Changes: Nine-Toes

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Nine Toes is the first of many bandit lords, as well as the first boss the character will battle in the game. Although he is a boss, he's usually not much of a challenge.

Background

Even Nine-Toes doesn't know how he lost his toe. He suspects that Bone Head took it to use in his voodoo ceremonies. (From the official Borderlands guide)

Nine-Toes is an insane bandit lord who resides in Skag Gully. He commands some of the Bandits in the Arid Badlands and has two pet skags that he uses to guard his lair. The lair itself is set up in a cave system, close enough to stage frequent raids on Fyrestone. Reportedly, Nine-Toes is also in competition with Bone Head, a rival bandit.

It is suspected that Nine-Toes based his camp in Skag Gully in response to a challenge issued by Sledge, seen in the mission Why Are They Here? Possibly to try and compete with Bone Head.

Involvement

Players spend a large portion of the early game building up to Nine-Toes, including eliminating a small encampment of bandits just outside of Fyrestone. Once they are taken care of, the next objective is to enter Skag Gully and kill Nine-Toes himself. He is holed up in a cave hideout, with several bandits guarding him. Once these are dispatched Nine-Toes and his two skags will be found in a small arena at the back of the cave.

Appearances

Borderlands

Strategy

Main article: Nine-Toes: Take Him Down

Quotes

He says all the quotes of a normal psycho, but in a much more calm voice. There are also some lines that are unique to him:

"You woke the wrong dog! Aww YEAH!" (Cutscene, accompanied by a pelvic thrust)
"I'll rip your arm off and beat your baby with it!" (Sometimes at the beginning of the battle)
"You remind me of my mother. I ATE my mother" (when encountered in Mad Moxxi's Underdome)
"Oh god! Oh god!!" (When on low health)
"Get away!" (When on low health)
"Somebody help!!" (When on low health)

Notes

Nine-Toes will respawn along with everything else in Skag Gully (although his skag pets won't), so he can be killed again for his loot.
Just as with the skags in Skag Gully, once your character's level is high enough Nine-Toes will level accordingly with the player, and The Clipper, dropped when he dies, will be similarly upgraded.
On Playthrough 2, Nine-Toes is Level 35.
Nine-Toes also appears as a boss in Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot.
Nine-Toes drops The Clipper

Trivia

A pre-release promotional video (and his in-game cutscene intro) introduces Nine-Toes with the tag line, "Also, he has 3 balls".
Nine-Toes is presented as being concerned with protecting his unusual number of gonads, as he wears a metal sign saying "Safety First" for a codpiece.
Judging by his quotes, outfit, and behavior, Nine-Toes is some sort of psycho that hasn't completely lost his sanity.
It is presumed that Nine-Toes lost one of his toes by accidentally dropping The Clipper on it, which is implied in the gun's description saying: "Don't drop it... might lose a toe".
The pet skags fight with Nine-Toes feature the names "Pinky", and "Digit", furthering the theme of toes used with this character.
Nine-Toes will perform a crotch chop when he is encountered.

