Completing Every Main Story Mission in Borderlands 4

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Borderlands 4 is divided into four main areas: The Fadefields, Terminus Range, Carcadia Burn, and Dominion. In each region, you’ll meet a rebellious faction fighting fiercely against the oppressive forces controlling their territory. Expect to face tough enemies, including large bosses, which you’ll need to defeat by shooting and using strategy.

If you’re curious about your progress in the game, here’s a list of all 21 missions in order. These cover everything from recruiting Claptrap into the Crimson Resistance to the final showdown with The Timekeeper, along with the ending moments afterward.

Borderlands 4 Main Mission Order

The Fadefields

Guns Blazing
Recruitment Drive
Down and Outbound
A Lot to Process
One Fell Swoop
Rush the Gate

Once you defeat Idolator Sol, two additional regions—Carcadia Burn and Terminus Range—become accessible.

Your next goal is to help the factions in these regions. You can choose the order in which you tackle them. Before gaining access to Dominion, you’ll need to defeat Callis, the Ripper Queen, and Vile Lictor.

Carcadia Burn

Wrath of the Ripper Queen
Siege and Destroy
Unpaid Tab
Her Flaming Vision

Terminus Range

Shadow of the Mountain
Crystal Brawl
Dark Subject
His Vile Sanctum

After finishing these regions, you’ll head to the City of the Timekeeper, a rundown slum patrolled by Order synths. The city is divided into three districts, each representing one of Kairos’s regions. However, the Fades district becomes available only after completing the Means of Ascent mission.

The Dominion

Rising Action
Another Day, Another Universe
The Falling Wall
Means of Ascent
Plan Z
The Timekeeper’s Order
Secrets of the Vault

You can choose to focus solely on the main story missions or explore plenty of side quests—98 in total. Doing these side quests can help boost your loot and experience, which is especially useful if you’re finding the main story challenging.

Once all main missions are finished, you unlock the Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode. This mode allows you to create new characters starting at level 30, offering a fresh challenge and more rewards.