Borderlands 3: What is Mayhem Mode?

As if Borderlands 3 wasn’t difficult enough.

Several reviewers have confirmed it takes roughly 30 or so hours to complete Borderlands 3’s main story. For those looking to do a bit more things once they’ve completed the game, Gearbox Software thought of that. It added an extra mode for players to engage in after they finish the campaign called Mayhem Mode.

This mode is something you can only access once you’ve finished Borderlands 3. When you find yourself back on your ship, Sanctuary 3, you will be able to use a console to tap into the Mayhem. There are three levels you can go for, but my advice is to start at the beginning and work your way up to the last one. During the final level, enemies can insta-kill you. So what do you get for your trouble and just how hard can it be? Well, this guide is here to help you find out.

Level 1

Rewards:

• All payouts increased by 200%

Enemies:

• Health increased by 15%
• Shields and Armor increased by 25%

Mayhem Modes

• Bulletproof: Normal bullets and attacks do 15% less damage
• Icehard: Cryo Damage reduced by 15%
• Insulated: Incendiary Damage reduced by 15%

Level 2

Rewards:

• All payouts increased by 500%

Enemies:

• Health increased by 50%
• Sheilds and Armor increased by 75%

Mayhem Modes

• Bulletproof: Normal bullets and attacks do 30% less damage
• Defendarius: Projectiles get deflected
• Icehard: Cryo Damage reduced by 30%
• Insulated: Incendiary Damage reduced by 30%

Level 3

Rewards:

• All payouts increased by 900%

Enemies:

• Health increased by 100%
• Shields and Armor increased by 150%

Mayhem Modes

• Bulletproof: Normal bullets and attacks do 50% less damage
• Defendarius: Projectiles get deflected
• Eridium Masks: Critical Damage reduced by 30%
• Insulated: Incendiary Damage reduced by 50%

Borderlands 3 Mayhem Mode is all about risk and reward, and if you choose to go down this path, then I wish you luck, Vault Hunter. You’re going to need it.