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Contents

  • About This Guide
    • Storytime With Marcus
    • About This Guide
  • Claptrap's Secret Vault
    • Hyperion's Most Wanted Mugshot Gallery
    • Challenges
  • Claptrap's Guide to Minioning
    • What's the Point, Traveler?
    • Getting Your Bearings
    • Body Movin'
    • Gunplay on Pandora
    • Longevity on Pandora
    • The Path of Most Resistance
    • The Spoils of War
    • Challenges & Badass Tokens
    • True Vault Hunter Mode
    • Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode
    • Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode 2
  • Hyperion's Most Wanted
    • Introduction
    • Axton
    • Maya
    • Salvador
    • Zero
    • Gaige
    • Krieg
  • Walkthrough
    • Path of the Most Resistance
    • Prologue
    • My First Gun
    • Blindsided
    • Cleaning Up the Berg
    • Best Minion Ever
    • The Road to Sanctuary
    • Plan B
    • Hunting the Firehawk
    • Bloodshot Ramparts
    • A Dam Fine Rescue
    • A Train to Catch
    • Rising Action
    • Bright Lights, Flying City
    • Wildlife Preservation
    • The Once and Future Slab
    • The Man Who Would Be Jack
    • Control Core Angel
    • Where Angels Fear to Tread
    • Toil and Trouble
    • Data Mining
    • Talon of God
  • Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty
    • Introduction
    • A Warm Welcome
    • My Life for a Sandskiff
    • A Study in Scarlett
    • Two Easy Pieces
    • The Hermit
    • Crazy About You
    • Whoops
    • Let There Be Light
    • X Marks the Spot
  • Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage
    • Introduction
    • Highway to Hell
    • Welcome to the Jungle
    • Battle: Appetite for Destruction
    • Burn, Baby, Burn
    • Battle: Bar Room Blitz
    • ChopSuey
    • A Montage
    • Eat Cookies and Crap Thunder
    • Battle: The Death Race
    • Get Your Motor Running
    • Breaking and Entering
    • Knockin' on Heavens Door
    • Battle: Twelve O Clock High
    • Kickstart My Heart
    • Long Way to the Top
  • Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt
    • Introduction
    • Savage Lands
    • Professor Nakayama, I Presume?
    • A-Hunting We Will Go
    • The Fall of Nakayama
  • Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep
    • Introduction
    • A Role-Playing Game
    • Fake Geek Guy
    • Roll Insight
    • Post-Crumpocalyptic
    • Denial, Anger, Initiative
    • Ell in Shining Armor
    • MMORPGFPS
    • Critical Fail
    • Lost Souls
    • Tree Hugger
    • The Sword in the Stoner
    • Dwarven Allies
    • The Beard Makes the Man
    • My Kingdom for a Wand
    • The Claptrap's Apprentice
    • A Game of Games
    • Loot Ninja
    • Winter is a Bloody Business
    • My Dead Brother
    • Pet Butt Stallion
    • Feed Butt Stallion
    • The Amulet
    • Find Murderlin's Temple
    • Magic Slaughter: Round 1-5
    • Magic Slaughter: Badass Round
    • The Magic of Childhood
    • Raiders of the Last Boss
  • Headhunter Packs
    • T.K. Baha's Bloody Harvest
    • The Horrible Hunger of the Ravenous Wattle Gobbler
    • How Marcus Saved Mercenary Day
    • Mad Moxxi and the Wedding Day Massacre
    • Sir Hammerlock vs. the Son of Crawmerax
  • Optional Missions
    • Introduction
    • 3:10 to Kaboom
    • A Real Boy: Clothes Make the Man
    • A Real Boy: Face Time
    • A Real Boy: Human
    • Animal Rescue: Food
    • Animal Rescue: Medicine
    • Animal Rescue: Shelter
    • Animal Rights
    • Arms Dealing
    • Assassinate the Assassins
    • Bad Hair Day
    • Bandit Slaughter: Round 1
    • Bandit Slaughter: Round 2
    • Bandit Slaughter: Round 3
    • Bandit Slaughter: Round 4
    • Bandit Slaughter: Round 5
    • Bearer of Bad News
    • Best Mothers Day Ever
    • BFFs
    • Breaking the Bank
    • Capture the Flags
    • Clan War: End of the Rainbow
    • Clan War: First Place
    • Clan War: Reach the Dead Drop
    • Clan War: Starting the War
    • Clan War: Trailer Trashing
    • Clan War: Wakey Wakey
    • Clan War: Zafords vs. Hodunks
    • Claptraps Birthday Bash!
    • Claptraps Secret Stash
    • Cult Following: Eternal Flame
    • Cult Following: False Idols
    • Cult Following: Lighting the Match
    • Cult Following: The Enkindling
    • Customer Service
    • Defend Slab Tower
    • Demon Hunter
    • Do No Harm
    • Doctors Orders
    • Get to Know Jack
    • Handsome Jack Here!
    • Hell Hath No Fury
    • Hidden Journals
    • Home Movies
    • Hungry Like the Skag
    • Hyperion Contract #873
    • Hyperion Slaughter: Round 1
    • Hyperion Slaughter: Round 2
    • Hyperion Slaughter: Round 3
    • Hyperion Slaughter: Round 4
    • Hyperion Slaughter: Round 5
    • In Memoriam
    • Kill Yourself
    • Medical Mystery
    • Medical Mystery: X-Com-municate
    • Mighty Morphin
    • Mine, All Mine
    • Minecart Mischief
    • Monster Mash: Part 1
    • Monster Mash: Part 2
    • Monster Mash: Part 3
    • Neither Rain nor Sleet nor Skags
    • No Hard Feelings
    • No Vacancy
    • Note for Self-Person
    • Out of Body Experience
    • Perfectly Peaceful
    • Poetic License
    • Positive Self Image
    • Rakkaholics Anonymous
    • Rock, Paper, Genocide: Corrosive Weapons!
    • Rock, Paper, Genocide: Fire Weapons!
    • Rock, Paper, Genocide: Shock Weapons!
    • Rock, Paper, Genocide: Slag Weapons!
    • Rocko's Modern Strife
    • Safe and Sound
    • Shielded Favors
    • Shoot This Guy in the Face
    • Showdown
    • Slap-Happy
    • Splinter Group
    • Stalker of Stalkers
    • Statuesque
    • Swallowed Whole
    • Symbiosis
    • The Bane
    • The Chosen One
    • The Cold Shoulder
    • The Good, the Bad, and the Mordecai
    • The Great Escape
    • The Ice Man Cometh
    • The Lost Treasure
    • The Name Game
    • The Overlooked: Medicine Man
    • The Overlooked: Shields Up
    • The Overlooked: This is Only a Test
    • The Pretty Good Train Robbery
    • This Just In
    • This Town Aint Big Enough
    • To Grandmothers House We Go
    • Too Close for Missiles
    • Torture Chairs
    • Uncle Teddy
    • Won't Get Fooled Again
    • Written by the Victor
    • You Are Cordially Invited: Party Prep
    • You Are Cordially Invited: RSVP
    • You Are Cordially Invited: Tea Time
    • You. Will. Die. (Seriously)
    • Creature Slaughter: Round 1
    • Creature Slaughter: Round 2
    • Creature Slaughter: Round 3
    • Creature Slaughter: Round 4
    • Creature Slaughter: Round 5
  • Marcus' Munitions Monthly
    • Overview
    • Gun Manufacturers
    • Gunder Construction
    • Elemental Effects
    • Gun Types
    • Bandit
    • Dahl
    • Hyperion
    • Jakobs
    • Maliwan
    • Tediore
    • Torgue
    • Vladof
    • Shields
    • Grenades
    • Class Mods
    • Relics
    • Gun Glossary
  • DLC Legendary Weapons
    • Introduction
    • Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty
    • Mister Torgue's Campaign of Carnage
    • Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt
    • Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep
    • Pearlescent Weapons
    • E-Tech Relics
    • Premiere Club
  • Bestiary
    • Overview
    • Flora
    • Fauna
    • Flesh, Armor, & Shields
    • Bestiary Entries
    • Bullymongs
    • Psychos
    • Marauders
    • Rats
    • Goliaths
    • Nomads
    • Crystalisks
    • Rakk
    • Skags
    • Spiderants
    • Stalkers
    • Threshers
    • Varkids
    • Hyperion: Constructors
    • Hyperion: Engineers
    • Hyperion: Surveyors
    • Hyperion: Loaders
  • DLC Enemies
    • Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty
    • Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage
    • Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt
    • Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep
  • DLC Challenges
    • Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty
    • Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage
    • Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt
    • Tiny Tina's Dragon Keep
    • Achievements & Trophies
    • Easter Eggs

Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Guide › Marcus' Munitions Monthly

Relics

Relics are leftover pieces of ancient Eridian tech that grant their bearer terrific bonuses. Depending on your particular character and style of play, a particular relic focus will work best for you.

Relic Type Description

Vitality

Increases health statistics.

Stockpile

Increases ammo capacity for various ammo types.

Protection

Enhances shield capabilities.

Strength

Enhances melee ability.

Resistance

Decreases damage received by various damage types.

Tenacity

Improves Second Wind capabilities.

Proficiency

Action skill cooldown rate +.

Elemental

Specific damage type enhanced.

Aggression

Specific weapon type enhanced.

Allegiance

Specific manufacturer’s products enhanced.

Unique & Legendary Relics Gallery

Lucrative Opportunity
Characteristic 1

Causes shop timers to count down faster.

Location: Classified

Deputy’s Badge
Characteristic 1

Increases Fight For Your Life time by 10% for every player equipped with a Deputy’s Badge.

Location: Mission: “Showdown”

Sheriff Badge
Characteristic 1

Increases Fight For Your Life time and max health by 15% for every player equipped with a Deputy’s Badge.

Location: Sheriff, Lynchwood

Moxxi’s Endowment
Characteristic 1

Increases XP gained by killing enemies.

Location: Mission: “The Good, The Bad, and The Mordecai”

Vault Hunter
Characteristic 1

Increases chance of enemies dropping rare loot.

Location: Classified

The Afterburner
Characteristic 1

Enhances vehicle boost capabilities.

Location: Mission: “Positive Self-Image”

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