Lilith's Sirens

A Siren with powerful alien abilities operating as a key member of the original four Vault Hunters on Pandora.

Lilith is one of four playable Vault Hunters in the 2009 action role-playing first-person shooter Borderlands, developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K. Set on the distant planet Pandora, she operates as a Siren, a character class defined by powerful alien abilities distinct from the standard mercenary archetypes found among the bandits or corporate forces. Alongside Brick, Mordecai, and Roland, she travels to search for the legendary Vault rumored to contain advanced alien technology and priceless riches. Her unique classification grants her access to distinctive skills that separate her from traditional shooters, allowing players to utilize special tactical functions and combat maneuvers unavailable to other classes.

Quick Facts

Role: Vault Hunter
Affiliation: The original group of four Vault Hunters

Lore & Background

The game's story centers on four Vault hunters who battle savage wildlife, local bandits, and the Atlas Corporation to reach the Vault before the corporation can claim its treasures. Her unique skill allows her to turn invisible to enemies, moving much faster while in this state. Additionally, she utilizes Phasewalk to phase through reality; however, attacking while phased was not possible in the original game, meaning the ability serves purely for mobility and evasion rather than dealing elemental damage directly. Unlike the other hunters who rely on specific weapon proficiencies like sniping or turret deployment, Lilith's combat style integrates these alien powers into her movement.

Reader's Guide

When playing as Lilith in single-player or online cooperative gameplay, players can allocate skill points into a tree featuring three distinct specializations based on her base character type. Her unique ability to phase into invisibility provides both mobility and offensive options through shock blasts triggered at the start and end of the stealth state. Players can distribute points among any available specializations and spend in-game money to redistribute these skill points later. In cooperative play, the game alters enemy statistics to balance for up to four players. Lilith's abilities function within this system alongside standard equipment like randomly generated weapons with elemental effects. She starts with two weapon slots, gaining access to four later, along with slots for shields and grenade modifications.

Did You Know?

Lilith is one of only four playable characters in the original Borderlands game released on October 23, 2009.
Entering or exiting invisibility does not trigger a shock blast; Phasewalk is purely a mobility and tactical tool in the original game, as attacking while phased was impossible.
Each character possesses three distinct skill trees, with no built-in system to reallocate points using in-game currency.
Lilith was part of the group that battled the Atlas Corporation and its military force, the Crimson Lance, on Pandora.