Ripples and Rituals is a side mission in Borderlands 4 (BL4). This walkthrough will guide you through all objectives of the Ripples and Rituals Side Quest.
- Starting Location: Carcadia Burn > Tonnage Peel
- Quest Giver: from interacting with a Container
- Unlock Requirement: available after Main Mission 10: Her Flaming Vision
- Reward: XP, Money, Eridium
- Quest Description: The Ripper Queen wasn’t always this way.
Objectives:
- Enter pit
- Endure pain
- Take ECHO log
- Reach next Challenge / Activate challenge
- Trigger ground pads (x3)
- Take ECHO log
- Confront chosen Ripper
- Defeat Steve
- Take Steve’s ECHO log
Starting Location: Ripples and Rituals
The quest will get marked on the map after Main Mission: Her Flaming Vision, if having unfogged the area where it is. At the quest start you find a container outlined in green, interact with it to accept the quest.
Enter pit
Jump down into the green acidic pit directly next to the quest start.
Endure pain
Take the damage for 25 seconds. The acid will hurt you and some enemies start shooting at you. If you’re at a high enough level you will survive.
Take ECHO log
The container that started the quest will now have an ECHO log for you, pick it up (doesn’t count toward region progress counter). You will hear a recording of Callis, the Ripper Queen.
Reach next Challenge / Activate challenge
The next challenge is 200 meters to the south-west, it will be marked. Interact with the button on the ramp to begin.
Trigger ground pads (x3)
You must do a jumpslam on 3 orange pads within 45 seconds. You can simply run/drive between them. The quickest way is to drive between them, jump off your vehicle to reach the pads. Stand on top, do a double jump and hold the crouch button to do a midair slam. You do so by pressing: 
hold 
(PS5) / 
hold 
(Xbox) / Space, Space, hold CTRL (PC).
Take ECHO log
Take the reward log from where you pressed the button (doesn’t count toward region progress counter).
Confront chosen Ripper
Go to the final challenge, it will be marked 80 meters away. When you approach, Steve, the guy who you heard speaking with you at the challenges will spawn. More enemies spawn after him.
Defeat Steve
Kill Steve, and optionally the other rippers that spawn with him.
Take Steve’s ECHO log
Grab the log from the container in the boss arena (doesn’t count toward region progress counter). After the log is done playing the mission will end.
This finishes Ripples and Rituals side mission in Borderlands 4.
For all other Side Mission Walkthroughs, check out our complete Borderlands 4 Side Missions Walkthrough.
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