Borderlands 4 has 39 Dead Bolts hidden in Kairos – ECHO Logs documenting the last moments of a former citizen. Collecting all 39 Dead Bolt ECHO Logs will unlock the challenge “Any Last Words?”
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All Dead Bolts – Overview Map
All Dead Bolts are highlighted in the overview map below.
The Fadefields
1 – A Net of Lies
In the top left corner of the Coastal Bonescape, you’ll find the Sandytoes Villa. Head to the back terrace to locate the “A Net of Lies” Dead Bolt.
Description:
“Wade Somerled. Amphitrite. 266,304 hours. Offline.”
2 – The Dilly-O
This Dead Bolt is on the island called “Fishing Spot”, north of the Coastal Bonescape. Investigate the southern beach of the island to find the Dead Bolt next to a stranded person.
Description:
“Cork Marcale. Themis. 470 Hours. Offline”
3 – Snatch Me If You Can
Search the Kratch nest in the northwest of the Order Silo: The Kit Hole in The Howl region for this Dead Bolt.
Description:
“Melvina P. Lunt. Stribog. 141,912 hours. Offline.”
4 – Into the Mild
In the north of The Howl is a hut in the wilderness where you can find this Dead Bolt. The title “Into the Mild” is a reference to the book “Into the Wild”, where an American, Christopher McCandless, decided to live in the wilderness of Alaska and tragically died.
Description:
“Tracen Holt. Junpai-7. 9,636 hours. Offline.”
5 – Night Drive
To find the Dead Bolt, head west from the “Operant Control” Operator Outpost in the Hungering Plain. Follow the mountainside by the lake until you see a car accident. The Dead Bolt will be next to the victim.
Description:
“Nestor Sorely. An. 374 Hours. Offline.”
6 – Hazardous Workplace
Northwest of the Debilitory, in the north of the Hungering Plain, is a little settlement. The Dead Bolt is by the cage.
Description:
“Maximiliano Villanueva. Hestias. 37,668 hours. Offline.”
7 – Watch This
The Dead Bolt is right in front of the meatgrinder at Tetanus Squad, Idolator’s Noose.
Description:
“Alwa Hadad. Ninazu. 50,983 hours. Offline.”
8 – Starfish-Crossed
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.”
9 – Dying Wish
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.”
10 – Safety Tips
There is a beautiful garden with a pond east, at the back of the Killing Floors at the Dissected Plateau. The Dead Bolt is on the small island next to the red chest.
Description:
“Ged Kier. Eden-6. 51,136 hours. Offline.”
Carcadia Burn
11 – Connect the Dots
This Dead Bolt is on the roof of the petrol/gas station just south of the Makeshift Chalet Safehouse in Lopside, on the coffee table. You can jump up to the roof from the sides. The Vault Fragment is also here.
Description:
“Loretta Rumsen. Mithra. 1,782 hours. Offline.”
12 – Don’t Walk into the Fight
East of Embracer’s Bluff in the north of Lopside, there are a couple of attacker drills, where you can also find a Dead Bolt.
Description:
“Pam Ashland. Tethys. 3,952 hours. Offline.”
13 – Pageturner
At the heart of Queen’s Cradle in Tonnage Peel, you’ll find a large outdoor courtyard. Head towards the northern entrance of Queen’s Cradle and look for an alcove with a door that doesn’t work. That’s where you’ll spot the Dead Bolt.
Description:
“Coda Da Capo. Sydine. 15,371 hours. Offline.”
14 – Duck and Cover
At the south of the Ruined Sumplands, just off the main road, you’ll spot a huge jump ramp that’ll shoot you right to this Dead Bolt.
Description:
“Tini Farro. Gobeen. 7 hours. Offline.”
15 – And I’ll Scratch Yours
The first section of the Fallen Crown has the Prostration Road Point of Interest. Head to the lowest part of Prostration Point, and you’ll find the Dead Bolt there.
Description:
“Becca Garfield. Kairos. 50,773 hours. Offline.”
16 – The Three Hour Rule
Head north of the Ruined Sumplands to the Gunkworks. Then, hop off the bridge and go west to a small island where you’ll find this Dead Bolt.
Description:
“Carly Oglivie. Raize. 17,529 hours. Offline.”
17 – Loyal Customer
Just follow the “Fault Hunting” Side Mission in the Ruined Sumplands until you reach a cave. Once inside, check near the big door, and you’ll find this Dead Bolt.
Description:
“Thurl Groge. Kairos. 122,519 hours. Offline.”
18 – Such Cheek!
Just north of the Ruined Sumpland‘s Faction Town, there’s a small desert. You’ll find a couple of creepers hanging out in the middle, along with a Dead Bolt.
Description:
“Eugenia Cicero. Kairos. 317,519 hours. Offline.”
19 – Painless
Head south of the Order Silo in the Grindstone of the Worthy to the pit with the creepers. You’ll find a cave there with a Dead Bolt inside.
Description:
“June Foluke. Ki. 7,296 hours. Offline.”
