World Map of Kairos - Borderlands 4

Missions

There are Main Story Mission and Side Mission (including Faction Missions) in Borderlands 4.

Main Mission (Story)

The location where you complete the previous one and receive the next Borderlands 4 Story Mission. There are 25 Main Story Missions in Borderlands 4.

After completing all Main Missions, i.e. completing the Borderlands 4 storyline, you will be able to return to previous locations to complete all previously unfinished activities.

Story Missions guide you through the story of your adventure in the world of Kairos. You don't have to complete them first, you can pursue other activities between Story Missions.

Side Mission Giver

There are about 100 Side Missions in Borderlands 4, including Faction Missions. It's worth doing them as soon as we find them, during breaks in Main Story Missions.

Side Missions are unrelated to the main story, each has its own plot. They often form a series of missions, with completing one unlocking another. Each Side Mission starts in a specific location, there may be more than one of these locations, and offers a set of rewards for completing them.

Activities

There are 6 types of Activity Locations in Borderlands 4: Safehouse, Order Silo, Ancient Crawler, Ripper Drill Site, Order Bunker and Abandoned Auger Mine.

Each Map in Borderlands 4 has its own set of Activities required to "complete" a given zone, but it may happen that not all Activities will be available from the moment you find them, some will open as you progress through the story.

Safehouse

To take over the Safehouse, you have to find the Datapad with the key that opens it and use it on the Command Console.

Once you take control of the Safehouse, it will serve as a Fast Travel Point and grant you access to the Vending Machines, Contract Board and Decrypt Station.

There are 14 Safehouses in Borderlands 4.

Contracts Board

Contract Boards can be found inside captured Safehouses and in Faction Towns. Contract Boards can be used to acquire Bounty Contracts, simple tasks unrelated to Missions and Story that grant rewards and experience.

Order Silo

To take control of the Order Silo, you must defeat the enemies guarding it and activate the console, which releases a communications balloon that detects the locations of Vault Fragments in the area. Once you acquire the Order Silo, it will serve as a Fast Travel Point and grant you access to the Vending Machines.

There are 9 Order Silos in Borderlands 4.

Communications Balloon

The Communications Balloon is released into the air from the nearby Order Silo. Besides discovering nearby Vault Fragments, it allows you to fly at high altitudes and reach previously inaccessible locations.

To use the Balloon, approach it, attach to the engine on the rope, and you will be pulled upwards.

How to fly far: It's important that when you're released from the rope at the top, don't start gliding. First, use the force that launched you into the air and use only the directional keys to head towards your desired destination. Only at the final moment of the flight, when you feel like you're falling too quickly, begin gliding.

Ancient Crawler

To complete Ancient Crawler you must kill enemies in this area, find the battery, deposit it in the station and climb to the top of the tower to collect the item.

There are 11 Ancient Crawlers in Borderlands 4.

Ripper Drill Site

To complete the Ripper Drill Site, you must survive the growing waves of enemies and hold out until the Boss appears, which you must kill.

There are 6 Ripper Drill Sites in Borderlands 4.

Order Bunker

Enter Order Bunker, explore it and kill boss.

Visiting the Order Bunkers is available later in the story, after completing Main Mission 5: One Fell Swoop.

There are 5 Order Bunkers in Borderlands 4.

Abandoned Auger Mine

To finish the Abandoned Auger Mine, enter the cave, find and kill its boss.

Visiting the Abandoned Auger Mines is available later in the story, after completing Main Mission 11: Shadow of the Mountain.

There are 7 Abandoned Auger Mines in Borderlands 4.

Collectibles

There are over 300 Collectibles in Borderlands 4 and the are: Vault Fragments, ECHO Logs, Dead Bolts, Vault Hunter’s Guides to Kairos, Vault Symbols, Evocatoriums, Survivalist Caches, Auger Shrines, Electi Safes, Propaganda Speakers, Lost Capsules and Marcus Bobblehead.

Not all Collectibles in Borderlands 4 are available when you first visit a given location; some of them are available later in the game's story, e.g. while completing specific Missions or in locations locked at the beginning.

