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Borderlands 4
All Secrets, Easter Eggs, and References
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This is a list of all known Secrets, Easter Eggs, and References in Borderlands 4! Learn about the locations of these secrets and easter eggs, as well as the references present in the game!
List of Contents
All Secrets and Easter Eggs
| Shrek (Wreck and Burro) (The Fadefields) |
Tannis Fish (The Fadefields) |
American Psycho Keycard (The Fadefields) |
| Thresher Breeding (The Fadefields) |
The Shining (The Fadefields) |
Moxxi's Tip Jar (Carcadia Burns) |
| Legendary Vending Machine (Carcadia Burns) |
Batman Claptrap and GenIVIV (Carcadia Burns) |
Space Jam (Carcadia Burns) |
| Flat Kairoser (Terminus Range) |
Skill Names | Vault Hunter's Choice Awards |
| Marcus Bobbleheads | - | - |
Shrek Easter Egg (Wreck and Burro)
| How to Find Shrek Easter Egg | |
|---|---|
| 1 |  The Easter Egg is found in Idolator's Noose, near the Tipping Point Bunker and Wyclef's Reprieve. You can head over to Wyclef's Reprieve first to get a vantage point of the location. |
| 2 |  On the west side of Wyclef's Reprieve, glide down towards the lower area near the Tipping Point. |
| 3 |  Proceed forward until you catch an opening with Stop signs. Simply continue forward and follow the path. |
| 4 |  Wreck and Burro will be found at the end of the path. The ECHO log Til Death Do Us Part can also be found here. |
Note that this encounter can be repeated at any time you visit this area. You can choose Quit Game to the main menu and enter your save again to respawn Wreck and Burro
Tannis Fish Easter Egg
| How to Find Tannis Fish Easter Egg | |
|---|---|
| 1 |  The Tannis Fish Easter Egg can be found at the west side of The Howl. This location can be reached by going north at the west coastline in Coastal Bonescape. |
| 2 |  Once at the area From here, you must shoot the nearby barrels in the following order to activate the Easter Egg scene: 1.
 Corrosive2.
 Cryo3.
 Incendiary4.
 Shock5.
 Radiation |
This Easter Egg references Patricia Tannis who was present in previous Borderlands titles, from Borderlands 1 up to 3, including The Pre-Sequel. It also references the previous Easter Eggs of her riding on a fish.
American Psycho Keycard Easter Egg
In the Side Mission No Place Like Home, the Facility Keycard that drops from a target objective will have a line referencing the calling card scene in American Psycho (2000). Make sure you do not pick up the keycard first to bring up its tooltip.
This objective will be located at The Flarewell Order base, which is to the south of the Hungering Plain. You will need to be doing the side mission in order for this Facility Keycard to become available.
No Place Like Home Walkthrough
Thresher Breeding Easter Egg
| How to Find Thresher Breeding Easter Egg | |
|---|---|
| 1 |  The Thresher Breeding Easter Egg can be found near the Gushing Turret. The nearest Fast Travel landmarks to this location are The Launchpad Faction Town and The Kit Hole. |
| 2 |  The side mission Breeding Daisies can be started here by talking to Mort. Completing it will unlock the Vault Hunter Head Cosmetic It's Threshy! |
This Easter Egg can be found near the Gushing Turret in The Howl. Upon completing the related side mission, you will be rewarded with a Vault Hunter Head Cosmetic which is a Thresher sock puppet with googly eyes.
The Shining Easter Egg
| How to Find The Shining Easter Egg | |
|---|---|
| 1 |  The Shining Easter Egg can be found at Shammy's Shack. The nearest Fast Travel spot to this location is The Stockroom. |
| 2 |  The plate number bearing The Shining Easter Egg reference 'Redrum' can easily be spotted at the bar counter. |
This is a small Easter Egg referencing the 'Redrum' line, which is 'Murder' in reverse, in The Shining (1980). The side mission Hangover Helper can also be started at Shammy's Shack.
Moxxi's Tip Jar Legendary Weapons
Moxxi's Tip Jar can be found over at Moxxi's Bottoms Up! Bar in Terminus Range near Carcadia. Tipping this jar multiple times can have her randomly reward you with Legendary weapons.
Moxxi's Tip Jar Guide: Location and Rewards
Zane's Legendary Vending Machine
Zane from Borderlands 3 (2019) and makes a return in this game, serving as a bodyguard to Mad Moxxi. The related non-repeatable side mission Vend of the Line, which rewards you with 1 Legendary weapon costing only 1 cash, can be started in Carcadia within the Carcadia Burns region.
Note that this Easter Egg secret involves the achievement All Things Vend, which requires you to sell 3 green rarity items to the Legendary Vending Machine first before buying 1 legendary item from it.
Batman Claptrap and GenIVIV Easter Egg
| How to Find Batman Claptrap Easter Egg | |
|---|---|
| 1 |  The Batman Claptrap and GenIVIV Easter Egg can be found at the Embracer's Bluff point of interest in the Lopside area of Carcadia Burn. The nearest Fast Travel spot to this location is The Stockroom. The quest giver will be GenIVIV herself, who was introduced as a boss in Borderlands 3 (2019). |
| 2 |  The Easter Egg can be witnessed as you do one of the objectives of the Side Mission Potty Mouth were you are assigned to activate the Clap Signal. The signal can be seen during the day, but will be easier to see at night. |
This side mission references the boss character GenIVIV in Borderlands 3, as well as the popular culture reference of the Bat Signal used by the DC Comics character Batman.
