Master the Trial of Survival in Borderlands 3 with our comprehensive guide. Learn enemy strategies, optional objectives, and boss tactics for the Skag of Survival.
Walkthrough
- 1Accept the challenge from the Overseer and enter the trial area.
- 2Defeat all enemies, including Spiderants, a Queen Spiderant, and a King Spiderant. Use elemental weaknesses and Action Skills for faster takedowns.
- 3(Optional) Look for a Fallen Guardian near forcefield-blocked walls at the end of areas. Defeating it yields good loot and cash.
- 4Proceed through the areas, clearing all enemies until you reach the boss arena.
- 5Engage the Skag of Survival. Dodge its Acid attacks in the first phase and focus fire on its head. In the second phase, it will use Shock attacks.
- 6After defeating the Skag of Survival, open the chest at the end of the arena to complete the trial.
Tips
- Build: A strong build is recommended, especially for completing optional objectives within the 25-minute time limit. Aim to one-shot most enemies.
- SDU Upgrades: Upgrade your Ammo and Grenade SDUs as you'll use a lot of ammo and grenades against Badass enemies.
- Survivor Tree: Farm Guardian Tokens to unlock the Resilient perk in the Survivor tree, allowing revivals with full health and shields.
- Elemental Weaknesses: Utilize elemental damage that enemies are weak to, especially against the Queen and King Spiderants and the boss.
- Action Skills & Grenades: Use your Action Skill and grenades strategically, especially when combined with elemental weaknesses.
Optional Objectives:
- Find the Fallen Guardian
- Complete Trial without Dying
- Kill Boss with 25:00 Remaining
- Kill Boss with 20:00 Remaining
Note: These objectives primarily reward extra cash and XP.
Boss: Skag of Survival
- Phase 1: Attacks with Acid. Dodge by sprinting and focus fire on the head.
- Phase 2: Attacks with Shock. Continue dodging and attacking the head.
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