Borderlands Cheats, Exploits, and Hints

Written by: Doctor Awesome • Edited by: Michael Hartman
Published Nov 16, 2009 • Related Guides: Best Games | Xbox 360

Borderlands is an epic FPS RPG that will have you constantly coming back for more, even if the going gets tough. And when it does get tough, we're here with some tips, cheats, and hints.

Welcome to the Borderlands

Borderlands the game is a rockin' Xbox 360 journey, which you can read all about in our Xbox 360 review. It can get a little difficult - the best games often are - so we're here to give you a helping hand with Borderlands cheats, exploits, and hints. Once you're done with, don't forget to check out our unlockables guide as well.

Duplicate Any Item Including Borderlands Guns

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It's possible to make a copy of any one of Borderlands guns, shields, or class mods through a clever exploit involving another player. Simply drop whatever it is you want to copy and exit your game without saving. Then your friend can grab the item and you can re-join the game with the item still in your inventory, since you never saved after you dropped it. At this point, you'll both have the item.

Quick Reload

Whenever you reload in Borderlands, you run the risk of being caught off guard and finished, so this little tip could save your life. When reloading, watch the animation closely. The second you insert more ammunition into the gun, perform a melee attack. This will cut the animation short while still reloading your weapon.

Rack Up EXP and Cash at the Start

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When you first fire up a game of Borderlands, there's a short introductory section where you follow a Claptrap and fend off some bandits. Once you kill everyone here and loot everything around, you can exit the game through the pause menu and it will save your experience and your loot. Once you load the game back up, it will start you back at the beginning, where you can do it all again.

Use an Alternate Character as Storage

If you're like me, you're wishing that Borderlands had a way for you to store your items for later use. This would really come in handy when you're holding onto Borderlands guns that are a level or two higher than you are, just waiting to be able to use them. Well, if you desperately need storage, you can always create an alternate storage character. Just fire up the game in split-screen and give your alt everything you want to store, and vice versa when you want to recover items.

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