The Guns of Reliance is the 13th main story mission in Borderlands 3 (BL3). This walkthrough will guide you through all objectives of the The Guns of Reliance Main Quest.
The Guns of Reliance is unlocked when you complete Lair of the Harpy.
Planet: Eden-6
Area: Floodmoor Basin
Quest Giver: Wainwright
Requirement: Complete Lair of the Harpy
Recommended Level: 26
Reward: 7676$ / 24556XP / The Dastardly Hand of Glory unique legendary gun (Assault Rifle)
Mission Info: Wainwright has a plan to take back Eden-6, but first, he needs an army. He’s hired a gunslinger named Clay to help start a resistance. People don’t really need much encouragement to turn against Aurelia. They just need guns…
Objectives:
- Meet Clay at Reliance
- Talk to Clay
- Follow Clay
- Kill COV enemies
- Follow Clay
- Kill COV guarding cages
- Free Rebel Kyle
- Free Rebel Jon Ryan
- Talk to Clay
- Shoot door control
- Follow Clay
- Kill COV attackers
- Fall back to gas station
- Kill COV attackers
- Fall back to gas station
- Kill COV attackers
- Fall back to gas station
- Kill COV attackers
- Kill Long Arm the Smasher
- Talk to Clay
- Turn on main power
- Go to Fort Sunshine
- Kill COV attackers
- Go to Historical Lookout
- Go to Lumberhold
- Catch-A-Rail
- Ride to Fort Sunshine
- Clear Fort Sunshine
- Kill Muldock the Anointed
- Free Dalton
- Take key from Dalton
- Open Dalton’s gun cabinet
- Talk to Clay
Starting Location: The Guns of Reliance
Meet Clay at Reliance
Wainwright wants to rally some folks to help take on Aurelia. Head down to the town of Reliance located in the Floodmoor Basin area to meet up with Clay.
Talk to Clay
Head over and speak to Clay by the gate.
Follow Clay
The front gate is locked, but Clay has another way in. Follow over and up the building.
Kill COV Enemies
Clay waits up top, and asks you to clear out the area so he can see what you can do.
Follow Clay
Once the enemies are dealt with, keep following Clay to the weapons shed. He hacks into it while asking you to perform some other tasks.
Kill COV Guarding Cages
In the marked area, kill any COV you find while heading to the other locations.
Free Rebel Kyle
The first cage with the Rebel you need to free is South-East of where you start. Shoot the lock to free the impisoned Rebel.
Free Rebel Jon Ryan
The other is at the far south part of the area, up the stairs near the large building.
Talk to Clay
Head back down to Clay at the weapons shed, wait for him to walk away then speak to him.
Shoot Door Control
The door needs a little physical encouragement, shoot the highlighted controls to get in.
There’s a red chest inside you can open for some new loot as well.
Follow Clay
There’s another cabinet in there, but you need to find the Gunsmith to get inside. Follow Clay.
Kill COV Attackers
A number more COV attackers appear, clear them all out.
Fall Back to Gas Station
Once that wave of enemies is dealt with, Clay says to regroup back in the center of town at the gas station.
Kill COV Attackers
Another wave of bandits stream into the area, take them out like before.
Fall Back to Gas Station
Once more head back to the gas station in preparation for more attackers.
Kill COV Attackers
Bandits attack from the West side now, where you first entered the town.
Fall Back to Gas Station
Head back to the gas station one more time.
Kill COV Attackers
This time Tyreen warps in a few Badass enemies right in the middle of town, take them out.
Kill Long Arm the Smasher
Tyreen now brings in some enemies in Maliwan drop ships, along with a named psycho who runs around trying to hit you with a bone club.
Talk to Clay
Now that all the enemies are dealt with, head over and speak to Clay by the gas station.
Turn on Main Power
Head up to the roof of the gas station, and flip the switch to turn on power to the town.
Go to Fort Sunshine
Clay asks you to head over to Fort Sunshine to rescue the gunsmith. Drive yourself over there. As you arrive some more COV enemies will be spawning in on another dropship.
Kill COV Attackers
After you defeat the initial group Tyreen will warp in some more.
Go to Historical Lookout
You can’t get in the front door, so head up to the nearby lookout to survey the situation.
Go to Lumberhold
Clay knows a way that you can get up on the crane to get yourself into Fort Sunshine. Head over to the lumberyard.
Go to Loading Dock
You now have to fight you way to the back of the area, where you should be able to find a way to get on the cranes.
Catch-A-Rail
Wait for one of the cranes to come along the track, then hop on top.
Ride to Fort Sunshine
Use your new mode of transportation to go all the way over to Fort Sunshine, while you get some monologue from Troy. Once you get over top, jump off.
Clear Fort Sunshine
Now you need to clear out all the COV guarding the inside of the fort. It’ll drop you right in the middle of every enemy, so you can move off to the side of the area if you need to put some space between you and everything else.
Kill Muldock the Anointed
Once all the enemies are defeated Troy will send in another Anointed enemy for you to kill. This guy shoots projectiles at you out of his hands, and will hold up a shield to block attacks or throw at you. After you do a certain amount of damage, he’ll become immune and start blasting out heat and bolts of fire will fall in the area that you need to avoid.
Once he’s dead he turns to crystal like the prior Anointed boss, break him for some loot.
Free Dalton
Head over and hit the button to let Dalton out of his cell.
Take Key from Dalton
Dalton offers you the key to his weapons cache, which will open the previously locked container back in Reliance.
Open Dalton’s Gun Cabinet
Fast travel back to Reliance, then head over into the weapons shed and open up that cabinet to get yourself a unique Legendary gun.
Talk to Clay
Finally head back to Clay and speak to him to finish the mission.
This finishes The Guns of Reliance main mission in Borderlands 3. Now the next quest The Family Jewel becomes available.
Next Up: The Family Jewel
For all other Mission Walkthroughs, check out our complete Borderlands 3 Walkthrough.
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