Vault Key Fragment

Vault Fragments are used to open Primordial Vaults. You need three fragments for one key. The location of the Vault Fragments is shown by a released Communications Balloon.

There are 9 Vault Key Fragment Collectibles in Borderlands 4.

ECHO Log

ECHO Logs are lost audio recordings you find while exploring Kairos, introducing you to the lore of the world and supplementing other content you encounter in the story.

There are about 150 ECHO Log Collectibles in Borderlands 4.

Dead Bolt

Deadbolts are fragments of information contained in small metal objects.

There are 39 Dead Bolt Collectibles in Borderlands 4.

Vault Hunter’s Guide to Kairos

Vault Hunter’s Guides to Kairos are necklaces containing audio recordings about the game world.

There are 12 Vault Hunter’s Guide to Kairos Collectibles in Borderlands 4.

Vault Symbol

Vault Symbols are Vault Hunters symbols painted on the walls with yellow paint.

There are 46 Vault Symbol Collectibles in Borderlands 4.

Evocarium

Evocariums are simple puzzles you must solve. Solving an Evocarium involves interacting with the central object and tracking down and finding the three glowing orbs that the beams will guide you to. At the end, you will receive a message.

There are 18 Evocarium Collectibles in Borderlands 4.

Survivalist Cache

Survivalist Caches can only be found on maps in The Fadefields region, they are large crates with weapons and equipment.

There are 10 Survivalist Cache Collectibles in Borderlands 4.

Auger Shrine

You can pray at the Auger Shrines, they are only found in the Terminus Range Region.

There are 10 Auger Shrine Collectibles in Borderlands 4.

Electi Safe

Little Electi Safes, hit to open, they are only found in Carcadia Burn and Dominion City Regions.

There are 13 Electi Safe Collectibles in Borderlands 4.

Propaganda Speaker

ECHO-4 will hack the Propaganda Speaker while you defend it from incoming waves of enemies. You cannot leave the Propaganda Speaker area until ECHO-4 completes the task.

There are 27 Propaganda Speaker Collectibles in Borderlands 4.

Lost Capsule

The Lost Capsule Collectible is an encrypted code to the Crimson Resistance Supply Cache. Once you find it, you must take it to the Safehouse and use the Decrypt Station to decode it. You must return the Lost Capsule to the Safehouse on foot, holding it in your hand at all times. You'll receive a reward for doing so.

There are 20 Lost Capsule Collectibles in Borderlands 4.

Marcus Bobblehead

Marcus Bobbleheads are a special type of hidden collectible in Borderlands 4. They are not marked on the map and are located in less frequented areas during normal gameplay. These are small figurines that you must find and click. Randy Pitchford, founder of Gearbox Software, the creator of Borderlands 4, has announced that finding all the Marcus Bobbleheads will be the ultimate challenge in Borderlands 4, one that only a select few players will be able to complete. Finding all the Marcus Bobbleheads does not affect the game's story or completion.

There are over 200 Marcus Bobblehead Collectibles in Borderlands 4.

Other Locations

Point of Interest

Visit all Points of Interest on the map.

Faction Town

Fast Travel Station

Level Travel Station

Active Checkpoint

The location where you respawn after death. The Active Checkpoint location is selected automatically and will be the last checkpoint near which you died.

Boss

Fortress

Vault Entrance

Entrance to Primordial Vault, A special location, a labyrinth ending with a fight with the Vault Guardian Boss. There are 3 Primordial Vaults (one for each region except Dominion) in Borderlands 4. You need 3 Vault Key Fragments per key to enter.

Vending

Bank of Kairos

Zed's Meds Vending Machine

Zed's Munitions Vending Machine

Ammo Vending Machine

Lost Loot Machine

Respec Machine

Firmware Transfer Machine

Weekly Activities

Weekly Activities will be available after completing the Borderlands 4 storyline.

Maurice's Black Market

Hidden Vending Machine with Legendary Item every week.

Moxxi's Big Encore

You can replay the fight with the selected Boss in a more difficult version.

Wildcard Mission Giver

You can replay selected Mission in a more difficult version and get Legendary Item reward.