Malechs are enemies encountered in the Guns, Love, and Tentacles expansion for Borderlands 3. They serve as acolytes and light troopers for the Bonded cult. Malechs have tongue-in-cheek and self-aware quotes in combat.
Appearances
Strategy
Much like other light troops, Malechs will seek cover and engage their opponents from a distance. They are not equipped with shields, however, a nearby Lifeblood Skrit might provide them another bar of health. They will also occasionally throw grenades or, often, a corrupted heart that will create a puddle of blood. These puddles will lightly heal the Malech, and damage the target, so long as the target remains within one.
Quotes
Combat
- Die like the scum you are!
- Burn like the scum you are!
- This is NOT a good look!
- You were a fool to face me!
- You'll regret this!
- I spy with my monstrous eye!
- You shall be flayed at town square!
- You will be the first on the fire!
- Am I supposed to be impressed?
- We will never be defeated!
- I'm gonna be like, "Pew pew! Khhhhhhh..." and you're gonna be like, "Noooo!"
- Don't move! That makes it really hard to shoot you!
- Rain devastation!
- No wall can hold the hunger of Gythian!
- Face me! And perish...
- HAHAHAHAHA! ...okay I'm ready!
- You're a huge tool! Somebody had to say it!
- Gythian's fury spurs me on!
- Gythian guides my hand!
- Your treachery will not go unnoticed!
- Let's. Get. Tentacular!
Taking Cover
- Shield me, oh mighty inanimate object!
- This is not good luck!
- I require protection!
- I hide not! ...Except this one time.
- Get to cover! Uh, sacred cover!
Reloading
- You shall die! ...when I'm done reloading.
- Wait, I'm reloading. I'll kill you in a second!
Dying
- One Star! Would not... die... again.
- I was supposed to die in a hot tub, as it was foretold...
- I never believed in Gythian! I take it all back!
- I knew joining some crazy cult was a bad life decision.
- You'll regret this! ...Maybe!
- I've wasted my life! Uaaagh...
- I die! For Gythian!
- But.... my eternal life!
- Is this how it ends? ...OW! Yep!
- All the things have come to an end...
- Tell Gregory... not to touch my stuff...
- No! It can't be...
- I hope I was... spooky! Auuhaugh...
Ascendant Malech / Nightmare Malech specific: Spawning
- At last I arrive! And with it, despair!
- Oh, I can feel it now! I am filled with the glory of Gythian!
- Such power I can only dream!
- I will reap such terrors!
Summoning Shade Malechs
- Divide and conquer!
- You cannot hide from me! Rrrrrurururgh!
- Share my strength!
- Pass through the gate! This world is ours.
- I am your nightmare!
- Feel my might!
- Multiply!
On Shade Malech's death
- Such is their fate!
- As they were destined.
Notes
- In Mayhem Mode and True Vault Hunter Mode they are renamed to Malechar.