Borderlands 2 Guide: Tips, Shift Codes & Legendary Weapons
In this Borderlands 2 Guide you will learn:
- How to duplicate weapons
- How to redeem shift codes
- Which enemies drop legendary items
Borderlands 2: How to duplicate items
Many years after its release, Borderlands 2 still has a glitch that allows you to duplicate virtually any of the items in your inventory. To use the glitch, you'll need a partner to challenge to a duel. Put all the items you want to duplicate into the slots of the duel window, press Duel and wait for your partner to confirm the duel.
Then open your inventory, equip the exact items you packed into the slots in the duel window, and then throw them on the ground. Then let your partner kill you or give up the duel by leaving the illuminated circle.
Your partner will then receive the items from the duel window as a prize for winning the duel, and you won't have lost your items since you threw them on the ground beforehand. Pick up your items again and then ask your partner to give you your items back. Now you have the respective items twice in your inventory.
Get better weapons in Borderlands 2
If you want to have better weapons, look for a slot machine. This is often located near an automatic save point.
If the slot machine did not give you what you wanted, quit the game without saving. So you can go to the slot machine again and try to get a new and suitable item, while keeping all the money. This process can be repeated as many times as you want.
Shift codes in Borderlands 2
With the so-called shift codes you unlock golden keys and unique character skins. You enter the codes directly in the main menu by clicking on Extras. There you select the tab "Shift Code" and enter the respective shift code.
Or you can go to Gearbox's official Shift website. There you can log in (or register) with your Shift account. Then select the "Rewards" tab and enter the code.
Change your character and give it a whole new look. Thanks to the Shift codes, you can unlock special skins 
The shift codes for the golden keys are redeemable only for a short time. Keep an eye on the official Borderlands 3 Twitter account to never miss a shift code. The shift codes for the skins, on the other hand, usually remain permanently active.
Shift codes for character skins
| Skin | Shift code PC | Shift-Code PS | Shift-Code Xbox |
| Zero Skin | CTKJ3-9CBJS-9R5WT-JBJ3T-WKXKF | KJCT3-JJ3F9-TF6CJ-HJKTB-563CX | W35B3-R66ZR-9ZBW6-5XJTJ-RW9RH |
| Zer0 Head | CT5BB-XTW5X-9CSBT-3BTTJ-FT5X5 | 5T5BT-ZKRRC-556WB-9TWJJ-ZXWWH | KB53T-3T6JB-W3T5F-K6B33-Z9W5R |
| Zer0 Class Mod | CBWJ3-S5CJ3-WTTCF-WX333-9STBF | WTWJ3-XHKRK-CKFWJ-ZTWBT-HXBZX | KBKJT-K63C6-959TT-J3TJ3-9CBKS |
| Zer0 as Claptrap | W3C33-H653X-9CTR5-3TBJ3-HZ99S | CB5BJ-6S3HT-FTKHW-HBWJJ-KWFCB | CTWJ3-CSJWF-JH66H-K6BTB-FB9WZ |
