Borderlands 3: An Exploration of Vaults
For fans of the Borderlands series, exploring the countless vaults across Pandora’s vast landscape has become an integral part of the game’s experience. But when it comes to Borderlands 3, just how many vaults can we expect to stumble upon?
The First Answer
Long story, short story – Borderlands 3 contains four Vaults at launch.
Spoiler Alert
Reading on can be considered spoilers, especially for those interested in fully exploring the world of Borderlands 3. Take this as your warning if you have a love-hate relationship with story reveals.
Why Four?
So why are we limited to only four Vault Hunters in this iteration? Sage shared this statement when announcing the game:
"The new characters are now a huge part of Borderlands as a franchise and as much as we like them all, we still believe our fans love this aspect so we’re introducing them on the same scope and this way we’ve done here in the three of that you’ve chosen for those four."
We’ve distilled this down further: creating four Vault Hunters ensures quality and depth. Each is carefully crafted, ensuring none feels like filler.
Four Vaults: Brief Overview
Let’s brief you on the four notable vaults in Borderlands 3:
| Vault 1 | Vault 2 | Vault 3 | Great Vault |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location: Dahl | Location: Hypoxia | Location: Eden | Location: Pandoria – Desert |
| Features:Dahl-themed environment Classic Borderlands experience |
Hypoxia’s toxic wastes Unique obstacles |
Eden’s lush planet New storyline |
Pandoria’s great Eridian ruins Opening Pandora’s Can of Worms |
Please, allow yourselves more exposure at these vaults!
To conclude, let’s delve deeper into whether more playable Vault Hunters, characters with distinct abilities or back stories, will find their place in Borderlands 3.