The Story Pack 1: Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned DLC added a whole new region to Borderlands 4 called The Whispering Glacier, which offers a wide range of side quests that you can take on and clear to unlock new cosmetics and other basic rewards while also learning more about the region.
While a majority of these side quests do appear on the map when zoomed in, some of them are easy to miss as they don’t pop up until you are close to the NPC or area from where you can trigger the quest.
In the wake of that and the fact that I needed some content to work on, like seriously, no lying here, I prepared this guide sharing the location of all side quests in the Mad Ellie DLC.
All side missions in Borderlands 4 Story Pack 1
There are nine side quests in the Story Pack 1 that I have found so far.
Three in the Crooked Teeth sub-region, one in the Bloodstained Hollow, two in the DCN Feuermann and three in The Speakeasy.
Here’s the location of each of them, along with additional details:
Tips
The best time to do all the side quests is after completing the five main missions, as many of these quests unlock as you progress through the story.
Ghost Stories
You can find the Ghost Stories side quest at the above marked location.
Head there, and you will find an NPC named Andy sitting behind a grave. Talk to him to accept the quest.
Summoner’s Gift
The Summoner’s Gift side quest is located at the above marked location.
Once you arrive near the quest area, make your way towards the far left side, past the checkpoint.
You will find an elevated path that you can take to reach the quest NPC.
Once you arrive there, talk to Belle and accept the quest.
Star-Crossed
You can find the Star-Crossed quest at the above marked location.
Once you arrive, head into the building with the round roof.
You will find Dr. Stein. Talk to him and accept the quest.
Symbiotic Security
You can find the Symbiotic Security side quest at the above player icon location in the Bloodstained Hollow sub-region.
Talk to Daphne and accept the quest.
Doc of the Bay
Doc of the Bay is one of the two side quests within the DCN Feuermann. To start it, teleport to the DCN Feuermann and make your way to the upper level.
You can use the same lift that you powered up during the main mission, What Lies Dreaming.
Use the lever to call the lift and take it to reach the upper level of the Feuermann.
Right after you exit the lift, head straight through the door and take the first right.
You will find a door with a panel on the right side saying, “Airlock Failure.” Go through it.
Head straight and look on the left, you will find an NPC tied down, from whom you can take the quest.
At the end of the room, on the left side, you will find a broken window. Go through it.
Talk to the Patient NPC to take the quest.
Yes, Chef
Yes, Chef is a side quest that you find on the other side of the DCN Feuermann.
To reach the quest location, teleport to The Maelstrom dungeon. After you spawn, turn back and use the exit to the Whispering Glacier.
After you spawn, look on the right side, and you will find the boss rift. Take it. It will spawn you right outside the Colonel Crash boss arena.
Exit the room through the door and follow the path on the right side. Once again, take the first right to reach the above location.
Drop down the ventilation shaft.
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After that, take the first right, head straight, then take the path on the left, and another left.
In the room, on the right side, you will find Stef from whom you can take the quest.
A Humble Abode
You can find A Humble Abode quest in The Speakeasy safe zone. Teleport there.
Once you spawn, head to the main area.
On your left, you will find Barney. Talk to him to take the quest.
Voices Carry
Voices Carry side quest is also located within The Speakeasy.
Right of Barney’s location, you will find another NPC named McKinney. Talk to him.
Accept the Voices Carry quest.
Host in a Shell
Host in a Shell is a side quest that unlocks and auto-triggers after you defeat the final boss of the Mad Ellie DLC. At the end of the Damnation Encroaches main mission.
