Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Guide Optional Missions

Best Mothers Day Ever

Mission Briefing

You’ve found a Mother’s Day present. Unfortunately, it can only be opened with the fist-print of the man who bought it. If you wanna see what’s inside the box, you’ll have to track down Taggart’s fist.

Availability: Gift box dropped by a Stalker in The Highlands after “Stalker of Stalkers.”

Unlocks: —

Mission Reward: Taggart’s Chest

Level	Money	XP	Gear
16	—	2611	Shield (Purple)

The Highlands

Complete the “Stalker of Stalkers” mission and continue to hunt down stalkers throughout The Highlands until one drops Taggart’s Gift for Mom. This item can drop from any stalker, including those all the way across the map near the Isotope Reclamation Tower. It’s best to eradicate the stalkers near Hunter’s Bane in hopes of finding the mission item close by the area it involves.

So, you want to find out what’s in the boooooox? Venture deeper into the cave near Hunter’s Bane to locate Henry’s minions, six Ambush Stalkers that attack with tremendous ferocity. Use a combination of Shock and Explosive or Fire weaponry to deactivate their cloaking ability and to quickly finish them off. Killing the minions draws Henry out of hiding.

As you learned from the ECHO Recorders obtained during “Stalker of Stalkers,” Henry is not to be trifled with. This powerful, massive stalker has considerable shield and health reserves, and he attacks with reckless abandon. Making matters more difficult is the presence of other stalkers. It’s extremely wise to attack Henry with Shock weapons if you have them on hand. Henry is capable of recharging his shields, so keep the pressure up and aim to set him aflame or awash in Corrosive spray to inflict steady damage over time. Doing so makes it impossible for Henry’s shields to recharge.

Once dead, Henry drops Taggart’s Fist. Use this severed fist to open the gift box and retrieve the Mother’s Day gift and complete the mission. If only Taggart himself were here to see you now…