Borderlands 3 Any% Route Notes

Borderlands 3 Any% Speedrun Route (Updated 6/19/21)

AT = Area Transition
FT = Fast Travel
SQ = Save Quit
PM = Photo Mode
TP = Teleport
CaR = Catch a Ride
(skip) = By playing a random typhon log from your menu you can skip a currently playing log

1. Shiv
Time starts when you pick up the echo
wait for claptrap to say "now listen up", SQ
enter PM after exiting the new-u, use the lever
wait in valley for claptrap to say "i hid a weapon"
wait for explosion, SQ
pick up gun, SQ
wait through the dialog between claptrap and shiv
AFTER he says "i did it", SQ
kill first group, SQ
kill second group (dialog skip by grabbing the shield under claptraps dialog)
kill shiv, force equip shotgun over jakobs pistol, controls, revive claptrap, SQ
skip cutscene, SQ
Talk to lilith, SQ
Talk to lilith, equip skills, clear bandits, talk to lilith, follow
enter PM during claptraps karate noises
exit when lilith goes to the keyboard for the second time
AT to The Droughts




2. Vaughn
grab "powerful connections" on the way, go to vaughn (Parkour)
Shoot down Vaughn, SQ
talk to Vaughn, leave the camp, kill some skags
cliff parkour to red chest, CHALLENGE claptrap in hijack area
FT to droughts, run to lilith, sell garbage
enter PM to extend claptrap dialog, talk to lilith, SQ
run to Ellie, talk to ellie, run to scrapyard, hijack car, scan
enter CaR, grab "Dump on dumptruck"
kill dumptruck, open door, open red chest, SQ
Farm Dumptruck to lvl 5 and/or when you get a TKs Wave
FT to the Droughts, SQ
drive to Ascension Bluff, hit Highway FT
AT to Ascension Bluff




3. Ascension Bluff
CHALLENGES crimson radio, claptrap
clone jump/parkour to mouthpiece
kill mouthpiece, pick up key, FT to Ascension bluff
CHALLENGE hammerlock hunt (Skrakk!)
Wait for talk to Lilith objective, FT to The Droughts




4. Tannis
talk to Lilith, SQ x2
Give Lilith vault key, SQ x2
Grab the key, SQ
drive to Tannis, reach site, SQ
Give Tannis key, SQ x2
fight, FT to The Droughts - Highway, grab "Under Taker"
spawn vehicle, clone jump, hit trigger for Ellie
FT to Droughts - Highway, SQ
spawn biofuel rig, run over skags, (rock climb)
pick up astronav chip, SQ
Spawn biofuel rig, drive to docks, park car
hit save near ellie, SQ
	<Character other than Zane:
		spawn a new vehicle and drive it to lilith, get out of car
		hit ellie trigger, run back to cutscene trigger
		TP to vehicle, get out of car, get back in>
hit cutscene trigger, clone jump
fight, revive, SQ x2
talk to ellie, go to sanctuary travel




5. Sanctuary
Talk to lilith, SQ
Install Astronav, SQ
Hit Tannis trigger, Marcus, extinguish fire, run to crew quarters,
trigger arms race dialog (use PM to extend) <SQ if you dont have it>
open crew, go to tannis, melee tank, SQ
Talk to ellie, SQ
open garage, SQ
talk to earl, check for ASE shield, SQ
	<If playing Moze:
		check earl vendor for railgun annoint>
talk to moxxi, SQ
play slots, go to earl, trigger earl
check for ASE shield, pick up accelerator, SQ
	<If playing Moze:
		check earl vendor for railgun annoint>
install accelerator, go to bridge
enter PM when troy says, "Lookin' good, Liarhawk"
exit 9 seconds after tyreen says "war", navigate
buy 1 shotgun and backpack SDU, refill ammo
	<Other characters:
		1 pistol and backpack SDU, refill ammo>
talk to lilith, SQ x2
talk to Ellie, use drop pod




6. Meridian outskirts
CHALLENGE Claptrap on the way to lorelai
hit FT, talk to Lorelai, SQ
talk to lorelai, grab "Healers and Dealers" when Lorelai says "Spillways"
get in car, Use PM to extend claptraps dialog
pick up echo from hovercar (dont kill the car too early)
enter/exit menu to skip echo animation
CHALLENGE crimson radio
hit trigger for lorelai (wait for "my people are inside"), drive back
CHALLENGE vehicle delivery
Run past Lorelai, AT to Meridian Metroplex




