Prima Games eGuides Borderlands 2 Game of the Year eGuide

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Borderlands 2 Game of the Year eGuide Optional Missions

Rock, Paper, Genocide: Slag Weapons!

Mission Briefing

Marcus wants your help testing out the new Slag weapons he’s purchased.

Availability: Speak to Marcus after “Rock, Paper, Genocide: Corrosive Weapons!”

Unlocks:

Mission Reward: Marcus

Level Money XP Gear

8

$111

395

Sanctuary

The fourth elemental property, a recent discovery on Pandora, is Slag. Slag essentially increases an enemy’s vulnerability to other damage. Shooting an enemy with a Slag-based weapon inflicts damage—they are bullets, after all—but you can inflict even greater subsequent damage by using a non-Slag weapon. Shoot the shoplifter with the Slag weapon Marcus loans you (again, it automatically replaces the previous weapon he loaned you) to start the purple fountain of damage numbers, then swap to your other equipped weapon and open fire to inflict even greater damage! Taking advantage of Slag barrels and Slag-based weaponry soon proves essential as you fight for the Resistance movement.

Purple numbers are your cue to swap to a non-Slag weapon and take advantage of the temporary damage boost!