Hey guys! I'm sure this video is a surprise to a lot of you! I'm coming back to RU-vid 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
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
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!
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’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.
Tip #11 - When you first access a new map, even at the very beginning of the game, search out the 3 Typhon logs and the chest afterwards. If you wait, and go through the story like I did, the levels of the loot from the Typhon chest will be stuck to the low level of the enemies on the map. I got to lvl 27 thinking "I will just go back and do all of these extra things towards the end of the game". Bad idea with the Typhon Logs, unless you want Lvl 7 stuff at level 25-35.
Hey man! I’m confused by your statement. Should I grab the Typhon Logs immediately or wait? They don’t scale to level, is that what youre saying? I’m in only the second major area and haven’t grabbed one yet so I just wanted clarification on that. Appreciate it!
@@Theleastofusofficial they do not scale to level. Seriously though, with most of them, it's more trouble than it's worth anyway. Unless you have to have 100% of everything, I would do them only if they are in your path. Some of them are a pain in the ass
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.
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!
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 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.
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
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!
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
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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 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
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
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.
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!
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!
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.
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 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.
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
Pleasure seeing some new content on RU-vid 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!
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 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.
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.❤
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 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.
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.
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.
"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
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
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.
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.
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 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.
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
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.
No matter how much I play this game I always end up running back to a fast travel location to go somewhere and about half way through I remember I can fast travel from anywhere. Foreal it happens all the time lol
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.
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 had a point where I was pushing through a dungeon getting close to the boss and a random joined in and fast traveled to a different zone making me lose all my progress...
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!
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.
