Borderlands 2 Challenge Accepted Trophy Guide

Challenge Accepted
Complete the first rank of all non-level-specific challenges with a single character.

Here is the Borderlands 2 Challenge Accepted trophy guide which will help you complete the first rank of all non level specific challenges which I recommend forgetting about until you’re near the end of your time with Borderlands as around 95% of these challenges will complete as you play through the game.

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This Guide Contains:

Overview.
Borderlands 2 Challenges.
Enemies Challenges.
Elemental Challenges.
Loot Challenges.
Money + Trading Challenges.
Vehicle Challenges.
Health + Recovery Challenges.
Grenade Challenges.
Shield Challenges.
Rocket Launcher Challenges.
Sniper Rifle Challenges.
Assault Rifle Challenges.
SMG Challenges.
Shotgun Challenges.
Pistol Challenges.
Melee Challenges.
General Combat Challenges.
Miscellaneous Challenges.

Challenges in Borderlands 2 can be anything from inflicting damage on enemies right the way through to farming, finding and killing an incredible rare enemy who has lower RNG chances of spawning than most of the legendary loot throughout the game.

There are 17 different categories for the challenges that you need to focus on, there are a lot more than this but for the purposes of unlocking Challenge Accepted you only need to worry about these 17:

Borderlands 2 Challenges

Enemies.
Elemental.
Loot.
Money + Trading.
Vehicle.
Health + Recovery.
Grenades.
Shields.
Rocket Launcher.

Sniper Rifle.
Assault Rifle.
SMG.
Shotgun.
Pistol.
Melee.
General Combat.
Miscellaneous.

Fortunately, where you only need to do the first level of these challenges even if you are focused on 1 weapon type and 1 play style it won’t take long to mop up the rest of them providing you have half way decent luck with little Jimmy.

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As I mentioned providing you leave Challenge Accepted for one of your last trophies in the game you will be well on your way to unlocking it. The Challenges and their requirements are all listed below and depending on how you filter them in game (Menu> Badass Rank> Challenges) you may have your list in a different order so I have listed them all below alphabetically to help you find the one(s) you need so have a look through then get out in pandora and come back here when you need to finish up.

Enemy Challenges

Enemy Challenges are all based around the different types of enemies and for the most part this is simply kill a certain amount of X, Y, Z to complete the challenge and they are:

Another Bug Hunt.
Kill 10 Varkids (Caustic Caverns, Tundra Express).
Bully the Bullies.
Kill 25 Bullymongs (Three Horns).
Constructor Destructor.
Kill 5 Constructors (Hero’s Divide, Thousand Cuts).
Cruising for a Bruising.
Kill 10 Bruisers (Bloodshot Stronghold).
Crystals Are a Girl’s Best Friend.
Kill 10 Crystalisks (Caustic Caverns, The Fridge).
Die in the Friendly Skies.
Kill 10 Buzzards (Sawtooth Cauldron, Tundra Express).
Hurly Burly.
Shoot 10 Bullymong thrown projectiles out of the sky. Go to Three Horns and shoot snowballs or stalactites out of the sky before they hit you. Use a fast smg or pistol to help if you’re struggling.
Just a Moment of Your Time….
Kill 10 Surveyors (Thousand Cuts, Ore Chasm).
Little Person, Big Pain.
Kill 10 Midgets (Fink’s Slaughterhouse, Southern Shelf).
Load and Lock.
Kill 10 Loaders (Ore Chasm, Thousand Cuts).
Mama’s Boys.
Kill 50 Psychos (Bloodshot Stronghold, Frostburn Canyon).
Marauder? I Hardly Know ‘Er!.
Kill 20 Marauders (Bloodshot Stronghold, Three Horns).
Paingineering.
Kill 10 Hyperion Personal (Thousand Cuts, Hero’s Pass).
Pest Control.
Kill 10 Spiderants (Caustic Caverns, The Dust).
Pod Pew Pew.
Kill 10 Varkid Pods (Caustic Caverns, Tundra Express). Wait for Varkids to morph into Pods then shoot the Pod before the Adult or Badass Varkid can be born.
Short-Chained.
Release 1 Midget from a Shield (Bloodshot Strongold, Fink’s Slaughterhouse). Nomads sometimes have Midgets attached to the front of their shields. Shoot the chains before killing either the Midget or the Nomad to free the Midget then kill them.
Skags to Riches.
Kill 10 Skags (Arid Nexus Boneyard, Three Horns).
Tentacle Obsession.
Kill 10 Threshers (Caustic Caverns, Highlands).
WHY SO MUCH HURT?!.
Kill 10 Goliaths (Frostburn Canyon, Sawtooth Cauldron).
You Dirty Rat.
Kill 10 Rats (The Fridge).
You (No) Mad, Bro?.
Kill 10 Nomads (Bloodshot Stronghold, Fink’s Slaughterhouse).
You’re One Ugly Mother….
Kill 10 Stalkers (Highlands).

