Gearbox Software and 2K Games drop an AWESOME trailer during E3 2019. I spend a lot of time going over the footage and watching it frame-by-frame to see if I could dig up hidden secrets. Here are 20 things you might have missed while watching this Borderlands 3 trailer
Analysis
- First off, HOLY F***CKING SKAG BALLS THIS TRAILER IS AWESOME !!!
- (0:14) Lilith confirms that she was a Siren but not anymore. You can see her tattoos disappear as she mentions this.
- (0:18) I already covered a lot of vehicle parts in my guide, however, looking at this trailer there will be even more. I spotted an energy shield in front of one of the vehicles.
- Loot goon goliath aka the big enemy with a loot chest on his back. Defeat him to get access to a high-value chest. Loot Tinks are also confirmed by the DEVs, however, be quick on defeating these as they will try and escape.
- (0:30) FL4K summons 3 pets at once, it’s confirmed that this is some “creative freedom” for the sake of the trailer.
- (0:36) You see Zane teleport and leave a decoy in his place, this is also some “creative freedom”. You can spawn a decoy and then quickly switch places with it.
- A lot of different-looking Bandit types.
- (0:45) A SMG shoots out energy bolts that split into two, which create an energy beam connecting the two over time. This is the legendary Cutsman.
- (0:47) A weapon that shoots weapons???!!! The DEVs were mysterious about the manufacturer in the IGN interview, therefore it might be one that is not listed on the site (yet). The Symbols/Design look like an Eridian artifact. During the interview, the DEVs mentioned it consumed a special kind of “ammunition”. Does it consume Eridium?
- (0:49) The little girl next to Maya is called Ava. She isn’t able to perform those Siren powers. Ava is under the guidance of Maya.
- (0:56) Guns with Legs can walk up the stairs but Claptrap still can’t.
- (0:59) Tannis and Rhys connect 2 pieces of a smaller Vault Key (Is this the Vault Key from Typhon Deleon the first Vault Hunter?)
- (01:01) The new NPC next to Sir Hammerlock is Waynewright Jakobs.
- (01:06) Golden Chest you open with Golden Keys in Borderlands 3.
- (01:09) Troy & Tyreen stand on a plateau. In front of it, we see the neon letter; S..VAT..N., the dotted areas get masked by the big V sign. Does this spell SALVATION?
- Tyreen shoots fireworks with her gun. After the hamburger gun and the gun that shoots guns, we can expect this to be an official item right?
- (01:15) This fanatic shows a resemblance to the character sitting next to Troy & Tyreen in the Mask of Mayhem art.
- 01:20) Lilith doing a blow kiss is a call back to one of the first the Borderlands 1 screenshots.
- (01:22) The Spiderant has a mechanical leg, FL4K skill tree augment?
- (01:25) Bandit, Maliwan, and Dinos all in the city for a final showdown?
- (01:29) Goliath reached his ultimate form (based of BL2).
- (01:38) FL4K goes invisible, which could also be seen in the Reveal Event Trailer.
- (01:39) We see Zane pick up his Barrier shield.
