Follow this Borderlands 3 guide to complete the 'Powerful Connections' side mission in The Droughts. Find skag and human spines, fix a power box, and unlock a secret stash!
Alright, let's tackle the 'Powerful Connections' side mission in The Droughts. It's a pretty straightforward one, mostly about grabbing a couple of items to fix up a broken power box. We'll get this done quick!
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Where am I? You'll start near a Catch-a-Ride station in The Droughts. Look for a broken power box; it's usually pretty obvious.
What do I do? Interact with the broken power box. The game will tell you it needs a skag spine to get running again.
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Where am I? The game will point you towards a waypoint, usually down a hill towards a cave system.
What do I see? You'll find a bunch of Skags lurking around. Keep an eye out, because after you defeat the regular ones, a tougher enemy called a Badass Shock Skag will spawn.
What do I do? Take out all the Skags. The Badass Shock Skag will drop the skag spine you need.
Why this way? This is the only reliable way to get the skag spine required for the mission.
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Where am I? Head back to the Catch-a-Ride station with the broken power box.
What do I do? Interact with the power box again and insert the skag spine you just collected. This will fix the power box.
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Optional Objective: Locate human spine
Where am I? The game will give you another waypoint, leading you towards a base occupied by Fanatics.
What do I see? You'll find a group of Fanatics. One of them, roaming outside the main camp, is your target.
What do I do? Make your way up a container and follow the path until you spot a lone Fanatic. Take him out, and he'll drop a human spine. Grab it and head back to the broken power box to insert it. This completes the optional objective and nets you some bonus loot later.
Why this way? Doing this optional objective means you'll get extra rewards from Marcus.
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Where am I? After fixing the power box (and completing the optional objective if you chose to), Marcus will have a little surprise for you.
What do I do? Head back to Marcus's vending machine, which you probably interacted with at the start of the mission. There's a secret room behind it. Inside, you'll find your first Red Chest in The Droughts! This also counts towards your Zone Completion progress.
Why this way? This is where Marcus keeps his special stash, and it's a good place to get some decent gear early on.
- Don't stress too much about the optional human spine if you're in a hurry, but it's definitely worth doing for the extra loot.
- The Badass Shock Skag can hit pretty hard, so make sure your shields are up and you've got some decent cover.
- That Red Chest is a great source of early-game gear, so make sure to open it every time you pass through The Droughts!
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