Borderlands 4

updated_at: November 23, 2025 23:13

published_at: December 11, 2024 04:51

Borderlands 4
Release Date	Gameplay & Story	Pre-Order & DLC	Review

Release Date
September 12, 2025 (PC, PlayStation, Xbox) October 3, 2025 (Switch 2) More Details
Genre
Action, Adventure, RPG, Looter Shooter
Platforms	Price (MSRP)
	$69.99
Developer	Publisher
Gearbox Software	2K
Number of Players	Age Rating
1-4 (Online Co-Op)	ESRB M 17+
Time to Finish	Cross Platform Play
TBD	Yes
Official Website	Official Website for Borderlands 4

Borderlands 4 Latest News

　⚫︎　Borderlands 4 is adding a free Takedown activity to its 2026 roadmap. Takedowns are high-difficulty gauntlets built to stress-test player builds with dense enemy waves and new boss encounters.
　⚫︎　In one of the strangest gaming crossovers yet, Borderlands 4 is invading PGA Tour 2K25 for a “Mayhem on the Greens” event starting October 29. Announced by 2K and Gearbox, the collab brings the chaotic Borderlands flair to the golf sim.
　⚫︎　Borderlands 4 will nerf the infamous crit knife build in its upcoming patch. The update will also include the Horror of Kairos in-game event, which features new legendary weapons, a seasonal weather variant, new Pumpkin head cosmetic for all Vault Hunters, and more.
　⚫︎　2K and Gearbox Software have announced that Borderlands 4’s first post-launch DLC, “Bounty Pack 1: How Rush Saved Mercenary Day,” will release on November 20.
　⚫︎　Free Rafa skin can be obtained through a code. The shift code can be found online.

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Borderlands 4 Overview

Borderlands 4 is the upcoming entry in Gearbox Software’s acclaimed looter-shooter series. Scheduled for release in 2025 for the PC (Steam, Epic Games), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2, it takes place shortly after the conclusion of Borderlands 3. Early teasers hint at a new planetary setting beyond Pandora, the world all three Borderlands games and even Tales of the Borderlands takes place in, with the potential for expanded lore involving the Great Vault and the Firehawks.

Borderlands 4 aims to enhance the franchise's signature looter-shooter gameplay. Players will take on the role of a Vault Hunter, battling waves of enemies while searching for valuable loot and treasures. More details, including gameplay showcases, are scheduled to be unveiled at The Game Awards 2024.

Digital Storefronts
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$69.99

Borderlands 4 Gameplay

Borderlands 4 builds on the series’ core looter-shooter formula with faster movement, deeper customization, and more dynamic combat. Players choose from four new Vault Hunters, each with unique abilities, tech, and playstyles—from summoning allies to forging elemental weapons on demand.

Digistruct weapons allow for real-time gear swapping mid-fight, while mounts add traversal and combat options across Kairos’s open, interconnected regions. Co-op remains central, with drop-in multiplayer and improved synergy between character builds. Whether solo or squad-based, the gameplay emphasizes fluid action, strategic ability use, and constant loot progression.

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Borderlands 4 Characters

Amon

Towering over the battlefield and anchoring the Borderlands 4 Vault Hunter crew with raw elemental power, Amon the Forgeknight stands out as both a juggernaut and a furnace of destruction. Armed with elemental axes designed for brutal throws and devastating melee attacks, he’s often more dangerous up close than at range—though he’s no stranger to firearms either.

Amon’s signature ability, "Crucible," forges a powerful elemental axe to hurl at enemies, with a secondary effect that grants him another axe infused with a different element. "Onslaughter" unleashes a fiery melee combo fueled by punches and hammer strikes, while "Scourge" takes a more defensive approach, using a flaming shield to absorb damage and return it in kind. Where past Vault Huntercrews had their Sirens wielding elemental power, the Forgeknight fully embraces it, channeling the raw elements into every strike.

Harlowe

When it comes to raw crowd control, few compare to Harlowe the Gravitar and her signature "Entanglement" mechanic, which links enemies together so that damage dealt to one is shared across all affected targets. True to her Gravitar designation, she also manipulates space on the battlefield—her "Zero-Point" ability lifts enemies into the air and launches them into others for disruptive impact.

Harlowe also leans into her tech background with a variety of gadgets designed to spread Entanglement across the field. The "Chroma Accelerator" ability affects a wide area, while "Flux Generator" mines create localized traps for unsuspecting enemies. Whether she's locking enemies down or spreading damage across a sea of targets, Harlowe is well-equipped to manage the chaos.

Rafa

Versatility meets high-impact firepower in Borderlands 4 with Rafa the Exo-Soldier, whose dynamic, run-and-gun style is built around on-demand Digistruct weapons. Whether tearing through enemies with a Samus-style arm cannon or finishing them off up close with brutal arm blades, Rafa is engineered for forward momentum.

His "Apophis Lance" provides a powerful, arm-mounted ranged option for engaging enemies at a distance. When overwhelmed, Rafa can deploy "Peacebreaker Cannon" turrets to apply pressure and thin the crowd. Those who survive the barrage face his "Arc-Knives" in close quarters, as he charges in with "Overdrive"—a mobility boost that scales with each Digistructed weapon.

Vex

Every Borderlands Vault Hunter crew features a Siren, and Borderlands 4 is no exception. This time, it's Vex—the Dark Siren. Unlike the elemental-focused Sirens of past entries, Vex takes a different approach, leaning into summoning as her core playstyle. She calls forth "Reapers" for melee attacks and "Specters" for ranged support, turning the tide of battle with spectral reinforcements.

Her "Phased Phamiliar" ability summons a companion named Trouble, which deals area damage wherever it moves. Combined with her "Incarnation" ability—an AoE attack in its own right—Vex can quickly clear crowded engagements. And while she may not appear elementally attuned at first, her "Phase Covenant" ability allows her to share her gun's elemental type with all her summons, binding her arsenal together into a unified force of destruction.

C4SH

The first DLC character for Borderlands 4 has been revealed: C4SH, a former casino dealer who has traded the card table for life as a Vault Hunter, armed with card tricks and pistols. While no gameplay footage has been shown yet, C4SH is scheduled to release in Q1 2026. Players can obtain the character through the standalone Vault Hunter Pack or as part of the game’s Super Deluxe Edition.