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Golden Calves is a side mission that starts in Pandora of Borderlands 3.

Your objective is to help Vaughn replace the statues of COV with his own statue.

This is a brief walkthrough of Golden Calves in Borderlands 3.

Recommended level: 8 and above.

To begin the mission, interact with the COV statue at the Holy Broadcast Center.

 

Find posters

Your first objective is to find posters of Vaughn. There are 3 types – front view, profile view and intimate view.

All of the locations are as shown in the map.

 

Locate scanner

Once you’ve taken the 3 posters, locate the scanner. You’ll encounter some enemies in the area.

Use the scanner to scan Vaughn’s posters.

 

Admire your work

Vaughn’s statues will come out from the 3D printer. Admire the work.

 

Smash COV statues and replace with Vaughn’s

Look for the COV statues located all around the map. You only need to find 3.

Smash it by melee.

Replace the smashed COV statues with Vaughn’s own statues.

 

Speak to Vaughn

Once you’re done, head back to Vaughn and speak with him.

The mission ends here. You will get a shield and some cash.

 

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Rise and Grind is a side mission that’s available in Promethea of Borderlands 3.

The objective is to help Lorelei get a cup of coffee, but it’s not as easy as it seems.

This is a brief walkthrough of Rise and Grind in Borderlands 3.

Recommended level: 12 and above.

 

Request service

Head over to Rise and Grind. Request service from the barista bot by using the button.

The bot won’t be able to dispense coffee as the coffee shop needs a power core to power it up.

 

Kill Core Daddy

Look for a core from Core Daddy, an enemy bot.

Destroy the bot and pick up the power core.

 

Insert power core

Go back to Rise and Grind to insert the power core into the circuit.

Reboot Rise and Grind using the button again.

 

Find Maliwan commander

Once again, the bot is unable to dispense coffee as you need a coffee cup.

To obtain a cup, look for a Maliwan commander who carries around a cup.

To draw him out, kill all of the enemies in the area.

The Maliwan commander won’t appear. Instead, one of his minions who carries the cup will show up.

Kill the bot and pick up the coffee cup.

 

Defend Rise and Grind

As soon as you get back to Rise and Grind, Maliwan forces will be in the area. Take them all out.

Place the to-go-cup.

Get the coffee and bring it back to Lorelei.

 

Help Atlas defend

As soon as you get back to Lorelei, you will be attacked by the Maliwan commander and his forces.

Destroy all of them.

 

Return to Lorelei

Speak with Lorelei to end the mission. You will get a shield and some cash.

 

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Technical NOGout is a side mission in Promethea of Borderlands 3.

The mission is to meet a scientist named Quinn and get his anti-Maliwan tech.

This is a walkthrough of Technical NOGout in Borderlands 3.

Recommended level: 14 and above.

 

Find and check on Quinn

First thing you have to do is to find out if Quinn is alive. Head to the location marked on the map and you’ll reach a lab.

Clear out the Maliwan forces first.

Once the area is secure, look for Quinn who barricaded himself with the door.

 

Capture NOGs

Quinn will need your help to capture NOGs.

Drive the NOG Catcher.

To capture NOGs, fire the grenade using the vehicle.

 

Summon NOG

Once you’re back, he’ll want to test his new tech.

Summon NOG using the button. You’ll do it a few times.

 

Defend Quinn

While Quinn is perfecting the experiment, Maliwan forces will arrive.

Kill all of them.

There’ll be more than one wave of Maliwan forces.

 

Receive reward

Once it’s over, receive the reward from Quinn.

It is a special NOG grenade that transforms NOGs into allies for a couple of seconds.

The mission ends here.

Life of the Party is a side mission you will find in Pandora of Borderlands 3.

This mission is available after you’ve completed the Boom Boom Boomtown side mission.

Your objective is to attend a little girl’s birthday party with Mordecai.

Recommended level: 30 and above.

 

Collect special flowers

The first thing you need to do is to find special flowers. They are located all around the map and there’ll be skags around the area.

