Borderlands 4: How to Unlock Every Rank in Ultimate Vault Hunter

Completing the main story in Borderlands 4 isn’t the end. Players can continue playing thanks to Ultimate Vault Hunter. It’s Borderlands 4’s endgame stage, and if you want to complete it, you’ll have to climb up the ranks. If you want to reach the top of Ultimate Vault Hunter, here’s an in-depth guide to every rank and how to unlock them.

What is Ultimate Vault Hunter in Borderlands 4

Ultimate Vault Hunter is the endgame stage of Borderlands 4. It consists of 5 Ultimate Vault Hunter Ranks. To gain access to this stage of the game, you first need to finish the main story with your first character.

Then you’ll need to complete Challenges to unlock a Wildcard Mission. Once you’ve completed the Wildcard Mission, you can start completing missions to rank up. Take note that every time you rank up, you’ll need to finish a Wildcard Mission.

Enemies in Ultimate Vault Hunter will significantly get tougher, but their loot will be even more rewarding. To help you understand how difficult each rank will get, here are the scaling values of each rank.

	UVH Rank 1	UVH Rank 2	UVH Rank 3	UVH Rank 4	UVH Rank 5
Enemy Health	+150%	+200%	+250%	+300%	+350%
Damage Taken	+12%	+14%	+16%	+18%	+20%
Cash Drops	+20%	+25%	+30%	+35%	+40%
Eridium Drops	+20%	+25%	+30%	+35%	+40%
Combat XP	+10%	+12.5%	+15%	+17.5%	+20%
Loot Quality	Increased	Increased	Increased	Increased	Increased

Aside from these aspects of the game being increased, the Elemental Affinities and Elemental Damage of enemies will be the same as in Hard Difficulty.

How to Start a Wildcard Mission in Borderlands 4

Before you begin Ultimate Vault Hunter and ranking up, you need to unlock a Wildcard Mission. To unlock a Wildcard Mission, you need to complete Challenges to start or advance your Ultimate Vault Hunter Rank.

After completing the Challenges, you need to talk to Lilith at Moxxi’s Bottoms Up bar in Ruined Sumplands. She’ll give you your Wildcard Mission to start or advance your Ultimate Vault Hunter Rank.

How to Unlock Every Rank in Ultimate Vault Hunter

Now that you understand how the endgame stage works, here’s how you can unlock every rank in Ultimate Vault Hunter.

How to Unlock Ultimate Vaunt Hunter Rank 1

Here’s how to unlock Ultimate Vaunt Hunter Rank 1.

Mission
Finish the main story.
Complete Zane's Firmware mission.
Complete Maurice's Black Market Vending Machine mission.
Complete Moxxi's Big Encore mission.
Complete Lilgith's Wildcard mission to unlock UVH 1.

How to Unlock Ultimate Vaunt Hunter Rank 2

Here’s how to unlock Ultimate Vaunt Hunter Rank 2.

Mission	Location
Kill Bramblesong in UVH 1.	Terminus Range Stoneblood Forest "Bittervein" Abandoned Auger Mine
Kill Bio Armored Omega Thresher in UVH 1.	Dominion Fades District
Kill Bio-Bulkhead in UVH 1.	Fadefields Dissected Plateau Synthetic Nave
Kill Sydney Pointylegs in UVH 1.	Fadefields Hungering Plain "The Prospects" Ripper Drill Site
Complete Lilith's "Rush The Gate" Wildcard mission in UVH 1.	Moxxi's Bottoms Up! Bar Ruined Sumplands Carcadia Burn

How to Unlock Ultimate Vaunt Hunter Rank 3

Here’s how to unlock Ultimate Vaunt Hunter Rank 3.

Mission	Location
Kill Shadowpelt in UVH 2.	Terminus Range Cuspid Climb "Whistler's Maw" Abandoned Auger Mine
Kill Core Observer in UVH 2.	Fadefields The Howl "Blacklime Bunker" Order Bunker
Kill Rocken Roller in UVH 2.	Carcadia Burn Ruined Sumplands "Trinket Crevass" Abandoned Auger Mine
Kill Frank the Furnace in UVH 2.	Fadefields Idolator's Noose "The Pitted Stain" Ripper Drill Site
Complete Lilith's "His Vile Sanctum" Wildcard Mission in UVH 2.	Moxxi's Bottoms Up! Bar Ruined Sumplands Carcadia Burn

How to Unlock Ultimate Vaunt Hunter Rank 4

Here’s how to unlock Ultimate Vaunt Hunter Rank 4.

Mission	Location
Kill Battle Wagon in UVH 3.	Terminus Range Stoneblood Forest "The Lowering March" Ripper Drill Site
Kill Mimicron in UVH 3.	Fadefields Idolator's Noose "Tipping Point" Order Bunker
Kill The Immortal Boneface in UVH 3.	Terminus Range Cuspid Climb "The Old Scrape" Ripper Drill Site
Kill Skull Orchid in UVH 3.	Terminus Range Grindstone of the Worthy "Embossed Fault" Abandoned Auger Mine
Complete Lilith's "Her Flaming Vision" Wildcard mission in UVH 3.	Moxxi's Bottoms Up! Bar Ruined Sumplands Carcadia Burn

How to Unlock Ultimate Vaunt Hunter Rank 5

Here’s how to unlock Ultimate Vaunt Hunter Rank 5.

Mission	Location
Complete Lilith's "Primordial Vault: Fadefields" Wildcard mission in UVH 4.	Moxxi's Bottoms Up! Bar Ruined Sumplands Carcadia Burn
Complete Lilith's "Primordial Vault: Terminus Range" Wildcard mission in UVH 4.
Complete Lilith's "Primordial Vault: Carcadia Burn" Wildcard mission in UVH 4.
Complete Lilith's "The Timekeeper's Order" Wildcard mission in UVH 4.

FAQ

What is Ultimate Vault Hunter in Borderlands 4?

Ultimate Vault Hunter is the endgame stage of the game. It will become progressively more difficult as you continue to rank up, but the quality of the rewards will increase.

How many ranks are there in Ultimate Vault Hunter?

There are 5 ranks in Ultimate Vault Hunter.

How to rank up in Ultimate Vault Hunter?

Ranking up in Ultimate Vault Hunter will require you to complete a set of missions and complete a Wildcard Mission.