Hey guys! I'm sure this video is a surprise to a lot of you! I'm coming back to UA-cam to make regular content :) Borderlands 3 is the first game I want to cover, but we'll be exploring other games this fall too. If you have any recommendations on how to make the video better, this is the first one so I'd love to hear them! Thanks so much for watching and thank you for your continued support!!! See you on the next one
DO NOT choose which weapon you use by their level; some guns absolutely shred, but have a very low level! Instead, use the Handsome Jack target to the left and below of Marcus’s ship on Sanctuary. This way, you can simulate how a weapon works and feels!
I thought everybody did all missions in this game no kidding, side missions should never be skipped first playthough, they are so quirky and fun most of the time! and ofc: great rewards!
I think a few people recommend skipping the side missions till you finish the campaign since they scale with level. Then after the campaign you can come back and do them to help grind from 30 ish to 50 and get better loot
I try to do every side mission I can find, and complete all of the challenges and explore every map, except collecting the typhoon chests. I'm about 40 hours in and have only just finished the Maliwan-Atlas story bits.
Actually, the rewards are usually fairly sup-par for the first playthrough given the speed of leveling and the short replacement time. TTK goes down significantly for most weapons as you level beyond them
I’ve never rushed through a Borderlands game, constantly exploring checking anything and everything. It’s both essential and fun and very rewarding. Some great tips, especially the fast travel.
Every single mission. Every crew mission. 100% the region. No other way to go. So nice to always have the good gear that you get, it adds to the narrative of the story immensely, and keeps you a solid level or two above everything but the bosses.
I guess from the Fallout series onwards I am a born wanderer I love to explore open maps the same goes. In the Droughts, I was lucky to discover the Typhon logs, three of which are scattered throughout the area. When you get all of them it opens a highly valuable chest which more often than not has two purples and two blues (sometimes it varies). I is definitely worth exploring and doing those side quests.
Thanks for the tip, Diana. I was in Athenas before I realised this. Hopefully your comment will tip someone off earlier than me. Subbed to your channel.
I am a compulsive explorer. I enjoy that aspect as much as the killing/progression aspect. I always explore extensively but I will do side missions just to keep me leveled up enough to handle the playthrough. I like saving the majority of the side missions for second runthrough for the increased LVL of the item rewards. But explore I will.
Ya I'm taking my time doing everything that pops up before story missions. That's my OCD kicking in hahaha. Anyways I'm having a blast playing. Lvl 10 now and just beat mouthpiece. Happy gaming !
I played 12 hours of borderlands 3 this weekend and I had no idea about the fast travel, that first tip alone made watching this video worth it! Great video ❤️ thanks for the tips
Tip 1 use the Cheddar grenade for backpack space upgrades if you can tolerate losing a grenade Tip 2 pay attention to the numbers, I've been running an eridean barrel shotgun for ten levels 17-27+ because it does 500burn per second
This was my first boarderlands game and I'm only a quarter into the game and I'm enjoying so much that I'm thinking of buying the handsome jack collection.
Wen the 3rd one first dropped I grabbed the first one for $20 (cuz I'm new to the borderlands world) and I really enjoyed it. The 3rd one I bought over the holidays, and I'm liking it as of right now...not loving it. But I'm sure that'll change with more level-ups and time.
If you get the gist of the story (there are vaults, they want to find, bad guys are in the way), don’t bother with the first. It’s basically a beta for 2. If you’re enjoying 3, 2 is a must. The price for the handsome collection is worth it just to get all the dlc for 2. Presequel seems like a huge dlc for 2 rather than its own game. But two is so fun, so charming, so necessary. Gameplay in 3 is better but actual game, world, characters, etc will never be topped from 2. Do it!
Great tips! Thanks. Sometimes when there I need to drop an item to pick something else up, it helps to remind myself that while leveling up, it doesn’t take long to find something much better anyways, so rather then sitting there stressing and trying to decide. Just drop something and move on.
I'm completely new to the game and franchise, and I find myself doing every single side mission as well. Not only to get more familiar with the game, but because it's just a ton of fun. Really enjoying the loot aspect of the game and all the different weapons. It's kind of overwhelming managing my inventory because of it, haha. Anyways, great video and thanks for the tips.
I do everything and really enjoy the game. the side missions give the game so much playability. I forgot how much fun Borderlands can be. Borderlands 3 = Chill Fun - Call of Duty = Anger & Try-Hard Frustration.... Nice vid and looking forward to others.
I’m a Far Cry player and recently played Crackdown, and my husband recommended this for me and I absolutely LOVE it. I usually take my time and try and hit everything in the game while simultaneously playing a main quest for every 2-3 side missions I do. But the advice about the guns was very helpful since Farcry is limited on weapons compared to this game!
New to BL and enjoying it solo so far. However it's a heavy game. Alot of variables to consider. This guide is very helpful for me being at the beginning. Thanks!
I dont do too much sightseeing, but i gather up alot of side missions, and hammer them out all at once, then i continue with my main story :D find alot of fun stuff this way, and i feel like im not rushing, and enjoying my self.
