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Ready to Blow Walkthrough

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Borderlands 4 Ready to Blow
This is a walkthrough for the Ready to Blow side mission in Borderlands 4. Read on to follow the objectives and clear the mission.

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How to Unlock Ready to Blow

Interact with the ECHO Log in The Launchpad

Borderlands 4 ECHO Log Location

To start Ready to Blow, interact with the ECHO Log inside The Launchpad, southeast of The Howl. The ECHO Log is located on the counter inside The Launchpad.

Ready to Blow Walkthrough

Find Missile Components

# Walkthrough
1
Borderlands 4 Missile Gigi Location
Once you've accepted the quest, head east to a village north of Idolator's Noose. Talk to the missile on the well in the center of the village and they will introduce themselves as Gigi.
2 Just northeast of the well, go to Trash Cache and talk to Scrapper Orts. Then, take the missile launch system from the counter.
3
Borderlands 4 First Missile Component
Head southeast to The Stubs in the Dissected Plateau and collect missile components.

The first component is inside the vent if you climbed from the west, just before entering The Stubs. Use your grappling hook to remove the grille and obtain the missile component.
4
Borderlands 4 Second Missile Component
The second component is in the southeast of the area, by a ledge. Press the button on the panel to activate the launcher, and the missile component will drop to the ground.
5
Borderlands 4 Badass Mangler
The third component is in the southwest. You must kill the Badass Mangler and retrieve the missile component from its body.

Launch Gigi

# Walkthrough
1 After collecting all three missile components, return to Gigi in the village, and she will ask you to take her out of the missile.
2 Carry Gigi to the launch area north of the village and place her on top of the container.
3
Borderlands 4 Build New Missile
Interact with the table to build a control panel and the launch pad to assemble the missile.
4
Borderlands 4 Place Gigi
Once the missile is built, take Gigi again and place her inside. Then, interact with the control panel to start the launch sequence.
5
Borderlands 4 Defend Gigi
During the launch sequence, the Order will ambush you. Kill all enemies and defend Gigi.
6 After defending Gigi, press the button on the panel to finally launch the missile, completing the mission.

Ready to Blow Rewards

Side Mission Rewards
Base Reward • Cash
• XP
• Eridium
Equipment Reward • Shield (Green to Purple Rarity)
Cosmetic Reward • Taste Municipality (Vault Hunter Style)
• Taste Municipality (ECHO-4 Paint Job)

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Droning On Drone Ranger PowerDrop
The Kairos Job TASK Master Null and Void
Scoundrel Roundup: Kilo Scoundrel Roundup: Glitch Flat Kairoser
Fault Hunting All Charged Up Gone Are My Leggies
Working for Tips Mob Mentality The Importance of Being Furnished
Mob Rules Potty Mouth To the Limb It
To the Limb It: Redux To the Limb It: Couples Therapy Angry Mob
Mob Justice Exit Through the Rift Shop One Gassy Issue
Wayward Gun A Call for Help It's a Whole Phase Situation
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