Elemental Challenges

Elemental Challenges are ones which require you to use the offensive elemental effects throughout the game either as direct damage or damage over time (DoT) where an enemy needs to have received enough damage of a certain element type which then causes corresponding colour damage to come off their body even when you’re not attacking. Elemental weaponry can be taught to you by Marcus by accepting his 4 side missions when you get to Sanctuary and the Elemental Challenges along with their requirements are:

Acid Trip.
Kill 20 enemies with Corrosive damage.
Boom.
Kill 20 enemies with Explosive damage.
Corroderate.
Deal 2,500 damage with Corrosive DoT.
Cowering Inferno.
Set 25 enemies on Fire.
I Just Want to Set the World on Fire.
Deal 5,000 damage with Incendiary DoT.
Say “Watt” Again.
Deal 5,000 damage with Shock DoT.
Slag-Licked.
Deal 5,000 bonus damage to Slagged enemies. Damage an enemy with a Slag weapon then switch to any other weapon type and shoot the target again.

Loot Challenges

Loot Challenges are based around sifting through dung piles, opening lockers, containers and purchasing various numbers of the different rarity loot Borderlands 2 has to offer. The Challenges and their fulfilment requirements are:

Another Man’s Treasure.
Loot or purchase 50 white rarity items.
Gun Runner.
Pick up or purchase 10 weapons.
I Like My Treasure Rare.
Loot or purchase 5 blue rarity items.
It’s Not Easy Looting Green.
Loot or purchase 20 green rarity items.
Nothing Thymes with Orange.
Loot or purchase Legendary items. Farm the bosses or wait for the end game, you’ll get a Legendary soon enough.
Open Pandora’s Boxes.
Open a combination of 50 lootable crates, lockers or other objects such as toilets, cardboard boxes etc.
Purple Reign.
Loot or purchase 2 purple rarity items.
The Call of Booty.
Open 5 treasure chests which are red chests around the World or the Golden Key Chest in Sanctuary.

Money + Trading Challenges

The Money + Trading Challenges are exactly that, Challenges where you need to train with another player (online connection required) and collecting or using currency throughout the game be it cash or Eridium. The Challenges and their requirements to complete are:

Dolla Dolla Bills, Y’all.
Collect $5,000 from cash drops.
For the Hoard!.
Save $10,000 (need to hold the money all at once, not cumulatively).
Limited-Time Offer
Buy 1 Item of the Day (from vending machines).
Psst, Hey Buddy….
Trade with 1 other player (online connection required).
Whaddaya Buyin?.
Purchase 2 items from Crazy Earl in Sanctuary with Eridium.
Wholesale.
Sell 10 items to vending machines.

