Borderlands 3 (BL3) has 66 Typhon Log Locations and 22 Typhon Dead Drops (88 total). They are Crew Challenge Collectibles that give you good gear and bonus XP. The way it works is that some maps have 3 typhon log locations in them. Finding the 3 typhon logs allows Tannis to triangulate the First Vault Hunter’s Dead Drop on that map. Looting the dead drop awards you with some great weapons.
There are never more than 3 typhon logs and 1 dead drop per map. The typhon logs on their own don’t really do anything, only after finding all 3 logs on the same map the typhon dead drop will unlock. This means you can’t just go straight to the dead drop as it’s locked and can’t be opened until you find the 3 typhon logs.
These collectibles also count as Crew Challenges and are needed if you want 100% game completion. They don’t give any trophies or achievements and are entirely optional. It’s still good for some passive XP and to get better gear throughout the game. After the story you can activate Mayhem Mode to make the dead drop rewards scale to your character level.
None of the typhon logs or typhon dead drops are missable! You can still find them all after the story in free-roam. They can be found with every character. You can keep track of how many you found by pressing L3 / Left Stick on the world map and pressing D-Pad Left/Right to open the “Challenges” tab. You can also zoom out to the planet or to orbit to view your overall progress.
The guide below shows all of them ordered by planets. Once you go near their locations they get marked on your in-game map, where you can put a waypoint on them to make them easier to track down. They are usually in plain sight. Typhon Logs look like metal boxes. Typhon Dead Drops look like weapons lockers.
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The first 3 pictures per area mark the typhon logs with a green icon and the 4th picture shows the dead drop with a purple marker.
Pandora
Pandora has 21 Typhon Log Locations & 7 Dead Drop Locations.
The Droughts
The Droughts Typhon Logs:
The Droughts Dead Drop:
Ascension Bluff
Ascension Bluff Typhon Logs:
Ascension Bluff Dead Drop:
Devil’s Razor
Devil’s Razor Typhon Logs:
Devil’s Razor Dead Drop:
The Splinterlands
The Splinterlands Typhon Logs:
The Splinterlands Dead Drop:
Carnivora
Carnivora Typhon Logs:
Carnivora Dead Drop:
Konrad’s Hold
Konrad’s Hold Typhon Logs:
Konrad’s Hold Dead Drop:
Cathedral of the Twin Gods
Cathedral of the Twin Gods Typhon Logs:
Cathedral of the Twin Gods Dead Drop:
Promethea
Promethea has 18 Typhon Log Locations & 6 Dead Drop Locations.
Meridian Outskirts
Meridian Outskirts Typhon Logs:
Meridian Outskirts Dead Drop:
Meridian Metroplex
Meridian Metroplex Typhon Logs:
Meridian Metroplex Dead Drop:
Lectra City
Lectra City Typhon Logs:
Lectra City Dead Drop:
Skywell-27
Skywell-27 Typhon Logs:
Skywell-27 Dead Drop:
Atlas HQ
Atlas HQ Typhon Logs:
Atlas HQ Dead Drop:
Neon Arterial
Neon Arterial Typhon Logs:
Neon Arterial Dead Drop:
Athenas
Athenas has 3 Typhon Log Locations & 1 Dead Drop Location.
Athenas Typhon Logs:
Athenas Dead Drop:
Eden-6
Eden-6 has 18 Typhon Log Locations & 6 Dead Drop Locations.
Floodmoor Basin
Floodmoor Basin Typhon Logs:
Floodmoor Basin Dead Drop:
The Anvil
The Anvil Typhon Logs:
The Anvil Dead Drop:
Jakobs Estate
Jakobs Estate Typhon Logs:
Jakobs Estate Dead Drop:
Voracious Canopy
Voracious Canopy Typhon Logs:
Voracious Canopy Dead Drop:
Ambermire
Ambermire Typhon Logs:
Ambermire Dead Drop:
Blackbarrel Cellars
Blackbarrel Cellars Typhon Logs:
Blackbarrel Cellars Dead Drop:
Nekrotafeyo
Nekrotafeyo has 6 Typhon Log Locations & 2 Dead Drop Locations.
Desolation’s Edge
Nekrotafeyo Typhon Logs:
Nekrotafeyo Dead Drop:
Tazendeer Ruins
Tazendeer Ruins Typhon Logs:
Tazendeer Ruins Dead Drop:
That’s all the Typhon Logs & Dead Drops in Borderlands 3 (BL3)! For all other Collectibles and Crew Challenges check out our full Borderlands 3 Wiki & Strategy Guide.
Slayde says
So I did everyone of these and got a legendary every time. Did this happen for everyone or just me?