The Borderlands 4 Meat is Murder mission is a great little side quest than can be found close to the game’s starting point, making this a great activity for those in the early game and want to build up experience points. I've got a full Meat is Murder mission walkthrough here to help you complete it, as well as reward details so you see if it's worth your time.
While this is a side mission (and there are 98 of those) I've also got a full Borderlands 4 mission list for the main quest line if you want to see how far long you are.
Where to find Borderlands 4 Meat is Murder mission
From the game’s starting point, Coastal Bonescape, head west to Harper’s Hideaway. You can find it in The Fadefields area, to the northwest of the Abandoned Post Safe house.
Once getting to Harper’s Hideaway, you’ll find that the location is covered in Ripper enemies. In order to obtain the mission you need to speak to Byron - who refuses to come out until all the Rippers are cleared.
Rid of all of the enemies and then head inside the barn. You’ll find some debris blocking the door which Byron is behind - you can shoot it to destroy it.
If you’re struggling to find Byron, you can activate your Echo location which will display an exclamation point above his head to make him easier to locate. You can then speak to him and obtain the Meat is Murder mission.
Borderlands 4 Meat is Murder walkthrough
Byron will explain that he’s lost sight of his partner Harper and needs your help. First of all the mission will require you to find four clues in the barn. These will glow green to make them easy to spot.
When you find the final clue - Harper’s cut off limbs - there will be a radio next to it which you can examine. The Grin Reaper will begin to throw riddles your way.
Byron then realises that Harper’s corpse has been hung above the grinder, with another radio attached to it which you’ll need to grab later.
You’ll be prompted to go upstairs and use the lever to turn off the grinder. This wont work and Byron will then suggest freezing the fuel to ensure the grinder switches off.
Exit the barn via the back exit to the right of the grinder. You’ll find more Rippers in the area who you need to rid of.
Then head over to the fuel station where you’ll find circular doors with large handles. You have to grapple the doors to open them and you’ll find the coolant regulators inside which need to be destroyed - shoot them to damage them.
This will disable the grinder so you can now head back to the barn and shoot down Harper’s corpse and examine the radio as well as the axe that drops down.
The Grin Reaper will throw more riddles your way prompting you to head to Plungeford, an area to the East. As you exit the barn to head that way, you’ll be ambushed by Rippers - eliminate them all.
You’ll find a town at the base of a hill on your way to Plungeford, where Otis the shop owner resides. You’ll find him standing next to a vending machine and you can chat to him.
He’ll send you on your merry way to find a cave beyond a waterfall, where he believes his missing tools are.
Head north until you get to some cliffs where a base is located, this will include some swimming. You’ll find Rippers in the base - eliminate them all before proceeding through the base.
The back of the base contains some waterfalls and you’ll find a boarded up cave entrance to the left. Destroy the boards by shooting them and then head inside.
You’ll find Zeke, a follower of the Grin Reaper. He’ll deliver his speech and then turn hostile which is when you’ll need to take him out.
There’ll be a radio on the table which you can listen to. You’ll be met with more riddles from the Grin Reaper which will then result in a report being sent back to Byron that the trail has gone cold and you can no longer proceed.
This is then the end of the mission. You’ll be granted your rewards.
Borderlands 4 Meat is Murder rewards
You’ll initially receive the standard rewards. You’ll also find two additional reward chests which you can open that then contain a weapon and the Tropic of Cairn Vault Hunter customisation skin. Overall here’s everything you gain from the Meat is Murder mission:
- XP
- Cash
- Eridium
- Weapon (Uncommon or Epic)
- Tropic of Cairn Vault Hunter Customization
If you’re on the lookout for better guns using Golden Keys from Borderlands 4 Shift Codes is one of your options.
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