Zer0/Skins

Zer0 Customization

A total of 23 Heads and 91 Skins can be unlocked for Zer0. 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.

File:Zer0Disharm0ny.png Disharm0ny

File:Zer0Gh0st.png Gh0st

Zer0

Unlockable Heads (Main Game)

Tradable heads that can be unlocked through game play.

	3ng13 Mission reward from Statuesque		Alienati0n Dropped by Geary, rare drop from The Warrior
	Blast Shield Mission reward from Symbiosis		C0al Train Rare drop from Terramorphous the Invincible
	Crafty Rare drop from Creepers		G4I4h4d Rare drop from Vermivorous the Invincible
	Handsome Jack's Mask (Unlockable head customization) Dropped by Handsome Jack Handsome Jack's Mask (Assassin Head Customization) Dropped by The Warrior		M0t0cross Marauder Rare drop from Badass enemies
	Nihilism Rank 5 ...To Pay the Bills challenge		Punk Mission reward from In Memoriam
	Raz0r Rare drop from Henry the Stalker		Unreality Rare drop from BNK3R

Unlockable Heads (DLC Content)

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

	B0ne H3ad Mission reward for X Marks The Spot in Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty		d00med Torgue vendor machines in Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage
	D4rk Expl0rer Mission reward for The Fall of Nakayama in Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt		G0ry Gh0ul Acquired in Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep

DLC Package Heads

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

	Ech0location Assassin Domination Pack		F0rg0tten Special Edition DLC head - Can be obtained by someone who owns the head (before it's used) via trading
	Infern0 Assassin Supremacy Pack		L0rd of Blades Assassin Stinging Blade Pack
	Murder of Cr0ws Assassin Madness Pack

Other Heads

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

	Are Y0u Still There Reward from Poker Night 2 by winning the item GLaDOs Places Down		Goliath Swag-Filled Limited Edition Diamond Plate Loot Chest
	Vault Veteran: Arachn1d Obtained by having a game save from Borderlands

Default Skins

Skins that come unlocked with Borderlands 2 to begin customization.

File:ZeroAzureKnight.png Azure Knight	File:ZeroBloodfromaStone.png Blood from a Stone	File:ZeroBlueLightSpecial.png Blue Light Special	File:ZeroBruisedOrange.png Bruised Orange	File:ZeroCoolasIce.png Cool as Ice
File:ZeroEarthTone.png Earth Tone	File:ZeroEmotionalDistance.png Emotional Distance	File:ZeroEvilOrange.png Evil Orange	File:ZeroEyesofaSnake.png Eyes of the Snake	File:ZeroLeafontheWind.png Leaf on the Wind
File:ZeroRosyCheeks.png Rosy Cheeks	File:ZeroStonehearted.png Stonehearted	File:ZeroTheYellowDart.png The Yellow Dart	File:ZeroToadofBattle.png Toad of Battle	File:ZeroTrueRed.png True Red
File:ZeroUltraMarine.png Ultra Marine	File:ZeroWornandTorn.png Worn and Torn	File:ZerosSneakingSuit.png Zero's Sneaking Suit

Unlockable Skins (Main Game)

Tradable skins that can be unlocked through game play.

