You Are Cordially Invited: Party Prep — Borderlands 2 Game of the Year eGuide

Mission Briefing

Tiny Tina’s got a tea party coming up in Tundra Express, and she needs you to find her date: Sir Reginald Von Bartlesby. She believes he’s being held captive by his mother. She’ll also need you to get some fixins for the tea party—Buzzard shrapnel, crumpets, and the like.

Availability: Talk to Tiny Tina in Tundra Express after picking up her damsels during “A Train to Catch.”

Unlocks: “You Are Cordially Invited: RSVP”

Mission Reward: Tiny Tina

Level	Money	XP	Gear
13	$39 ($235 with Bonus)	1820	—

Tundra Express

The Emancipation of Sir Reginald

Ignore the baby bugs, and focus all of your firepower on Madame Von Bartlesby.

Head south toward Varkid Ranch and proceed along the narrow path at the base of the mountain to the west. Follow the sign up the hill to the top of Skittering Mound, where Sir Reginald resides with his mother, Madame Von Bartlesby. Take a moment to kill any Buzzards you encounter overlooking Buzzard Academy, as you don’t want them firing on you while you’re without cover atop Skittering Mound.

Madame Von Bartlesby attacks alongside several of her junior attendants. Essentially a Badass Varkid, Madame Von Bartlesby hovers several feet above the ground and launches powerful shock bombs that instantly drain your shield and render you far more susceptible to her assistant’s attacks. If you can find one, equipping a shock immunity shield is a good idea; otherwise, stay on the move. To avoid the attacks, use your Action Skill to pre-empt the bomb attack, and do what you can to knock her out of the air with a rocket launcher or heavy doses of fire.

Retrieve Sir Reginald from the hive where Madame Von Bartlesby had first appeared. Tiny Tina then ECHOs you an update: now you need to get Princess Fluffybutt, acquire three Buzzard parts, and find some crumpets—can’t have a tea party without them!

Bug Off

This is a rather straightforward Challenge that requires you to simply avoid being hit by Madame Von Bartlesby’s bug bombs. Stay on the move and use your Action Skills to distract her or prevent her from ever firing a bug bomb. This can be difficult to achieve with Salvador, but Gunzerking with a fire SMG or assault rifle alongside a rocket launcher should go far toward knocking her out of the air before she can fire her bug bomb.

Preparations Underway

Buzzards are easiest to damage when they’re flying straight toward you—this is also the most dangerous time to be exposed.

The first step in completing the rest of Tiny Tina’s requests is to take out three Buzzards. You can do this without entering into Buzzard Academy, particularly if you’re willing to go without the bonus objective of collecting the crumpets. Descend the path off of Skittering Mound, and open fire on any Buzzards you see. Watch where the wreckage lands, as the Buzzard Parts you need are located in that area. Try to lure the Buzzards around to the southeast corner of Skittering Mound so that their wreckage falls in the vicinity of Princess Fluffybutt, who just so happens to be at the cabin near Varkid Ranch.

Princess Fluffybutt sits at the cabin near Varkid Ranch, anxiously awaiting your escort to the party.

The crumpets, an entirely optional bonus objective, are located in the heart of Buzzard Academy on a middle level of the facility. Buzzard Academy is crawling with Psychos, Marauders, and Nomads, but it’s the Buzzards’ aerial assault that makes entering this area tough. Consider entering the Buzzard Academy from the west (just be careful on the train tracks), and sprint your way on an angle to the left and quickly climb the stairs to the crumpets. This is a battle that may be worth running from, as the cost to respawn if you die is likely going to be a lot greater than the bonus Tiny Tina is going to pay you for bringing the crumpets.