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Nel is a non-player character and Mini-Boss at Moon Zoomy Run in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel.

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What role does Nel play in the mission 'Last Requests' in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel? toggle section
Nel is a mission objective in 'Last Requests' in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, found at Moon Zoomy Run. The player interacts with him, leading to Nel being labeled a 'Dick', causing him to break down. Post-mission, Nel can be engaged in a 'Boss' fight, requiring the retrieval of two large signs marked 'D' and 'K' from two buildings.
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How can you initiate a 'Boss' style fight with Nel in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel? toggle section
In Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, a 'Boss' fight with Nel can be initiated after completing the 'Last Requests' mission. You need to collect two large signs marked 'D' and 'K' from two buildings at Moon Zoomy Run. Interact with Nel, located leaning against a wall, to start the fight. Be aware that Nel resists incendiary attacks and may drop the Skullmasher sniper rifle.
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Where can you find Nel in the Moon Zoomy Run level? toggle section
In the Moon Zoomy Run level, Nel is found leaning against a wall, serving as a mission objective in Last Requests. Interaction with him triggers an emotional breakdown. Post-mission, he can be challenged in a 'Boss' fight, initiated by retrieving two large 'D' and 'K' signs from two buildings.
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What is the significance of the two large signs in relation to Nel in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel? toggle section
In Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, Nel is a character encountered at Moon Zoomy Run. He is part of the 'Last Requests' mission, where the player's interaction leaves him distraught. Post-mission, Nel can be challenged to a 'Boss' fight. This requires retrieving two signs, 'D' and 'K', from two buildings and arranging them on the IC 57 wall to spell 'DICK'. The task involves using jump pads and O2 vent jets for double-jumping.
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Involvement

Nel is found leaning against a wall at Moon Zoomy Run where he acts as a simple mission objective in Last Requests. The objective is to interact with him and deliver an insult, at which point he crumples into a sobbing wreck on the ground.

Nel can also be fought after said mission has been completed as a "Boss" style fight.

Appearances

Strategy

In order to fight Nel two large signs with the letters "D" and "K" must be retrieved from tops of two buildings - the leaning tower to the east, and the IC 57 building just south of Nel. They then need to be placed on the IC 57 wall to spell the word "DICK". The letters can be retrieved by anyone with a sufficiently capacious Oz Kit - they require use of jump pads and O2 vent jets plus skillful double-jumping, and nothing else. However, Nel and the mobs spawned by him scale similarly to Iwajira, being around level 29 in Normal and 50 in TVHM, meaning they should be fought much later in said playthroughs.

After the letters have been placed he will message, sounding unhappy to have been insulted again. He will then walk to a specific location, where waves of Scavs, Lil' Scavs and Badass Scavs attack. Once they are defeated, Nel becomes hostile and can be fought. Being resistant to incendiary damage, Nel makes prolific use of said attacks, but is otherwise relatively trivial considering his health, lack of shields and vulnerability to freeze.

Notes

  • Nel has a 33% chance to drop the Skullmasher Sniper Rifle.