How to Defeat Bloomreaper Raid in Borderlands 4

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Borderlands 4 Bloomreaper The Invincible Raid guide

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The notorious post-game of the Borderlands series has seen a fair share of raid bosses and various horde modes that incentivize going after the strongest gear in the game, and it's no exception with the latest entry.

Although initially absent on launch, Borderlands 4 has now finally received a raid boss with one of the latest updates, Bloomreaper the Invincible. It has its own loot pool and a time-based completion goal for those who are brave enough with their builds.

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And with today's guide, I've taken the liberty to discuss everything you need to know to beat the Bloomreaper, the optimal loadout for it, as well as the exclusive gear in its loot pool.

Where To Find Bloomreaper The Invincible

Much like the iteration of these kinds of bosses with previous Borderlands entries, the Bloomreaper is a raid boss that's only available once you've finished the main story of the game.

Once you're in the post-game, the quest to fight against the Bloomreaper the Invincible can be claimed and started at any of the special raid bounty boards within the major safe hubs of Kairos. The lair is called The Bloom, located in the Carcadia Burn region.

Just be warned that the recommended level for this fight is Level 50, and it is strongly encouraged that you bring your best gear and builds for your respective Vault Hunters to beat this monstrosity.

The lair is filled with tons of Creep mobs, but nothing too much for you to handle, especially if you're well-equipped. Reach the end to trigger a cutscene with the Bloomreaper itself and get ready for the fight.

How To Prepare For Bloomreaper The Invincible

There are quite a few variables when it comes to beating or "farming" the Bloomreaper, and it mostly comes down to whichever Vault Hunter you're using against it.

All four of them can work here, but a general suggestion would be to have quick kill builds ready on them, or whichever lets you mow down a single target boss fight with ease and without too much of a hassle. The only one that might have a slight bit of trouble is Amon, but I'm sure you can find a good build for him.

Builds aside, an ideal weapon choice for this fight would be to have the Armored Bod or the Ceramic variant of it with the Torgue Sticky Rounds. This weapon is one of the most powerful weapons in Borderlands 4 and can (universally) work with any character. You can farm it off the Axemaul in the Toils of Spoiling Vis Mine in the Carcadia Burn District.

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How To Defeat Bloomreaper The Invincible

As is tradition for a raid boss to have mechanics or a bit of a puzzle layer to it, the Bloomreaper is quite lenient in that department. Just be prepared for some annoying knockback elements here.

As soon as you begin the fight, the Bloomreaper will be immune to damage until you destroy each of the Vile crystals surrounding it and (obviously) the glowing orb that bursts out of them.

The knockback effect can easily be noticed in advance by the emitting red circles on the ground. The Bloomreaper will launch a knockback right after the third circle is sent out.

Once you've destroyed all the crystals, the Bloomreaper will then purge the middle platform in spiked thorns and move itself to the surrounding smaller ones in the arena.

Having access to builds or gear that can quickly deal splash/AOE damage is also viable to help you quickly destroy the Vile crystals, which in turn, helps save more time.

This is where it'll become susceptible to damage. And it is also where the variables I mentioned come into play, depending on the Vault Hunter you're using and your build.

Characters like Harlowe can easily dish out tons of damage with their Chroma Accelerator build, while Vex and Amon may need to stay a bit closer by using the jetpack hover and hopping on/off the platform.

The Bloomreaper will continue to unleash knockbacks if you're on the same platform as it, so caution is advised against standing still for DPS here on whichever Vault Hunter you're using.

If you deal enough damage to the Bloomreaper's eye, this will stun the boss, allowing you to unleash a powerful grappling attack as it's lying on the ground.

There may also be some annoying deaths if you manage to die as you're hovering in the air for maneuverability, so be mindful of your positioning around these platforms.

Half Health Phase

At about 50% HP, the Bloomreaper will initiate another immune phase, but only momentarily. At this point, he'll engulf the entire arena in toxic gas, making it harder for you to see the grappling points for the platforms.

It is strongly advised that you replenish your health or Action Skill via a Repkit so that you can easily melt it now that it's low on HP.

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On the chance that you enter Fight for Your Life here, you can also quickly kill some of the trash fodder Creep enemies here, but it also boils down to whether you kept them alive from the start and how fast the FFYL meter drains out.

Bloomreaper The Invincible Rewards

While the Bloomreaper itself has some random drops within its exclusive loot, it all comes down to how fast you can defeat it with the time tiers displayed during the boss battle. The corresponding loot can then be acquired from the chests after the fight.

Defeating the Bloomreaper in UVH 5 will also allow you to gain access to the Ultimate Vault Hunter 6 mode.

Here is a detailed list of all the available legendary loot drops from the Bloomreaper in Borderlands 4:

Source

Name

Type

Unique Perk

Bloomreaper	Mantra	Maliwan Shotgun	Chakra: Deals melee damage.
	Jetsetter	Ripper Heavy Weapon Ordnance	Frequent Flyer: Shoots discs that release grenades on impact.
	Undershield	Vladof Shield	Exoskeleton: On Armor Segment break, grants Overshield.
	Urchin	Tediore Grenade	Snaboopie-Pop: Deals a large explosion with elemental damage effects and ricocheting shrapnel.
Chests	Rainmaker	Ripper Sniper Rifle	Irrigation: Extremely fast fire rate. Every shot has a chance to not consume ammo.
	Lamplighter	Forgeknight Class Mod	Whenever Amon Critically Hits with Guns, he partially restores Action Skill Duration. While Action Skills is active, he gains increased Gun and Melee Damage every second until Action Skill ends.
	Misericorde	Siren Class Mod	Phase Daggers gain a chance to Ricochet. Critical Hits grant a stack of Misery for a duration, increasing Skill Damage. Misery can stack up to 50 times.
	Overdriver	Exo-Soldier Class Mod	Rafa deals increased Ordnance and Gun Damage the faster he moves. While Overdrive is active, this bonus is doubled.
	Trooper	Gravitar Class Mod	Critical hits with Guns partially restore Ordnance Cooldown. On Ordnance Activation, gain Gun Damage and Action Skill Damage for a Duration.