| Salvador Skin | 5J5TT-RCJBS-ZXWCJ-TJ3BJ-TK3FB | 5JWTJ-RS95S-JRFWB-ZBCBB-5XJHT | KTWTJ-3FF9X-HH356-5RB3T-ZK6FF |
| Salvador Head | WBCJJ-33KWR-S5Z33-BJTTB-65WJJ | 53CBB-KKFXC-W565T-Z3C3B-SKJ33 | KBW3J-F95TT-W3JKF-WFTBT-KF6XX |
| Salvador Class Mod | WJKBB-KXC3J-5BBCR-5X33J-XZ6RZ | K3KTJ-3TFX5-WCFKT-Z3533-6RK5C | 5TC3B-9F3CF-SWSJB-3JBBB-SCTF3 |
| Salvador as William | CTWTB-RXKTR-SKJXW-3TBTJ-KXKKH | CTWJ3-CSJZB-RB59C-S3CTB-FB9FH | CBCBJ-JH3WF-JSR6S-KFTTB-CSBK6 |
| Maya Skin | CBCJ3-W5TT9-S65K3-BJJ3B-XHWWC | C3CTT-HS9CZ-TXRKJ-STW3T-SRSKZ | CBCJ3-CRX9X-HZ3KX-KX3J3-Z9H5F |
| Maya Head | KTC3T-WTW5F-ZCHB3-BT3B3-XJ9WR | CJ5JB-RCXFK-K5F53-9TWTT-SKZZF | 5TC33-9Z5BT-533WR-W63BJ-66WJW |
| Maya Class Mod | WJWJ3-FXC33-KT3CR-KR33J-J9B35 | 5JCBB-CJR6W-WCFCJ-S3CJT-RTJF3 | W3C3T-3SJCR-S5HJT-3TTTB-6KKHJ |
| Maya as Nisha | KBWT3-WF5TR-SC3XW-T333B-TSCTS | CBCBJ-JH3ZB-RJK9K-SBWTB-CSBZT | 5BKTJ-9R356-BZRFS-KXJTJ-3WTKF |
| War Skin | CBKJ3-5FT39-ZRCCT-JTJB3-RFJ5B | KJKB3-6B36H-JF6WT-STCB3-JB69F | C3K33-3H69R-SZJ5X-CRBTJ-CJXK3 |
| War Head | CBKBB-ZHJC6-SWHJT-JJ3BB-3CXHS | 53CJT-35FFK-WK6KJ-9J5BB-HFJX6 | K3CBB-CHWBB-WJTWF-WXBB3-K3KBK |
| War Class Mod | WTCJT-J653B-C3TKF-5X333-F6JRH | 53533-HSCXK-CKFKT-HT5JT-BXWBF | WBWBB-FFTKX-S5Z3B-33BBT-6TC5C |
| War as Scav | CTKTJ-JSWJF-SCJXK-3TJJ3-RWTKX | W3KTB-HZBST-6JWZK-9BCJ3-BC5S9 | CB5BJ-6S3CX-BZRFZ-CFTJJ-KWF6C |
| Gaige Skin | 535BB-3R3BZ-HF5K3-JJB33-3BF3J | WJWJB-C3TF9-36RC3-HT5TB-JWBCF | 53KJ3-HRR96-SHJWX-CR333-C65BB |
| Gaige Head | CBKBJ-6ZJW6-HKH3T-B3T33-F5ZRS | KTKTB-HTXFW-KK6CT-SB5JT-3R6XZ | KB53B-TH5BB-KBB5R-WXT33-6HR9R |
| Gaige Class Mod | W3C3B-5JRZC-WJH33-JBJJB-9S6CJ | CJWBJ-FBKST-ZZ553-S3KTB-BRK3B | C3W33-B5JB3-SRSBF-C6TJT-F35TT |
| Gaige as Moon Moxxi | 53WT3-59KJX-95B65-3J333-S9JW9 | 5TCBB-BTCSB-RJKH5-SJW33-KCZ9T | W3KTB-HZBKX-3SXXS-5FBJ3-BC56X |
| Axton Skin | KTK3J-FR3JS-ZX55B-B3BJ3-HSRB6 | KT5B3-S3TRZ-TFXKB-HJKJJ-FCFFZ | KJCBT-C9X9R-9STKX-W6T33-TZBBB |
| Axton Head | KJKJT-WHBKX-HC9BT-TJBJ3-XJFSJ | CBKJ3-XTXFW-5KRCJ-9J5BT-J3SRH | 5JK3B-S6KTB-5BB5X-CRTBB-FC3ZK |
| Axton Class Mod | 5JKBJ-K9WHW-WBZTJ-T3TTB-TW9HR | WT5TJ-6ZJ9J-SH5WJ-SBWTT-693S6 | CB5BT-T3JJ3-S6HTX-C63TJ-CSKSK |
| Axton as Athena | CJKBJ-3XWTF-HCJ6K-JJB3T-SB35X | 5BKTJ-9R393-FTKHK-STKTJ-3WTWF | KJWBT-FFJK6-TZXXZ-W63BT-363FR |
Salvador not only has plenty of inventory space, he also has outstanding skills 
Boderlands 2: Here you can get legendary items
In the following list you can see where you can get legendary weapons, shields and grenades in Borderlands 2. However, you should have a little patience, since the drop rates for legendary equipment are extremely low. However, the high damage of the weapons and their special bonuses easily make up for the work.