7. Meridian Metroplex
check med vendor for class mods, run to office, spawn pyros
(Check vendors for a class mod w/ Violent Speed AND Violent Momentum, DP Torgue Pistol)
kill pyros, SQ
(Check vendors between each SQ if needed)
use console, SQ
talk to lorelai, SQ
spawn cyclone, SQ
TP to car if you didnt SQ
CHALLENGE claptrap + radio on the way
go to zero, cutscene, talk to zer0
Clone teleport through wall to fight
kill bots, kill maliwan
loot chests, grab upgrade, give upgrade to zer0
FT to Meridian Metroplex, SQ




8. Gigamind
CHALLENGE vehicle delivery near neon arterial AT
Meet Zer0, SQ
Kill Gigamind, grab brain, FT to Meridian Metroplex, SQ
hit return trigger, SQ (check vendors if needed)
contact Rhys, SQ (check vendors if needed)
Give brain, SQ
instantly SQ
(Farm for gear if needed)
BoB DLC Travel to Sanctuary
(FT if you dont have DLC)




9. Athenas
Instantly SQ
Talk to lilith, SQ
Unskippable cutscene:
shop, 1 shotgun SDU, ammo, guns if needed
contact Maya, SQ
Navigate, run to droppod

Clear courtyard, ring bell, talk to maya
CHALLENGE typhon log, hit New-U
wait for traunt to say "ATTENTION", SQ
Clear enemies, ring bell, Hit New-U, SQ
CHALLENGE claptrap
kill, ring bell, go to Ava, talk to ava, go to brewery
grab "Holy Spirits", place clone, CHALLENGE hammerlock hunt (Chupacabratch)
clone warp, grab all ratch livers
place livers, talk to mendel, SQ
follow ava, kill, loot tomb
follow ava, kill, CHALLENGE Typhon log, loot tomb
kill ratch nest, pick up eridium, SQ
hit ava's trigger, clone warp/grenade jump past wall
CHALLENGE claptrap, kill traunt, SQ x2
give eridium to maya (wait for objective to complete), SQ
CHALLENGE Typhon log, open chests, grab key
FT to sanctuary




10. Skywell
Give key to Tannis, sell stuff (SQ if you dint need to)
talk to lilith, FT to Meridian Metroplex
go to rhys, skip cutscene, SQ
take viper drive, SQ
place viper drive, AT to Skywell-27

kill security, use console, viper drive in elevator, SQ x3
kill security, enter PM to extend dialog to open vents door faster
vents parkour, CHALLENGE claptrap at rock, thruster, SQ
lever, chute, viper drive, SQ
investigate balls, use viper drive, SQ
CHALLENGE Handsome Jackie to lvl 14.5 (keep farming if you dont get a Nimble Jack)
clear way, CHALLENGE claptrap, door, door, clone warp through door
servers, firewall, SQ
Return to Rhys, SQ
elevator, grab ammo while waiting for elevator
clear enemies, SQ
clear enemies, fire lazer, SQ
kill katagawa ball, pick up key
FT to sanctuary




11. Atlas HQ
talk to Tannis, Lilith, SQ
Cutscene - shop/gamble while waiting
FT to Metroplex on checkmark
AT to atlas HQ
run forward a little, SQ
go to controls, nullhound, console
CHALLENGE typhon log, kill power troopers (look for vanquisher (SMG))
Go to main building, CHALLENGES claptrap + typhon log
kill arbalest to open door, nullhounds, console, SQ
turret defense, CHALLENGES Crimson radio + typhon log (skip)
Finish defense, SQ
start elevator, SQ
re-use elevator, office, Katagawa, meet up with Rhys, SQ
talk with rhys, SQ x2
grab key, FT to sanctuary




12. Neon Arterial
give tannis key, return to the bridge
FT to metroplex
go to neon, kill maliwan, talk to zer0
get back in Cyclone
AT to neon arterial

talk to maya
CHALLENGE typhon log (skip), drive ahead
hit New-U in first combat area, SQ
kill, park, kill, park, park, hit save, SQ
CHALLENGE typhon log in plaza to the right
Push face into barricade
CHALLENGE claptrap on train tracks
CHALLENGE log in sidepath to the left (Skip)
CHALLENGE cache in sidepath to the right
AT to The Forgotten Bascilla

reach vault, SQ
place key, kill rampager, SQ
loot vault, eridium deposit, SQ
go to maya, talk to Ava (SQ if you cant)
FT to Sanctuary




13. Eden-6
go to lilith, SQ
talk to lilith, SQ x2
cutscene - shop during, buy 1 shotgun SDU
Grab "Invasion Of Privacy" when Wainwright says "Craven"
navigate, oob to drop pod

skip cutscene
drive to the right
CHALLENGES crimson radio, vehicle delivery
drive to wainwright
CHALLENGE claptrap in tree roots
kill bandits, talk to wainwright
enter mansion, TP to car
ramp car on root, hit New-U near Anvil, SQ
AT to anvil




