Kitagawa Jr. | Opponent in Borderlands 3 Borderlands 3 guide, walkthrough

Last update: 24 September 2019

This page of the Borderlands 3 guide describes a duel with the Katagawa Jr's boss. This katana wielding opponent is one of the bosses who have to be defeated to complete the campaign. We tell you how to effectively weaken the boss by dealing with his clones.

You fight Katagawa Jr. at the end of Atlas At Last main mission. The fight will start shortly after visiting Rhys's office on one of the top floors of the Atlas HQ skyscraper. Collect as much ammunition as possible before jumping into the secret passage shown in the screenshot above. The game will not allow you to use vending machines before the battle with the boss.

In addition, before fighting Katagawa Jr. make sure to have one long range weapon (e.g. an assault rifle or a sniper rifle) and one short range gun (better shotgun).

This battle is governed by rather unusual rules. You weaken the boss by attacking his clones.

Clones of Katagawa appear in two variants. The first kind of clones are those that fire from a distance, for example from the top shelf. Use any rifle to attack them. You can aim directly at the clone or check to see if there is a generator near the clone. Shooting at the generator will cause it to explode dealing more damage to the clone.

The second type of these clones appears in the vicinity of the hero. Their attack is signaled by attempts to limit your vision. It is best to use a shotgun to attack these clones.

Each katagawa clone has a shield, and you must first get rid of it. The clone will disappear shortly after losing its shield. You need to make the most of this short moment to destroy the shield to deal as much damage to the clone's health belt as possible. Only these injuries will weaken the "main" health bar of the boss.

If during the fight you fall and you enter the Fight for Your Life mode, one of the clones should appear near the hero and try to perform a melee attack. You can attack and kill him without relying on help from an ally. This is also the only method to save yourself from final death if you play alone and you have no other ways of revival (Second Wind).

In the final part of the duel you will be attacked by the main Katagawa, not one of his clones. Mount any attacks to deprive him of health and kill him. The defeated boss explodes after teleporting into the vicinity of the hero. Kitagawa Jr. he will leave behind many credits, eridium and valuable equipment.