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Borderlands 3 Mayhem Mode: a guide to the Borderlands 3 EndgamePlus True Vault Hunter Mode, Proving Grounds, Circle of Slaughter, and more!
Plus True Vault Hunter Mode, Proving Grounds, Circle of Slaughter, and more!
All theBorderlands 3 Endgame contenton offer really blows the game’s predecessors out of the water. FromMayhem ModetoGuardian Ranks, from theProving Groundsto theCircle of Slaughter, Gearbox have given us a great deal of extra challenges to complete and high-value loot to gather after your first 30-or-so hours in theBorderlands 3campaign.
OurBorderlands 3 Endgame guidewill offer an overview on each of these (and other) aspects of the bombastic looter-shooter’s post-campaign content, so you know exactly what you’re getting into after finishing the Borderlands 3 story.
Borderlands 3 Endgame guide
Borderlands 3 Mayhem Mode
Mayhem Modeis probably the most important aspect of the Borderlands 3 Endgame - certainly the one that everyone’s talking about - and for good reason. After finishing the final main mission (Divine Retribution), you’ll be escorted back to Sanctuary where you’ll be introduced via a long meandering monologue to a new thingymajig on the top deck of the ship.
This is where you can configure thethree levelsof Mayhem Mode, each of which will change the difficulty level of every encounter and every mission. The button beside the three Mayhem Mode pedestals will give you exact details on how everything will change, but in a nutshell:
Borderlands 3 True Vault Hunter Mode (TVHM)
If you’ve hoovered up all the little side-quests already and you’re looking to start your game afresh, there’s no better option than to switch to theBorderlands 3 True Vault Hunter Mode(abbreviated toTVHM).
This setting allows you to re-experience the campaign in full (all main missions and side missions) with tougher enemies, better loot, and more levels to gain. You keep your current character at their current level with all existing equipment (on your person and in your Bank), but enemies will scale up considerably to match you, with a greater chance of Badass variants spawning with each encounter. For an even fuller challenge, combine TVHM with Mayhem Mode!
Borderlands 3 Guardian Rank & Perks explained
Borderlands 3 Proving Grounds
There are two types of extra challenges available to you after completing the Borderlands 3 campaign, and both enable you to complete them either in a LAN or Online group, or solo (though in both cases you’ll probably find it easier in a group).
Borderlands 3 Circle of Slaughter
The other of Borderlands 3’s post-Campaign challenges is what’s known as theCircle of Slaughter. Charming name, I know. And it works in a similar manner to the Proving Grounds, providing a sort of Horde Mode where you face off against five progressively more challenging waves of enemies.
What sets Circle of Slaughter apart is not just the number of waves but also that each phase/wave also gives you optional tasks to complete to earn better rewards and loot.
Watch on YouTube
Watch on YouTube
Borderlands 3 Raid Bosses & Upcoming Content
Finally, there have been whispers ofupcoming contentarriving to flesh out the Borderlands 3 Endgame - most notably, the possibility ofraids and raid bosseslater on down the line.The Fall/Winter 2019 content roadmap has already been released, and while there was no mention of raids there, Borderlands 3 lead boss designer Matt Cox (no, notourMatt Cox) has said in aninterview with VG247that “we’ll have special events as well as raids”.
Check out the video above, too - it seems that players have discovered a hidden arena that is shaping up to become the site of the first big Borderlands 3 Raid Boss!
I think we’ve covered pretty much every aspect of the Borderlands 3 Endgame now, so we’ll stop there. Hopefully you’ve found the answers you’ve been looking for, and are now ready and raring to dive deep into your next 30-odd hours of Borderlands 3 Mayhem!
