How many bosses are in borderlands

He is a huge challenge while playing solo, though it does get a little easier with friends. The Gigamind is one of the earlier bosses in the game. But even for how early the player fights him, he is pretty easy. Most of his health bar is his shield, and any half-decent electric weapon should melt right through it. His attacks are all predictable and fairly easy to dodge and don't do a lot of damage.

Although as a concept, he is a pretty cool boss. But in the end, he isn't any more trouble to fight than most of the standard mobs. Most boss fights take place in huge arenas. Aurelia is instantly different because of the change in scenery, as players have to defeat her in a cramped room.

Combining this tiny space with her strength makes her the trickiest boss to battle. Her character also has a connection to most players that no other boss has, as she was a playable character in an earlier game.

This link to the player, her strength, the story revolving around her, and the unique setting of the battle make her one of the best villains in the game. It's just a shame fans don't get to see more of her in Borderlands 3. Mouthpiece is the first proper boss the player would face in the story, and his difficulty reflects that.

He is just a buffed-up, shielded mob with some explosive speakers around him. Lots of low health mobs nearby guarantee an easy second wind in case the player gets downed, and his health pool and damage output are not very high. He has a really cool-looking shield though, which is also the only thing that will give the player a smidge of trouble.

Pain and Terror is everything great about Borderlands 3. Battling this duo and the agonizer is absolutely satisfying. Players have to get used to the unusual setting, and have amazing reflexes. But when they find their groove, this fight is just a pleasure to take part in. To make it even better, players get to choose the music before the fight! There's a well-rounded story element lingering throughout the battle as well, making it not only a great fight regarding gameplay and strategy but an important scene for the story as well.

Shiv is the only reason why Mouthpiece didn't rank lower on this list. This tutorial boss is the very definition of a pushover. He is just a buffed-up mob, and even for new players, he goes down very easily and without doing much harm. Troy is arguably the best boss in the entire game. The story around him was masterfully done, and the mechanics of the scene were fantastic.

The fight itself is even worse, where the boss goes immune to all damage every time you take away a third of its health. This can work for balancing issues, but the length of immunity has no set time and can range from a few seconds to almost a minute. This makes the final boss not even fun to farm, even though it has some of the best loot.

Aurelia is the most visually stunning boss in Borderlands 3. Players may have technically already faced off against other Vault Hunters like Nisha and Wilhelm back in Borderlands 2 , but those two fights were not on the same scale as Aurelia. It feels as if Aurelia is constantly spamming her action skill on you, making you realize how all those countless bandits must feel when you do it.

Despite being the start of a hugely successful franchise, the original Borderlands is infamously remembered for having one of the worst endings in gaming history. Most of that can be attributed to The Destroyer. This final boss is just a giant, ugly tentacle monster with a ton of health. It is even possible to actually run out of ammo during this fight. It's not a true test of skill, it's actually just a test of your patience.

The BNK3R is the perfect mix of being difficult but fair. What makes this fight a chore to get through is that Jackenstein only has one spot on him that will do damage, which are the transformers on his back. Hitting him anywhere else will then cause the bullets to ricochet back to you. He may be a tough fight, but he rarely ever feels cheap.

Of course, your best bet is to always aim for his face. Read my new sci-fi thriller novel Herokiller , available now in print and online. I also wrote The Earthborn Trilogy. This is a BETA experience.

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