The mailbox is also where you'll receive Moxxi weapons when you give her enough tips, she no longer hands them directly to you as she did in BL2. And the pre-order/deluxe loot does match your level when you redeem it, so depending on what it is you may want to wait until reaching a higher level before doing that.
I only did side missions when I was under leveled for the main story.. only happened once and it was when going up against that damn Kaga-ofaibefoin ball off death. Saved most of the story missions to play them in mayhem mode for better rewards :) specially those Typhon log challenges. In mayhem mode all the enemies scale to your level, you have a better drop rate and a better chance at legendary weapons or purple anointed ones from killing regular enemies. I have picked up about 3 purple anointed guns simply doing one of the first side quests in the droughts area. I can't wait for the rest of the side missions, I feel as if this is the actual Borderlands experience, mayhem mode 2 side mission hunting. Best feeling ever.
Playing this for the first time in Oct 2020. Thank you for your help! I don't speed through any game, it takes me several months to finish games because I don't play them all of the time. I usually play at night or in the morning and doing home or car projects during the middle of the day. Love the Backpack info because I pick up everything and search for everything everywhere.
Just learning borderlands. Thx! Me and my boy play together. Very overwhelming at 1st. Were going back and forth on just exploring and doing quest we can reach.
Yea mee too i stay stuck on side missions and areas just looting and farming weapons its soo fun i havent even started the story too much soon as i open a new area i explore every part of it
I used to fast travel from anywhere in the previous 3 borderlands games lol... You just quit the game and rejoin, it dumps you right next to the fast travel station at the start of the level. I'm glad the made it official now tho
Don't forget to do crew missions (like the first vault Hunter recordings and dead claptraps) as the vault Hunter has a loot box on almost every level with special items in it...
I have two level 10 characters and I had no idea about the manufacturer mail thing I am so glad I watch this show. Thank you so much I was already subscribed but you have just reminded me how good you are to have around
Hey guys, so I was fortunate enough to catch BL3 in the PS store on sale and with that, I got the magical epic ultimate upgrade package. I am taking my time and loving the story. I'm definitely struggling with understanding weapon specs and how to utilize their features. I can't wait to go full blown crazy in fights once I've got the moves down. Thanks for the Intel!
Most of my friends sped through the game. I did every side mission which was fun. But as far as loot and time management goes speed Run the game and then activate meyhem 1 to get better exp and loot/money faster
4 hours? I have played borderlands 2 for 144 hours so far, maybe even more since i messed up some saves and sometimes had internet problems... and as you know there is no such a mean of fast travel in BL2, you need to move through ALL of the level to get to fast travels.
I'm actually planning on doing most of the side quests later when I unlock mayhem more and/or True vault hunter mode. That way the quest rewards will be more to my level and it may even help me level to level 50 and get gear closer to level 50.
I always do all missions, when I enters a map an clears the "fog of war* (I think that's the name of the mechanism that's hiding a part of the the map you don't have explore) I pick up all side missions and do them beside of the mainquest. It's very helpful bc you get a lot of xp and level up really quick. That helps you against bosses and rare mobs. And the rewards are most of the time really good. Did this in BL1 and BL2 also. By the way, I clear all quests, even in TVHM. It is a heck of fun to do it. I really love the story, and also the little story that's coming with the sidemissions. Thumb up for this vid! Have fun an and always good loot. C ya in the Borderlands.
Speed through to get guardian and mayhem mode unlocked. Do a couple convenient side missions along the way and it's more than enough to finish the story at level 40. All side missions scale to your level after completing and makes it more enjoyable to hit 50 rather than the grind of games past.
Taking my time, getting all crew challenges in each area done as I go, and making Iron Bear a bad@$$. Learning to navigate the challenges screen was a pain, but once you get the hang of it, you can level pretty fast and spend a lot less time running back and forth, plus get some pretty nice weapons and shields.
My biggest issue has been that when i get matched up with someone, i get to the fast travel location but i have to go through hordes of enemies before i can make it to the person i got matched up with and it takes a while for me to actually get to them. I remember Borderlands 2 making it so that you spawn around the people you got matched with. I would have preferred for that to stay the same
I'm new to borderlands. I just found your channel, thank you. Just subscribed even though they're 4 yrs old they're helping me. Lol!! Very informative.
I'm level 31 on my main currently and have slowed on doing the side missions. I've gotten to the point I really just want to hit 50 so all of my loot is more meaningful long-term. A level 30 legendary is just depressing to me as I know I'll be replacing it in just a couple hours at best. However, I still have a compulsion to expose the entire map and I definitely clear out every green diamond objective. But missions marked as "Trivial" reward such little XP, they're just not worth the time doing on the first playthrough. At 50, though, I'll be enjoying every inch of content and perhaps even more so, since I'll have a lot of fresh content I didn't experience on the first round.
One of the best Tips vids I've come across. Excellent work, clear, good info, good suggestions. I did BL1 and BL2. I've always done all the side missions possible before moving onto the main story. I'm in no rush to finish, just enjoying the game. At my lowly level 15, I'm not seeing many legendaries though. I haven't done any farming yet, maybe on the next planet.
I'm late to find this video but still learned about punching barrels, I was afraid to melee them in case they just exploded so this bit of info will be useful.
