Borderlands 4: Idolator’s Noose Collectibles & Activities

Idolator’s Noose Overview Map

Below, you will find the Idolator’s Noose Overview Map, which includes all collectibles and activities completed.

Idolator’s Noose POI’s

Idolator’s Noose has seven POIs – Point of Interest – on the map, marked with a blue pin. Below you will find all the POIs highlighted on the map.

Idolator’s Noose Collectibles

ECHO Logs – 4
ECHO Logs are blue glowing tablets hidden in Idolator’s Noose. Interact with them to collect them.

Dead Bolts – 3
Dead Bolts are glowing blue bolts left behind by their previous owners. Interact with them to learn more about who they were.

Lost Capsule – 1
Find the Lost Capsule and carry it to the next Safehouse to claim its contents.

Propaganda Speaker – 1
Hack the Propaganda Speaker and fight three waves of hostiles to turn it into something more pleasant.

Survivalist Caches – 3
Survivalist Caches are big ol’ containers of loot. Just interact with them and snag everything inside.

Evocarium – 1
The Evocarim is another kind of ECHO Log: Eridian. Interact with it to reveal three orbs. Reach those orbs, interact with them to find the Eridian ECHO Log.

Vault Fragment – 1
This is one of three Vault Fragments you’ll need to open the Arch of Inceptus Vault in this area. Grab it, and once you’ve collected all three, you can use them!

Vault Symbol – 2
You’ll need to find two glowing symbols, hidden somewhere. Interact with them to collect them.

ECHO Logs

At Idolator’s Noose, you’ll find four ECHO Logs. These are glowing blue tablets scattered around the area. Simply interact with them to pick them up. Once collected, ECHO-4 scans them, adding them to your ECHO Log collection in the inventory menu. Here’s where to find all four logs in Idolator’s Noose.

1 – Happy Helper

Just head north from Rosemary’s Reserve, in the northeast part of the region. You’ll spot a small farm by the road, and there’s an ECHO Log on some hay bales there.

Description:
“Harlowe hits a work milestone.”

2 – Hear Ye, Hear Ye

Just east of Rosemary’s Reserve, near the edge of the Dissected Plateau, you’ll find a friendly settlement. The ECHO Log is located in the outdoor seating area.

Description:
“Rush tries writing his inspirational speech.”

3 – Safe and Sound

Just south of the Tetanus Squad Point of Interest, you’ll find a cliff with a wooden platform and a crane. Right by the BBQ, you can grab the ECHO Log.

Description:
“A woman recounts her first meeting with Harlowe.”

4 – Till Death Do Us Part

Go to the Order Bunker Tipping Point and jump off the platform in the southwestern corner. Right below the Bunker platform, you’ll find an angry guy with his pet. That’s where you’ll spot the ECHO Log: Till Death Do Us Part.

Description:
“Amon says goodbye to his love.”

Dead Bolts

You’ll find 3 Dead Bolts over at Idolator’s Noose. A “Bolt” is basically a tracking device slapped onto every person on Kairos in Borderlands 4. If someone bites the dust, it turns into a Dead Bolt. You collect these just like ECHO Logs, and they even have their own section in the ECHO Logs tab of your game menu.

1 – Dying Wish – Mirehome

Southwest of Idolator’s Noose, you’ll find the Mirehome. Just south of there, there’s a wooden bridge that takes you to a church-like building. Outside that church, you’ll come across the Dead Bolt.

Description:
“Choir Linden. Kairos. 186,588 hours. Offline.”

2 – Starfish-Crossed – Rosemary’s Reserve

Just north of Rosemary’s Reserve, in the central eastern part of Idolator’s Noose, there’s a pond with a dock and a house. Someone drowned in the pond, leaving behind the Dead Bolt.

Description:
“Ames Slowik. Elpis. 5,110 hours. Offline.”

3 – Watch This – Tetanus Squad

The Dead Bolt is right in front of the meatgrinder at Tetanus Squad.

Description:
“Alwa Hadad. Ninazu. 50,983 hours. Offline.”

Lost Capsule

Lost Capsules in Borderlands 4 are these encrypted containers. They’re too big for your inventory, so you’ll have to carry them by hand back to a Safehouse with a Decryptor. Don’t worry about finding your way; the decryption spot shows up on your HUD and in-game map as soon as you grab a Capsule. Your reward? Some sweet loot!

1 – Wooden Bridge

The Lost Capsule? It’s on the upper part of the covered wooden bridge, right on the northeast edge to the Dissected Plateau. Grab it and head to the Someday Rise Safehouse. You’ll need to toss it up a couple of times to get it where it needs to go.

