Raid Boss 2: Subjugator and Thol the Invincible details

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Starting on May 28, any Vault Hunters looking for an endgame challenge can take on the Raid Boss 2 encounter, Subjugator and Thol the Invincible, as part of the free Version 1.7 update. Here’s everything you need to know to prepare for this deadly dual boss fight.

Subjugator and Thol the Invincible are languishing in their service to the Timekeeper. They’ve spent ages isolated on an island off the coast of the Fadefields, waiting for a worthy challenger to come along.

When you first start this encounter, you'll have to battle the hovering Subjugator and the hulking Thol in a tag-team matchup. They’ll take turns clashing with you, before joining up for a deadly dual attack.

But once the first of them falls, the battle has only just begun.

Eliminating one of the bosses will empower the survivor, and they’ll retreat to their domain where they'll be at full power. Each boss’ ascended form has different abilities to contend with, but no matter who you're up against, it's going to be a life-or-death duel.

Subjugator and Thol the Invincible loot drops

Should you manage to put down Subjugator and Thol the Invincible, you'll have a chance at some powerful new rewards. Here's a list of the precious gear drops you can farm from Raid Boss 2:

• 1 new Pearlescent weapon:

  • Jail-Broken Gatling (Ripper SMG): For each hit on an enemy, gain a buff that increases fire rate, damage, weapon recoil, and the chance to fire additional projectiles

• 4 new Legendary items:

  • Lockjaw (Torgue Assault Rifle): Fires explosive projectiles that bounce between multiple targets

  • Shammy Kablammy (Tediore Pistol): Douses enemies in hot Moonshine, then throws an explosive projectile when reloading that burns doused enemies with Incendiary damage, scaling with how many targets you lit ablaze

  • Flak Cannon (Vladof Heavy Weapon Ordnance): Shred your enemies with a hail of bullets

  • Collector (Order Shield): Weather any storm with this Energy Shield that has a huge capacity and a quick recharge rate, offset by a longer recharge delay

• 5 new Class Mods:

  • Each Vault Hunter has a unique Class Mod in Subjugator and Thol the Invincible's loot table. When the sixth Vault Hunter joins Borderlands 4 as part of Story Pack 2* in Q3 2026, a Class Mod unique to them will also be added to this same pool of possible Subjugator and Thol the Invincible drops.

• New firmware:

  • AdjustedActive FireAt Tier 3, unleashing a charge weapon's full-charge shot the moment it's available will deal bonus damage, providing increased lethality as a reward for your precision timing

As a reminder, for raid bosses, you'll need to beat the main campaign before you can take on Subjugator and Thol the Invincible; if you haven’t yet, make sure to finish that up so you're ready to throw down on May 28.

In addition, for all you dedicated Vault Hunters who have been pushing the highest Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode (UVHM) levels, Version 1.7 will fittingly add UVHM Level 7 to further test your skills and builds, compounding the endgame difficulty even further.

Shared Character Progression toggle

Version 1.7 will also include the Shared Character Progression toggle for all players. For context, the previous Version 1.5 update introduced Shared Character Progression for a variety of features across all your Vault Hunters: Collectibles, Activities, Map Progress, SDU tokens, Vault Powers, Vehicle skins, and Hover Drives.

When Borderlands 4 first launched, players had requested Shared Progression to bring their discovered collectibles and unlocked SDUs with them across characters, removing the need to repeat content they've