Bought the game day 1. Just now playing it. Level 10, and what a blast! Now I know what I've been missing. I barely played Borderlands 2 and liked it too. Just have to make time to play. Thanks 4 the tips. Esp the part about what to attack shields/armor/skin with weapon types. ** Going real slow, took me a week to get to lvl 10 and finish 1st part of game. I like it slowwww**, and I loot everything cept white/gray items. That's gonna change.
Pleasure seeing some new content on UA-cam from you, JV! When I grab BL3 I'll definitely be methodical and get every side quest. The completionist in me couldn't have it any other way!
I just picked up the game on the PS store sale today. Coming back to this franchise after many years now. Played only the first Borderlands game. Looking forward to it.
Two thoughts. First, I am really bad about not reading the tutorial, so I missed the fast travel info. Second, item value is a cool addition. However, sometimes a weapon that is slightly better conflicts with my play style or its design affects ADS to a degree that I might prefer the lesser valued weapon.
I feel like I am flying through it on normal. I want to finish the story to unlock the locked screen but even when I try to force myself to skip the side quests, it doesn't last long before I finish them before I leave the planets. I will skip some of the radio community quests I think its called, if I can't figure out how to climb up. But I am on chapter 11 and only skipped one that I can remember.
From my experience, the main quest seems to adapt to your level+1, I'm doing every side quest and am a higher level than a friend that doesn't, our main quests aren't for the same level...
I’m taking my time through the game and am running 2 characters Flakk and Zane to get a feel for them. I never rush my first play through in Borderlands
Having a lot of fun with this game. On level 20 got the extra content. I am doing all the side missions except the electric man. I am going to go back to him now. hopefully I can beat him. thanks for the help
I am just CRAWLING through my first time with Fl4k. I'm having so much fun finding all of this stuff out myself, discovering every last bit of each map, and every hidden chest. It's been so fun, but I'm still at the very early stages of the game.
I’ve been really enjoying some of the side missions to the point where I’ve had to remind myself that I wasn’t currently doing the main missions. Loving the game. Not loving the pc lag and glitches. Excellent video btw. Definitely earned a thumbs up from me!
Here's what I did upon getting the game. I played through the first three hours with every vault hunter. Basically i got to sanctuary. Level 10. It gave me a good idea of which character i wanted to play first. I went in thinking Zane was gonna be my guy, turns out its Fl4k. Also, when i go back to play the other characters, i dont have to go through that 3 hour tutorial again.
ManiacalMedic i just started a new game with each one. But, using the safe in your room on sanctuary, you can trade items and guns back n forth between all of your characters.
"He died reading a book! What a freaking nerd!!" Claptrap side quest made me lol. Not sure they are that necessary though.. I've pretty much blasted through the main questline only with very few side quests completed. Normal difficulty. Lvl27 now and never felt underpowered or squishy. Besides, I've found you are changing weapons so often that low lvl side quest loot isn't going to last long
Probably already commented, but confirming pre-order/deluxe items drop at the level you are when you open the mail. SO, open the one shield at level 1, since it's pretty awesome and gives xp and loot bonuses up through level 10. HOWEVER, DON'T OPEN ANY OTHER DELUXE LOOT ITEMS (the paint jobs, etc are fine, of course) until you're 50, or you're really kind of wasting it. My first character's items bugged with all 0 stats and I wasted all of my second character's items. I also burned half of my third character's items, but am especially bummed I opened the Cheddar grenade, as I image that could be much more useful at a high level where money is a better return to get those bigger SDUs.
I am doing my second slide through a quarter of a man's 2 and then even though I did get borderlands 3 when the game was launch. I'm gonna go back and complete all thecide missions. Cause I don't think I did it on the first time. Good information in the video of my friend. Very good.❤
Got super lucky in my early game, in the first two hours of the game just going around killing stuff I killed a badass think and he dropped a pistol that can swap between shock and fire, good stuff
The thing I'd want if I could get one addition is a button for selling all "non favourites"... such a hassle trashmarking everything or selling stuff one by one 🤔 or perhaps a better inventory that's abit more "sortable". Taking my sweet sweet time. Exploring, reading, testing EVERYTHING! 👍
other then some bugs with item plates staying on screen even after closing the echo device, i've been having fun. was disappointed by the lack of rewards for having played the previous games.
Awesome video! I just got BL3 and these tips will be very helpful. The last tip really helps because I always stressful trying find which gun is better. I know that the guns had scores, but I didn’t want to assume that higher meant better. Normally I did damage x fire rate for dps, then compare the other stats and perks.
I’m speeding through my first playthrough so that I can enjoy all of the sidequests on tvhm. I’ve only hit one point where you get an item for a story quest that you literally can’t continue the quest unless you are at the right level to use the item (being vague to avoid spoilers). Besides that, I think there are only two times so far where I got to a boss and felt like I was under leveled for that fight.
the game allows you to use the item even if you are underlevel like when you have to use the rogue sight i was 26 i think and the gun was 27 or 28 but i was still able to equip it for the quest
I'm a side mission guy, but I tend to grind too slowing for most. I'll look all around just to see little hidden items and such, really not much of a payoff most of the time.