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-|name     = Nine-Toes
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+|Image              = Nine-Toes.png
+|Caption            = "You woke the wrong dog!"
-|caption  = Nine toes thrusting his 3 balls.
-|title    = Nine Toes
-|gender   = Male
-|race     = Human
-|faction  = Bandit
-|level    = 5 (Boss)
-|status   = Killable
-|location = [[Skag Gully]]
-}}
-'''Nine Toes''' is the first of many [[Bandit]] lords. Although he is a boss, he's not much of a challenge.
+|Character Type     = Enemy
-==Background==
+|Type Clarifier     = boss
+|Character Type2    =
+|Type2 Clarifier    =
+|Gender             = Male
+|Race               = Human
+|Group Affiliations = [[Bandit (faction)|Bandits]]
+|Game               = Borderlands
-Nine-Toes is one of the [[Bandit]] lords who resides in a cave, which is signposted "Trouble" in [[Skag Gully]]. He commands many of the Bandits in the Arid Badlands.
+|Game2              =
+|Game3              =
+|Voice Actor        =
+|Intro              = '''Nine Toes''' is the first of many [[Bandit (faction)|bandit]] lords, as well as the first [[boss]] the character will battle in the game. Although he is a boss, he's usually not much of a challenge.
-Nine-Toes carries a rare and powerful weapon named [[The Clipper]]. Nine-Toes acquired this weapon by the weapon stash in the mission you play before you attempt to fight him, but it is known that The Clipper is responsible for the loss of one of his toes.
+|Background         = Even Nine-Toes doesn't know how he lost his toe. He suspects that Bone Head took it to use in his voodoo ceremonies. ''(From the official [[Borderlands]] guide)''
-Dr. Zed will send you on a quest as part of the story to [[Blinding Nine-Toes|blind Nine-Toes]] by killing eight of his subordinates in the camp by the first arena just outside Fyrestone.
+Nine-Toes is an insane bandit lord who resides in [[Skag Gully]]. He commands some of the Bandits in the [[Arid Badlands]] and has two pet [[skag]]s that he uses to guard his lair. The lair itself is set up in a cave system, close enough to stage frequent raids on [[Fyrestone]]. Reportedly, Nine-Toes is also in competition with [[Bone Head]], a rival bandit.
-Nine-Toes is completely insane, and loves his two pet Skags a little too much. He stages frequent raids on Fyrestone, hoping to curry favour with Sledge. Even Nine-Toes doesn't know how he lost his toe. He suspects that Bone Head took it to use in his voodoo ceremonies.
+It is suspected that Nine-Toes based his camp in Skag Gully in response to a challenge issued by Sledge, seen in the mission Why Are They Here? Possibly to try and compete with Bone Head.
-==Involvement==
-Players spend a large portion of the early game building up to Nine-Toes. Killing him is a primary quest objective and in order reach him players must first pass through a chain of quests involving encounters with many of Nine-Toes' subordinates.
+|Involvement        = Players spend a large portion of the early game building up to Nine-Toes, including eliminating a small encampment of bandits just outside of Fyrestone. Once they are taken care of, the next objective is to enter Skag Gully and kill Nine-Toes himself. He is holed up in a cave hideout, with several bandits guarding him. Once these are dispatched Nine-Toes and his two skags will be found in a small arena at the back of the cave.
+|Custom Header      =
-Once killed, Nine-Toes drop a rare item called [[The Clipper]], a [[Vladof]] weapon with the fire rate of a [[SMG]], and the punch and accuracy of a [[Pistol]]. This weapon shoots [[incendiary]] rounds and is equipped with a blade that increases melee damage. This is a good weapon for every class; Melee for [[Brick]], Elemental damage for [[Lilith]], Accuracy for [[Mordecai]], and fire rate and damage for [[Roland]].
+|Custom Data        =
+|Appearances        = *[[Borderlands]]
-==Strategy==
+|Strategy           =
-He is not very difficult but he does have a large amount of health. Although once he has received some damage he will summon [[Skag]] hounds to attack, his two pets [[Pinky]] and [[Digit]]. If you are in a group divert at least one person to [[Skag]] defense. It has also been noted that you can climb into the bleachers to avoid the [[Skag|Skags]]. Aim for head shots to gain extra critical damage and keep moving around the circular room to make yourself a harder target to hit.
