Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Guide Optional Missions
The Pretty Good Train Robbery
Tundra Express
No rap-tastic names for the explosives this time; just plain old ordinary dynamite.
The ECHO Recorder you brought to Tiny Tina from the “Mine, All Mine” mission reveals the bandits’ plan to sell the Eridium they’re mining to Hyperion for mountains of cash. You can hijack the money train and make off with the loot—and Tiny Tina knows just how to do it! Take the four packs of dynamite from her workshop, and make your way out to Ripoff Station on the western side of Tundra Express. Don’t just mosey in the front door, though! Circle around behind the station via Old Man Johnson’s Farm and approach from the west.
There won’t be any trains using the tracks running through Ripoff Station until the Hyperion money train is called, so it’s safe to walk along the tracks. Balance along the elevated tracks and walk directly through the western gate of Ripoff Station, where Tiny Tina wants you to put the first batch of explosives. Set them on the base of the gate to drop the gate. Now, any trains approaching from the east won’t be able to escape!
With the gate slammed shut, you’re ready to radio for the train to make its delivery. The intercom is on the elevated train station; follow the tracks away from the western gate to reach it. Take a minute before calling Hyperion to kill any remaining enemies in the area. Ripoff Station has numerous containers and platforms that you can jump onto to keep out of immediate reach of all but the leaping Raging Goliaths. Use these elevated perches and the sheltered space under the train station to clean out the enemies in the area before calling for the Hyperion train.
Walk along the tracks to the west of Ripoff Station to stealthily access the gate you need to dislodge.
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Mission Briefing| Level | Money | XP | Gear |
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13 |
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1820 |
Grenade Mod (Blue) |
Place the three remaining packs of dynamite on the safes to blast them open. This showers the ground in money, leaving you with hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars to pick up. Better get to it quickly, however; the Hyperion defense systems are about to deploy three Auto Cannons atop the train! You don’t need to stick around long enough to fight the Auto Cannons, but if you’ve got a rocket launcher or Corrosive weapon, you might as well blow them up—they’re not hard to kill and worth a bucket of XP.