Vehicle Challenges

Vehicle Challenges can be a bit challenging as you need to have an online connection, a Technical and a high powered gun for one, other than that you essentially need to kill other enemies or destroy vehicles whilst in a vehicle. The Vehicle Challenges ad their requirements are:

Blue Sparks.
Kill 5 enemies by power-sliding them. Get some speed up then turn and hold R1 to powerslide. Go for this one in Three Horns against Skags for an easier time of it.
Hit-and-Fun.
Ram into 5 enemies with a vehicle and kill them (Three Horns).
One Van Leaves.
Destroy 5 vehicles whilst in a vehicle. Get out on the sands in the Dust and blast the other enemies or Buzzards.
Passive Aggressive.
This requires an online connection and a friend who you can preferably speak to. Spawn a Technical (you build on for Ellie in the Dust) then get in the back of the vehicle on the flatbed. Have your pal drive then you shoot the enemies. Kill 1 enemy to fulfil this Challenge.
Turret Syndrome.
Kill 10 enemies with a Turret or Vehicle Weapon.

Health + Recovery Challenges

Health and Recovery Challenges correlate to recovery and reviving people in certain ways. This is another section which requires an online connection and the Health + Recovery Challenges along with their requirements are:

Badass Bingo.
Get 1 Second Wind by killing a Badass. Fink’s Slaughterhouse would be a good place for this especially if you have a fully stocked Rocket Launcher ready to go.
Death, Wind and Fire.
Get 1 Second With by killing enemies with Incendiary DoT. It must be the fire damage chipping away at the enemy health bar and ultimately killing them to get you back up. No other damage will suffice.
Green Meanie.
Get 1 Second With by killing enemies with Corrosive DoT. It must be the Corrosive damage that kills the enemy.
Heal Plz.
Recover 1,000 Health either through collecting ampules or through skills.
I’ll Just Help Myself.
Get Second Winds by killing enemies using any damage necessary.
I’m Back! Shocked?.
Get 1 Second Wind by killing enemies with Shock DoT. It must be the Shock damage that kills the enemy, not just a shock weapon firing at the enemy.
This Is No Time for Lazy!.
Revive a co=op partner 5 times. Another Challenge with an online connection requirement. When your co-op partner gets downed, help them back to their feet. Do this 4 more times.

Grenade Challenges

Grenade Challenges are all based around using different types of Grenades either for dealing specific types of damage and even healing if you get the right ordnance. The Grenade Challenges and their completion requirements are:

Chemical Sprayer.
Kill 10 enemies with Area of Effect grenades. These are grenades such as MIRV’s which spawn child grenades affecting a wider area.
EXPLOOOOOSIONS!.
Kill 10 enemies with MIRV grenades. These are grenades which spawn child grenades.
Health Vampire.
Kill 10 enemies with Transfusion grenades. These are grenades which heal you upon damaging the enemy.
Pull the Pin.
Kill 10 enemies with grenades.
Singled Out.
Kill 10 enemies with Singularity grenades. These are grenades which pull enemies in before exploding.
Woah, Black Betty.
Kill 10 enemies with Bouncing Betty grenades. These are grenades that bounce along the floor before exploding.

Shield Challenges

Shield Challenges are all about taking and returning damage in various ways, the Shield Challenges and their level 1 requirements are:

Ammo Eater.
Absorb 20 bullets with an Absorption Shield.
Amp It Up.
Kill 5 enemies whilst buffed by an Amp shield.
Game of Thorns.
Kill 5 enemies with reflected damage used by a Spike Shield.
Roid Rage.
Kill 5 enemies while buffed by a Maylay Shield. These are Shields which usually increase your melee damage once broken.
Super Novas.
Kill 5 enemies with a Nova Shield blast.

Rocket Launcher Challenges

Rocket Launchers are incredibly high damage weapons designed to either shred tough enemies or get a Second Wind. I recommend always having a Rocket Launcher equipped just to get back up and the Rocket Launcher Challenges and their requirements are:

Catch-A-Rocket!.
Kill 5 enemies with direct Rocket Launcher hits. This Challenge will stay (undiscovered) until you have reached level 5 in Splish Splash which requires you to kill 200 enemies with splash damage from Rocket Launchers.
Gone with the Second Wind.
Get 2 Second Winds with Rocket Launchers.
Rocket and Roll.
Kill 10 enemies with Rocket Launchers.
Shield Basher.
Kill 5 Shielded enemies with one Rocket Each. Bloodshot Stronghold is a good place for this.
Sky Rockets in Flight….
Kill 2 enemies from long range with Rocket Launchers. Fast travel to Three Horns, Valley then shoot the Bullymongs in the distance or any other long range kills you can get.
Splish Splash.
Kill 5 enemies with splash damage from a Rocket Launcher. This is damage that lands near an enemy then use the blast to kill them rather than a direct hit. Caustic Cavern or Tundra Express Varkids is a good call to get this done quickly.

