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Borderlands 4 Platinum Roadmap
Phase 1: Main Story and the Missables
Complete the 25 main missions on any difficulty. Easy is fine for almost the entire list, but mix in side missions so you do not become underleveled. Unfog each region, claim reward packages, bank legendaries for every equipment slot, and advance one Gear Challenge and one Manufacturer Challenge category.
Two side missions need special care. During Vend of the Line, complete the hidden vending-machine sequence for All Things Vend. During Exit Through the Rift Shop, punch Francis Oddman, then find his frozen body for Rift Incompatible. A level-30 character or co-op session can repair either mistake later, but handling them now saves a partial run.
Complete any Goredello, Airship, Creep Impact, or World Boss event that appears. These events are temporary, so check the regional map between missions to reduce later waiting.
Phase 2: Side Content and Map Completion
Finish all 98 side missions on your main character, including the faction chains for Claptrap, the Outbounders, the Augers, and the Electi. Contracts are a separate activity and do not count toward the side-mission total. The Borderlands 3 platinum route follows a similar story-and-cleanup rhythm, but Borderlands 4 puts more weight on contracts, regional discovery, and Ultimate Vault Hunter ranks.
Complete all 53 activities, discover all 197 map locations, collect nine Vault Fragments, and clear three Primordial Vaults. The activities are nine Order Silos, 14 Safehouses, 11 Ancient Crawlers, seven Abandoned Auger Mines, six Order Bunkers, and six Ripper Drill Sites. Some side missions open inaccessible areas, so leave final map cleanup until the mission list is nearly complete.
Also reach level 50, collect 60 cosmetics, finish 80 contracts, defeat one World Boss, complete all three world events, find Dave the Burrito, and equip nine legendary slots. Accept up to five contracts and group nearby objectives.
Phase 3: Endgame and Gear Five
After the campaign, enable Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode in Session Settings. Open Missions > Challenges > Ultimate Vault Hunter, complete the objectives at your current rank, and finish its rank-up Wildcard content. Repeat until you reach Ultimate Vault Hunter Level 5 and unlock the Gear Five! trophy.
Use the endgame grind to replace underleveled equipment, finish remaining Gear or Manufacturer Challenges, and fill every legendary slot. For Catch-A-Ride, claim all vehicle rewards and use post-story level-30 characters only as needed.
Borderlands 4 Trophy Guide: Full Trophy List
Platinum Trophy
Earn the other 35 base-game trophies. DLC trophies are not required.
Gold Trophies
Reach Ultimate Vault Hunter Level 5 by completing each rank's listed challenges and Wildcard mission.
Collect all nine Vault Fragments, open the three Primordial Vaults, and defeat every Guardian inside them.
Complete the story mission The Timekeeper's Order.
Reach player level 50. The current level cap is 60, but the trophy still unlocks at 50.
Silver Trophies
Reach player level 30 with any character.
Collect 10 personal vehicles and claim their reward packages.
Equip legendary gear in all nine slots: four weapons, Repkit, Ordnance, Class Mod, Shield, and Enhancement.
Complete all 53 activities across Kairos.
Discover every map location in The Fadefields.
Discover every map location in Terminus Range.
Discover every map location in Carcadia Burn.
Discover every map location in Dominion City.
Defeat a World Boss inside one of the temporary white-bubble events.
Complete all 98 side missions on the same character's campaign progression.
Complete the story mission Rush the Gate.
Complete the story mission His Vile Sanctum.
Complete the story mission Her Flaming Vision.
Complete the story mission Another Day, Another Universe.
Bronze Trophies
Reach player level 10 with any character.
Collect 60 cosmetics and open the related reward packages.
Complete every challenge in one Gear Challenge category. Assault Rifles are a practical option.
Complete every challenge for one weapon manufacturer. Jakobs is usually straightforward.
Complete the Goredello world event in Cuspid Climb, Terminus Range.
Complete the Airship world event at The Flarewell in Hungering Plain, The Fadefields.
Complete the Creep Impact world event at Stardown Point in Lopside, Carcadia Burn.
Complete any 80 contracts accepted from Contract Boards.
Complete all five Claptrap missions.
Complete all three Outbounder missions.
Complete all four Auger missions.
Complete all five Electi missions.
Tip Moxxi at Moxxi's Bottoms Up. Either tip amount works.
In The Howl, shoot the gazebo barrels green, light blue, red, dark blue, then yellow to reveal the Tannis cutout.
MISSABLE. During Vend of the Line, sell three green items before buying one legendary item from Vend Zane.
MISSABLE. Punch Francis Oddman during Exit Through the Rift Shop, then find his frozen body in Windspear.
Find all 15 hidden burritos in Dominion, then approach Dave the Burrito in Upper Dominion.
Missable Trophies in Borderlands 4
All Things Vend
All Things Vend is tied to the side mission Vend of the Line and depends on a precise interaction order.
- Reach the cave at the end of the mission and defeat Vend Zane.
- Do not buy from the machine immediately. Wait for Zane's call to finish so the defeated boss becomes a vending machine.