I started playing during an invent with these little loot goblins, it means I got loads of legendaries. I'm still nt using anything I pick up, unless i find another legendary that I like. I mean I'm only at level 14, and most f my weapons are between level 7 and 12 (also still only looting levels 12 and around that) I remember it was like this in BL2 as well as I found an unkempt harold right at the start and I was using that gun for hours. it did spoil it a bit getting quite so many legandaries at the start, but i do like it as it means I've had access to some crazy guns. I love the ones that you have to fix, especially. infinite ammo, pretty much. my moze build is gonna do that innately anyway, though. also for her you are looking more into health regen (for defence. her mech acts as a layer of DEF as well, and you can beef him right up, too) she has a few ways of keeping her health and shields topped up, as well and ammo and nades.
Never mentioned Iridium. I didn't realize, until half way through, that you could harvest it to spend it in sanctuary for high level guns. The shop is where the crazy guy lives near the cargo bay. I also never realized iridium could be collected by hitting the purple crystals that are laying around the levels. Sadly though you rarely get enough to get a lot of good guns and by the time you level up a bit they're useless.
Thanks for this video and tips. Very helpful. I’m playing the game on easy with side missions. Once through I’ll play on regular mode straight through. This game is so much fun (and thankfully not a grind) why blow through the side missions just to get done? I’m enjoying the ride. Thanks! Subscribed for sure.
I was speeding through the first 15 levels as a full hunter Fl4k and sniping with rakks, but after feeling like it's a little too boring, I'm having more fun after respec'ing and making the game harder by playing more middle-of-the-action with a survivability build. Sure I died a lot at first, but I'm finding the challenge more fun.
Hey JV! Really glad to see you passionate about this game! I have enjoyed the whole borderlands series so far and have been following your content for over 3 years now and it’s great to see you enjoying playing games. Thank you for sharing your experiences and keep up your hard work. It is appreciated!
I'm exploring every map befor travel to anothe one, trying to find every, chest, typhoon log, dead claptraps, and i also trying to memorize locations for the second run, bu i have to admit, sometimes i need to use some maps to find everything
i think its better to speed the main mission as fast as possible, myham mode scales enemeys and side quests to character level. not only that but you want to start leveling guardain rank asap as well you never know when gear box will nerf the exp values to the ground. you can also do the slaughter zone on pandora or when ever the first one apears cuz they also scale to character level as well.
Hey guys! I'm sure this video is a surprise to a lot of you! I'm coming back to UA-cam to make regular content :) Borderlands 3 is the first game I want to cover, but we'll be exploring other games this fall too. If you have any recommendations on how to make the video better, this is the first one so I'd love to hear them! Thanks so much for watching and thank you for your continued support!!! See you on the next one
Welcome back bro!
It's great to see you back on UA-cam! :)
I’m so happy you are doing Boarderlands now man. Welcome back bro!
So glad to see you back JV. You were keystone in my FO4 days. Tips and tricks... your forte! Stay excited!
JV2017gameplay welcome back!!
DO NOT choose which weapon you use by their level; some guns absolutely shred, but have a very low level! Instead, use the Handsome Jack target to the left and below of Marcus’s ship on Sanctuary. This way, you can simulate how a weapon works and feels!
He's right I'm level 45 and I got a level 22 smg 46 x 3 damage, 100% bonus and it's a 66 clip shreds level 45s
until you get to lvl 72 at least
Lots of good tips, but the vehicle-as-fast-travel-point is a game changer, man. Massive big ups and shouts out for that one! Subbed.
Anyone here in 2024
For sure :)
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Yes, downloading right this second.
Rare to have games like this in true cross play format! 👍🏾
Yup 👍 bought the super deluxe edition
Yup just got on switch
"Mouthpiece, the very 1st boss you face"
Sad shiv noises
I thought everybody did all missions in this game no kidding, side missions should never be skipped first playthough, they are so quirky and fun most of the time! and ofc: great rewards!
and I think most if not all side quests give you a red text equipment
I think a few people recommend skipping the side missions till you finish the campaign since they scale with level. Then after the campaign you can come back and do them to help grind from 30 ish to 50 and get better loot
I try to do every side mission I can find, and complete all of the challenges and explore every map, except collecting the typhoon chests. I'm about 40 hours in and have only just finished the Maliwan-Atlas story bits.
Actually, the rewards are usually fairly sup-par for the first playthrough given the speed of leveling and the short replacement time. TTK goes down significantly for most weapons as you level beyond them
I like to do the play thru and some side missions but usually the first play thru, then on the 2nd I like to do all side missons.
I’ve never rushed through a Borderlands game, constantly exploring checking anything and everything. It’s both essential and fun and very rewarding. Some great tips, especially the fast travel.
Same
Every single mission. Every crew mission. 100% the region. No other way to go. So nice to always have the good gear that you get, it adds to the narrative of the story immensely, and keeps you a solid level or two above everything but the bosses.
I did a few (maybe 3-4?) throughout my first playthrough and had 0 issues with xp or getting guns.
