Borderlands 4 Dead Bolt Collectibles: Locations & Rewards Guide

There are hundreds of collectibles in Borderlands 4, ranging from the infamous hidden Vault Symbols to new Evocarium sites. Collectibles are not a required part of game progression, but are a useful way to earn extra XP and Eridium along your journey.

Borderlands 4 is an action-packed looter shooter with loads of content, with 39 different Dead Bolt collectibles scattered across the new world of Kairos. Dead Bolts are act similar to the ECHO Log recordings you'll find throughout the game, with unique audio descriptions. They can be tracked under the "Any Last Words?" challenge, and you'll be able to see the specific Dead Bolts in your ECHO logs in the Inventory menu.

All Dead Bolt Locations In Borderlands 4

All The Fadefields Dead Bolt Locations

The Fadefields will be players first introduction to the game and are the main starting area. Once you are within range of a Dead Bolt, as with any collectible in Borderlands 4, you'll be able to see it on your map and track it to use the game's pathfinding.

Title	Region	Location
The Dilly-O	Coastal Bonescape	Fishin' Spot south of Plungeford
A Net of Lies	Coastal Bonescape	Sandytoes Villa
Snatch Me If You Can	The Howl	North of Gushing Turret.
Into the Mild	The Howl	West of Shut-Eye Keep
Night Drive	Hungering Plain	On a hill south of Horace's Oversight
Hazardous Workplace	Hungering Plain	Northeast of The Debillatory at a Ripper camp
Watch This	Idolator's Noose	Tetanus Quad
Starfish-Crossed	Idolator's Noose	North of Rosemary's Reserve
Dying Wish	Idolator's Noose	South of Mirehome, found during Drone Ranger side mission
Safety Tips	Idolator's Noose	East of the Killing Floors

All Terminus Range Dead Bolt Locations

Claptrap standing near a grassy field in Borderlands 4.

Terminus Range is the mountainous area that players enter after traveling through The Fadefields, and tracking down the Dead Bolts in this area is slightly more challenging due to the terrain. Many Dead Bolts are found as you complete various side quests, with some on the path of the main mission as well.

Title	Region	Location
The Chase	Cuspid Climb	East of Hollowhome at the end of a cliffside path
The Confidence of the Inexperienced	Cuspid Climb	Wreck of the Big Carl
Stretched Out	Cuspid Climb	Cloudbank, inside room with swimming fish hologram
Togetherness	Cuspid Climb	East of The Goredello
Goals	Cuspid Climb	Dusk's Advent
The Toll	Cuspid Climb	East of the Lambent Mines
Put Up or Shut Up	Cuspid Climb	On a rail southwest of Covered Charge silo, use the Glide Lift to get on top of the rail
Road Regrets	Low Leys	Near Checkpoint Taupe, look for a corpse under a cargo container
Parting Gift	Windspear	North of Maker's Gift
The Distance	Stoneblood Forest	Slightly east of the Gilded Drop

Carcadia Burn

Carcadia Burn is a massive desert area and the third main region of Borderlands 4. There are numerous Dead Bolts found in this area, and some are in very obscure locations. For example, the Open Dialogue Dead Bolt requires jumping off a geyser to access an area in the cliffside.

Title	Region	Location
Painless	Grindstone of the Worthy	South of the Rustical Hurl Order Silo
Open Dialogue	Grindstone of the Worthy	South of the Crawlcroft Order Bunker, use the geyser to get up to the cliff
Connect the Dots	Lopside	South of Makeshift Shallet Safehouse, on the roof of the service station next to the Vault Key Fragment
Don't Walk Into the Fight	Lopside	East of Embracer's Bluff in front of a drill
Pageturner	Tonnage Peel	Inside Queen's Cradle after entering from the side entrance
Such Cheek!	Ruined Sumplands	On the beach east of The Marrow Narrows
Loyal Customer	Ruined Sumplants	Inside the Rumbling Cleft during "Fault Hunting" quest
The Three Hour Rule	Ruined Sumplands	Southwest of the Gunkworks, near the Vault Fragment
Duck and Cover	Ruined Sumplands	Southeast of Moxxi's Bottom's up on a cliff with red flags
And I'll Scratch Yours	Fallen Crown	Right after jumping into the crater on Prostration Road

Dominion

A Vault symbol in Borderlands 4 and potential villain — A Vault symbol in Borderlands 4

Dominion is the final main area of Borderlands 4 and is locked behind the main story, so you'll have to progress through each area's main mission before entering the city proper. Dominion is a sprawling city, and to find all the Dead Bolts, you'll need to think vertically. Certain Dead Bolts in Dominion will be locked behind side mission progression.

Dead Bolt	Region	Location
???	Carcadia District	The Double Tap (quest-locked)
Kratch	Carcadia District	East of The Lockaway Safe House, on a ledge sticking out of the wall
Positive Drinking	Carcadia District	Southeast of the Groaning Core
Cold Hearts, Soft Paws	Terminus District	On the floor in One Kairos News Network
???	Terminus District	Inside One Kairos News Network (quest-locked)
Pit Stains	Terminus District	No Escape Room
Hindsight	Fades District	Near the Data Dump Cafe, next to a dead stump in the ground
Student Driver	Fades District	East of Sumpview Falls on the back of a crashed vehicle
Here Today	Fades District	In a wheelbarrow in the Northwest corner of Lakeside Properties

All Dead Bolt Rewards In Borderlands 4

Collecting All Dead Bolts Will Reward XP, Cash, & More

Gathering all the Dead Bolt collectibles will unlock the "Any Last Words?" Challenge and give players various rewards. These include XP, a sum of cash, a chunk of Eridium, as well as a unique character skin. Further, as you grab each Dead Bolt, you'll be awarded SDU upgrades and XP.

Overall, Dead Bolts are a somewhat common yet sometimes challenging collectible to track down. Collecting all 39 Dead Bolts will get you one step closer to finding each of the hundreds of Borderlands 4 collectibles scattered throughout the game.

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