20 – Open Dialogue
This Dead Bolt is located in the southern part of the Grindstone of the Worthy, just south of the Order Bunker. Check out the vertical wind canal east of the Dead Bolt marker on the map – it’ll help you reach the Dead Bolt.
Description:
“Huey Connors. Xihe. 638 hours. Offline.”
Dominion
21 – Positive Drinking
This Dead Bolt is in the north of the Carcadia District, close to The Groaning Core. There is a broken bridge, and the Dead Bolt is below it.
Description:
“Kura Au. Courtrain. 9,581 hours. Offline.”
22 – KRATCH
Keep your eyes open during the Side Mission: Price of Freedom Pt.2 in the Carcadia District. On the way to the pipe exit, you can find this Dead Bolt.
Description:
“Afton Lisk. Hermes. 38,536 hours. Offline.”
23 – Substantial Gains
Accept the Side Mission: Price of Freedom in the Carcadia District and play it until Joe opens the gate to the Double Tap in the south to reach this Dead Bolt.
Description:
“Crunch Larrsson. Isolus. 55,196 hours. Offline.”
24 – Here Today
There is a ripper camp northwest of the Lakeside Properties POI in the Fades District. At the very back of this camp is a wheelbarrow with the Dead Bolt inside.
Description:
“Warrik Dill. Demophon. 32,284 hours. Offline.”
25 – Hindsight
This bolt can be found on the floor in between creep nests west of the Fades District‘s Safehouse.
Description:
“Fav Kinder. Nix. 41,172 hours. Offline.”
26 – Student Driver
Head to the Darkloam Biosphere in the Fades District, where you can find a charming village with shops and restaurants – and a crashed truck with this Dead Bolt.
Description:
“Tamarisk Nalls-Solis. Tantalus. 956 hours. Offline.”
27 – Cold Hearts, Soft Paws
This Dead Bolt is in the center of a mangler’s den south of One Kairos News Network in the Terminus District.
Description:
“Ace Kender. Ourea. 571 hours. Offline.”
28 – Selfie Shock
For this Dead Bolt, you first have to activate the power core dispensers all through the city. You will do so during the AAA For Effort Side Mission at the Terminus District. Then head to the square room just northeast of the One Kairos News Network marker on the map. The dispenser is at the ground level of this room. Take one and open the door with the deposit in this room.
Inside is the Dead Bolt together with a red chest.
Description:
“Clemp James. Artemis. 84,884 hours. Offline.”
29 – Pit Stains
This Dead Bolt is in the same sewer ditch as the Lost Capsule in the Terminus District, but higher up on a ledge.
Description:
“Xanthippe Asca. Menoetius. 690 hours. Offline.”
Terminus Range
30 – The Distance
The Dead Bolt is at the bottom of the canyon at the Gilded Drop POI in the Stoneblood Forest.
Description:
“Marial Polonko. Eunomia. 63,072 hours. Unknown.”
31 – Parting Gift
The Dead Bolt is in the valley on the southeastern side of the Umbral Foundry Fortress, Windspear.
Description:
“Lennix Nasr. Dominion, Kairos. 212,868 hours. Offline.”
32 – Road Regrets
The only Dead Bolt at the Low Leys is at Checkpoint Taupe in the southeast. Below the Checkpoint platform is a crashed transporter.
Description:
“Megan Orland. Elpis. 47,668 hours. Offline.”
33 – Put Up or Shut Up
This one is on the top of the overhead tracks in the northwest of the Cuspid Climb region. Use the Order Silo to get on top of the tracks.
Description:
“Tonch K’viks. Epitah. 11,388 hours. Offline.”
34 – Goals
This Dead Bolt is on top of a truck just southeast of the Dusk’s Advent POI marker at Cuspid Climb.
Description:
“Albie Cheslyn. Eden-5. 68 hours. Offline.”
35 – Streched Out
The Dead Bolt is in the northwestern parts of Cloudbank, Cuspid Climb, inside a hut.
Description:
“Layan Allard. Sercannus-5. 27,908 hours. Offline.”
36 – The Confidence of the Inexperienced
Travel to the Wreck of the Big Carl in the Cuspid Climb, where you can find this dead bolt in the south, by a destroyed hut.
Description:
“Boon Bexon. Ninhursag. 22,776 hours. Offline.”
37 – Togetherness
Another Dead Bolt is in the valley east of The Goredollo in Cuspid Climb.
Description:
“Meilland Gunderson, Kairos. 368,796 hours. Offline.”
38 – The Chase
From the Order Silo: The Reliquary, Cuspid Climb, follow the path down to find a camp with a Dead Bolt.
Description:
“Kypin Proud. Nyja. 218 hours. Offline.”
39 – The Toll
East of the Lambent Mines is a stretched-out Order base in the Cuspid Climb region. Make sure you climb to the top of it to find this wrecked truck with the Dead Bolt in front of it.
Description:
“Daltaki Hide. Gehenna. 27,506 hours. Offline.”
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Borderlands 4
Release: September 12, 2025
Developer: Gearbox Software
Publisher: 2K Games
Official Website: https://borderlands.2k.com/borderlands-4/