 

Meet Mordecai

After picking up 5 flowers, head over to the birthday location and meet Mordecai.

 

Place flowers on grave

After finding out that the girl’s dead, place the flowers on her grave headstone.

Speak with Hirschim, the girl’s father.

 

Have some cake or break Gracey’s record

The first game at the party is to simply eat cake, or beat Gracey’s record of 12 cakes.

The cakes are located all around the area. It’s better if you choose to not beat her record. Otherwise, Hirschim will be disappointed.

 

Throw grenades

The next game is to throw grenades. Gracey’s record is a score of 50.

Once again, if you choose to stop after 5 grenades, you’ll preserve his daughter’s record.

Just tell him that you’re tired.

 

Let record stand or beat Gracey’s record

The last game is to shoot Rakks. You can let Gracey’s record stand or beat her record.

To start the game, pat the dog.

Once again, if you wish to have a happy ending, choose to let the record stand.

There’s a time limit for killing the Rakks.

 

Destroy pinata

If you let Gracey’s record maintain after the three games, Hirschim will thank you for being such a good person.

You will also get to destroy the pinata. You’ll find weapons or items inside.

Also, he will hand you a legendary pistol with some cash when the mission completes.

 

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Bad Reception is a side mission that is available in Pandora of Borderlands 3.

The mission is to help Claptrap get a few options to replace his antenna.

This is a walkthrough of Bad Reception in Borderlands 3.

Recommended level: 5 and above.

 

Collect wire hanger

You have to collect 4 or 5 things in total. The first is the wire hanger.

To open the trap door, jump from above and press ‘crouch’ when landing.

Grab the wire hanger from the end of the room.

 

Collect spark

As for the spark, you will reach a cave. Inside, you’ll find sparks all around.

To get rid of it, shoot the device inside the cave, at the target.

Pick up the spark from the dead COV’s head.

 

Get antenna

The next item is a regular antenna. To get it, climb up to the satellite dish. Destroy the dish.

Pick up the antenna.

 

Speak to Sid

The fourth item is on the head of a COV member (Sid). Speak with Sid.

He’ll ask you to get rid of the sound. Destroy the satellite dishes in the area.

There are 3 of them in total.

After Sid removes the thing on his head, he’ll attack you. Kill him.

Pick up the helmet.

 

Collect umbrella

The last item on the list is an umbrella. Head to the garage.

To enter the garage, you need to keep your distance and let the door open. Run towards the door as it closes and slide in.

Kill the Tink inside.

Pick up the umbrella inside.

 

Return to Claptrap

Go back to Claptrap to claim your reward of only cash.

The Kevin Konundrum is a side mission that begins in Sanctuary after leaving Pandora the first time.

The mission is to get rid of the Kevins (brought by Claptrap) on the ship.

This is a brief walkthrough of The Kevin Konundrum in Borderlands 3.

Recommended level: 21 and above.

 

Take freeze gun

Your first objective is to get the freeze gun from the locker.

 

Freeze and pick up Kevin

Go to the creature named Kevin and use the gun on it.

Once it’s frozen, pick it up.

 

Freeze and capture Kevins

There’ll be a new objective where you have to find six Kevins to freeze and capture.

 

Dispose of Kevins

Once you’re done, dispose them all off the ship using the device at the window.

The mission completes after speaking to Tannis. You will earn cash for this mission.

 

The Demon in the Dark is a side mission that is available in Pandora of Borderlands 3.

The mission is to help a bot find Alkonost, and eliminate the demon that lies within.

This is a walkthrough of The Demon in the Dark in Borderlands 3.

Recommended level: 32 and above.

 

Pull nearby switch

To open the door to the dungeon, pull the lever located nearby.

Pick up Wren’s head before entering the dungeon.

 

Reattach the head

Find Wren’s body and reattach the head.

Follow Wren to the next location.

 

Find that incessant beeping

There’ll be a beeping sound in the area. It’s actually inside the poop which is located on a higher platform.

Destroy the poop and you’ll find Lark’s body inside. Deactivate Lark’s alarm.