Sniper Rifle Challenges

Embrace your inner Mordecai, get a Sniper Rifle and perform long range kills against low level enemies such as Skags, Bullymongs and early Bandits in various ways. The Sniper Rifle Challenges and their requirements are:

Eviscerated.
Kill 5 Shielded enemies with 1 shot using Sniper Rifles. Go through the base game then through TVHM or even UVHM, go back to normal mode and the high level Sniper Rifles will easily 1 shot through a Shield.
Leaf on the Second Wind.
Get 2 Second Winds with Sniper Rifles.
Longshot.
Kill 20 enemies with Sniper Rifles.
Longshot Headshot.
Get 25 Critical Hits with Sniper Rifles.
No Scope, No Problem.
Kill 5 enemies with Sniper Rifles whilst hip firing (don’t use the scope or sight).
Snipe Hunting.
Kill 25 enemies with Critical Hits from Sniper Rifles.
Surprise!.
Kill 5 unaware enemies with Sniper Rifles. Frostburn Canyon is a good place for this just keep your distance.

Assault Rifle Challenges

Assault Rifle Challenges are some of the easiest Challenges to complete, grab an AR then get to killing which should be fairly easy given the power and magazine size these weapons present. The Assault Rifle Challenges and their level 1 requirements are:

…This Is My Gun.
Kill 10 enemies with Critical Hits from an Assault Rifle.
Aggravated Assault.
Kill 25 enemies with Assault Rifles.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Assault Rifle.
Kill 25 enemies with Assault Rifles whilst crouched.
From My Cold, Dead Hands.
Get 5 Second Winds with Assault Rifles.
This Is My Rifle….
Get 25 Critical Hits with Assault Rifles.

SMG Challenges

SMG Challenges focus on standard use, there’s nothing to worry about here, grab any SMG and shred some enemies. The SMG Challenges and their requirements are:

Constructive Criticism.
Get 25 Critical Hits with SMGs.
Hail of Bullets.
Kill 25 enemies using SMGs.
High Rate of Ire.
Kill 10 enemies with Critical Hits whilst using an SMG.
More Like Submachine FUN.
Get 2 Second Winds with SMGs.

Shotgun Challenges

Shotguns deal incredible damage especially if you find the right combination of magazine and cost per round. Combine that with elemental damage and there’s little that can stand in your way. The Shotgun Challenges and their unlock requirements for level 1 are:

Faceful of Buckshot.
Get 50 Critical Hits with Shotguns.
Lock, Stock, and….
Get 2 Second Winds with Shotguns.
Open Wide!.
Kill 10 enemies at point-blank range with Shotguns.
Shotgun!.
Kill 25 enemies with Shotguns.
Shotgun Sniper.
Kill 10 enemies from long range with a Shotgun. This Challenge will unlock once you have completed level 5 of Open Wide! once you have killed 750 enemies with Shotguns at point-blank range
Shotgun Surgeon.
Kill 10 enemies with Critical Hits from Shotguns.

Pistol Challenges

Pistols deal a surprising amount of damage with the correct combinations and some of the best Legendaries in the game happen to be Pistols as well. The Pistol Challenges and their level 1 completion requirements are:

Deadeye.
Get 25 Critical Hits using Pistols.
Hard Boiled.
get 2 Second Winds with Pistols.
Pistolero.
Kill 10 enemies with Critical Hits using Pistols.
Quickdraw.
Kill 10 enemies after aiming down the Pistol sights. Aim then get a shoot, aim then shoot. Don’t stay ADS for prolonged periods of time.
The Killer.
Kill 25 enemies with Pistols.

