Borderlands 4: How to Unlock UVHM 2

How to Unlock UVHM 2 in Borderlands 4

By Ambar Jimenez | 2025-10-01 08:29:34
After completing the main campaign in Borderlands 4, the real challenge begins: the journey to Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode. This endgame system is all about high risk and high reward, making enemies tougher while increasing your chances of finding rare and powerful loot. For players who want to continue their journey and unlock the next tier of difficulty, Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode 2 (UVHM2), there is a specific set of challenges that must be completed.This guide will walk you through every step of the process, including where to find and how to defeat the required bosses and the final mission you must complete to unlock UVHM2.

Borderlands 4: How to Unlock UVHM 2

The Requirements: The Four Challenges

Before you begin, you must be in Ultimate Vault Hunter Rank 1 (UVH1). To confirm your rank, pause the game, go to "Session Settings," and select the "Ultimate Vault Hunter Level" tab to choose UVH Rank 1. The challenges will not count if you are not in the correct mode.

  • Song's Over: Kill Bramblesong

    • Location: Bittervein, Abandoned Auger Mine in the Stoneblood Forest of the Terminus Range.
    • How to Beat Him: Bramblesong is a giant Kratch with two red (Flesh) health bars. He is weak to Incendiary weapons. Since he flies around, use weapons with a longer range to deal with him, avoiding melee and shotgun builds.
  • Omega 86'd: Kill the Bio Armored Omega Thresher

    • Location: Fades District of Dominion. This fight is part of a side mission chain. You must first speak to Beth in the Lakeside Properties to start the "One Gassy Issue" and "One Slimey Issue" quests.
    • How to Beat Him: The Omega Thresher has a regenerating Armor health bar (yellow), so you need to use Corrosive and Cryo weapons. You must also activate Locust Canister stations in the arenato lower his armor and make him vulnerable. Once the armor is gone, hisFlesh health bar (red) is revealed, and you should switch to Incendiary weapons to deal with it.
  • Bio Break: Kill the Bio-Bulkhead

    • Location: Synthetic Nave Point of Interest (POI) in the Dissected Plateau of the Fadefields.
    • How to Beat Him: The Bio-Bulkhead has one Armor health bar (yellow) that regeneratesfour times. You must pick up Locust Canisters found in the room andthrow them at the boss to remove his armor. Once it's gone, use Corrosive and Cryo weapons to deal damage.
  • No Points Awarded: Kill Sidney Pointylegs

    • Location: The Prospects, a Ripper Drill Site in the Hungering Plain of the Fadefields. You will need to kill enough enemies in the area to make the boss spawn.
    • How to Beat Him: Sidney Pointylegs relies on fast melee and spinning attacks. He has a three-part health bar: a Shield (blue) weak to Shock damage, a Flesh (red) bar weak to Incendiary damage, and an Armor (yellow) bar weak to Corrosive and Cryo damage.

    • The Final Step: The Wildcard Mission

    Once all four challenges are completed and you've confirmed their completion in your Challenges menu, return to Lilith at Moxxi's Bottoms Up in the Ruined Sumplands of Carcadia Burn. A large green skull mission marker will appear on your map, and Lilith will have a special interaction icon.

    Accept the "Rush the Gate" Wildcard mission from her. This is a modified, tougher version of the main campaign's final boss fight against Idolator Sol. You'll need to defeat Idolator Sol a second time, and once you do, you'll be automatically granted access to Ultimate Vault Hunter Rank 2. From here, you can begin your journey to UVH Rank 3 and beyond.

    Platform(s): PlayStation 5 PS5, Microsoft Windows PC, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X/S
    Genre(s): First-person shooter, action role-playing
    Developer(s): Gearbox Software
    Publisher(s): 2K
    Engine: Unreal Engine 5
    Release date: September 12, 2025
    Mode: Single-player, multiplayer
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