Burrow Co-op and Tons of DLC in Borderlands: The Handsome Collection

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Ahead of Borderlands: The Handsome Collection's release next calendar week, developer Gearbox Software has posted a detailed set of instructions for how to drift your existing saves to the Xbox 1 and PlayStation 4 game.

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The Handsome Collection features remastered versions of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. If you've played either of those games on Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 (or PlayStation Vita for Borderlands 2), you lot will be able to movement your saves to The Handsome Collection.

The 1 major catch is that y'all can only transfer saves within the aforementioned console family. This means, Xbox 360 to Xbox One is supported, but not Xbox 360 to PS4.

A PC version of The Handsome Collection has not been announced.

To bring your relieve forward to The Handsome Collection, you'll offset need to download a patch for Borderlands 2 or The Pre-Sequel that enables cross-save functionality. This update should arrive later in the week.

After you've downloaded the patch, you need to follow the steps listed below, spelled out by Gearbox. If you're running into trouble, Gearbox recommends visiting its back up site.

  • Ensure all versions of the games are upwards to date with the latest patch (old-gen and new-gen) and you are connected to PlayStation Network or Xbox Live.
  • From the main menu of the PS3 or Xbox 360 versions of BL2 or BL:TPS, choose the "Cantankerous Save" (PlayStation consoles) or "Cloud Save" (Xbox consoles), then "Upload Save" function.
  • Once the relieve has been uploaded, cull "Cross Salvage" or "Cloud Save" then "Download Relieve" from the chief bill of fare of the PS4 / Xbox One Handsome Collection game for which yous're downloading the save.

Of import: Only one salve may be uploaded at a time. If you take multiple saves to transfer, upload one save, then download information technology in the Handsome Collection, so echo the procedure for successive saves.

Please note:

  • The Xbox family of systems can just move saves from Xbox 360 to Xbox 1 and not the other mode around.
  • The PlayStation family unit of systems tin upload / download saves from any system to any other PlayStation system. Think of PS3 / PS4 / PSV as a triangle, and saves can move in whatever direction (Vita saves are just applicable to BL2 and not BL:TPS).
  • Uploading a save does not remove information technology from the original system, information technology merely creates a copy of the save on the network.
  • Players volition demand the 24-hour interval 1 patch for the Handsome Drove in order to download saves.
  • Players will also need the virtually contempo patch installed for PS3 / Xbox 360 in order to upload saves.

When yous transfer your relieve, here'southward what comes along with it:

  • Character level and all mission progress
  • Badass Points (all of these volition transfer, but you'll go to re-spend them)
  • Backpack inventory
  • Weapon slots
  • Cash and Eridum/Moonstones
  • All unlocked character customizations (heads/skins) ***note that customizations obtained from Telltale's Poker Night 2 will be added in a patch post-obit launch***
  • Items stored in the bank in Sanctuary

Annotation that items stored in Claptrap'due south Cloak-and-dagger Stash in Borderlands two will Not transfer along with your save, so be sure to motion annihilation you tin can't live without to the banking company. Trophies and Achievements will besides not transfer over and will demand to exist re-earned.

Your Golden Key residual will also not transfer. However, every bit a advantage for playing Borderlands 2 and/or Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, all players will receive the following bonuses upon signing into SHiFT in The Handsome Drove for the first time:

Borderlands two

  • 75 Golden Keys
  • A healthy chunk of Badass Rank
  • Bonus graphic symbol customizations

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

  • 75 Gilt Keys
  • A salubrious clamper of Badass Rank
  • Bonus unique weapons and graphic symbol customizations

Notation: These bonus Badass points can merely be earned once and are redeemed instantly upon entering the game. We recommend using the Cantankerous/Cloud Save functionality prior to starting a game in The Handsome Drove to transfer over your account's Badass Rank. This volition ensure that bonus Rank is awarded in addition to existing Badass Rank.

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