	Amber Assassin Rank 3 The Killer challenge		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		Better Red Rank 3 Rocket and Roll challenge		Blood and Bone Rank 3 EXPLOOOOOSIONS! challenge
	Blue Bot Rank 3 Open Pandora's Boxes challenge		Blue Scarab Rank 3 Longshot challenge		Burst Fire Rare drop from Captain Flynt
	Cyanide Unknown		Dahl Efficiency Unknown		Dahl Elite Item of the Day
	Dahl Predator Rank 5 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Assault Rifle challenge		Dark Night Rare drop from any of the 4 Hyperion Assassins		Enigmatic Executioner Random drop from any enemy
	Flowers On Your Grave Rare drop from Vermivorous the Invincible		Full Purps Rank 5 Badass Bingo challenge		Green-Eyed Monster Rank 4 in Whaddaya Buyin'? challenge
	Harmonious Rare drop from Dukino's Mom		Haze of Violence Rank 3 Aggravated Assault challenge		Hyperion Heroism Rank 3 Load and Lock challenge
	Hyperion Honor Item of the Day		Hyperion Hornet Rank 5 Eviscerated challenge		Jakobs Family Mission reward from Capture the Flags
	Jakobs Filigree Rank 5 Quickdraw challenge		Jakobs Old-Fashioned Item of the Day		Maliwan Elegance Rank 5 Slag-Licked challenge
	Maliwan Grace Rank 5 I Just Want to Set the World on Fire challenge		Maliwan Style Item of the Day		Minecraft Rare drop from Creepers
	Moral Gray Area Rank 3 Not Full of Monkeys challenge		Mutant Unknown		Ninja Star Mission reward from To Grandmother's House We Go
	Pink Pandoracorn Rank 5 Nothing Rhymes with Orange or JEEEEENKINSSSSSS!!! challenge		Pinky Has a Brain Rare drop from Terramorphous the Invincible		Racer Rank 3 Super Novas challenge
	Red-Eye Random drop from Spiderants		Red Shirt Rank 5 Hail of Bullets challenge		Reptilian Mission reward from The Cold Shoulder
	Right Angle Rare drop from Saturn		Skyblood Rank 3 Fisticuffs! challenge		Spider Bite Random drop from "Chubby" mobs
	Sting Like a Bee Mission reward from Shielded Favors		Streamlined Mission reward from No Vacancye		Sunblasted Rank 3 Blue Sparks challenge
	Tediore Customer Service 777 on Slot machines		Tediore Low Price Item of the Day		Tediore Value Rank 5 Boomerbang challenge
	This is HEV-y Rare drop from King Mong		This Skin is Cyan Mission reward from The Overlooked: Medicine Man		Top Brass Rank 3 Pull the Pin challenge
	Torgue Explosiveness Rank 3 Boom challenge		Torgue High Octane Item of the Day		Torgue Speed Demon Rank 5 Catch-a-Rocket! challenge
	Tsunami of Bullets Rare drop from Son of Mothrakk		Vault Suit Rank 5 This is No Time for Lazy! challenge		Vitamin C Rank 3 For the Hoard! challenge
	Vladof Freedom Rank 5 Ammo Eater challenge		Vladof Revolution Item of the Day		Vladof Sickle 777 on Slot machines
	Whiteout Rare drop from Threshers		Who You Callin' Yellow Rank 3 Shotgun! challenge		Why So Serious Rank 3 It's Not Easy Looting Green challenge
	Wish Upon a Star Rare drop from Stalkers

Unlockable Skins (DLC Content)

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

The Pandora Chainmail Massacre Acquired in Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep

Vigilant Mission reward for I Like My Monsters Rare in Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt

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 Cleansing Fire Assassin Supremacy Pack		Fired Up Special Edition DLC Skin - Can be obtained by someone who owns the skin (before it's used) via trading
	Obsidian Justice Assassin Domination Pack		P0wer T00led Assassin Stinging Blade Pack
	The Nature of Fear Assassin Madness Pack

Other Skins

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

	Are Y0u Still There Reward from Poker Night 2 by winning the item GLaDOs Places Down		Gearbox Only available to Gearbox Software employees
	Pandoran Legend Obtained by having a game save from Borderlands

SHiFT Promotional Skins

Tradable skins that are unlocked through SHiFT code promotions.

	Emerald Assassin 2013 St Patrick's Day SHiFT code		Hornet's Nest Halloween 2012 SHiFT promotional skin
	Tiptoe Through the Tulips 2013 Valentine's Day SHIFT code

Trivia

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

• The skin This is HEV-y is a reference to the HEV suit worn by Gordon Freeman, in the Half-Life series.
• The 3ng13 head is a reference to Isaac Clark, main character of the Dead Space series.
• The Why So Serious skin is a reference to the Joker's catch-phrase in the movie Dark Knight.
• The C0al Train head is a reference to Augustus "The Cole Train" Cole from the Gears of War series.
• The Pinky Has a Brain skin is a reference to the cartoon Pinky and the Brain.
• The Mutant skin is an homage to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The skin incorporates the same colors as the turtle's shells and skin in the same places.
• The Tiptoe Through the Tulips skin is a reference to the Tiny Tim song of the same name.
• The skin Sting Like a Bee refers to the famous Muhammad Ali quote, "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
• The head/skin Are Y0u Still There is a reference to the game Portal. The turrets that appear in Portal often say "Are You Still There?" after shooting at the player.
• The head Punk is a reference to the band Daft Punk and the stylized helmets they wear.
• The head Gh0st is a reference to the game Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter. The head resembles the helmet and shades combo that appears in the game.
• The skin Vault Suit is a reference to the Fallout game series, as it bears the same colors in the same places as the Vault suits that appear in each of the games in the series.