The Director’s Cut DLC for Borderlands 3 has added the first of three Vault Cards to the game, with players now able to work toward all the Fallen Heroes rewards. With exclusive Legendary gear, cosmetics, and in-game currency up for grabs, Borderlands 3 fans will certainly want to have the card active when playing the game.
The Fallen Heroes Vault Card and every future Vault Card will operate on an XP system. Borderlands 3 fans will see an extra progression bar added under their main level and Guardian rank, with this bar filling up quicker the more XP is earned. As such, players will need to make use of some clever farming strategies to obtain rewards at a faster rate. There are also a few XP buffs and a special reward trick to keep in mind as well.
Earning XP Quickly
Borderlands 3 fans can gather a ton of XP in Circles of Slaughter or through boss farming. For Circles of Slaughter, the Slaughter Shaft arena is the most reliable way to get XP due to the sheer number of enemies available in the tight space. With most foes being flesh-based with shields, electric and fire weaponry works wonders here. As for the boss farming, Graveward is a perfect choice since it should be easy enough for maxed-out players to bring down. It is also worth noting that Mayhem Mode has no impact on XP earn rates, meaning that players only looking to progress their Vault Cards should turn the difficulty option off.
There are also daily and weekly challenges that Vault Card owners complete. These are simple enough to work on, and players should keep them in mind whenever they are grinding a boss or hordes of smaller enemies. As for XP buffs, players should equip the Moxxi’s Endowment artifact if they have it unlocked. A maxed-out version will provide a 12% boost to XP. The Borderlands Science machine also offers 25% XP boost tokens that players can redeem in-game. The effects of the artifact and tokens stack, meaning that players can boost their XP earn rates by 37% with both equipped. While the tokens last a limited amount of time, they can be redeemed as much as players like.
The Smartest Unlock Strategy
As shown by YouTuber RestAssured, there is a specific unlock strategy players should be using when it comes to Vault Cards. Every time that Borderlands 3 players unlock a Vault Card reward, they have a chance of getting a Vault Card Key. These Keys can be used to redeem any reward from the Fallen Heroes lineup, be it a cosmetic or one of the new Director’s Cut Legendary weapons. However, players should prioritize the rewards that cost the least first.
This is because there is duplicate protection for each reward, ensuring that gamers can only get each item once. As such, once all the single key rewards are obtained, players only have a chance of receiving more expensive rewards. Further, once all the cosmetic items are unlocked, players are guaranteed to get one of the Legendary items, Eridium, or the coveted Diamond Keys. With this strategy, players can get better quality rewards quicker. When combined with smart use of XP buffs, challenge completion, and proper farming strategies, the cards should be a lot easier to progress through.
Borderlands 3 is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.