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Right i haven't even 100% ONE zone and im still cutting through everything like hot butter
I guess from the Fallout series onwards I am a born wanderer I love to explore open maps the same goes. In the Droughts, I was lucky to discover the Typhon logs, three of which are scattered throughout the area. When you get all of them it opens a highly valuable chest which more often than not has two purples and two blues (sometimes it varies). I is definitely worth exploring and doing those side quests.
Your not by yourself sandbox games have freedom an satisfy curiosity they rule😁
Thanks for the tip, Diana. I was in Athenas before I realised this. Hopefully your comment will tip someone off earlier than me. Subbed to your channel.
I am a compulsive explorer. I enjoy that aspect as much as the killing/progression aspect. I always explore extensively but I will do side missions just to keep me leveled up enough to handle the playthrough. I like saving the majority of the side missions for second runthrough for the increased LVL of the item rewards. But explore I will.
Ya I'm taking my time doing everything that pops up before story missions. That's my OCD kicking in hahaha.
Anyways I'm having a blast playing. Lvl 10 now and just beat mouthpiece. Happy gaming !
Wow! Didn't know that you could melee the barrels! Thanks for the tip.
Just got BL3 the other day and the barrel thing is clutch
I played 12 hours of borderlands 3 this weekend and I had no idea about the fast travel, that first tip alone made watching this video worth it! Great video ❤️ thanks for the tips
Tip 1 use the Cheddar grenade for backpack space upgrades if you can tolerate losing a grenade
Tip 2 pay attention to the numbers, I've been running an eridean barrel shotgun for ten levels 17-27+ because it does 500burn per second
This was my first boarderlands game and I'm only a quarter into the game and I'm enjoying so much that I'm thinking of buying the handsome jack collection.
Wen the 3rd one first dropped I grabbed the first one for $20 (cuz I'm new to the borderlands world) and I really enjoyed it. The 3rd one I bought over the holidays, and I'm liking it as of right now...not loving it. But I'm sure that'll change with more level-ups and time.
If you get the gist of the story (there are vaults, they want to find, bad guys are in the way), don’t bother with the first. It’s basically a beta for 2. If you’re enjoying 3, 2 is a must. The price for the handsome collection is worth it just to get all the dlc for 2. Presequel seems like a huge dlc for 2 rather than its own game. But two is so fun, so charming, so necessary. Gameplay in 3 is better but actual game, world, characters, etc will never be topped from 2. Do it!
1st one has best dlc 2 is pretty cool
It’s been 7 years.... I’m slow playing every moment , up to and including checking out posters and stuff on shelves etc.
Very good video. Nice voice, no overly loud music, to the point. I have now subscribed. Thank you.
Great tips! Thanks.
Sometimes when there I need to drop an item to pick something else up, it helps to remind myself that while leveling up, it doesn’t take long to find something much better anyways, so rather then sitting there stressing and trying to decide. Just drop something and move on.
Yes that’s also a great point! I’m starting to do that more too
Yes that’s also a great point! I’m starting to do that more too
I'm completely new to the game and franchise, and I find myself doing every single side mission as well. Not only to get more familiar with the game, but because it's just a ton of fun. Really enjoying the loot aspect of the game and all the different weapons. It's kind of overwhelming managing my inventory because of it, haha. Anyways, great video and thanks for the tips.
I'm taking my time, and I'm enjoying everything about Borderlands 3!
1st playthru,new to series,the immersion into the comic world for this old ass is amazing! Balls deep fun!!
Bro I'm level 10, and just now I learn about the fast travel mechanic... Gonna save me a lot of time, thanks
I do everything and really enjoy the game. the side missions give the game so much playability. I forgot how much fun Borderlands can be. Borderlands 3 = Chill Fun - Call of Duty = Anger & Try-Hard Frustration.... Nice vid and looking forward to others.
I’m a Far Cry player and recently played Crackdown, and my husband recommended this for me and I absolutely LOVE it. I usually take my time and try and hit everything in the game while simultaneously playing a main quest for every 2-3 side missions I do.
But the advice about the guns was very helpful since Farcry is limited on weapons compared to this game!
New to BL and enjoying it solo so far. However it's a heavy game. Alot of variables to consider. This guide is very helpful for me being at the beginning. Thanks!
Hey me too any tips and how you liking it ?
I play until im a decent enough level and gear to do the boss fights, if im too low i go back and farm side missions and explore more.
I dont do too much sightseeing, but i gather up alot of side missions, and hammer them out all at once, then i continue with my main story :D find alot of fun stuff this way, and i feel like im not rushing, and enjoying my self.
The mailbox is also where you'll receive Moxxi weapons when you give her enough tips, she no longer hands them directly to you as she did in BL2. And the pre-order/deluxe loot does match your level when you redeem it, so depending on what it is you may want to wait until reaching a higher level before doing that.
I only did side missions when I was under leveled for the main story.. only happened once and it was when going up against that damn Kaga-ofaibefoin ball off death. Saved most of the story missions to play them in mayhem mode for better rewards :) specially those Typhon log challenges. In mayhem mode all the enemies scale to your level, you have a better drop rate and a better chance at legendary weapons or purple anointed ones from killing regular enemies. I have picked up about 3 purple anointed guns simply doing one of the first side quests in the droughts area. I can't wait for the rest of the side missions, I feel as if this is the actual Borderlands experience, mayhem mode 2 side mission hunting. Best feeling ever.
