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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel plays very similarly to Borderlands 2 as a loot-driven, first-person shooter RPG, and once again includes online cooperative play for up to 4-players. What really sets it apart from previous Borderlands games is its setting, being Pandora 's moon, Elpis. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel has just been released and it’s time to see how this new title performs on the PC, though we do have to say that we – more or less – already knew what to expect.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel has just been released and it’s time to see how this new title performs on the PC, though we do have to say that we – more or less – already knew what to expect. Deja vu everyone? Well, similarly to F1 2014’s case, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel performs exactly the same with its predecessor on the PC platform.
As always, we used an Intel i7 4930K with 8GB RAM, NVIDIA’s GTX690, Windows 8.1 64-bit and the latest version of the GeForce drivers. NVIDIA has already included an SLI profile for this title that works great, meaning that you won’t have to mess around with third-party programs like the Nvidia Inspector Tool.
In order to find out whether Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel takes advantage of more than two CPU cores, we simulated a dual-core, a tri-core and a quad-core system. Like most old-gen titles, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is optimized for tri-core CPUs. Since there isn’t any benchmark tool, we tested the game’s open areas in which we were fighting all sorts of enemies.
During our fights, we noticed a 13fps difference between a dual-core and a tri-core. Our simulated tri-core, simulated quad-core and our hexa-core systems performed exactly the same during the same scenarios. Not only that, but as we can see the game is not able to even scale on more than 4 CPU cores. Still – and for what is worth – our simulated dual-core system was able to handle the game with constant 60fps at max settings.
Given the fact that the game is unable to take proper advantage of more than three CPU cores, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel can be considered a CPU-bound title. While i3, i5 and i7 CPUs will not encounter any problem running this game, those with weaker quad-cores will most probably run into performance troubles. The only way to increase performance on those weaker systems is via overclock. By doing this, some may overcome the lack of ideal multi-core CPU support via ‘raw brutal force.’
Regarding its graphics cards requirements, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is quite easy on the GPUs. A single GTX680 is more than enough for constant 60fps at 1080p with max settings (and PhysX High enabled). NVIDIA’s SLI profile offers incredible SLI scaling (provided you are not CPU limited). Our GTX690 handled the game with a minimum framerate of 75fps and an average framerate of 110fps. Unfortunately, though, our card was unable to keep a constant 60fps experience at 4K resolutions with all settings enabled (there were lots of drops during our firefights at mid-40s). In addition, Gearbox has provided a lot of graphical options to tweak, something that will definitely please a lot of PC owners with weaker graphics cards.
Graphics wise, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel looks like a reskinned version of Borderlands 2. Gearbox has once again implemented NVIDIA’s PhysX effects that look kind of cool, though they bring additional burden to the CPU (even though they are being calculated by the GPU on NVIDIA’s cards). Light shafts are being supported and ambient occlusion does a pretty good job at offering some ‘fake’ shadows. Still – and given its old-gen nature – the game’s textures look kind of average, there are noticeable LOD shadows issues, environments are indestructible, and the lighting system seems quite dated.
All in all, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel performs similar to its predecessor. Gearbox has not upgraded, tweaked or enhanced the game’s engine and as a result of that, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is unable to even scale on CPUs with more than four CPU cores. Thanks to its unique style, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is able to distinguish itself and feel somehow refreshing, though we do have to note that – graphics and tech wise – it looks quite dated.
Enjoy!
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Borderlands The Pre-Sequel has plenty of legendary items. These are the highest quality items with Orange color quality. There are multiple ways to get them though, and the new Grinder system makes getting them even easier, sort of.
I'm here to tell you each method you can take to get a legendary item in Borderlands Pre Sequel as well as some of guaranteed items. If you want more tips, check out my Borderlands Pre Sequel Beginner's Guide. There is plenty of info in there even if you're aren't new to the series or game.
This guide will cover everything about getting legendary items, including:
- How to get Legendaries - The different methods of getting them in this game.
- Grinder Tips - Tips on using the grinder to make sure you get what you want.
- Special Legendaries - Some items that you can only get by doing specific actions in the game.
How to get Legendaries
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There are a total of 5 ways you can get one of these rare items in Borderlands Pre-Sequel:
- Random drops from specific and random enemies
- Getting 3 vault icons at the slot machines in Moxxi's bar
- Item deal in a Vending Machine
- Quests
- Grinder
Random Drops
The harder versions of enemies are called 'Badass' and these enemies can sometimes drop legendary quality items. This is completely random and there is a certain type of enemy that drops them.
There are also items that drop from specific enemies. You will only get these items from killing that particular enemy. Below is the list of current enemies that drop legendaries.
- Iwajira - Drops Thingy rocket launcher
- Meg - Drops Torrent smg
- Redbelly - Drops Striker shotgun
- Bosun - Drops Cryophobia rocket launcher
- Flame Knuckle - Drops Derp Nukem rocket launcher
- Zarpadon - Drops The ZX-1 laser weapon and Prismatic Bulwark Shield
- RK-5 - Drops Prismatic Bulwark shield
- Sentinel - Drops Black Hole shield, Eridian Vanguisher Class mod, and more
Slot Machines
You can spend cash at the slot machines in Moxxi's bar, just like in Borderlands 2. It is random and a lot of times you don't get anything good, but if you're lucky, you can roll 3 vault symbols in a row and get a legendary that way.
Vending Machine
When buying from vending machines, there is a special item on the right that changes periodically. This can sometimes be a legendary item. They cost A LOT of money, so be sure to save up in case you see one some time.
Quests
There are only 2 quests that I know of that give legendary items, but there may be more that I haven't gotten to yet. Future DLC could also put more in.
The first is an Oz kit from the quest, 'To Arms'. You have to donate 50 'white' quality guns at the quest objective to complete it and get the Oz kit.
The second is the last story quest, 'The Beginning of the End'. You get a head customization called Champion of Eleseer. This looks the same on every character.
Grinder
The Grinder is a new system in Borderlands The Pre-Sequel that lets you combine 3 items to get 1 better item. There are certain recipes to get what you want, but the legendary recipe is pretty straightforward.
To get a legendary item from the grinder, you must combine 2 legendary items and 1 purple item. You might be thinking, 'Well why would I want to do that?' Great question!
Grinder Tips
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The reason for doing this is control over the legendary weapon type. Whichever purple item you put in will be the type of item you get after combining. For example, if you put in 2 legendary rocket launchers and 1 purple pistol, you'll get a legendary pistol.
You also have the chance to get Luneshine. This adds an extra effect to the gun such as more experience or extra damage. It is important to note that this is only guaranteed if you use the moonstone grind.
When grinding, press the button designated for moonstone grind to use moonstones while grinding. This costs a lot, but gives you the best possible item with your combination. The new item's level will be the average of the 3 guns you put in.
Special Legendaries
These are items that you get by doing something specific in the game.
- Excalibastard - This is in a stone in Stanton's Liver. Go to the top left of the map where the disconnected islands are. You must have a badass rank of 2500 or more to get it.
That's it for my guide on how to get legendaries in Borderlands The Pre-Sequel. If you have any questions or know of any more legendaries, please let me know in the comments. For more tips and guides, check out my Beginner's Guide.