| Weapon | Enemy | Location |
| Sniper Rifles | ||
| Invader | Saturn | Arid Nexus badlands or slot machine in Moxxis Bar |
| Longbow | Badass Creeper | Caustic Cavern |
| Lyuda | Gettle | The Dust |
| Pitchfork | Terramorphous | Terramorphous Peak |
| Skullmasher | Son of Mothrakk | Wildlife Exploitation Preserve |
| Volcano | The Warrior | Vault of the Warrior |
| Assault Rifles | ||
| Hammer Buster | McNally | The Dust |
| KerBlaster | Midgemong | Southern Shelf Bay |
| Madhous! | Mad Dog | Lynchwood |
| Shredifier | Hyperius the Invincible | The Dust |
| Veruc | Mobley | The Dust |
| Ogre | Warlord Slog | 6. Round of the Magic Circle of Slaughter in Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragons Keep |
| Weapon | Opponent | Location |
| Shotguns | ||
| Conferance Call | The Warrior | Vault of the Warrior |
| Deliverance | Tumba | Wildlife Exploitation Preserve |
| Flakker | The Warrior | Vault of the Warrior |
| Sledge's Shotgun | Smash Head | The Fridge |
| Striker | Old Slappy | The Highlands |
| Rocket Launcher | ||
| Badaboom | King Mong | Eridium Blight |
| Bunny | Fat opponents | The Dust |
| Mongol | Dukino's Mother | Lynchwood |
| Norfleet | Vermivorous the Invicible | No special arena. Possible everywhere where Varkids are |
| Nukem | Black Queen | The Dust |
| Pyrophobia | Incinerator Clayton | He lives in a camp near the entrance of the map and can be found at the "Place of Inflammation" from the end of his last mission for you |
The right weapons decide in Borderlands 2, over life and death.
| Weapon | Opponent | Place |
| Pistols | ||
| Gub | Laney White | The Fridge |
| Gunerang | Rakkman | The Fridge |
| Hornet | Knuckle Dragger | Windshear Waste |
| Infinity | Doc Mercy | Three Horns Valley |
| Logan's Gun | William | End of the Line |
| Maggie | Mick Zaford | The Dust |
| Thunderball Fists | Captain Flynt | Southern Shelf |
| Unkempt Harold | Savage Lee | Three Horns Divide |
| Machine Guns | ||
| Baby Maker | Madame of Bartlesby | Tundra Express |
| Bitch | BMK-3R | The Bunker |
| HellFire | Scorch | Frostburn Canyon |
| Slagga | Tector & Jimbo Hodunk | The Dust |
| Weapon | Opponent | Location |
| Shields | ||
| Black Hole | Foreman Jasper | Opportunity |
| Fabled Tortoise | Blue | Caustic Caverns |
| Impaler | The Warrior | Vault of the Warrior |
| The Bee | Hunter Hellquist | Arid Nexus-Boneyard |
| The Transformer | Pimon | Wildlife Exploitation Preserve |
| Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | Fat opponents and Hyperius the Invincible | The Dust |
| Flame of the Firehawk | After completing the quest series Lilith's Cult Following | |
| The Sham | BNK-3R | The Bunker |
| The Cradle | Henry | The Highlands-Overlook |
| Neogenator | Spycho | Frostburn Canyon |
| Hide of Terramorphous | Terramorphous | Terramorphous Peak |
| Grenades | ||
| Bonus Package | Boom and Bewm | Southern Shelf |
| Chain Lightning | Badass Wizards | Tiny Tina DLC |
| Bouncing Bonnie | Fat opponents | no special place |
| Fastball | Boll | Three Horns Divide |
| Quasar | Ultimate Badass Varkids | no special place |
| Fire Bee | random loot | no special place |
| Leech | The Warrior | Vault of the Warrior |
| Storm Front | Teenage Mutant Ninja Rats | Bloodshot Stronghold |
| Nasty Surpris | Vermivorous the Invincible | No special arena. Possible everywhere where Varkids are |
| Rolling Thunder | Wilhelm | Sanctuary |
| Fire Storm | Badass Fire Wizards | Lair of Infinite Agony and Dragon Keep |
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