Complete the Malevolent Practice side mission in borderlands 3 by finding Hammerlock's gang in The Anvil and defeating the Anointed Alpha.
Walkthrough
- 1After completing the Lair of the Harpy Main Mission, speak with Sir Hammerlock to accept the side mission.
- 2Teleport to The Anvil and head towards the first waypoint (a marker on your map you've manually placed as a destination). Before picking up Jensen’s ECHO Log, clear out any enemies in the area.
- 3Collect Jensen’s ECHO Log from the floor near the start of the zone.
- 4Head to the second waypoint and defeat the Anointed X-2 and X-3.
- 5Melee the stone body of Anointed X-2 to shatter it, revealing Vercuvio’s ECHO Log and loot.
- 6Head to the upper area of The Anvil, clear enemies, and inspect the body in the center of the Helipad.
- 7Defeat the Anointed X-4, who can turn into a fireball.
- 8Melee the Anointed X-4's body to retrieve Beckett’s ECHO Log.
- 9Grab the White Chest on the edge of the helipad.
- 10Head to the next waypoint and enter Dean’s Cell to collect Dean’s ECHO Log.
- 11Head to the final waypoint to find Dean and speak with him. The Anointed Alpha will spawn.
- 12Defeat the Anointed Alpha. He will become invulnerable when you damage him until you defeat the clones he spawns.
- 13Melee the Anointed Alpha's stone body for loot.
- 14Press the button on the console to open Dean's cell.
- 15Speak with Dean one last time to complete the mission.
Tips
- When fighting the Anointed X-4, be aware that he can turn into a fireball and chase you around the helipad.
- When fighting the Anointed Alpha, be patient. He will spawn a bubble around him, making him invulnerable, until you defeat the clones that spawn.
- To farm The Linc, exit the game and load back in, then sprint to the location of where you killed the Anointed Alpha for the first time.
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