PSA Borderlands Golden KeysChests Shouldnt Necessarily Be Used Right Away

Borderlands 4 is chock-full of more loot than you'll know what to do with during your time on Kairos. From ordinance to weapons to shields, the amount of loot you can acquire in just a brief playthrough is staggering. Of course, most of this loot will end up sold to a vending machine or left on the ground for some wandering Psychos to pick up.

However, the same can't be said for loot that you receive from a Golden Chest. Golden Chests offer extremely rare items in Borderlands 4 that will provide an immediate jolt to your inventory. The chests can only be opened with Golden Keys, which you'll mostly acquire through active Shift Codes that you redeem. While it might be tempting to immediately open a Golden Chest once you get a Golden Key, that's not necessarily how you want to use the rare item in Borderlands 4.

Golden Chests have some caveats in Borderlands 4

For starters, Golden Chests are only located in a few, specific locations around Kairos in Borderlands 4, so you can't open them as soon as you start playing the game. However, after you've done a few missions and gotten a decent chunk of playtime in, you'll come across your first Golden Chest. While you might want to open the chest right away if you have a Golden Key on you, that's not the most efficient move.