Propaganda Speaker

Propaganda Speakers are interactive collectibles you’ll need to find and activate. Once you do, get ready to defend against three waves of attackers while Echo-4 hacks the device. You can find a Propaganda Speaker in Idolator’s Noose, located at Rosemary’s Reserve.

1 – Rosemary’s Reserve

You’ll find the Propaganda Speaker right next to Rosemary’s Reserve’s map marker.

Survivalist Caches

Survivalist Caches are big loot containers hidden around the Borderlands 4 map. Just track them down and interact with them to grab the goods!

1 – Someday Rise Safehouse

Just south of Someday Rise Safehouse, there’s a Survivalist Cache out in the open—it’s not exactly well hidden.

2 – Racketrun

Just south of Racketrun, there’s a shed. The Survivalist Cache is inside. You can pick up this Survivalist Cace during the “Sum of His Parts” Side Mission.

3 – Mirehome

In the far south of the Mirehome Point of Interest, tucked away in the southwest corner of Idolator’s Noose, you’ll find a Survivalist Cache inside a crashed Order container.

Evocarium

You’ll find one Evocarium at the Idolator’s Noose. It’s a hovering Eridian device that I refer to as the “torch” throughout this guide. Evocariums always lead to a special type of ECHO Log, called an “Eridian Log,” which get their own subsection in your ECHO Logs Inventory.

1 – Eridian: Warmth – Tetanus Squad

Looking for the Evocarium at Idolator’s Noose? You’ll find the only one at Tetanus Suad, way out west in the region. The torch is right in the middle of the area, down in the ditch. Grab it to reveal three target orbs. There’s one on each building.

Check out these screenshots of the orbs on all three buildings. Just use ECHO to spot the ladders and climb up using the surroundings! Once you’re done, head back to the torch to grab the ECHO Log Eridian: Warmth.

Vault Fragment

There is one Vault Fragment at Idolator’s Noose. A Vault Fragment is one of three parts that need to be found to open the Arch of Inceptus Vault in the Dissected Plateau region.

1 – Rosemary’s Reserve

Head to Rosemary’s Reserve! The Vault Fragment is stashed in the crawlspace under the silos. Just find a ventilation panel you can yank away to get in there. Bonus: there’s a bobblehead right next to it!

Vault Symbols

You’ll find two Vault Symbols hidden at Idolator’s Noose. These are those bright, glowing symbols carved into various spots in the game world. Just interact with them to add them to your collection!

1 – Rattlehead Crest

Rattlehead Crest is a large, spread-out Ripper settlement located in the western part of Idolator’s Noose. Just west of the Rattlehead Crest marker on the map, you’ll find another big section of the settlement with a tall building built right against the mountain. Climb all the way to the top of this building, go inside, and head up to the attic – the highest point – where you’ll find the Vault Symbol.

2 – Rosemary’s Reserve: Eastern Settlement

Just east of Rosemary’s Reserve (you know, that POI), right where it meets the Dissected Plateau, there’s a friendly little settlement. The Vault Symbol is waiting for you on top of the building furthest to the east.

Activities

Alright, in Idolator’s Noose (that’s in Borderlands 4), there are four official activities you can dive into. You’ll need to hit up a total of six locations to finish everything up. Specifically, look out for two Ancient Crawlers, one Order Bunker, a Ripper Drill Site, and two Safehouses.

Ancient Crawler
To power up the Ancient Crawler, you need to find a power core and bring it to the Deposit slot. Here at Idolarot’s Noose, the power core is always at ground level, but the Deposit slot is high up on the Crawler itself. Since you have to carry the power core by hand, you can’t climb with it. This means you’ll need to throw it up ahead of you whenever you have to climb a wall or a ladder to get it to the deposit.

Ripper Drillsite
Taking over a Ripper Drillsite is pretty straightforward. All you need to do is defeat the locals guarding it. You can also go back and fight them again later.

Order Bunker
Order Bunker doors are protected by a glowing green, impenetrable shield. To open them, you’ll need to complete the Fairfields Main Story mission, “One Fell Swoop,” where you learn how to use Locust pods. Once you’ve got the hang of it, just toss one of those pods at the bunker door to dissolve the shield and open it up. After that, head inside, work your way through the bunker, and take down the boss at the end to finish the activity.

Safehouses
To use Safehouses as fast travel spots and hubs for activities, you first need to capture them. To do that, find a datapad and have ECHO-4 scan it. After that, just head to the Safehouse’s capture terminal and interact with it to claim the location.

Ancient Crawler:
Pester’s Grotto

To complete the Ancient Crawler location in Pester’s Grotto, east of Idolator’s Noose, you’ll first need to find the Power Core. You can find it just east of the Crawler inside a dome-shaped loading station.

