Nine Toes is the first of many bandit lords, as well as the first boss the character will battle in the game. Although he is a boss, he's usually not much of a challenge.

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Who is suspected to have taken Nine-Toes' missing toe for voodoo ceremonies?

The bandit lord Nine-Toes, who resides in Skag Gully, suspects that his rival Bone Head took his missing toe for voodoo rituals. Despite this, Nine-Toes continues to lead bandits in the Arid Badlands, safeguarding his lair with two pet skags.

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What is the role of Nine-Toes in the game Borderlands?

In the game Borderlands, Nine-Toes is the initial boss players face. As a bandit lord, he commands a group in the Arid Badlands from his base in Skag Gully. He uses two pet skags for lair protection and frequently raids Fyrestone. His rivalry with bandit Bone Head is notable. The mission 'Nine-Toes: Time To Collect' marks the aftermath of his defeat.

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What creatures does Nine-Toes use to guard his lair?

The bandit lord Nine-Toes, who resides in Skag Gully, employs two pet skags as guards for his lair. This lair is situated within a cave system, serving as a base for his regular attacks on Fyrestone. His pet skags, Pinky and Digit, are unleashed when Nine-Toes' shield is depleted and he starts to sustain health damage.

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Is Nine-Toes considered a challenging boss in Borderlands?

In Borderlands, Nine-Toes is the initial boss players face. He is a bandit lord based in Skag Gully, leading some Bandits in the Arid Badlands. Despite his status as a boss, he is not generally seen as a substantial challenge. He has two pet skags for lair protection. Defeating Nine-Toes allows players to gather valuable loot, such as The Clipper.

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Who does Nine-Toes command in the Arid Badlands?

Nine-Toes, a bandit lord in Skag Gully, leads a group of Bandits in the Arid Badlands. His lair, guarded by two pet skags, is in a cave system near Fyrestone. He is also in a rivalry with Bone Head, a fellow bandit.

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Background

Even Nine-Toes doesn't know how he lost his toe. He suspects that Bone Head took it to use in his voodoo ceremonies. (From the official Borderlands guide)

Nine-Toes is an insane bandit lord who resides in Skag Gully. He commands some of the Bandits in the Arid Badlands and has two pet skags that he uses to guard his lair. The lair itself is set up in a cave system, close enough to stage frequent raids on Fyrestone. Reportedly, Nine-Toes is also in competition with Bone Head, a rival bandit.

It is suspected that Nine-Toes based his camp in Skag Gully in response to a challenge issued by Sledge, seen in the mission Why Are They Here? Possibly to try and compete with Bone Head.

Involvement

Players spend a large portion of the early game building up to Nine-Toes, including eliminating a small encampment of bandits just outside of Fyrestone. Once they are taken care of, the next objective is to enter Skag Gully and kill Nine-Toes himself. He is holed up in a cave hideout, with several bandits guarding him. Once these are dispatched Nine-Toes and his two skags will be found in a small arena at the back of the cave.

Appearances

• Borderlands

Strategy

Main article: Nine-Toes: Take Him Down

Quotes

He says all the quotes of a normal psycho, but in a much more calm voice. There are also some lines that are unique to him:

• "You woke the wrong dog! Aww YEAH!" (Cutscene, accompanied by a pelvic thrust)
• "I'll rip your arm off and beat your baby with it!" (Sometimes at the beginning of the battle)
• "You remind me of my mother. I ATE my mother" (when encountered in Mad Moxxi's Underdome)
• "Oh god! Oh god!!" (When on low health)
• "Get away!" (When on low health)
• "Somebody help!!" (When on low health)

Notes

• Nine-Toes will respawn along with everything else in Skag Gully (although his skag pets won't), so he can be killed again for his loot.
• Just as with the skags in Skag Gully, once your character's level is high enough Nine-Toes will level accordingly with the player, and The Clipper, dropped when he dies, will be similarly upgraded.
• On Playthrough 2, Nine-Toes is Level 35.
• Nine-Toes also appears as a boss in Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot.
• Nine-Toes drops The Clipper

Trivia

• A pre-release promotional video (and his in-game cutscene intro) introduces Nine-Toes with the tag line, "Also, he has 3 balls".
• Nine-Toes is presented as being concerned with protecting his unusual number of gonads, as he wears a metal sign saying "Safety First" for a codpiece.
• Judging by his quotes, outfit, and behavior, Nine-Toes is some sort of psycho that hasn't completely lost his sanity.
• It is presumed that Nine-Toes lost one of his toes by accidentally dropping The Clipper on it, which is implied in the gun's description saying: "Don't drop it... might lose a toe".
• The pet skags fight with Nine-Toes feature the names "Pinky", and "Digit", furthering the theme of toes used with this character.
• Nine-Toes will perform a crotch chop when he is encountered.