14. Anvil
CHALLENGE log on cinder blocks
open gate, go to courtyard
kill enemies, talk to brick, SQ
CHALLENGE log near rare spawn
CHALLENGE claptrap to the left after door
kill enemies after door, SQ
follow brick, kill enemies, (SQ if brick is in a bad spot)
cutscene, Talk to Tina, SQ
CHALLENGE typhon log
collect pizza toppings, SQ
give toppings to tina, SQ
grab bomb, CHALLENGE dead drop, clear bridge
CHALLENGE crimson raido after clearing bridge
bomb, warden, shoot cage, talk to Hammerlock
FT to floodmoor basin - knotty peak




15. Jakobs Estate
Instantly SQ
talk to wainwright, drive to estate
AT to jakobs estate

CHALLENGE crimson radio to the left
start lift (lift skip)
door, door, clear ambush, Jakobs Estate OOB, hit New-U, SQ
kill billy, scene (3,1,3), grab record
Go through hole
Enter PM on wainwright dialog AFTER opening the bookcase
exit when you can grab the record
FT to floodmoor basin - knotty peak




16. Reliance
Instantly SQ
give record, FT to jakobs estate
AT to floodmoor basin
hit save, talk to clay, SQ
kill bandits (when objective shows up), SQ
open cages, kill bandits, SQ
talk to clay, SQ
shoot door controls, SQ
kill, Regroup at gas station, SQ
kill, Regroup at gas station, SQ
kill, Regroup at gas station, SQ
kill, kill long arm, SQ

talk to clay, turn on main power
FT to knotty peak, run to fort sunshine
enter PM to extend clay's dialog
exit to kill first wave, re-enter PM, kill next wave
spawn car, drive to lookout, hit lookout trigger
FT to reliance, SQ
go to lumberyard, jump on rails, FT to knotty peak, SQ
Early Fort Sunshine Mantle, hit trigger
clear fort, kill annointed, button (extend dialog with PM if needed)
grab key, FT to reliance, SQ
open cabinet, talk to clay
FT to floodmoor, SQ
Talk to hammerlock, SQ
take record, place it, go to canopy




17. Family Jewel
run forward, Enter PM under bounty dialog for 4 seconds
kill dinosaur, enter PM to extend "big f*ckin dinosaur line"
pick up balex, go to door, enter PM again, wait for door to open
enter PM under "KILL IT" after hitting the reach Family Jewel trigger (4 seconds)
wires, console, SQ
run to wires, enter PM till wires sparkle, wires
second wind ratch or wait to be revived
extend dialog with PM after getting to the door (If its still playing)
melee bot, place balex, SQ
Family Jewel OOB, wait for door to open, HIT NEW-U, hit security trigger, SQ
kill security, SQ
door, hit trigger for next door, SQ
kill security, SQ
kill jabbers, SQ
kill badass jabber, grab balex, cage
save one bot, kill when ratch objective shows, SQ when ratch objective completes
hit save near geniviv, SQ
jump to bridge trigger enter PM while in the air
exit when balex falls, kill geniviv, grab key (dont pick up balex)
FT to Sanctuary




18. Rouges
go to bridge (SQ if doors are locked), kill bots, bridge trigger, SQ
install balex, SQ
pick up geniviv, SQ
give drive to marcus, give key to tannis
FT to Reliance

Talk to clay, SQ
pick up pistol, go to ambermire
shoot targets, AT To Ambermire

go to rouges, take right path
turn on power, SQ
check bodies, SQ
pick up id, console, SQ
activate loot tracker, hit save near "sellout" mission, SQ
Grab "sellout", run to agent dd, shoot target, kill bandits, pick up id
dead drop, hit button for Sellout mission, SQ
dead drop (SQ if echo doesnt skip), go to next agent
kill bandits, place clone, hit save near docks, clone warp, id, SQ
go to next agent, clear bandits
enter PM during "dropships incoming" line
exit to kill enemies
activate crane, shoot target on crane, SQ
grab toilet ID, FT to Rouge Hollow, SQ
enter rouge hollow, SQ
id, console, escort jabber
kill one enemy from the first set, kill the rest at the end
enter PM under dialog while jumping to hit archimedes trigger (use bounty dialog if there is none)
exit when archimedes falls down, kill archimedes
Pick up key, FT to sanctuary





20. Cellars
give key to tannis, give money to moxxi for crit/hail
FT to Floodmoor basin - knotty peak
talk to Wainwright, FT to Reliance, SQ
drive to cellars, talk to clay
follow Clay to cellars, AT to Blackbarrel Cellars

