“Beyond the Veil” is a Style cosmetic (an eridium skin) in Borderlands 4 tied to late‑game progression. It’s not a random drop, a vendor purchase, or a SHiFT redemption. You unlock it by advancing the Ultimate Vault Hunter (UVH) ladder to Rank 5 after meeting a specific prerequisite.

How to unlock Beyond the Veil (summary)

  • Complete all Primordial Vaults on UVH 4.
  • Rank up to Ultimate Vault Hunter Rank 5 to finish the “UVH 5 Rank Up” challenge.
  • The Beyond the Veil eridium skin becomes available for eligible Vault Hunters once the rank‑up registers.

There’s no claim code or separate activity beyond the UVH requirement. If you’re not seeing the unlock, confirm you’ve cleared every Primordial Vault at the UVH 4 tier and that your profile shows Rank 5.

Prerequisite: finish all Primordial Vaults in UVH 4

Access to UVH Rank 5 is gated by UVH 4 completion. Specifically, you need a full set of Primordial Vault clears at the UVH 4 difficulty before the Rank 5 challenge can complete. Skipping a vault or clearing it at a lower tier won’t count toward this requirement.

Tip: Track your vault clears from the same character profile you intend to rank with to avoid progress confusion across saves.

Who can equip Beyond the Veil

Character Customization type Unlock requirement
Vex Style skin (eridium) Reach UVH Rank 5 (requires clearing all Primordial Vaults on UVH 4)
Harlowe Style skin (eridium) Reach UVH Rank 5 (requires clearing all Primordial Vaults on UVH 4)
Note: Beyond the Veil is referenced specifically for Vex and Harlowe. If you’re playing another Vault Hunter, check your customization list for a different unlock at UVH Rank 5; not every cosmetic shares the same name across the roster.

What the UVH 5 Rank Up challenge actually means

UVH is an endgame progression ladder that layers additional difficulty tiers and milestone rewards. The “UVH 5 Rank Up” challenge is the trigger for Beyond the Veil. Once your account flags UVH 4 Primordial Vaults as complete and you push to Rank 5, the cosmetic unlocks alongside the rank milestone. There’s no separate mission turn‑in or vendor interaction required.

Checklist if the skin didn’t unlock

  • Verify every Primordial Vault shows a UVH 4 clear; re‑run any that are missing the UVH 4 completion marker.
  • Confirm your profile shows UVH Rank 5, not Rank 4. The reward is bound to the Rank 5 milestone.
  • Reload to the main menu after the rank‑up to prompt any pending unlock notifications to register.

Why the name shows up in Borderlands 4’s lore

“Beyond the veil” appears in the game’s narrative language as well as in cosmetics, which is why you may see it referenced in character and world descriptions. The cosmetic’s unlock path, however, is strictly tied to UVH progression rather than a story beat.

The bottom line: finish all Primordial Vaults at UVH 4, then hit UVH Rank 5. That single milestone is the key to adding Beyond the Veil to your customization options for Vex and Harlowe.