Bug: Krom is invincible

[PCGamerGal]

As the title says, Krom cannot be killed. His health bar does not even move even though I see numbers above his head as he is being hit. I am a level 30 berserker and have tried everything from quitting and going back in a gazillion times, doing other quests in other areas, and even having someone play with me and they experienced the exact same thing, he simply could not be touched. I am completely stuck as this is a main story quest. I've tried probably 7 times now to kill him (starting at about level 20). Am I completely screwed or is there some way to get past this one quest and continue on?

[MrSorePaws]

Nope, unable to reproduce - popped him twice in short order. I am lvl45 though.
Unable to hit him at range, which is probably something I struggled with first time as well. So, I just ran up to his nest, came behind him and gave him two in the head - all done.
At his nest though, you'll see why he's tough to hit from range: his turret is well placed

[trukr]

I just target his turret with a sniper from the entrance, he is always dead when I get up there.

[Cr@ckerJ@ck (PERÚ)]

Wrong!

[trukr]

Originally posted by Cr@ckerJ@ck (PER):

Wrong!

?

[green]

You could join someone else's game who needs to kill Krom too.

[PCGamerGal]

Thank you Hunter, I will see if I can find someone who also needs the quest (my friend had already done it). For the record, I'm not talking just about sniping - I'm playing as Brick, so even using my special Berserk power and getting right in his face his health does not move. Though I did try sniping as well, and exact same thing. It's a very sad bug as I'm completely stuck.

[PCGamerGal]

Just wanted to update this in case anyone else is unable to complete a main story quest: I solved this by using the WillowTree# program, a Borderlands modding tool. I opened up the specific quest, "The Next Piece," and marked it as finished. I can keep playing now! :)

[green]

Originally posted by PCGamerGal:

Just wanted to update this in case anyone else is unable to complete a main story quest: I solved this by using the WillowTree# program, a Borderlands modding tool. I opened up the specific quest, "The Next Piece," and marked it as finished. I can keep playing now! :)

Yay! Glad you found a solution. Keep the willowtree program for future quests, like the "Super Marcus Sweep" and "It's Like Christmas" quests in the Knoxx DLC, as they can bug out. Just a heads up.

[Mister Torgue Flexington]

uh, you do know that you can snipe Krom's turret at range with a corrosive sniper rifle, or even a Maliwan Defiler (should it spawn with an attached scope)

[PCGamerGal]

Uh, yes I tried sniping. He was bugged.

[Mister Torgue Flexington]

Originally posted by PCGamerGal:

Uh, yes I tried sniping. He was bugged.

strange, just fought him myself yesterday and everything went easy-peasey. sounds like something on your PC hardware screwed up somehow, or the game files itself somehow got messed up

[trukr]

Originally posted by Mister Torgue Flexington:

Originally posted by PCGamerGal:

Uh, yes I tried sniping. He was bugged.

strange, just fought him myself yesterday and everything went easy-peasey. sounds like something on your PC hardware screwed up somehow, or the game files itself somehow got messed up

I have done it five times so far on this version of the game, no issues like that.

[Mister Torgue Flexington]

Originally posted by trukr:

Originally posted by Mister Torgue Flexington:

strange, just fought him myself yesterday and everything went easy-peasey. sounds like something on your PC hardware screwed up somehow, or the game files itself somehow got messed up

I have done it five times so far on this version of the game, no issues like that.

maybe Shiv-Spike's funk somehow bugged Krom

[Shinigami]

I've killed him 3 times thus far in the Enhanced version, also haven't had problems... :\

[Astro_80 (WASH YOUR HANDS!)]

Never had any problems with killing Krom on both playthroughs in this version of the game. This sounds like a rare case.