CHALLENGE claptrap in first room
CHALLENGE typhon log in second room
clear area, find console, SQ
console, SQ
console, kill bandits, SQ
console, shoot barrel, pick up key
CHALLENGE typhon log in bathroom
cutscene, kill Aurelia, talk to hammerlock, SQ
first statue - head, second - ass, third - d*ck
CHALLENGE log (Skip) jump on the doors after 3rd statue
hit switch, AT to Floating Tomb

hit FT, give key to Tannis, SQ
Kill Grave and Ward, kill graveward, check loot, observe Tannis, SQ
loot vault, SQ
hit tannis trigger, FT to sanctuary




21. Return to Pandora
talk to Lilith, SQ
cutscene dialog skip (wekidna)
wait for call to end, FT to the Droughts - highway
drive to Devil's Razor, shoot down baricade, AT to Devil's Razor

drive to rolands rest, talk to Vaughn, AT to splinterlands

place car, start conveyor, drive to Chop Shop, start Donny dialog, SQ
kill bandits, kill donney, grab key, hit button, FT to Pitt's Stop, SQ
Spawn chariot, park car, AT to carnivora

Carnivora Invis elevator (if you have the framerate), Carnivora OOB
skip cutscene, kill first car, catch up to carnivora
gas tanks, cars, gas tank, cars, gas tank
AT to guts of Carnivora

CHALLENGE Claptrap
kill agonizer 9000, cutscene, Kill Pain and Terror, talk to tannis
FT to Sanctuary




22. Konrad's hold
talk to lilith, FT to Roland's Rest
kill bandits, SQ
kill bandits, SQ
talk to Vaughn, go to turrets (drive into death wall)
wait for tannis to start talking, SQ
talk to Vaughn, follow to Konrads

bridge skip, minecart, varkids, minecart, lab
AT to sandblast




23. Sandblast Scar
	<If playing on patch "Arms Race P2" or lower:
		FT to Ascension bluff
		car warp to sandblast (station near car hijack)>
Spawn Cyclone, drive through
spawn vaughn at the end
AT to Devil's Razor




24. Cathedral
talk to Vaughn, FT to Sanctuary

instantly SQ
talk to lilith, look out of window, SQ
talk to lilith, FT to Rolands Rest

talk to vaughn, SQ
drive to Tannis, clear camp, meet tannis
	<Zane Only:
		FT to Roland's Rest
		CHALLENGE Hot Karl, TP to vehicle>
AT to cathedral after checkmark

hit FT, SQ
follow ava, SQ x2
clear bandits, go to courtyard (oob)
annointed, valves, tank, AT to the great vault




25. Vault of the Architects
cutscene, kill troy, pick up echo, SQ
talk to lilith, SQ
loot vault, SQ
talk to tannis, SQ
Jackpot DLC travel to sanc
(Just FT if you dont have DLC)




26. Typhon
go to lab, inspect, SQ
go to bridge, SQ
navigate, oob to droppod
clear camp, power, drive to typhon
go through wall, hit FT, SQ
hit trigger for sparrow, SQ
skip cutscene, meet typhon, SQ
follow, SQ (Wait to place keys if typhon says "By now")
place keys, SQ




27. Traunt
go to barrier, clear camp, elites, barrier
hit trigger for Traunt dialog, wait for dialog, TP to car
take alternate route, kill last set of guardians, kill Traunt
AT to Tazandeer Ruins




28. Tazandeer Ruins
Run through to elevator, plant strat, clear room
first crystal, kill lieutenant, 2nd crystal
enter PM during lieutenant dialog
exit to place crystal, re-enter, exit to activate elevator
run to vault, kill guardians, hit button, wait for follow objective, SQ
wait outside of rock wall for typhon dialog, grab key, open vault
enter PM to extend typhons dialog
exit to grab gungun, SQ
Krieg DLC travel to Sanctuary
(Just FT if you dont have DLC)




29. Pyre of stars
go to lab, enter PM to extend Balex dialog, place key
re-enter, grab key, FT to Desolations edge

Place Nekro key, AT to pyre of stars

follow tannis, SQ
give pandoran key, SQ
Follow typhon, bait guardian into typhons LoS
place promethea key, run to stairs, use switch
run past bandits, kill last set to spawn guardians
kill all quardians when they spawn, use geyser when door open
place key, SQ
Run past all enemies, sit near switches
follow typhon, SQ
Hit switch, run past all enemies, kill guardians
place Nekro key, FT to Pyre of stars, SQ
run to tannis, enter PM while bounty dialog is playing
exit when enemies start spawning
Kill enemies, cutscene, wait 12 seconds, grab spine
wait for mission to complete, SQ

Use portal, kill tyreen
Time ends when tyreen death cutscene plays