- Check the board near the machine's original position. Its symbols indicate three green sales followed by one legendary purchase.
- Sell any three green-rarity items, one at a time.
- Buy one legendary item. Do not reverse the order or buy first.
- Pick up the dropped Picture of Zane and Levaine, then deliver it to Zane to finish the alternate objective and unlock the trophy.
Buying the legendary too early or using the wrong order prevents the picture from dropping. This mission cannot normally be replayed through the mission menu. After finishing the story, you can start an Ultimate Vault Hunter character at level 30 and complete the mission again, or join a friend before they finish it.
Rift Incompatible
Rift Incompatible begins with the side mission Exit Through the Rift Shop.
- Follow the mission until you confront Francis Oddman.
- Choose the melee option and punch him into the rift. Do not shoot him.
- Finish the mission, then travel to Windspear in Terminus Range.
- Find the Dead Bolt point in the northern part of Windspear and approach Oddman's frozen corpse nearby.
The corpse may still appear after the wrong choice, but the trophy requires the punch outcome. A post-story level-30 character can repeat the mission quickly, and joining a co-op host who punched Oddman also provides a recovery route.
Hardest Borderlands 4 Trophies and Endgame Cleanup
Gear Five!
Gear Five! is the only trophy that directly requires the endgame difficulty system. Finish the campaign, activate Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode, and check the Ultimate Vault Hunter category in the Challenges menu. Each rank gives you challenges that must be completed at the required UVH level. Most ranks end with a guaranteed Wildcard mission, while UVH4 also includes the three Primordial Vault Wildcards and The Timekeeper's Order.
Repeat UVH1 through UVH4 to reach UVH5. Later updates expanded the endgame to UVH7, but the trophy still requires UVH5. Farm current-level gear when kills slow down, using Big Encore machines or Primordial Vaults for repeatable fights and loot. The Diablo 4 trophy guide rewards the same focus on reliable damage and survivability.
Catch-A-Ride
The original route gives you six story vehicles and four for reaching level 50 with Vex, Amon, Harlowe, and Rafa. After one campaign, the other original Vault Hunters can begin at level 30. Vehicles are stored at profile level, but you must open their reward packages.
Current versions also let the free How Rush Saved Mercenary Day vehicle contribute to the required total of 10. That can replace one of the original character-level rewards, so check your vehicle counter before leveling every character.
Grassroots Campaigner
All 98 side missions must register on the same campaign progression. Finish the story first if a quest marker or chain is missing, then compare each region's mission count and clear any faction chains that remain. The five Claptrap missions, three Outbounder missions, four Auger missions, and five Electi missions also award their own trophies, so those completions provide useful checkpoints.
Best Build for the Endgame Grind
A UVH5 setup needs dependable single-target damage, a way to recover health or shields, and enough movement to avoid boss attacks. A one-shot Vex build is one example of a boss-focused setup that can shorten repeated UVH challenge clears.
Keep a strong weapon for each common health type. Trigger your Repkit before damage becomes lethal, use Ordnance off cooldown, and replace weapons that fall behind enemy level. Legendary rarity alone cannot rescue an underleveled item in UVH.
For I Earned This, the pieces only need to be equipped together once. Save one legendary for each of the nine slots in your bank, equip the complete set when ready, then return to the loadout that performs best.
DLC Trophies
The base platinum only checks the original 36 trophies. As of July 2026, three released add-on lists contribute 14 separate trophies, bringing the full PlayStation list to 50.
| DLC pack | Separate trophies | Required for base platinum |
|---|---|---|
| Legend of the Stone Demon | 3 | No |
| Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned | 8 | No |
| A Zane to Kill For | 3 | No |
You can leave every DLC trophy until after the platinum. The free How Rush Saved Mercenary Day content does not have its own trophy list, though its vehicle reward can help with Catch-A-Ride.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take to platinum Borderlands 4?
Borderlands 4 takes around 90 to 150 hours to platinum, depending on mission efficiency, event luck, build strength, and co-op use.
How hard is the Borderlands 4 platinum?
The platinum is about a 5/10. Most trophies are completion tasks, while Gear Five! creates the main combat challenge through the climb to Ultimate Vault Hunter Level 5.
What are the missable trophies in Borderlands 4?
The two missables are All Things Vend and Rift Incompatible. Both can be recovered with a new post-story character that starts at level 30 or through a suitable co-op session.
Does difficulty affect trophies in Borderlands 4?
Only Gear Five! is difficulty-gated because it requires UVH5. Every other trophy can be completed on Easy.
Are there online trophies in Borderlands 4?
No, there are no mandatory online trophies. Unlike The First Descendant's trophy list, Borderlands 4 can be fully completed solo, though co-op can speed up combat and help recover missables.
How many playthroughs are needed for the Borderlands 4 platinum?
You need one full campaign playthrough. Short post-story runs with level-30 characters may still be useful for missed side-mission choices or the remaining original Vault Hunter vehicle rewards.
Do you need the DLC for the Borderlands 4 platinum?
No. Every DLC pack uses a separate trophy list, and none of those trophies are required for Aw Man, Now We Have to Make BL5.
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