Space Jam Easter Egg
| How to Find Space Jam Easter Egg | |
|---|---|
| 1 |  The Space Jam Easter Egg involves the side mission And Welcome to the Jam, which is started at the top of a mountain between The Tenterhooks and Camp Spinesquelch in Carcadia Burns. Nearby Fast Travel points include The Lowrise and Moxxi's Bottoms Up! |
| 2 |  To begin the side mission, pick up the ECHO log from the body. |
This side mission references the Space Jam (1996) movie and features the returning Borderlands Pre-Sequel (2014) and Borderlands 3 (2019) character Dunks Watson.
Flat Kairoser Easter Egg
| How to Find Flat Kairoser Easter Egg | |
|---|---|
| 1 |  The Flat Kairoser Easter Egg can be found to the northwest of Checkpoint Vermilion in Cuspid Climb in Terminus Range. You can take the Fast Travel points The Reliquary to the east or Deep Seven to the south in the Dissected Plateau. |
| 2 |  The side mission Flat Kairoser can be started here by talking to Skeptic Sam. |
The Flat Kairoser Easter Egg mimics the culture surrounding the real-life Flat Earth theory. Completing this side mission will reward you with a Vault Hunter Style and an ECHO-4 Paint Job.
Vault Hunter's Choice Awards Easter Egg
The Vault Hunter's Choice Awards is a style for both the Vault Hunter and ECHO-4, and is unlocked for any character by killing 150 enemies with a Shield. One way this can be done are through shields that have the effects Missile Swarm or Mini Nova.
This Easter Egg references the real-life Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, and can be seen on the splatter effect of the style which is a gimmick of the show.
Skill Names Easter Eggs
Numerous title and other popular culture references can be spotted by looking into the characters' skill tree. For example, Harlowe's Resonance Cascade is a reference to a pivotal event in the Half Life (1998) video game, along with Force of Will being the name of a known Blue counterspell card in the trading card game Magic: The Gathering.
Marcus Bobblehead Easter Egg
Scattered around the map are the elusive Marcus Bobbleheads that give 100 XP when interacted with (Flicked). Explore every nook and cranny of Kairos to find these bobbleheads. It is known there are around 200 Bobbleheads in the game.
All Legendary References
| Know of any more references? Let us know in the comments! |
Legendary Gun and Gear References
| Lead Balloon (Shotgun) |
For a brick, he flew pretty good.
References a line made by Sgt. Avery Johnson in the game Halo 2 (2004). |
| Principal (Shield) |
Protect me, squire! References Claptrap's line in Borderlands 2 (2012), during the prologue where you fight a Bullymong. |
| Noisy Cricket (Pistol) |
Feel like I'm gonna break this damn thing! Flavor text references Men in Black (1997). |
| Aegon's Dream (AR) |
Finish the song! Title and flavor text reference the series The Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. |
| Convergence (Shotgun) |
Steel chambers, late the pyres; Of her salamandrine fires. Flavor text references the poem 'The Convergence of the Twain' (1912) by Thomas Hardy. This poem was made in response to the sinking of the RMS Titanic. |
| Complex Root (Sniper) |
It's the nucleus of every man-made invention of today! Flavor text references Professor Hawk's song 'Your Brain is a Creative Computer' in Dexter's Laboratory (1995-2003). This song was featured in the episode 'Golden Diskette'. |
| Bloody Lumberjack (AR) |
You're more lost than you realize. Flavor text references the Woodsman's line in the mini series Over the Garden Wall (2014), specifically in the episode 'The Old Grist Mill'. |
| Star Helix (AR) |
They see the stars, and they think, 'Mine.' Flavor text refers to a line said by Anderson Dawes in the episode Back to the Butcher in The Expanse TV Series (2015-2022). |
| Finnity XXX-L (Sniper) |
As seen on Monday Night Rehabilitation. Flavor text is a reference to an event in the movie Idiocracy (2006): Monday Night Rehabilitation. |
| Shiny War Paint (Repkit) |
You shall ride eternal. Flavor text is a popular part of the phrase "You shall ride eternal, shiny and chrome" in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). |
| Ravenfire (Ordnance) |
Bok bok! The reference is in the weapon's effect instead: '621' is the protagonist's pilot name in Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon (2023). The 'Raven' in Ravenfire is a callsign held also by 621, and is often attributed to mercenaries who pilot Armored Cores in the series. |
| Princess Harming (SMG) |
Have you the wing? Flavor text is a reference to the mispronunciation of 'Have you the ring?' by the Impressive Clergyman in The Princess Bride (1987). |
| Firey Elementalist (Class Mod) |
Do you remember, the 21st night of September? Flavor text references the song 'September' (1978) by the band Earth, Wind, and Fire. |
Borderlands 4 Related Guides
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Anonymous 2 monthsThe Golden God shotgun references Dennis Reynold’s character in “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”. The flavor text is from one of the episodes where he yells “I am untethered and my rage knows no bounds!”
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I believe the Stray Red Text is a play on catching a stray and Catch-A-Ride. They specifically add the dashes in between and elongate the vowel, which Ell always did. Made me giggle when I saw it and I immediately heard it in her voice.