Auriela is the one that forced me to go do side missions.
I did not know u can fast travel to vehicles game never told me that.
Nathan I just opened the map and saw the car so I clicked. Gotta click on everything my man!
I just played the mission it does tell you lol
i have over 100 hours in this game and just learned this mechanic through this video lmao
It does tell you, it's just easy to miss
And this whole time I've been running back to mine lol
Playing this for the first time in Oct 2020. Thank you for your help! I don't speed through any game, it takes me several months to finish games because I don't play them all of the time. I usually play at night or in the morning and doing home or car projects during the middle of the day. Love the Backpack info because I pick up everything and search for everything everywhere.
Just learning borderlands. Thx! Me and my boy play together. Very overwhelming at 1st. Were going back and forth on just exploring and doing quest we can reach.
Yea mee too i stay stuck on side missions and areas just looting and farming weapons its soo fun i havent even started the story too much soon as i open a new area i explore every part of it
Playing through now, and i can't help but do the side missions. It's fun listening to the characters interact with the world.
Not even 3 seconds in and i subbed , your voice is clear and very easy to understand. Ty!!
I used to fast travel from anywhere in the previous 3 borderlands games lol... You just quit the game and rejoin, it dumps you right next to the fast travel station at the start of the level. I'm glad the made it official now tho
Don't forget to do crew missions (like the first vault Hunter recordings and dead claptraps) as the vault Hunter has a loot box on almost every level with special items in it...
I have two level 10 characters and I had no idea about the manufacturer mail thing I am so glad I watch this show. Thank you so much I was already subscribed but you have just reminded me how good you are to have around
You’re so welcome Brad!! Thanks for sticking around man 😊
These are helpful to know, can’t wait to play it after work. Thanks JV.
Excellent tips. Thanks! I do the side missions and explore before I tackle the bosses.
Hey guys, so I was fortunate enough to catch BL3 in the PS store on sale and with that, I got the magical epic ultimate upgrade package. I am taking my time and loving the story. I'm definitely struggling with understanding weapon specs and how to utilize their features. I can't wait to go full blown crazy in fights once I've got the moves down. Thanks for the Intel!
Most of my friends sped through the game. I did every side mission which was fun.
But as far as loot and time management goes speed Run the game and then activate meyhem 1 to get better exp and loot/money faster
I've played both BL 1 and 2, I have 4 hours on the new one, I just realized the new fast travel thing. Kill me.
10h here lol
I found out about the fast travel thing after finishing the story... and the DLC...
So about 70hrs...
4 hours? I have played borderlands 2 for 144 hours so far, maybe even more since i messed up some saves and sometimes had internet problems... and as you know there is no such a mean of fast travel in BL2, you need to move through ALL of the level to get to fast travels.
I'm excited to explore the new environment. No rush to play through to the finish.
Nice video. Good info.
Thanks 👍😎
Thanks! I didn’t know you can melee barrels. I just assumed they would blow up and kill me like in pretty much every shooter I’ve played 😂
I'm actually planning on doing most of the side quests later when I unlock mayhem more and/or True vault hunter mode. That way the quest rewards will be more to my level and it may even help me level to level 50 and get gear closer to level 50.
I always do all missions, when I enters a map an clears the "fog of war* (I think that's the name of the mechanism that's hiding a part of the the map you don't have explore) I pick up all side missions and do them beside of the mainquest. It's very helpful bc you get a lot of xp and level up really quick. That helps you against bosses and rare mobs. And the rewards are most of the time really good. Did this in BL1 and BL2 also. By the way, I clear all quests, even in TVHM. It is a heck of fun to do it. I really love the story, and also the little story that's coming with the sidemissions. Thumb up for this vid! Have fun an and always good loot. C ya in the Borderlands.
I have done every side mission and all DLC's for Borderlands 1, 2 and TPS and plan on doing the same for Borderlands 3.
Speed through to get guardian and mayhem mode unlocked. Do a couple convenient side missions along the way and it's more than enough to finish the story at level 40. All side missions scale to your level after completing and makes it more enjoyable to hit 50 rather than the grind of games past.
Taking my time, getting all crew challenges in each area done as I go, and making Iron Bear a bad@$$. Learning to navigate the challenges screen was a pain, but once you get the hang of it, you can level pretty fast and spend a lot less time running back and forth, plus get some pretty nice weapons and shields.
I’m tackling all the side missions too... more XP, loot and story.
My biggest issue has been that when i get matched up with someone, i get to the fast travel location but i have to go through hordes of enemies before i can make it to the person i got matched up with and it takes a while for me to actually get to them. I remember Borderlands 2 making it so that you spawn around the people you got matched with. I would have preferred for that to stay the same
I'm new to borderlands. I just found your channel, thank you. Just subscribed even though they're 4 yrs old they're helping me. Lol!! Very informative.
