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| connections = [[Friendship Gulag]], [[Lynchwood]], [[Three Horns - Valley]], [[Eridium Blight]]
 
 
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| fasttravel = The Dust
 
| connections = [[Eridium Blight]], [[Friendship Gulag]], [[The Highlands]], [[Lynchwood]], [[Three Horns - Valley]]
 
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'''The Dust''' is an area in [[Borderlands 2]].
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'''The Dust''' is an area in ''[[Borderlands 2]]''.
   
 
==Inhabitants==
 
==Inhabitants==
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*[[Spiderant]]s
 
*[[Spiderant]]s
   
===Unique Enemies===
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===Notable Enemies===
 
*[[The Black Queen]]
 
*[[The Black Queen]]
*[[Tector & Jimbo Hodunk]] (during [[Clan War: Zafords vs. Hodunks]])
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*[[Gettle]] (during/after [[The Good, the Bad, and the Mordecai]])
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*[[Hodunk Pyrotechnician]] (during [[Clan War: First Place|Clan War]] mission chain)
*[[Mick Zaford]]
 
*[[McNally]]
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*[[McNally]] (during/after [[The Bane]])
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*[[Mick Zaford]] (during and possibly after [[Clan War: Zafords vs. Hodunks]])
*[[Gettle]]
 
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*[[Mobley]] (during/after [[The Good, the Bad, and the Mordecai]])
*[[Mobley]]
 
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*[[Tector & Jimbo Hodunk]] (during and possibly after [[Clan War: Zafords vs. Hodunks]])
   
 
==Points of Interest==
 
==Points of Interest==
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Boot Hill is a hill at the end of Bug Gulch. It has a church on top, with an automotive theme instead of biblical trappings, and an adjoining cemetery.
 
Boot Hill is a hill at the end of Bug Gulch. It has a church on top, with an automotive theme instead of biblical trappings, and an adjoining cemetery.
   
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===Bug Gulch===
 
===Bug Gulch===
Bug Gulch is an arid region inhabited by spiderants. The point of entry is behind Ellie's Garage, although there is little of interest until near the end of the end of the area when it loops around to rejoin the main portion of the Dust. At this point the access road branches with a pair of old houses down one path and Boot Hill up the other. It is here that the [[The Black Queen]] can be found.
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Bug Gulch is an arid region inhabited by spiderants. The point of entry is behind Ellie's Garage, although there is little of interest until near the end of the area when it loops around to rejoin the main portion of the Dust. At this point the access road branches with a pair of old houses down one path and Boot Hill up the other. It is at this junction that the [[The Black Queen]] can be found.
   
 
===Ellie's Garage===
 
===Ellie's Garage===
The residence of Ellie and Loggins, Ellie's Garage boasts a Med Vendor, an Ammo Dump, and a [[Catch-A-Ride]].
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The residence of Ellie and Loggins, Ellie's Garage boasts a Med Vendor, an Ammo Dump, a [[Catch-A-Ride (Borderlands 2)|Catch-A-Ride]], and there is also a [[Fast Travel]] just outside.
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===Goose's Roost===
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The Goose's Roost is a bandit camp surrounding the remnants of an old [[buzzard]] academy. The area can only be reached by jumping a vehicle into it using one of the long, angled rock spires prevalent in the Dust. It is protected by various bandits and buzzards. There are 3 chests and a Vault Symbol present.
   
 
===Hodunk Speedway===
 
===Hodunk Speedway===
The Hodunk Speedway is a speedway circuit complete with a bridge in part of its twisting track. The service area is cluttered with various trailers and caravans, and is home to the [[Hodunk clan]].
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The Hodunk Speedway is a speedway circuit complete with a bridge in part of its twisting track. The service area is cluttered with various trailers and caravans, and is home to the [[Tector & Jimbo Hodunk|Hodunk clan]]. This area contains a chest and a Vault Symbol.
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===Moonshiner's Shack===
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This area is a small camp just south of the Dahlwell Oasis. It contains a Vault Symbol and a Chest. Also, an ECHO recorder regarding the Clan War between the Hodunks and Zafords is found at the entrance to the camp.
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===McNally's Shack===
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This area holds McNally, an enemy from the mission [[The Bane]]. It also holds a chest.
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===Lynchwood Station===
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This area holds the waypoint to [[Lynchwood]] Station, and also takes place for the final mission in the Clan War missions. This area holds one chest. The enemies of the end of the Clan War missions continuously spawn here.
   
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===Old Dahlwell Oasis===
 
===Old Dahlwell Oasis===
 
This barren area contains various dilapidated shacks, several of which provide a home to bandits. There are also [[Bandit Technical]]s that patrol this area, making it hazardous for pedestrians if the nearby [[spiderant]]s aren't threatening enough. There is even a [[Slot Machine]] in one of the half-buried shacks here.
 
