Wilhelm is a cyborg who serves Handsome Jack, and who nearly killed the original Vault Hunters after the events of Borderlands. He is one of the bosses in Borderlands 2, and is the "Enforcer" class playable character in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel.
Background
As a child, Wilhelm had a mild case of Bone Waste that required him to get cybernetic implants at an early age, which would develop into a full-out addiction to cybernetics and a desire to become a full-on robot later in his life. He became a mercenary due to the fact that, in his own words: "as a kid/teenager, I was good at fights". He would go on to become the galaxy's most famous mercenary, having fought for every corporation and gaining a kill count equivalent to the population of a small country. At some point he was hired by Jack as a Vault Hunter on Elpis for a few million dollars, helping him in his rise to power and eventually becoming his chief minion.
Involvement
Wilhelm is the first major boss of Borderlands 2. He is mentioned multiple times by the Guardian Angel, with considerable trepidation, before he is fought at the End of the Line.
Physically he is part Hyperion loader, with his body from the waist down replaced with loader legs. From the waist up, Wilhelm resembles an engineer with a constructor's optic sensor in the place of his right eye. Wilhelm also bears a shoulder-mounted mortar, which he uses for ranged attacks.
Appearances
Skills
Strategy
- Main article: A Train to Catch
Quotes
- Main article: Wilhelm/Quotes
Notes
- Wilhelm has a chance to drop:
- Logan's Gun, a legendary pistol manufactured by Hyperion
- Rolling Thunder, a legendary grenade mod manufactured by Torgue
- Fremington's Edge, a unique aftermarket sniper rifle manufactured by Hyperion (Borderlands 2 $100,000 Loot Hunt Week 1, Day 5 only)
Trivia
Wilhelm Screamed achievement
- Wilhelm has no intro cutscene, despite his status.
- Defeating Wilhelm unlocks the "Wilhelm Screamed" achievement, a reference to the stock sound recording used in many movies, television shows, and video games.
- Wilhelm is first mentioned in the mission Handsome Jack Here!, when he is heard murdering a train full of refugees on their way to Sanctuary under orders from Handsome Jack.
- An unused ECHO recording from Handsome Jack exists in which Jack says that he poisoned Wilhelm prior to his fight with the Vault Hunters, weakening him in order to ensure the power core he carried would be recovered without making the find seem too easy.
- Wilhelm is the German version of the name William.
- Wilhelm is revealed to be from the planet Hera, as briefly mentioned by Moxxi in The Pre-Sequel when first met in Concordia. This planet was also mentioned by Krieg in one of his idle voice clips.
- Investing in skills in the "Cyber Commando" tree changes Wilhelm's voice and his appearance, adding audible distortion to his voice and robotic upgrades to his body.
- In Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, Wilhelm tends to reply to statements made to him with a stern "no", with no further comment.
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