elegance Rank 3 Slag-Licked challenge
	Maliwan Grace Rank 5 I Just Want to Set the World on Fire challenge		Maliwan Style Item of the Day		Mellow Yellow Mission reward from Shielded Favors
	Minecraft Common drop from Creepers		Ninja Rose Rare drop from Vermivorous the Invincible		Nothing Rhymes with Orange Rank 3 Pull the Pin challenge
	Orange You Glad... Rank 3 The Killer challenge		Pink Pandoracorn Rank 5 Nothing Rhymes with Orange or JEEEEENKINSSSSSS!!! challenges		Preying Mantis Rank 3 It's Not Easy Looting Green challenge
	Ruby Wings Random drop from Spiderants		Starry Rare drop from Stalkers		Supergreen Mission reward from The Cold Shoulder
	Tangerine Dreaming Rank 3 For the Hoard! challenge		Tediore Customer Service 777 on Slot machines		Tediore Low Price Item of the Day
	Tediore Value Rank 5 Boomerbang challenge		Torgue Explosiveness Rank 3 Boom challenge		Torgue High Octane Item of the Day
	Torgue Speed Demon Rank 5 Catch-a-Rocket! challenge		To the Rescue Rare drop from Dukino's Mom		Vault Burst Rare drop from Captain Flynt or Sparky Flynt
	Vault Dweller Rank 5 This is No Time for Lazy! challenge		Violent Violet Random drop from any enemy		Vladof Freedom Rank 5 Ammo Eater challenge
	Vladof Revolution Item of the Day		Vladof Sickle 777 on Slot machines		White Gold Rank 3 Blue Sparks challenge

Unlockable Skins (DLC Content)

Tradable skins that can be unlocked through DLC content game play.

	Are You My Mummy Drop from main boss in TK Baha's Bloody Harvest		Dolphins Are Badass Drop from main or side boss in Sir Hammerlock vs. the Son of Crawmerax
	Fenian Femme Drop from main boss in Mad Moxxi and the Wedding Day Massacre		Frozen Wrath Rare drop in Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt
	Her Violent Nature Acquired in Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep		Lord of Power Mission reward for Dr. T and the Vault Hunters in The Raid on Digistruct Peak
	No Thanks Drop from main boss in The Horrible Hunger of the Ravenous Wattle Gobbler		Red-Nosed Paindeer Drop main boss or train chest in How Marcus Saved Mercenary Day
	Wrath Mission reward for I Like My Monsters Rare in Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt		Hazardous Immaterial Rare drop from Commander Lilith & the Fight for Sanctuary

DLC Package Skins

Paid DLC skins that are unlocked in the customization menu directly. They are account-bound and cannot be traded. The special edition skin comes as a single inventory item, which can be traded.

	A Quick Death Siren Madness Pack		Ethereal Siren Supremacy Pack
	Dial M for Maya Siren Learned Warrior Pack		Love and Death Siren Domination Pack
	Special Edition: Fired Up Can be obtained from someone who owns the skin (before it's used), via trading		Vaguely Outrageous Siren Glitter and Gore Pack

Other Skins

Skins that are unlocked through other games/means. They are account-bound and cannot be traded.

	Gearbox Only available to Gearbox Software employees		Last Call 2013 Community Day event *Also drops very rarely from any suitable loot source
	Pandoran Legend Obtained by having a game save from Borderlands

SHiFT Promotional Skins

Tradable skins that are unlocked through temporary SHiFT code promotions.

	Emerald Hornet St Patrick's Day event SHiFT code		Fright of the Bumblebee Halloween event SHiFT code
	Pretty and Pink Valentine's Day event SHIFT code		Strangle a Puppy SHiFT code for Pre-Sequel Inspired Skin *Also drops rarely from any suitable loot source

Notes

Each head/skin name is linked to the picture for easy reference.

• The Handsome Jack's Mask head is obtained several ways:
  • Handsome Jack always drops a purple mask but it has blue rarity during single player on PS3. This mask can be unlocked for any character.
  • The Warrior and Handsome Sorcerer may drop a legendary mask that is class specific and unlocks for every character of that class.
• The Special Edition: Clean Shave head comes as a single inventory item, which can be obtained from someone who owns the head (before it's used), via trading.

Trivia

Note: Each head/skin name is linked to the picture for easy reference.

• The Metal Fear head is a reference to "Gray Fox" a character in the Metal Gear Solid series.
• The Vault Dweller skin is a reference to the first Fallout game, whose main character was called Vault Dweller and wore a blue and yellow jumpsuit.
• The Blackest Night skin is a reference to the comic book Green Lantern, the Green Lantern Corps oath beginning with "In brightest day, in blackest night...". "Blackest Night" is also the title of a crossover storyline.
• The Supergreen skin is a reference to the character Ruby Rhod, from the movie The Fifth Element.
• The Elven Eliminator headband has "vaulthuntermaya" written in Angerthas Moria dwarf runes invented by J.R.R. Tolkien.
• The Phaselock and Roll head and Vaguely Outrageous skin are a reference to the character Jem from the 80's cartoon show of the same name. The chorus of the theme song begins with the line: "Jem is truly outrageous, truly truly truly outrageous."
• The skin Slice of Fried Gold is a reference to a quote from the film, Shaun of the Dead.
• The Dial M for Maya refers to the Alfred Hitchcock film, Dial M for Murder.
• The Emerald Hornet is probably a reference to The Green Hornet
• The Ecstasy in Gold skin is most likely a reference to the iconic theme The Ecstasy of Gold from the film The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.