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Borderlands 4: Guide to the Legendary Goalkeeper Assault (Bonus Shield)
This guide showcases the Goalkeeper weapon in Borderlands 4, a legendary assault rifle that provides a bonus shield and increased damage when the shield is depleted. The video demonstrates the weapon's stats, gameplay, and where to find it, offering an opinion on the weapon's usefulness.
1. 🔫 Goalkeeper Legendary Assault Overview
- The Goalkeeper weapon is described as an aesthetically "boring" weapon.
- It provides a 50% damage bonus for 15 seconds when the shield is depleted.
- It has a shield that is always active, even when not aiming, which offers additional protection.
- Despite its uninspiring appearance, the weapon is not considered entirely useless.
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1. 🔫 Goalkeeper Legendary Assault Overview
- The Goalkeeper weapon is described as an aesthetically "boring" weapon.
- It provides a 50% damage bonus for 15 seconds when the shield is depleted.
- It has a shield that is always active, even when not aiming, which offers additional protection.
- Despite its uninspiring appearance, the weapon is not considered entirely useless.
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2. 💥 Damage Testing: Semi-Automatic vs. Charged Shots
- The weapon's damage is tested with semi-automatic and charged shots.
- Semi-automatic shots inflict approximately 100,000 damage.
- Charged shots inflict approximately 130,000 damage.
- The damage difference is not considered significant.
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3. ⚔️ Goalkeeper in Combat: Shield and Damage Bonus
- The weapon's shield is able to parry shots even without aiming.
- The 15-second damage bonus is not considered very effective.
- The weapon indicates when shots are boosted with a light blue halo.
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4. 🗺️ How to Get the Goalkeeper: Path to Tad the Wretched
- The weapon is obtained from Tad the Wretched in the experiment zone.
- The path is not immediately visible on the map and requires completing a series of side missions to unlock the Hydrus sub-laboratory.
- Start from Dominion City and go up and ignore the enemies to enter a specific door.
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5. 🚪 Alternative Route and Laboratory Navigation
- After the door, you have to go behind an apparent dead end to open a grate and enter the pipes.
- You can activate Echo for smoother navigation.
- Drop down into the water and continue with jumps and glides.
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6. 💥 Clash with Tad and the Experiments: Strategies and Rewards
- Tad and the other experiments are three successive mini-bosses.
- They have wretched crystals that must be destroyed, making the clash annoying.
- One of the experiments protects the crystals, requiring you to wait or use explosive weapons.
- After defeating them, you can find a red chest and a portal to go back.
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7. 🤔 Conclusions: Forgettable Weapon?
- The weapon is considered forgettable, useful only for the story.
- It is obtained towards the end of the game in Dominion City.
- Despite the shield, it doesn't make much sense to use it outside of the main plot.