How to beat Gigamind in Borderlands 3

Gigamind is one of the earliest bosses. that you defeat as part of the main story Border 3– Don't be fooled by his looks though. A giant brain in a jar riding a hoverboard might look amusing, but the Gigamind can be surprisingly difficult to remove. He's a curveball that the game throws from the start to get you ready. It forces you to reconsider your weapons and make different choices.

He is the living database for the Maliwan side. It stores important information you need to help Rhys. BL3– Gigamind will never send information just because you nicely requested it. You have to fight a walking skull, which is not easy.

With a powerful shield, an army of drones, and waves of minions to support him, Gigamind has one weak point that many players overlook. Border 3 The guide explains the boss fight, going into detail about his attack patterns. How do you find the best attack opportunities? and survive due to his overwhelming firepower.

Whether you fight him alone or with friends, here's everything you need to know to defeat Gigamind for his legendary loot.

Gigamind's location in Borderlands 3

Gigamind can be found in Meridian Metroplex on Promethea– Travel to Rise and Grind Coffeehouse and follow the walkway behind the brewery. As shown in the map above. The walkway will take you directly to Gigamind.

If the path is blocked Continue to complete. Borderlands 3's Main story mission in Meridian Metroplex until Zero opens the corridor. This happens during the sixth mission: Hostile Conquest. The path to Gigamind's arena will remain open for you to return and defeat him for a chance to win all the rewards.

At least you must be
Level 12 or higher
For your first encounter to have a chance to fight Gigamind BL3, there are many side missions and other missions you can do to level up. You don't need to boost Gigamind unless it's ready.

Gigamind's range and attacks

The Gigamind boss fight has three phases. Border 3Each has a unique attack style and sometimes a combination of attacks from different ranges. Familiarize yourself with the behavior of the walking skull at different stages.

Phase 1: Shield defense and medium range attacks.

Gigamind moves around. Hoverboard arena during the first part of the battle. By firing medium-range missiles as the basic attack. and use drones with shields He also has a shield that makes him highly resistant to standard attacks. Having a good stun weapon is important here. to quickly drain his blue shield bar

The impact damage is severe to the shield. Elemental status effects shock enemies with electricity to deal damage over time. Sometimes it can cause a slight stun.

Phase 2: Shields and Additional Defense Forces

Gigamind enters the second phase of the battle after you deplete his shield. When his red health bar is exposed, Gigamind is vulnerable to fire damage. Therefore, Change from your stun weapon to an incendiary weapon. to burn his flesh to deal more damage.

The fire damage is severe to the flesh. Triggers enemies to take burn damage over time.

He also began firing additional missiles and calling in Maliwan strike forces, which were sometimes prevented from being damaged by the drones. It is always best to leave a few of them alone. In case your health is not good, you can Use Assault Troopers to easily get Second Wind. To be able to stand again

Gigamind may lose his primary shield early on. But he also has an additional shield to increase his defense. Border 3– In the second phase, he will break away from the attack and enter the center of the arena. Here he created one of two shields to protect himself. If it's a green shield, Gigamind will absorb most of the damage you throw at him. If it's a red shield, Gigamind will respond with a barrage of gunfire. Although you can shoot your shield to reduce damage. But flanking is much more effective.

The arena might be a bit chaotic these days. But luckily there are several containers around. that you can use as cover

Phase 3: More Drones and Tornadoes

Gigamind enters the final phase of the battle as his health bar drops low. He received a new attack. By sending a group of drones into a large cyclone. This is a powerful attack that you must avoid. It does a lot of damage. Especially if you're playing at the higher Mayhem levels.

The best strategy for defeating Gigamind in Borderlands 3

Gigamind is basically a bullet sponge in its early stages. Although shock weapons are highly effective, But you can rely on other types of damage or even regular bullets. It will take longer to deplete his shield, though, so if you don't have a shock weapon, You can try it out. At least bring a stun grenade.– These are quite effective against armor.

Gigamind has two weak points. in Border 3– First is his head. This can be difficult to target as you'll have to move to avoid his projectile attacks. The second and most important weakness is the glowing circle on his back, so whenever Gigamind creates his shield in the second phase, Flank him to target his weak points.

Note that Gigamind may seem immune to all damage. If the damage you take is low You can also defeat him by aiming at the glowing pink dots on his back.

Many legendary weapons in Border 3 Makes Gigamind an easy boss to raise. When playing at higher Mayhem levels Often brings shock and flaming weapons. for fighting

Also, make clearing all the drones a priority. This may seem like a small matter. But these things can quickly add up to overwhelm you. Weapons that deal splash damage work well. Take out the Shield Drone first. followed by the rest Clear air space So you need to focus only on the units on the floor.

Finally, don't forget to use cover in. BL3– You cannot keep running and jumping to avoid every attack throughout the boss fight. Hide behind cover to let the shield recharge. It also puts you in a great position to look from both sides to shoot from safety.

The area of ​​the arena has several ammo crates. Go find them if you're low on ammo.

Gigamind Loot Rewards

Gigamind has 15 percent chance to drop two legendary weapons in Border 3– The first is the SMG Tediore Smart-Gun, which comes with high corrosive damage that is transferred to your turret when reloading. The second is the Anshin Red Card shield, which damages and drains the shield's enemies by sliding into it.

Both legendary weapons were designed to be part of a powerful building. BL3– Even if they don't suit your preferred playstyle. You can also farm Gigamind to add his items to your pool.