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Malevolent Practice
Borderlands 3

Malevolent Practice

Complete the Malevolent Practice side mission in borderlands 3 by finding Hammerlock's gang in The Anvil and defeating the Anointed Alpha.

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Complete the Malevolent Practice side mission in borderlands 3 by finding Hammerlock's gang in The Anvil and defeating the Anointed Alpha.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After completing the Lair of the Harpy Main Mission, speak with Sir Hammerlock to accept the side mission.
  2. 2
    Teleport to The Anvil and head towards the first waypoint (a marker on your map you've manually placed as a destination). Before picking up Jensen’s ECHO Log, clear out any enemies in the area.
  3. 3
    Collect Jensen’s ECHO Log from the floor near the start of the zone.
  4. 4
    Head to the second waypoint and defeat the Anointed X-2 and X-3.
  5. 5
    Melee the stone body of Anointed X-2 to shatter it, revealing Vercuvio’s ECHO Log and loot.
  6. 6
    Head to the upper area of The Anvil, clear enemies, and inspect the body in the center of the Helipad.
  7. 7
    Defeat the Anointed X-4, who can turn into a fireball.
  8. 8
    Melee the Anointed X-4's body to retrieve Beckett’s ECHO Log.
  9. 9
    Grab the White Chest on the edge of the helipad.
  10. 10
    Head to the next waypoint and enter Dean’s Cell to collect Dean’s ECHO Log.
  11. 11
    Head to the final waypoint to find Dean and speak with him. The Anointed Alpha will spawn.
  12. 12
    Defeat the Anointed Alpha. He will become invulnerable when you damage him until you defeat the clones he spawns.
  13. 13
    Melee the Anointed Alpha's stone body for loot.
  14. 14
    Press the button on the console to open Dean's cell.
  15. 15
    Speak with Dean one last time to complete the mission.
Tips
  • When fighting the Anointed X-4, be aware that he can turn into a fireball and chase you around the helipad.
  • When fighting the Anointed Alpha, be patient. He will spawn a bubble around him, making him invulnerable, until you defeat the clones that spawn.
  • To farm The Linc, exit the game and load back in, then sprint to the location of where you killed the Anointed Alpha for the first time.

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