I'm level 31 on my main currently and have slowed on doing the side missions. I've gotten to the point I really just want to hit 50 so all of my loot is more meaningful long-term. A level 30 legendary is just depressing to me as I know I'll be replacing it in just a couple hours at best. However, I still have a compulsion to expose the entire map and I definitely clear out every green diamond objective. But missions marked as "Trivial" reward such little XP, they're just not worth the time doing on the first playthrough. At 50, though, I'll be enjoying every inch of content and perhaps even more so, since I'll have a lot of fresh content I didn't experience on the first round.
Thank you for the tips. This is my first BL game and I was so lost.
One of the best Tips vids I've come across. Excellent work, clear, good info, good suggestions.
I did BL1 and BL2. I've always done all the side missions possible before moving onto the main story. I'm in no rush to finish, just enjoying the game. At my lowly level 15, I'm not seeing many legendaries though. I haven't done any farming yet, maybe on the next planet.
I'm late to find this video but still learned about punching barrels, I was afraid to melee them in case they just exploded so this bit of info will be useful.
Bought the game day 1. Just now playing it. Level 10, and what a blast! Now I know what I've been missing. I barely played Borderlands 2 and liked it too. Just have to make time to play.
Thanks 4 the tips. Esp the part about what to attack shields/armor/skin with weapon types.
** Going real slow, took me a week to get to lvl 10 and finish 1st part of game. I like it slowwww**, and I loot everything cept white/gray items. That's gonna change.
Great beginner video tutorial, best one I've seen so far.
So glad I could help!! 😊
Pleasure seeing some new content on UA-cam from you, JV! When I grab BL3 I'll definitely be methodical and get every side quest. The completionist in me couldn't have it any other way!
I just picked up the game on the PS store sale today. Coming back to this franchise after many years now. Played only the first Borderlands game. Looking forward to it.
Two thoughts. First, I am really bad about not reading the tutorial, so I missed the fast travel info. Second, item value is a cool addition. However, sometimes a weapon that is slightly better conflicts with my play style or its design affects ADS to a degree that I might prefer the lesser valued weapon.
I feel like I am flying through it on normal. I want to finish the story to unlock the locked screen but even when I try to force myself to skip the side quests, it doesn't last long before I finish them before I leave the planets. I will skip some of the radio community quests I think its called, if I can't figure out how to climb up. But I am on chapter 11 and only skipped one that I can remember.
Ive literally just gotten to the third planet and did not know you could fast travel to your vehicle! OMG!! SUCH HEADACHES COULD HAVE BEEN SAVED!
Great to hear you again matey 👍🏻👍🏻
From my experience, the main quest seems to adapt to your level+1,
I'm doing every side quest and am a higher level than a friend that doesn't, our main quests aren't for the same level...
Well more exp for you man
I’m taking my time through the game and am running 2 characters Flakk and Zane to get a feel for them. I never rush my first play through in Borderlands
I've been seeing the you have mail thing in game! Never found it or thought of it being there. Thanks! Answered a lot of dumb questions I've had.
I'm late on getting this game but I'm doing everything. All the side quests that are available at that time. Use to doing it back in bl2
Having a lot of fun with this game. On level 20 got the extra content. I am doing all the side missions except the electric man. I am going to go back to him now. hopefully I can beat him. thanks for the help
I am just CRAWLING through my first time with Fl4k. I'm having so much fun finding all of this stuff out myself, discovering every last bit of each map, and every hidden chest. It's been so fun, but I'm still at the very early stages of the game.
I’ve been really enjoying some of the side missions to the point where I’ve had to remind myself that I wasn’t currently doing the main missions. Loving the game. Not loving the pc lag and glitches. Excellent video btw. Definitely earned a thumbs up from me!
VIP items can be collected at Lv50 and they match your level.
Here's what I did upon getting the game. I played through the first three hours with every vault hunter. Basically i got to sanctuary. Level 10.
It gave me a good idea of which character i wanted to play first. I went in thinking Zane was gonna be my guy, turns out its Fl4k.
Also, when i go back to play the other characters, i dont have to go through that 3 hour tutorial again.
Cluckery Duckery how do you switch between characters?
ManiacalMedic i just started a new game with each one. But, using the safe in your room on sanctuary, you can trade items and guns back n forth between all of your characters.
"He died reading a book! What a freaking nerd!!" Claptrap side quest made me lol. Not sure they are that necessary though.. I've pretty much blasted through the main questline only with very few side quests completed. Normal difficulty. Lvl27 now and never felt underpowered or squishy. Besides, I've found you are changing weapons so often that low lvl side quest loot isn't going to last long
Thanku for your articulate style !!! great info,no unneeded fluff...cooleness !!!
Probably already commented, but confirming pre-order/deluxe items drop at the level you are when you open the mail. SO, open the one shield at level 1, since it's pretty awesome and gives xp and loot bonuses up through level 10. HOWEVER, DON'T OPEN ANY OTHER DELUXE LOOT ITEMS (the paint jobs, etc are fine, of course) until you're 50, or you're really kind of wasting it. My first character's items bugged with all 0 stats and I wasted all of my second character's items. I also burned half of my third character's items, but am especially bummed I opened the Cheddar grenade, as I image that could be much more useful at a high level where money is a better return to get those bigger SDUs.
