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The Underdome is the hub for the coliseums in Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot. This area is accessed via the Fast Travel Network. The building is a large structure which resembles a cross between a warehouse/ factory and a movie theatre. Much of the Underdome appears to be in an extreme state of dissrepair.

Background

The Underdome has many useful features as a sandbox for Borderlands. Since experience is not gained directly from killing enemies (Completing battle challenges via arena combat will still award experience for that challenge.), it creates a unique situation in the game where one can battle to test new weaponry and armor without the fear of leveling beyond the point where the new loot in question would be made obsolete. Though enemies drop neither loot or money, at the end of every round Moxxi drops a random assortment of gear at the base of her tower, all tailored to the level of the host.

The Underdome's gameplay also differs from the norm with its gameshow atmosphere. Players are put through a series of rounds in which all the enemies must be killed to advance. For details see Underdome gameplay mechanics.

If a player is playing with multiple people, a killed character will appear in the penalty box on the top of Moxxi's tower, where they can shoot at enemies, but they cannot leave. If the whole team enters the penalty box the round ends, the team is forced to repeat not only the round they are playing, but as many as two rounds before it!

Inhabitants

Notable Friendlies

  • Bank Claptrap

Notable Enemies

  • Former Bosses

Points of Interest

Upstairs

Downstairs

Missions

Trivia

  • With the release of the third DLC, The Secret Armory of General Knoxx, The Underdome was given a physical address: it is in the Deep Fathoms, near another one of Moxxi's establishments: Moxxi's Red Light.
  • Its name is based on the location "The Thunderdome" in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.
  • If one looks to the right of the bankers booth, there is a bandit stuck in a barrel. Another bandit can be seen to the left of the vending machines.
  • Sometime after the events of Borderlands, Hyperion destroyed the Underdome after Moxxi ended her relationship with Handsome Jack.

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