Follow our comprehensive walkthrough for the 'Science and Violence' story mission in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. Includes tips for defeating X-STLK-23 and retrieving key items.
Walkthrough
- 1Start the mission and head to the first scientist, Dr. Langois, who needs his son's picture. Go to the marked location, press the button to open a secret room, and retrieve the picture.
- 2Return to Dr. Langois. Kill the Stalkers that appear, then hand him the photo. He will open a loot locker and a new area.
- 3Proceed to the second scientist, Dr. Torres, who needs his teddy bear. He's located beyond an aquarium that needs to be drained.
- 4Fight through Torks and Lost Legion until you reach the console to drain the aquarium. Use the nearby crank to open the access hatch and drop into the drained aquarium.
- 5Grab the teddy bear, kill the Torks that spawn, and return it to Dr. Torres.
- 6Follow Dr. Torres to the next door and get the attention of the third scientist. He dropped his keycard and needs you to retrieve it.
- 7Use the ramp to enter the large room. Fight through Stalkers and Lost Legion.
- 8At the opposite end of the room, a large Stalker named X-STLK-23 will appear. Defeat it to obtain the keycard it ate.
- 9Use the keycard to open a nearby door and meet Dr. Grayson. He will give you a cloaking device to deliver to Jack.
- 10Return to Jack's Office and give him the cloaking device.
- 11When prompted, press the button to watch the cutscene and complete the mission.
Tips
- Having a shock weapon can be helpful for quickly depleting enemy shields, but high damage output is also effective.
- X-STLK-23 is a Badass version of a normal Stalker and has a lot of health. Be prepared for a tougher fight.
- Experience Points (20)
- Loot locker opened by Dr. Langois.
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