Borderlands The Pre-Sequel added a few new features to those familiar to the series. One of the coolest is the Grinder. This lets you put in 3 items, then combine them to make a new, sometimes better, item.
There does not seem to be any rhyme or reason to using this machine at first glance, but as you experiment, you notice there are certain recipes. These aren't recipes for specific gun, but rather gun types, such as a sniper rifle or rocket launcher. You can even get new legendaries by using it!
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I'll explain exactly how the Grinder works, recipes for getting what you want, and tips on using it. For other guides and tips, check out my Borderlands Pre Sequel Beginner's Guide: Tips for Conquering Elphis.
The Grinder is located in the main city, Concordia, in Janey Springs' workshop. When you first reach Concordia, she isn't there yet. You have to continue the main story until you come back to Concordia and Janey is there.
She will have a side-quest called, 'Grinders' that is level 11 on your first play through. After completing this mission, you will unlock the ability to sue the Grinder. After doing this, if you start True Vault Hunter Mode, you won't need to do the quest again to use it.
Using the Grinder is simple, you put in 3 items, press the grind button, then get out a new item. The items, most of the time, have to be the same type and rarity to grind. This means that you have to use either all weapons, class mods, grenade mods, Oz kits, or shields. You can't mix any of those. The rarity is the color of the item. For example if you use a blue item, all must be blue.
The exception is grinding legendary items. You can grind 2 legendary items and 1 purple to get a new legendary. There is a list later in this guide that shows recipes. Also, check out my How to Get Legendaries guide for more details.
When using the Grinder, you can either get an item of the same quality, or one level higher. This means that if you grind 3 blue items, you can either get another blue item, or a purple item.
You can also choose to use moonstones when using the grinder. This gives you the highest possible quality item out of the 3 items you put in the Grinder. So using this with 3 blue items will always give you a purple item.
You also get a chance to have an extra effect on your item called Luneshine. Here is a list of possible Luneshine effects:
If you put in 3 guns at random, there is no telling what you'll get, but if you follow the recipes below, you can get the desired item every time. All of these recipes have to have the same rarity type, except when grinding legendaries.
Note: This is for using moonstones. If you use normal grind you can still get these result, but there is a chance you'll get a lower rarity.
You can also grind shields, class mods, grenade mods, and Oz kits using the above recipes. I haven't tried grinding a legendary item besides a weapon, so I'm not sure if it works for these as well.
Here are a few tips to remember when using the Grinder:
That's it for my Grinder guide for Borderlands The Pre-Sequel! Let me know if you find anything else out or have any questions. Please visit my Beginner's guide for more tips and guides on this game.
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.
There are a total of 5 ways you can get one of these rare items in Borderlands Pre-Sequel:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
These are items that you get by doing something specific in the game.
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.