Eagle-eyedBorderlands 2players discovered yet another Easter egg hidden within the game’s new free DLC, which was released during E3 2019. InCommander Lilith & the Fight for Sanctuary, players with an eye for detail might spot a small yellow box. This box, a box of Torgue-branded frozen waffles, won’t stand out as particularly notable — unless you happen to be aStranger Thingsfan, that is. Gearbox managed to sneak aStranger ThingsEaster egg intoBorderlands 2.
The waffle box alone may have been enough of a clue forStranger Thingsfansto call it an Easter egg, but Gearbox decided to make certain the message was clear. Along the side of the box is hastily written, “Property of 11.” The reference being toStranger Thingstelepath Eleven, whose favorite food, after spending years in a government testing facility, was discovered to be frozen waffles. Eggo-branded frozen waffles are her specific favorites.
ForBorderlands 2players who want to hunt down theStranger ThingsEaster egg for themselves, you’ll need to progress far enough through the DLC’s missions that you have access to the Paradise lab. Also known as the lab of a certain character you have to kill whose name might be a bit too much of a spoiler. The Easter egg is found in one of the jail cells on the upper floor of the lab. The box is on the floor in front of some green and black organic looking wall.
There’s nothing special earned from finding the Easter egg, short of the satisfaction of being both a hugeBorderlands 2andStranger Thingsnerd. Really though, isn’t that reward enough?
Gearbox has clearly put together something special inBorderlands 2’sCommander Lilith & the Fight for SanctuaryDLC. Going back to a game that’s now almost seven years old and adding a full DLC story rich with interesting detail is such a fun, clever, and caring thing to do. It’s both something very cool for fans of the franchise and makes the upcoming release ofBorderlands 3all the more exciting and interesting. Hopefully, there’s something forStranger Thingsfans to discover inBorderlands 3, too.
Borderlands 2is available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One viaBorderlands: The Handsome Collection.
