Rakkinishu
Graceful like a butterfly...upside down
Gender	N/A
Race	Rakk
Faction	Creature
Level	(Boss)
Status	Killable
Location	Rust Commons West

Is a large grey Rakk that swoops down and breathes fire on its foes. It attacks while characters are looking for Hidden Journals in the "Hidden Journal: Rust Commons West" mission. Rakkinishu drops loot just like any other boss monster, but it will always drop the Cracked Sash, a shield that recharges quickly, but has a low total capacity.

Contents 1 Strategy 2 Location 3 Notes 4 Trivia 5 See Also

StrategyEdit

Rakkinishu flies above the field of battle, pausing to unleash a jet of flame at targets on the ground. It has moderately high health, and this coupled with its swooping flight can turn any fight against it into a protracted battle.

When fighting Rakkinishu, avoid getting caught in the flame jet. Several huts around the area offer ample protection and can be used to recover.

LocationEdit

Rakknishu can be found in Rust Commons West, in the middle of the northernmost part of the map. It will circle around a collection of two huts, which contain dead bandits and several containers of money.

NotesEdit

• Rakkinishu seems to be vulnerable to explosive damage.
• Rakkinshu will occasionally drop The Sentinel
• It's possible to bring a Runner into the area where Rakkinishu spawns. Using a machine-gun Runner, lock onto him and drive in circles around the encampment. This is an easy way to wear him down while taking little to no damage. A rocket-launcher Runner should instead provoke Rakkinishu into pursuing the Runner, then fire back at him while fleeing, since this leads him into straight-line dives that line up with the path of the slow-moving rocket projectile.
• Rakkinshu can also drop Eridian weapons.

Trivia Edit

• Rakkinishu is a reference to Rakanishu, a Carver boss from Diablo 2. Diablo 2 is a game with a similar item collection to Borderlands and has often been referenced by Gearbox developers as an inspiration for Borderlands. The Cracked Sash is another Diablo 2 reference, being named after the lowest quality belt item in that game.

See AlsoEdit

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