Borderlands 2 is a multi-file account save. Copy the numbered/account directory as one unit so character saves, profile.bin, and recovery .bak files remain together.
Where Borderlands 2 stores PC saves
The researched save-location boundary is Windows: %USERPROFILE%DocumentsMy GamesBorderlands 2WillowGameSaveData<account-id>. The known file or folder pattern is SaveXXXX.sav character files, profile.bin, and .bak copies when present. This is the practical starting point because launcher, profile, and storefront context can change which copy is active even when two folders look similar.
Storefront and profile differences
Documented launchers or storefronts: Steam, Epic Games Store. The active Steam, Epic Games Store installation determines which local profile and cloud copy can overwrite the save. Identify the storefront and account before restoring files. When looking for a missing save, identify the executable/storefront you actually launched and the user/profile that created the progress before copying anything between directories.
Cloud synchronization
Steam/Epic cloud synchronization can overwrite local character/profile data; preserve the whole account folder offline first. A cloud service should be treated as another copy of the save, not as proof that the local folder is disposable. Before a manual restore, let synchronization finish, make an offline backup, and avoid starting the game while files are being replaced.
What the files represent
Borderlands 2 separates character .sav files from shared profile.bin data inside an account directory. Backing up only one character can omit account-wide progression or keys. The current filename/folder evidence is SaveXXXX.sav character files, profile.bin, and .bak copies when present. File-extension context: .sav, .bin, .bak A location guide does not claim that every file in the directory is safe to edit or that files from another storefront are automatically interchangeable.
If the save is not where expected
If progress is missing after a restore, confirm the active Windows account, storefront/profile, cloud state, and exact directory first. Restore the untouched backup before experimenting with individual files or older autosaves. Also check redirected Documents folders, Steam Play prefixes, account IDs, and launcher-specific containers where applicable. Preserve every candidate copy before testing a restore so troubleshooting does not destroy the only surviving version.
Verification context: Windows save location, file-boundary, launcher/cloud, and backup notes were reviewed against the linked game-specific references for Borderlands 2. This Game Hub is documentation only and does not claim a new game-specific Save Editor.
Recorded Phase 40 evidence boundary
This Phase 40 entry is grounded in the researched PC save boundary for Borderlands 2: Windows: %USERPROFILE%DocumentsMy GamesBorderlands 2WillowGameSaveData<account-id> The recorded file or folder pattern is SaveXXXX.sav character files, profile.bin, and .bak copies when present. These concrete identifiers are retained so backup, transfer, recovery, and editing preparation remain tied to the documented game/storefront context instead of a generic extension guess.