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Trial of Survival
Borderlands 3

Trial of Survival

Master the Trial of Survival in Borderlands 3 with our comprehensive guide. Learn enemy strategies, optional objectives, and boss tactics for the Skag of Survival.

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Master the Trial of Survival in Borderlands 3 with our comprehensive guide. Learn enemy strategies, optional objectives, and boss tactics for the Skag of Survival.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Accept the challenge from the Overseer and enter the trial area.
  2. 2
    Defeat all enemies, including Spiderants, a Queen Spiderant, and a King Spiderant. Use elemental weaknesses and Action Skills for faster takedowns.
  3. 3
    (Optional) Look for a Fallen Guardian near forcefield-blocked walls at the end of areas. Defeating it yields good loot and cash.
  4. 4
    Proceed through the areas, clearing all enemies until you reach the boss arena.
  5. 5
    Engage the Skag of Survival. Dodge its Acid attacks in the first phase and focus fire on its head. In the second phase, it will use Shock attacks.
  6. 6
    After defeating the Skag of Survival, open the chest at the end of the arena to complete the trial.
Tips
  • Build: A strong build is recommended, especially for completing optional objectives within the 25-minute time limit. Aim to one-shot most enemies.
  • SDU Upgrades: Upgrade your Ammo and Grenade SDUs as you'll use a lot of ammo and grenades against Badass enemies.
  • Survivor Tree: Farm Guardian Tokens to unlock the Resilient perk in the Survivor tree, allowing revivals with full health and shields.
  • Elemental Weaknesses: Utilize elemental damage that enemies are weak to, especially against the Queen and King Spiderants and the boss.
  • Action Skills & Grenades: Use your Action Skill and grenades strategically, especially when combined with elemental weaknesses.

Optional Objectives:

  • Find the Fallen Guardian
  • Complete Trial without Dying
  • Kill Boss with 25:00 Remaining
  • Kill Boss with 20:00 Remaining

Note: These objectives primarily reward extra cash and XP.

Boss: Skag of Survival

  • Phase 1: Attacks with Acid. Dodge by sprinting and focus fire on the head.
  • Phase 2: Attacks with Shock. Continue dodging and attacking the head.

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