This barren area contains various dilapidated shacks, several of which provide a home to bandits. There are also [[Bandit Technical]]s that patrol this area, making it hazardous for pedestrians if the nearby [[spiderant]]s aren't threatening enough. There is even a [[Slot Machine]] in one of the half-buried shacks here.
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==Challenges==
 
==Challenges==
 
*[[Cult of the Vault locations (Borderlands 2)#The Dust|Cult of the Vault]]
 
*[[Dust to Dust]]
 
*[[Dust to Dust]]
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*[[If You're Not First, You're Last]]
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*[[I've Got a Crush on You]]
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*[[The Van is Damned]]
   
 
==Connections==
 
==Connections==
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*[[Eridium Blight]]
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*[[Friendship Gulag]]
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*[[Lynchwood]]
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*[[The Highlands]]
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*[[Three Horns - Valley]]
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==Notes==
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*All enemies in the Dust scale with the host character's level, along with all missions and their reward items.
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*It is not possible to use the Eridium Blight connection before needing to go there through the Main Story missions.
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*An excellent XP farming technique is to go to The Dust with Corrosive Elemental weapons and destroy cars on foot, this often yields upwards of 400 XP.
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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[[File:Borderlands 2 The Dust Run farming guide|thumb|right|200px|Farming Run in The Dust]]
*Bug Gulch may be a reference to the famous map from Halo Combat Evolved, which is similarly titled "Blood Gulch".
 
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*Goose's Roost is a reference to the character Lt. Nick "Goose" Bradshaw in the movie ''[[wikipedia:Top Gun|Top Gun]]''.
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*A drawing of [[Spatula Khan]] can be found in Ellie's garage. The same drawing can be found in the Flavor Cave in the [[Unassuming Docks]].
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*The [[Gwen's Head]] can be found in a box in one of five fixed locations every time a player enters The Dust. When the box is opened, Handsome Jack will yell "Ohhh, what's in the box?!". This is a reference to the movie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_(1995_film) Se7en].
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==Media==
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<gallery widths="200" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
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BL2 The Dust Cult of the Vault Guide
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BL2 The Dust Weapon Chests Guide
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==See Also==
 
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[[de:The Dust]]
*[[Cult of the Vault#The Dust|Cult of the Vault - The Dust]]
 
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[[fr:The Dust]]
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[[ru:Пески]]
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[[uk:Піски]]

Revision as of 07:58, 27 May 2019

The Dust is an area in Borderlands 2.

Inhabitants

Allies

Common Enemies

Notable Enemies

Points of Interest

Boot Hill

Boot Hill is a hill at the end of Bug Gulch. It has a church on top, with an automotive theme instead of biblical trappings, and an adjoining cemetery.

Bug Gulch

Bug Gulch is an arid region inhabited by spiderants. The point of entry is behind Ellie's Garage, although there is little of interest until near the end of the area when it loops around to rejoin the main portion of the Dust. At this point the access road branches with a pair of old houses down one path and Boot Hill up the other. It is at this junction that the The Black Queen can be found.

Ellie's Garage

The residence of Ellie and Loggins, Ellie's Garage boasts a Med Vendor, an Ammo Dump, a Catch-A-Ride, and there is also a Fast Travel just outside.

Goose's Roost

The Goose's Roost is a bandit camp surrounding the remnants of an old buzzard academy. The area can only be reached by jumping a vehicle into it using one of the long, angled rock spires prevalent in the Dust. It is protected by various bandits and buzzards. There are 3 chests and a Vault Symbol present.

Hodunk Speedway

The Hodunk Speedway is a speedway circuit complete with a bridge in part of its twisting track. The service area is cluttered with various trailers and caravans, and is home to the Hodunk clan. This area contains a chest and a Vault Symbol.

Moonshiner's Shack

This area is a small camp just south of the Dahlwell Oasis. It contains a Vault Symbol and a Chest. Also, an ECHO recorder regarding the Clan War between the Hodunks and Zafords is found at the entrance to the camp.

McNally's Shack

This area holds McNally, an enemy from the mission The Bane. It also holds a chest.

Lynchwood Station

This area holds the waypoint to Lynchwood Station, and also takes place for the final mission in the Clan War missions. This area holds one chest. The enemies of the end of the Clan War missions continuously spawn here.

Old Dahlwell Oasis

This barren area contains various dilapidated shacks, several of which provide a home to bandits. There are also Bandit Technicals that patrol this area, making it hazardous for pedestrians if the nearby spiderants aren't threatening enough. There is even a Slot Machine in one of the half-buried shacks here.

Challenges

Connections

Notes

  • All enemies in the Dust scale with the host character's level, along with all missions and their reward items.
  • It is not possible to use the Eridium Blight connection before needing to go there through the Main Story missions.
  • An excellent XP farming technique is to go to The Dust with Corrosive Elemental weapons and destroy cars on foot, this often yields upwards of 400 XP.

Trivia

Borderlands_2_The_Dust_Run_farming_guide

Borderlands 2 The Dust Run farming guide

Farming Run in The Dust

  • Goose's Roost is a reference to the character Lt. Nick "Goose" Bradshaw in the movie Top Gun.
  • A drawing of Spatula Khan can be found in Ellie's garage. The same drawing can be found in the Flavor Cave in the Unassuming Docks.
  • The Gwen's Head can be found in a box in one of five fixed locations every time a player enters The Dust. When the box is opened, Handsome Jack will yell "Ohhh, what's in the box?!". This is a reference to the movie Se7en.


Media