To access the Deposit, look for the access point located just below the crawler. See that grapple point? You’ll need to toss the power core forward first, then grapple up. From there, you’ve got a good, long staircase. For the final push, just throw the power core ahead again and climb on up. The Deposit is on the same level as the reward metal panel. It’s actually below the Deposit itself. Rip it off and you’ll snag the Itty Bitty Kitty Committee – Vehicle Cosmetic.

Ancient Crawler:
The Eminent Husk

The Ancient Crawler: Out west in Idolator’s Noose, you’ll find the Eminent Husk – a huge, still-intact Ancient Crawler. To clear this Ancient Crawler location, you first need to track down the Power Core. It’s right there on the ground, loaded onto a truck.

Next, use the truck to jump onto the next platform and reach the Ancient Crawler. Toss the power core ahead of you since you can’t climb while holding it. The deposit slot is just one level up, and once you use it, a hidden compartment at the top will open. Climbing gets a lot easier after that. When you reach the top, just pull off the metal cover from the compartment, and you’ll get the Afterparty – Vehicle Cosmetic.

Ripper Drill Site:
The Pitted Stain

Southwest of Idolator’s Noose, you’ll find the Ripper Drill Site: The Pitted Stain. Head inside and take on the Foundry Freaks – Frank the Furnace, Sal the Engineer, and Hank the Welder. Good luck making it out in one piece!

Order Bunker: Tipping Point

The Order Bunker: Tipping Point? You’ll find it just east of Wyclef’s Reprieve Safehouse, which is in the southeast part of Idolator’s Noose. To get there, just head down the elevator shaft from inside the Safehouse.

Just like any bunker, the entrance is covered by a special green shield. Play through the story until you can weaken those shields using something called a “Locust.” It’s a capsule you’ll need to find and toss onto the door. Start by looking for the big, stationary vent and climb inside. You’ll find a ladder there with a passage to continue.

In the next room, you’ll find an overhead area with a Locust dispenser. Grab a pod, drop through the hole in the floor, and throw the pod at the door to open it.

Okay, next up! You’ll head through a room with bright orbs, where you’ll bump into the first wave of Order baddies. After that, just follow the corridor into a room that’s got a conveyor belt and a Deposit needing a power core. Find it under the elevated part of the conveyor belt, pop it in the Deposit, then hit the button to open the door to the next section.

To power up the control room, you’ll need another power core. You can grab one from the top of the conveyor belt. Slot the power core into the Deposit and hit the button to drop the power shields. This will open up the next area.

You’ll see a broken elevator that drops when you step on it. Just climb back out, jump on top of the elevator, and use it to climb the metal walls. You’ll find some vending machines just before the next big fight: the Bunker Boss, Mimicron.

Safehouse: Someday Rise

The Safehouse? It’s located north of Idolator’s Noose, way up on the mountainside.

To get there, I just headed south to the Order outpost, then you can hike up the hill and follow those overhead tracks north.

Up ahead, you’ll find a path going down to a metal wall. Keep following it. Expect a bit of jumping, gliding, and grappling.

First, take out the native manglers at the safehouse. Then, grab the datapad from one of the sheds around the main building. Once you do that, the safehouse door will open, and you can capture it.

Safehouse: Wyclef’s Reprieve

Wyclef’s Reprieve Safehouse is southeast of Idolator’s Noose, right off the road. But first, you’ll need to find the datapad to claim it.

Head into the Safehouse and make your way to the terrace at the back. Look for the big crack in the floor and drop down through it. You’ll find the previous safehouse owner there with the datapad. Grab it and head back to the terminal to claim the safehouse. Then, follow the path through the cave to climb back up.

Bobbleheads

Bobbleheads are hidden all over the Borderlands 4 world. Flick them to receive 100XP.

Droning On Side Quest – Start Location

Alright, at the “Droning On” Side Quest starting spot, which is southwest of Idolator’s Noose, there’s a house with a dock out back. Just follow that dock all the way to the boat at the end, and you’ll snag a bobblehead there.

Horizon’s Mar – Waterside Cave

Just below Horizon’s Mar, there’s a cave with these big, round openings. Guess what? There’s a bobblehead in there! I actually managed to glide over from Hungering Plain, which is on the other side of the river. You can even launch from the Watershed Gate Hydroplant if you want.

Racketrun – Southern House

Head to the house south of the Racketrun Point of Interest and climb to the roof to grab a bobblehead.

Rattlehead Crest – Highest Western Mountain

Head to the highest mountain west of Rattlehead Crest – you’ll find a bobblehead up there!

