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==Walkthrough==
 
==Walkthrough==
 
===Objectives===
 
===Objectives===
:''"Would you like to do battle with a midget riding piggyback on a bullymong? If the answer is yes, please proceed to the Southern Shelf and defeat Midge-Mong for me. If the answer is no, you are sad, and I've no desire to speak with you further."''
 
 
*Find a bullymong-riding-midget
 
*Find a bullymong-riding-midget
 
*Defeat [[Midge-Mong]]
 
*Defeat [[Midge-Mong]]
   
 
===Strategy===
 
===Strategy===
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Midge-Mong is found in [[Southern Shelf - Bay]] at the top of the buildings along the shore. His location is marked by a $ sign as he is in a room with some [[vending machine]]s. To reach the top Vault Hunters must to traverse the length of the camp and ascend a ramp found on the far side.
:''"Ah - what an unlikely symbiotic relationship - two deadly creatures cooperating to survive this harsh environment! Also, the midget looks like a little human backpack, and that's funny."''
 
   
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The duo attack when a roller door granting opens, granting access to their room on the top level. They have separate health bars and critical hit spots, and are further backed up by two Badass Marauders that exit a door nearby.
Midge-Mong is found in Southern Shelf Bay. You will find him at the top of the buildings along the shore. To reach the top you'll have to traverse the length of the camp and ascend the ramp found on the opposite side of the camp from where the entrance is located. The room where Midgemong is located is marked with a $ sign as there are several vending machines in there with him.
 
   
 
Midge-Mong jumps to a predetermined series of locations whenever he is targeted. One way to kill Midge-Mong is to position a character adjacent to the doors of the room Midge-Mong originates from. From this location the Vault Hunter can target Midge-Mong at all the locations he jumps to but he will not jump to the Vault Hunter's position. As his gunfire is rather weak compared to his charge, defeating Midge-Mong from this location is comparatively easy, and possible even if the mission is tough. Vault Hunters can also purchase health kits and ammo from nearby vending machines at this location and it will not be necessary to clear the area of bandits on the way to him if this strategy is used.
The duo attack when a roller door opens. They have separate health bars and critical hit spots. Two Badass Marauders come out to back up Midgemong in some games but not others.<ref>They come out for this guy at around 4:40 into his video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgVMVh7tjNw They did not come out for me, perhaps because I was a level four when I faced Midgemong and level five when I defeated him?</ref> Midgemong will jump often, and if the distance between it and the player becomes too great, the enemy will disappear, and must be respawned at full health by approaching the double-doors from the outside (how far? must the player exit the zone for Midgemong's health to reset?).
 
   
 
Killing the midget first will result in the bullymong throwing debris and jumping around. Killing the bullymong first will cause the dismounted midget to shoot from a static location but otherwise move in the same manner as a Midget Goliath.
Midgemong jumps to a predetermined series of locations whenever targeted by the player. If you find killing Midgemong challenging, try positioning yourself outside the doors of the room from which Midgemong originates. From this location you will be able to target Midgemong at all the locations he jumps to and he will not jump up to your position. As his gunfire is rather weak compared to his charge, defeating him from this location is comparatively easy, and possible even if the mission is tough for you. You can also easily access health kits and ammo from this location and it will not be necessary to clear the area of bandits on your way to him if you use this strategy, though doing so may help a little bit.
 
 
Killing the midget first will result in the bullymong throwing debris, though he'll continue to jump around. Killing the bullymong first will instead cause the dismounted midget to shoot from his current location, and otherwise move in the same manner as a Shotgun Midget.
 
   
 
===Completion===
 
===Completion===
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: Turn in to the Southern Shelf bounty board or Sir Hammerlock.
: ''"Wonderful! That fracas was most helpful to my studies on Bullymong social structures. Return to the bounty board at your earliest convenience."''
 
===Video===
 
[[File:Borderlands 2 Symbiosis ( Playthrough Walkthrough Let's Play )|full|center|335 px]]
 
   
 
==Rewards==
 
==Rewards==
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==Nearby Challenges==
 
==Nearby Challenges==
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
*[[Phaselock]] will trap the both of them, but the Midget will continue attacking.
 
*[[Phaselock]] will trap the both of them, but the Midget will continue attacking.
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==See Also==
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*[[Symbiosis/Transcript|Mission Transcript]]
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==Video Walkthroughs==
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Revision as of 12:47, 24 May 2019

[[Category:Southern Shelf missions]]

Symbiosis is an optional mission in Borderlands 2 that asks players to find and kill a midget riding a bullymong.

Walkthrough

Objectives

Strategy

Midge-Mong is found in Southern Shelf - Bay at the top of the buildings along the shore. His location is marked by a $ sign as he is in a room with some vending machines. To reach the top Vault Hunters must to traverse the length of the camp and ascend a ramp found on the far side.

The duo attack when a roller door granting opens, granting access to their room on the top level. They have separate health bars and critical hit spots, and are further backed up by two Badass Marauders that exit a door nearby.

Midge-Mong jumps to a predetermined series of locations whenever he is targeted. One way to kill Midge-Mong is to position a character adjacent to the doors of the room Midge-Mong originates from. From this location the Vault Hunter can target Midge-Mong at all the locations he jumps to but he will not jump to the Vault Hunter's position. As his gunfire is rather weak compared to his charge, defeating Midge-Mong from this location is comparatively easy, and possible even if the mission is tough. Vault Hunters can also purchase health kits and ammo from nearby vending machines at this location and it will not be necessary to clear the area of bandits on the way to him if this strategy is used.

Killing the midget first will result in the bullymong throwing debris and jumping around. Killing the bullymong first will cause the dismounted midget to shoot from a static location but otherwise move in the same manner as a Midget Goliath.

Completion

Turn in to the Southern Shelf bounty board or Sir Hammerlock.

Rewards

Axton Gaige Krieg Maya Salvador Zer0
BL2-Axton-Head-Grizzled Veteran BL2-Gaige-Head-Read All About It BL2-Krieg-Head-STAY IN SCHOOL KIDS Maya 11 One-Eye Spy SalvadorDreads BL2-Zer0-Head-Blast Shield

Nearby Challenges

Notes

  • Phaselock will trap the both of them, but the Midget will continue attacking.

See Also

Video Walkthroughs