The Borderlands franchise loves its credentials, filling the game with pop culture Easter eggs. Back in the Pre-sequel, there was a certain robotic unicorn gun that always wanted to be with you. Borderlands 3 keeps this trend faithfully alive with equally clever weapons, bosses, and environments.
First listed by IGN, here are all the Easter Eggs found in Borderlands 3. Well, the ones we know so far. We will keep it up to date, don't worry.
Borderlands 3 Easter Eggs:
Character-based:
Zane Captain America Reference
In Zane's skill tree, there is a shield icon for the skill "Take a break". The associated quote says, "I can do this all day," a frequently quoted line from Captain America. Mixed with the icon shield, it's a shout out to the Marvel hero.Moze's liners
Many characters have their in-game liners that they drop in battle. Moze in particular has a few that refer to various pop cultures, such as Ariana Grande lyrics or “Get good” game references.Moxxi Jar Type
A self-referential Easter egg, filled with innuendos. As in previous games, flooding the Moxxi Flask will reward you with flirtatious weapons.
Weapons and items:
Buckler Nova Berner Shield
With the text “Feel the Bern”, the shield is a tribute to 2016 presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders.Doom Shotgun: Le Speedloadin 'Hellwalker
Coming out of Doom, this legendary Jacobs double barreled shotgun has a nice little guitar solo that goes hand in hand with the bloody, murderous shots you fire.Half-Life: the free man
An Atlas brand rocket launcher from the Half-Life series.Splodeos Cereals
I can only imagine what this will cause you. Anytime you see that little box around, give it a quick hit or punch.Dr. Disrespect Class Mod
Found by the Doctor himself, according to Dextero, the Operative Class mod refers to its slogan: "Violence, Speed and Momentum."Rocket team
A legendary grenade called Moxxi's Bouncing Pair has "Prepare for trouble and make it double." like the flavor text.
Enemies:
Penn et Teller
Renamed Pain and Terror, these two models are modeled and voiced by the real Penn and Teller. Well, Penn's voice is there.Dr. Jekyll et Mr. Hyde
Their names are Heckle and Hyde, so this isn't the most subtle of Pandora references.Rick and Morty
Both characters, Wick and Warty, apparently refer to Rick and Morty. In case of defeat, they give you a nice weapon.A punch
Like we need an enemy that can kill us in one hit, but here we are. One Punch Bandit is a side quest boss who drops the One Punch Chump.Downton Abbey
Found early in the match, the Varkid fight runs through the entire Crowley family of Downton Abbey. If you're not too distracted by getting killed by several giant insects, notice their adorable tophats and whiskers.The iron Throne
Sometimes an enemy called the Mother of Gorgons will come out and ruin your day.
Camping pitch
These are all those identified to date. Borderlands is not holding back references, and there is bound to be more to wait to be caught and understood.