+|Mission            = Nine-Toes: Take Him Down
+|Quotes             = He says all the quotes of a normal [[Psycho (Borderlands)|psycho]], but in a much more calm voice. There are also some lines that are unique to him:
+* [[File:You Woke The Wrong Dog Aww Yeah.ogg|noicon]] "You woke the wrong dog! Aww YEAH!" (Cutscene, accompanied by a pelvic thrust)
+*[[File:Im Gonna Rip Your Arm Off.ogg|noicon]] "I'll rip your arm off and beat your baby with it!" (Sometimes at the beginning of the battle)
+*[[File:I Ate My Mother.ogg|noicon]] "You remind me of my mother. I ATE my mother" (when encountered in Mad Moxxi's Underdome)
+*"Oh god! Oh god!!" (When on low health)
+*"Get away!" (When on low health)
+*"Somebody help!!" (When on low health)
+|Notes              = *Nine-Toes will respawn along with everything else in Skag Gully (although his skag pets won't), so he can be killed again for his loot.
+*Just as with the skags in Skag Gully, once your character's level is high enough Nine-Toes will level accordingly with the player, and The Clipper, dropped when he dies, will be similarly upgraded.
+*On Playthrough 2, Nine-Toes is Level 35.
+*Nine-Toes also appears as a boss in [[Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot]].
+*Nine-Toes drops [[The Clipper]]
+|Trivia             = [[File:Nine_toes.png|right|thumb|300px|Wait, three?]]
-A group of 2 or more players can simply plug through his health bar in under 10 secs. The more frustrating part is killing his pets, but this is optional as the ramp at the entrance to his arena is activated once you kill him. Be aware, the pets can physically jump up the ramp, or can ride it with you. But they cannot leave the area and cross the bridges in the pit.
-If you are [[Brick]] and level 5 or more, just use berserk and run at him and he'll go down '''FAST.'''
-==Quotes==
-:''"You woke the wrong dog!&nbsp; Aww YEAH! (Pelvic Thrust)"'' — Nine-Toes
-== Guaranteed Drops ==
-*[[The Clipper]]
-==Trivia==
 * A pre-release promotional video (and his in-game cutscene intro) introduces Nine-Toes with the tag line, "Also, he has 3 balls".
+* Nine-Toes is presented as being concerned with protecting his unusual number of gonads, as he wears a metal sign saying "Safety First" for a codpiece.
+*Judging by his quotes, outfit, and behavior, Nine-Toes is some sort of psycho that hasn't completely lost his sanity.
+*It is presumed that Nine-Toes lost one of his toes by accidentally dropping The Clipper on it, which is implied in the gun's description saying: "Don't drop it... might lose a toe".
+*The pet skags fight with Nine-Toes feature the names "[[Pinky]]", and "[[Digit]]", furthering the theme of toes used with this character.
+*Nine-Toes will perform a crotch chop when he is encountered.
+|See Also           =
-*It is presumed that Nine-Toes lost one of his toes by accidentally dropping his gun, "[[The Clipper]]", on it which is implied in the gun's description saying:&nbsp;"Don't drop it, might lose a toe".
+|External Links     =
-*There is a character called Nine-Toes in the game [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls_III:_Morrowind The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind]. This may or may not be an intentional reference.
+|Nav                = {{Enemies}}
-*The Skags that appear during the fight with Nine-Toes feature the names "[[Pinky]]", and "[[Digit]]", a possible reference to a pinky toe, as toes and fingers are digits.
+}}
-*"Toe&nbsp;Cutter" was the name for the leader of the biker gang in the movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Max Mad Max] and the&nbsp;Nine-Toes is very likely a reference to him.
+<!--Interwiki-->
+[[ru:Девятипалый]]
-==Notes ==
-Nine-Toes will respawn along with everything else in [[Skag Gully]] (although the skags he calls in the first fight don't), so he can be killed again for his loot (including [[The Clipper]]).
-Just as the skags in skag gully, Once your level is high enough he will level up (returning with a level 18 character results in encountering him as a level 14) and also The Clipper will be dropped as a higher level version.
-==See also==
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-* [[Bandit]]
-* [[Badass|Other Badasses]]
-[[Category:Bosses]]
-[[Category:Enemies]]
-[[Category:Human]]
-[[Category:Skag Gully]]