Our Borderlands 4 trophy guide breaks down every challenge in Gearbox’s latest looter-shooter and shows you how to claim the coveted Platinum trophy.
In this Borderlands 4 trophy guide you’ll learn:
- All Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum trophies
- What to watch out for on your 100% completion run
- Which trophies can be missed
Borderlands 4 offers trophy hunters a hefty challenge on the road to Platinum. With 36 trophies in total, you’ll need plenty of time and dedication to hit 100%. Our guide walks you through every requirement and gives useful tips to help you unlock every achievement on the planet Kairos.
Borderlands 4 Trophies: Quick Overview
- Total: 36 trophies (1x Platinum, 4x Gold, 14x Silver, 17x Bronze)
- Platinum playtime: around 90 to 100 hours (faster in co-op)
- No missable trophies
- Hardest trophy: “Gear Five!” (Reach Ultimate Vault Hunter Level 5)
- No multiplayer trophies required (all can be unlocked solo)
Best Strategy for Platinum
To unlock the Platinum trophy in Borderlands 4 efficiently, follow this strategy:
- Character progression: After finishing the main campaign with one character, you can start a new game at level 30 with another Vault Hunter from the main menu. This way, you only need to level the remaining three characters from 30 to 50.
- Collect legendary gear: Keep all legendary weapons and items. For the “I Earned This” trophy, you’ll need one legendary equipped in all nine gear slots.
- Keep track of world events: Regularly scan the map for the three rotating world events, which only appear in the outer regions. Each event must be completed at least once.
- Tackle challenges early: Pick one challenge category (gear or manufacturer) early on and focus on it during your playthrough to hit 100% completion.
- Work through UVH ranks: For the “Gear Five!” trophy, you’ll need to reach the highest difficulty level. Clear Ultimate Vault Hunter rank challenges methodically and rely on powerful loot to survive tougher enemies.
Trophy Breakdown in Borderlands 4
There are 36 trophies in Borderlands 4, split up as follows:
- 1x Platinum
- 4x Gold
- 14x Silver
- 17x Bronze
Tips for the Hardest Trophies
Gear Five! (Gold)
The toughest trophy requires reaching “Ultimate Vault Hunter” Level 5. These world tiers unlock after completing the main campaign and significantly increase game difficulty:
- UVH Rank 1: +150% enemy health, +12% damage taken
- UVH Rank 2: +200% enemy health, +14% damage taken
- UVH Rank 3: +250% enemy health, +16% damage taken
- UVH Rank 4: +300% enemy health, +18% damage taken
- UVH Rank 5: +350% enemy health, +20% damage taken
To increase your UVH rank, you’ll need to defeat specific world bosses at your current tier, then complete a Wildcard mission for Lilith in “Moxxi’s Bottom’s Up!”.
Catch-A-Ride (Silver)
Unlock all 10 personal vehicles. Six are gained automatically through the story, while the remaining four are awarded when each Vault Hunter (Vex, Rafa, Amon, and Harlowe) reaches level 50.
Ruler of Everything (Silver)
Find and complete all 60 activities on the world map. These include Order Silos, Hideouts, Ancient Crawlers, Abandoned Mines, Order Bunkers, and Ripper Drills.
Grassroots Campaigner (Silver)
Finish all 98 side missions. Note that some quests unlock only after completing the main campaign, and many questlines build on each other.
World Events in Borderlands 4
You’ll need to complete three specific world events in the outer regions to earn their trophies:
- Arena Grande (Bronze): Complete the “Goredello” event in the Terminus Expanse.
- Reverse Abduction (Bronze): Complete the “Airship” event in the Wilterlands.
- Shoot the Moon (Bronze): Complete the “Creep Impact” event in Carcadia Wastes.
These events only appear occasionally and are marked with large icons on the map. Keep an eye out and prioritize them when they pop up.
All Borderlands 4 Trophies
Platinum
- Aw Man, Now We Have to Make BL5: Earn all trophies.
Gold
- Gear Five!: Reach Ultimate Vault Hunter Level 5.
- Nothing Left to Guard: Defeat all Guardians in Primordial Vaults.
- Everything Breaks: Complete the mission “The Timekeeper’s Order”.
- Master of Death and Dance: Reach player level 50.
Silver
- Good Hunter: Reach player level 30.
- Catch-A-Ride: Collect all personal vehicles.
- I Earned This: Equip legendary gear in every slot.
- Ruler of Everything: Complete all activities.
- Unfaded: Discover all map locations in The Fadefields.
- The Mountain Provides: Discover all map locations in Terminus Range.
- Churn the Burn: Discover all map locations in Carcadia Burn.
- Useful Citizen: Discover all map locations in Dominion City.
- Pop Out: Defeat a world boss.
- Grassroots Campaigner: Complete all side missions.
- False Idolator: Complete the mission “Rush the Gate”.
- As If Moved by an Occult Hand: Complete the mission “His Vile Sanctum”.
- Long Live the Queen: Complete the mission “Her Flaming Vision”.
- Howling on the Moon: Complete the mission “Another Day, Another Universe”.
Bronze
- Guac is Extra: Find Dave the Burrito.
- Rift Incompatible: Find Oddman’s final resting place.
- All Things Vend: Deliver the contents of the Legendary Vending Machine.
- Cut That Out: Find the cutout of Dr. Patricia Tannis.
- Glucose Guardian: Tip Moxxi.
- Widely Beloved Mascot: Complete all Claptrap missions.
- Mole Money, Mole Problems: Complete all Electi missions.
- Who’s the Boss?: Complete all Auger missions.
- Pale Blueberry Dot: Complete all Outbounder missions.
- Freelance, but Not For Free: Complete 80 contracts.
- Shoot the Moon: Complete the Creep Impact world event.
- Reverse Abduction: Complete the Airship world event.
- Arena Grande: Complete the Goredello world event.
- Brand Equity: Complete any manufacturer challenge category.
- Area of Expertise: Complete any gear challenge category.
- The Lookbook is the Cookbook: Collect 60 Cosmetics.
- Crimson Rising: Reach player level 10.
With this complete Borderlands 4 trophy guide, you’ll be fully equipped to face every challenge and secure that shiny Platinum trophy. Good luck on your loot and trophy hunt across the planet Kairos!