Melee Challenges

Run out of bullets, grenades, rockets and anything else offensive? Punch the enemy until their dead! and with just 2 Melee Challenges to complete it shouldn’t take long to get this one done. The Melee Challenges and their level 1 completion requirements are:

A Squall of Violence.
Kill 20 enemies with Melee attacks using Bladed Guns. These are guns which can be any type except from Rocket Launchers which have a blade on the front of the weapon, when you melee, rather than using your normal attack you will use the Blade on the Gun instead.
Fisticuffs!.
Kill 25 enemies with Melee attacks.

General Combat Challenges

General Combat Challenges try to encapsulate every other type of challenge which hasn’t been covered in any of the challenges above. The General Combat Challanges and their level 1 completion requirements are:

…I Got to Boogie.
Kill 10 enemies at Night. There isn’t a traditional day night cycle but there is a clock in Lynchwood. Kill enemies between 20:00 and 08:00. I wouldn’t worry about this one as you will easily kill more than enough enemies just through natural play.
…To Pay the Bills.
Kill 20 enemies whilst using your Action Skill. 2 of the 4 base game characters’ action skills are offence based (Commando and Gunzerker) the Siren and Assassin are more for neutralizing and stealth so ensure you get at least 20 kills which will come naturally through the game.
Afternoon Delight.
Kill 50 enemies during the day. Use the clock in Lynchwood if you’re concerned about this one and kill between 08:00 and 20:00 but if you haven’t managed to get level 1 finished by the time you have made it Lynchwood I will be amazed.
Boomerbang.
Kill 5 enemies with Tediore reloads. Tediore guns can be thrown at enemies and depending on how much ammo you have left in the magazine will determine the damage dealt. Get any Tediore weapon then throw it at low level enemies ensuring the explosion from the reload kills the enemy.
Critical Acclaim.
Kill 20 enemies with Critical Hits. No rainbows required.
Gun Slinger.
Deal 5,000 damage with Tediore reloads. Every time you reload a Tediore gun it will be thrown and deal damage. 5,000 is a very low damage requirement so it shouldn’t take you many reloads to hit the target.
Knee-Deep in Brass.
Fire 1,00 rounds. If this needs explaining, Borderlands 2 is not a game for you.
Not Full of Monkeys
Kill 10 enemies with Stationary Barrels. Use any of the elemental barrels around the various biomes to kill enemies. It needs to be the explosion or sequential damage which follows to get the kill.

Miscellaneous Challenges

Miscellaneous Challenges require you to complete challenges, side missions, duels and find and find that elusive little fucker, Jimmy Jenkins!. The Miscellaneous Challenges and their level 1 completion requirements are:

Compl33tionist.
Compete 10 optional mission objectives. Focus on the optional mission objectives on the right side of the screen and ensure you complete at least 10 as you make your way through the game and side missions.
Haters Gonna Hate.
Win 1 Duel. You need an online conneciton and another player in your game who you need to Melee then once they Melee you it will initiate a Duel. Win the Duel.
JEEEEENKINSSSSSS!!!.
Jimmy Jenkins is an elusive little robot who hides in loot crates. A good farming method is the 4 chests in the room to the right of where you found Bloodwing’s Feather in the main story. Open the 4 boxes against the right wall then when none of the enemies are Jimmy, save and quit, run back and try again. Alternatively, run down the left side of Opportunity and loot the boxes behind the small barriers, there’s less chance there but a shorter run back. Good luck!.
Sidejacked.
Complete 5 side missions. See those yellow exclamation marks on the map? Finish 5 of those quests.
Yo Dawg,I Heard You Like Challenges….
Complete 5 Challenges. The whole point of this guide is challenges so you know what to do here.

That’s the Borderlands 2 Challenge Accepted trophy guide complete, I hope it helped you complete every required challenge.

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