Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt is the third DLC for Borderlands 2.
It is the next campaign DLC after Mister Torgue's Campaign of Carnage
Note: Since lots of information was leaked to forums and communities, this page might contain spoilers. Read at your own risk.
Contents
- 1 Sir Hammerlocks Big Game Hunt Release Date
- 2 Level Cap Increased?
- 3 Hammerlock's Hunt DLC price
- 4 New Missions
- 5 New Vehicles
- 6 New Locations
- 7 New Enemy Types
- 8 New Bosses
- 9 New Raid Bosses
- 10 New NPCs
- 11 Recommended Level to start DLC
- 12 Story
- 13 New Achievements/Trophies
- 14 New Challenges
- 15 New Heads
- 16 New Skins
- 17 New Weapons
- 18 New Shield Generators
- 19 New Relics
- 20 Unique Items Drop Locations
Sir Hammerlocks Big Game Hunt Release Date
On December 19, 2012, the DLC was officially announced via the Twitter channel @ECHOcasts. On December 20, 2012, @GearboxSoftware announced that the release date would be January 15, 2013.
Exact Release Times
XBOX 360 : Around 5AM EST
PC : Around 1PM EST
PS3 : Around 5PM EST
Level Cap Increased?
The level cap will NOT be raised in this DLC. However, in an interview with IGN, 2K games mentioned that a level cap increase would occur sometimes in Q1 (Jan-Mar) 2013
Hammerlock's Hunt DLC price
DLC3 costs the same price as the previous two DLCs, $9.99 / 800 Microsoft Points.
Included in the Season Pass, which is still available. ($29.99 for 4 DLCs)
New Missions
(DLC3 has new campaign missions and new side missions)
Professor Nakayama, I Presume? (main quest)
A-Hunting We Will Go (main quest)
The Fall of Nakayama (main quest)
New Vehicles
Fan Boat (Deployed from Catch-A-Boat Stations)
New Locations
New Continent
Main Hub
Zones
The Aegrus Sophisticates' Lodge
New Enemy Types
New Bosses
New Raid Bosses
New NPCs
Recommended Level to start DLC
Lvl 30 or above. Going before that level will be very challenging. It is also advised to have finished the main campaign, as this DLC will have some campaign related spoilers.
Story
Pandora Broadcasting (From Hammerlock DLC Trailer): Danger! Excitement! Mustaches! It's time for another episode of Vault Hunter Adventures, featuring Sir Hammerlock. In this week's tale, our hard-boiled heroes travel to the savage continent of Aegrus. Their goal? To uncover the most exotic creatures Pandora has to offer, and give'em the old one-two! But danger looms on the horizon for our swell swashbucklers...
New Achievements/Trophies
Face Off
Completed the mission: "The Fall of Nakayama" (Bronze trophy)
Done that
Completed all Hammerlock's hunt side missions. (Gold trophy)
Been there
Discovered all named locations in Hammerlock's Hunt. (Silver trophy)
See: Borderlands 2: Been There Achievement Guide
New Challenges
New Heads
Assassin Head
New Zer0 Head: D4rk Expl0rer
Commando Head
New Axton Head: Clever Boy
Mechromancer Head
New Gaige Head: Pithy Rejoinder
Gunzerker Head
New Salvador Head: Mustache of Legend
Siren Head
New Maya Head: Trigger Pull
New Skins
Assassin Skin
New Zer0 Skin: Vigilant (Zebra)
Commando Skin
New Axton Skin: Patient (Snake)
Mechromancer Skin
New Gaige Skin: Elusive (Leopard)
Gunzerker Skin
New Salvador Skin: Wise (Rhino)
Siren Skins
TWO New Maya Skins:
Wrath (Tiger)
Frozen Wrath (White Tiger)
New Weapons
Assault Rifles
Lead Storm - Seraph, Manufactured by Vladof
Sir Hammerlock's Damned Cowboy - Unique (Blue), Manufactured by Jakobs
Chopper - Unique (Blue), Manufactured by Bandit
Shotguns
Interfacer - Seraph, Manufactured by Hyperion
Twister - Unique (Blue), Manufactured by Jakobs
Hydra - Unique (Blue), Manufactured by Jakobs
Pistols
Infection - Seraph, Manufactured by Maliwan
Sir Hammerlock's Rex - Blue, Manufactured by Jakobs
SMGs
Social Yellow Jacket - Etech, manufactured by Hyperion
Rocket Launchers
Harpoon - Unique, manufactured by Torgue
Sniper Rifles
Elephant Gun - Unique, manufactured by Jakobs
Hawk Eye - Seraph, manufactured by Jakobs
New Shield Generators
New Relics
Unique Items Drop Locations
For info on which monster drops what, see:
