Defend Shipments in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

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Alright, so you've just finished 'Watch Your Step' and now there's a new mission available on the Bounty Board in Jack's Office called 'Dont Get Cocky.' It's a Level 23 mission, and if you get through it, you'll snag 4934 XP, 274 dollars, and your choice of a shotgun or a sniper rifle. Pretty sweet deal!

Walkthrough

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First things first, you need to head over to the Veins of Helios. Make your way to that big area with all the jump pads. Your goal is to get to the Central Maintenance entrance, but here's the trick: you want to get *on top* of one of the buildings there, not down on the ground level.
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Once you've found your perch, look for the jump pad that leads to the supply platform. When you're facing both jump pads, it's the one on the right. Hop on and ride it over.
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When you land on the platform, you'll see a button. Press it to summon a worker bot. It'll bring over the shipping container you need to defend. As soon as it arrives, jump into the turret. You'll have a few things to shoot at right away, starting with some debris.
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Now, here's where it gets a little hairy. Dahl fighter jets are going to show up and start blasting at your shipment. Your main job is to take them down. They'll appear as optional objectives too, so you'll need to shoot down more of them if you're aiming for those extra goodies. Seriously, focus on the jets because they can wreck the shipment fast.
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After the jets, meteors will start falling. Just like the other objectives, there's an initial quota, and then optional ones if you're feeling brave. You'll need to shoot down 4 pieces of space debris initially (with optionals at 8 and 16), 2 Dahl jets (optionals at 4 and 6), and 3 meteors (with optionals at 6 and 9).

Tips

Keep an eye on those Dahl jets! They're the biggest threat to the shipment.
Don't get too caught up in shooting the debris or meteors if the jets are bearing down on your cargo. Prioritize!
If you mess up and fail the mission, don't sweat it. You can restart from the nearby console. That's also where you'll turn the mission in once you've successfully defended the shipment.

4934 XP
274 dollars
Choice of Shotgun or Sniper Rifle

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