 

Activate Eridian runes

To get to the next area, you need to activate three Eridian runes to open the door.

To activate them, stand on a location where you can see through three circles with an Eridian rune at the end of it.

The first one is on the left side.

You will find the other two on the right side of the room.

 

Locate signals

You will reach an area where you need to locate signals. The first one is a deserted ECHO log.

The second one is Alkonost’s arm. Pick it up and the skeleton head will fall into the well, similar to what happened in the Mines of Moria (LOTR).

 

Investigate the disturbance / defeat Lagroma

Head out the room to find out what the noise is.

You’ll come across Lagroma, the demon in the dungeon. Defeat him.

Pick up Alkonost’s head.

Return to Wren and the mission ends here. You will receive 1 Eridium and a shotgun.

ECHONet Neutrality is a side mission that is available in Pandora the 2nd time you’re here in Borderlands 3.

The mission is to help an ex-gamer get rid of a bandwidth throttler possessed by the enemy.

This is a walkthrough of ECHONet Neutrality in Borderlands 3.

Recommended level: 30 and above.

 

Talk to Edgren

Speak with Edgren who is in Roland’s Rest of Pandora.

 

Locate UG-THAK

You need to locate the bandwidth throttler that is inside ECHONet Hub 37. It’s a COV base.

Get rid of the COV first.

The UG-THAK is inside the bottom part of the tower. Destroy the wooden plank that’s in the way.

Enter the building and use the computer to locate the device.

A separate door will open, and UG-THAK is in front of you. Try destroying it. It will be protected by firewall.

 

Kill COV

You will be ambushed by more COV people after attempting to destroy the UG-THAK.

Take them all out. The real challenge lies with the Anointed as it has the highest HP.

 

Open 5 tubes

You need to first open 5 tubes to disable the firewall. You may ignore the enemies and just sprint past them.

Turn the valves to open the tubes.

 

Destroy UG-THAK

Finally, you’ll be able to destroy this bandwidth throttler.

Return to Edgren to complete the mission.

You will receive cash and a sniper rifle.

Homeopathological is a side mission you will find in Nekrotafeyo of Borderlands 3.

The mission is to retrieve Typhon’s research back from a therapy bot.

This is a brief walkthrough of Homeopathological in Borderlands 3.

Recommended level: 30 and above.

 

Go to Tern’s office

To begin the mission, head over to Tern’s office. Tern is the therapy bot.

Use the intercom on a door to communicate with Tern.

 

Align your energy

Tern will ask you to align your energy by moving your position.

 

Lie on couch

Once you’re in, Tern will ask you to lie on the couch. You clearly can’t do it, but still, just go on the couch.

 

Paint the wall

Grab the paint can on the desk by melee-ing it.

Melee the wall to paint the wall. Speak with Tern when you’re done.

 

Open Box of Tranquility

Head over to the Box of Tranquility. Open it and you’ll get some random trash.

 

Stay peaceful or don’t stay peaceful

Tern will start shooting at you and asks that you don’t attack him. We chose to not stay peaceful because Tern is probably a scumbag.

 

Take memory core

Kill him and take the memory core belonging to Typhon.

Return to the research center to complete the mission.

You will receive cash and a weapon.

 

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Let’s Get It Vaughn is a side mission you will come across in Carnivora of Borderlands 3.

This mission is pretty much on participating in a game show for Vaughn.

This is a walkthrough of Let’s Get It Vaughn in Borderlands 3.

Recommended level: 26 and above.

 

Follow Zahnzi

After accepting the mission, follow Zahnzi into the game show area.

Head to the podium to begin the game with the other contestant.

 

Hit a button

It doesn’t really matter if it’s A or B. Just hit any of the button.

There will be a trivia, set by Vaughn himself. It doesn’t matter which answer you choose, because it’s rigged in a way that you’ll always win.

 

Kill opposition

The other contestant will be angry as he claims the game is rigged. Kill him and his gang.

 

Talk to Zahnzi

After killing them all, speak with Zahnzi.

The mission ends here. You will get cash and an item.

 

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