I am doing my second slide through a quarter of a man's 2 and then even though I did get borderlands 3 when the game was launch. I'm gonna go back and complete all thecide missions. Cause I don't think I did it on the first time. Good information in the video of my friend. Very good.❤
Got super lucky in my early game, in the first two hours of the game just going around killing stuff I killed a badass think and he dropped a pistol that can swap between shock and fire, good stuff
The thing I'd want if I could get one addition is a button for selling all "non favourites"... such a hassle trashmarking everything or selling stuff one by one 🤔 or perhaps a better inventory that's abit more "sortable".
Taking my sweet sweet time. Exploring, reading, testing EVERYTHING! 👍
I have played 18 hours so far and I'm doing a bit of both when it comes to side and main
other then some bugs with item plates staying on screen even after closing the echo device, i've been having fun. was disappointed by the lack of rewards for having played the previous games.
Awesome video! I just got BL3 and these tips will be very helpful. The last tip really helps because I always stressful trying find which gun is better. I know that the guns had scores, but I didn’t want to assume that higher meant better. Normally I did damage x fire rate for dps, then compare the other stats and perks.
I will not agree that "item lvl" usually shows better weapons. On the contrary. Most often it misleads the player.
True. The better item is the one that fits your play style.
legendary lower level weapons can be effective for quite some time and even be better then epic higher levels
Victor Bax yup.. I’ve dragged my level 41 lob through all of my lvl 57 tvhm & mayhem 4 stuff
I’m speeding through my first playthrough so that I can enjoy all of the sidequests on tvhm. I’ve only hit one point where you get an item for a story quest that you literally can’t continue the quest unless you are at the right level to use the item (being vague to avoid spoilers). Besides that, I think there are only two times so far where I got to a boss and felt like I was under leveled for that fight.
the game allows you to use the item even if you are underlevel like when you have to use the rogue sight i was 26 i think and the gun was 27 or 28 but i was still able to equip it for the quest
I'm a side mission guy, but I tend to grind too slowing for most. I'll look all around just to see little hidden items and such, really not much of a payoff most of the time.
Just bought the game yesterday and your video helped me out very much ! Awesome video, thanks !
That vehicle teleporter is a game changer you beautiful bastard massive props
I started playing during an invent with these little loot goblins, it means I got loads of legendaries. I'm still nt using anything I pick up, unless i find another legendary that I like. I mean I'm only at level 14, and most f my weapons are between level 7 and 12 (also still only looting levels 12 and around that) I remember it was like this in BL2 as well as I found an unkempt harold right at the start and I was using that gun for hours.
it did spoil it a bit getting quite so many legandaries at the start, but i do like it as it means I've had access to some crazy guns. I love the ones that you have to fix, especially. infinite ammo, pretty much. my moze build is gonna do that innately anyway, though. also for her you are looking more into health regen (for defence. her mech acts as a layer of DEF as well, and you can beef him right up, too) she has a few ways of keeping her health and shields topped up, as well and ammo and nades.
Never mentioned Iridium. I didn't realize, until half way through, that you could harvest it to spend it in sanctuary for high level guns. The shop is where the crazy guy lives near the cargo bay. I also never realized iridium could be collected by hitting the purple crystals that are laying around the levels. Sadly though you rarely get enough to get a lot of good guns and by the time you level up a bit they're useless.
Well, you can't punch the crystals for Eridium until a story upgrade, so omitting that from a Starter Guide can be forgiven.
I’m trying to work through and enjoy the first run through
This is a big hell and I'm new to borderlands franchise but with these tips I should be able to progress faster
hey - I don't comment on vids often but my goodness.... this is one of the best channels I've ever visited. :) Well done here and subbed!
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Guaranteed fucking dude
Thanks for this video and tips. Very helpful. I’m playing the game on easy with side missions. Once through I’ll play on regular mode straight through.
This game is so much fun (and thankfully not a grind) why blow through the side missions just to get done? I’m enjoying the ride. Thanks! Subscribed for sure.
Taking my time and exploring every nook and cranny
I was speeding through the first 15 levels as a full hunter Fl4k and sniping with rakks, but after feeling like it's a little too boring, I'm having more fun after respec'ing and making the game harder by playing more middle-of-the-action with a survivability build. Sure I died a lot at first, but I'm finding the challenge more fun.
Hey JV! Really glad to see you passionate about this game! I have enjoyed the whole borderlands series so far and have been following your content for over 3 years now and it’s great to see you enjoying playing games. Thank you for sharing your experiences and keep up your hard work. It is appreciated!
I'm exploring every map befor travel to anothe one, trying to find every, chest, typhoon log, dead claptraps, and i also trying to memorize locations for the second run, bu i have to admit, sometimes i need to use some maps to find everything
i think its better to speed the main mission as fast as possible, myham mode scales enemeys and side quests to character level. not only that but you want to start leveling guardain rank asap as well you never know when gear box will nerf the exp values to the ground. you can also do the slaughter zone on pandora or when ever the first one apears cuz they also scale to character level as well.