Returned to the Mountain is a side mission in Borderlands 4 (BL4). This walkthrough will guide you through all objectives of the Returned to the Mountain Side Quest.
- Starting Location: Terminus Range > The Low Leys
- Quest Giver: Defiant Calder
- Unlock Requirement: Unlocks after Main Mission 14: His Vile Sanctum
- Reward: XP, Money, Eridium
- Quest Description: Honor the lives of Defiant Calder’s fallen brethren by retrieving their bolts and returning them to the mountain.
Objectives:
- Reach Clavehome
- Collect bolts of fallen Augers (x7)
- Return to Calder
- Place bolts on memorial (x7)
Starting Location: Returned to the Mountain
This quest can be done any time after Main Mission: His Vile Sanctum. Speak to Defiant Calder who walks up and down the steps in the middle of Belton’s Bore.
Reach Clavehome
Calder sends you to Clavehome, located near the southeast edge of Terminus Range.
Collect bolts of fallen Augers (x7)
There are 7 bolts throughout the cave that you need to find and pick up.
Bolt #1 – Defeat the first group of enemies, then jump up the ledge on the right to pick up the first bolt.
Bolt #2 – Continue into the next large room with more enemies. On the east side is a small side path where you can pick up the bolt off a table.
Bolt #3 – On the other side of this area grapple up to the higher platform, then follow the walkway to the end to pick up the bolt in the building by some bodies.
Bolt #4 – Drop back down and keep going north through the cave. The next bolt is on the right side of the open area.
Bolt #5 – Continue forward and grapple to the upper platform in the room with the drone enemies. Go through the door on the right, then immediately left to find the bolt by some bodies.
Bolt #6 – Continue into the next open area with the Kratch flying around. On the right you can find the next bolt on a platform that you need to jump to.
Bolt #7 – Go around the room in the other direction and defeat the enemies, then pick up the final bolt from the metal beam between the two cliffs.
Return to Calder
Leave the cave and return to Calder in Belton’s Bore.
Place bolts on memorial (x7)
Walk over to the board left of the stairs where Calder will be walking. Interact with the seven points to place the bolts to complete the mission.
This finishes Returned to the Mountain side mission in Borderlands 4.
For all other Side Mission Walkthroughs, check out our complete Borderlands 4 Side Missions Walkthrough.

















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