Rosemary’s Reserve – Vault Fragment

Head to Rosemary’s Reserve and find the crawlspace beneath the silos. To get inside, you’ll need to pull away a ventilation panel. The bobblehead will be right next to the Vault Fragment.

Side Missions

There are four Side Missions at Idolator’s Noose.

Droning On

Head southwest from the Idolator’s Noose region, going even further southwest past the Reattlehead Crest POI. You’ll find a house by the coast. Go inside, and you’ll spot a drone named C.H.A.D. hanging there. Before you leave, there is also a Bobblehead nearby.

1 – Free Surveyor Drone

Free C.H.A.D., the Surveyor Drone, and complete its survey by shooting it. Once it’s free, pick it up and carry it southeast, just south of the Pitted Stain Ripper Drill Site activity. Drop the drone at the fish pile to wrap up the side mission.

Electroshock Therapy

Head just east of the Someday Rise Safehouse in the Idolator’s Noose region. You’ll find a house with people hiding in the garage who need your help.

1 – Find the Ordonite Sample

You’ll find the Ordonite Sample tucked away in a small Order storage area up north.

2 – Find the Eridium Sample

You’ll find the Iridium Sample just east of the Mission Giver, near Rosemary’s Reserve, sitting right on top of a water pump.

3 – Place Samples

Head back to the Mission Giver in the house, put the samples where they belong, and then flip the switch.

4 – Find Meathead

Alright, your next mission is to find a Meathead. You can take ’em down just next door. Bring the Meathead back, pop it into the device, give it a good melee attack, and hit the switches when it tells you to.

All Charged Up

“All Charged Up” picks up right after the “Null and Void” Side Mission. You’ll keep on scavenging for spaceship parts to fix up the Order’s ship.

1 – Transport the Implosion Drive

Time to get that Implosion Drive charged! First, just give it a good push onto the loader so it flies right on.

2 – Meet Outbounders at Order Hydroplant

Next, haul the Implosion Drive over to the Order Hydroplant, which is just north of the Watershed Gate POI. Take down the Order forces there, then chat with Rhodes. After that, hack the panel at the Hydroplant until the loading bay pops open and you can get inside. Once in, defeat the Order and pull the lever to unlock the elevator going up.

3 – Reach the Hydroplant Reservoir

Once you’re at the top of the elevator, just keep heading up inside the Hydroplant.

4 – Drain the Water, Lower the Loader

To drain the reservoir, turn the crank on the far side of the pool. After that, head over to the other side of the crank and pull the switch. Once the loader is on the center platform, pull the lever to lower it.

5 – Enter Reactor Maintenance

The upper doors will open, giving you access to Reactor Maintenance, where you’ll meet Rhodes in the control room.

6 – Repair the Reactor

Okay, the three reactor components are scattered around the reactor room – pretty easy to spot. Just pop them into their slots on the generator. Then head back to the control room to lower the reactor. After that, go to the pool area where the loader is and lower it.

Head down to the reactor with the loader. You’ll find vending machines there. Then, just use the panel on the Implosion Drive to keep going, and kick off the process in the control room.

7 – Follow Drive to Lower-Lower Level

Eject the drive. Of course, it’ll fall right into the hole in the middle of the room. Jump in after it and get ready to fight the boss, Sludgemaw. Once it’s defeated, interact with the implosion drive. To get out, just grapple up to the ceiling. Finally, go speak to Rhodes to complete the side mission.

Sum of His Parts

The “Sum of His Parts” quest kicks off at the Racketrun POI, down in the southwest part of Idolator’s Noose. Go find Claptrap’s distressed eye stuck inside a dumpster.

1 – Find Claptrap’s Chassis

Head to the south of Racketrun, near a Survivalist Cache, to find Claptrap’s Chassis. You’ll see a search radius around there. The Chassis is actually being used as a flower pot right in the center of the area. Once you’ve got it, take the Chassis over to the garage in Racketrun and put it next to Claptrap’s eye-dumpster. Then, just grab the eye and pop it into the Chassis.

2 – Find the Arms

Next up, you’ll need to head over to the old scrapper’s house at Rattlehead Crest to find Claptrap’s arms. Just give the entrance door a good whack, then climb to the top of the tower to grab the antenna. You’ll use two ladders first, then grapple your way up the rest. Once that’s done, you can get inside the house and snag Claptrap’s arms right there in front of the TV.

3 – Find the Wheel

The wheel’s in the western part of Rattlehead Crest; a Ripper uses it to stay fit. Go grab it and bring it back to Claptrap so you can reassemble him.

4 – Kill Lootin’ Luke and his Gang

All that’s left is to take care of Lootin’ Luke and his gang.