Maurice’s Black Market Vending Machine is one of Borderlands 4’s most exciting endgame features, but it comes with a catch: the machine never stays in one place.
Every week it shifts to a brand-new location, and unless you track it down, you’ll miss out on exclusive Legendary loot. That makes it a bit of a scavenger hunt, and one that can be tricky if you’re not sure where to start.
If you’ve already beaten the main story and unlocked Maurice’s machine, you’re ready to join the search.
Maurice’s Black Market Vending machine location
From September 12 to September 18, Maurice’s Black Market Vending Machine can be found in Plungeford, a small location in the northern part of Coastal Bonescape. It’s positioned just southwest of The Launchpad, making that your best fast travel point if you want to get there quickly.
Once you arrive in Plungeford, be prepared for resistance. The area is swarming with Rippers, so you’ll need to clear them out before you can interact with the vending machine.
The machine itself is on the balcony of the tallest building in the area, slightly beyond the checkpoint respawn point. Just be aware that it looks almost completely invisible from afar; you’ll need to get close to actually see it properly.
The machine will remain in this location until the weekly reset, which happens every Thursday at midnight EDT. After that, it will vanish and reappear in a new spot, so make sure to visit before the rotation.
How to unlock Maurice’s Black Market Vending Machine
Maurice’s vending machine isn’t available from the start of the game. To unlock it, you’ll first need to complete Borderlands 4’s main story campaign, which usually takes around 30 hours.
Once the credits roll, you’ll gain access to Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode (UVHM), which introduces several new missions tied to the game’s endgame.
The vending machine is first introduced in the mission Ultimate Vault Hunter: Maurice’s Bounty. This quest tasks you with tracking down the Black Market for the first time and claiming a reward from it.
After completing this mission, Maurice’s machine will become part of the open world, rotating to a new location every week.
When you get close to the machine, it will appear slightly invisible until you are within about twenty meters.
Once it fully materializes, a map marker will be placed, helping you find it again until the reset. You can also track the timer for Maurice’s weekly moves through the Weekly Activities menu, which lists how long remains before the next relocation.
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