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Borderlands 4 expanded the series' movement mechanics by adding new actions that players can do. Learn all the new and important movement mechanics along with the tips on how to do it by continuing below!

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Movement Tips and Tricks
checkmark Chain Different Movement Mechanics
checkmark Glide to Get a Better Angle Against Enemies
checkmark Utilize the Grapple's Speed Boost
checkmark Cancel Sliding With Other Moves
checkmark Use the Ground Slam to Recover
checkmark Exit Your Vehicle to Carry Momentum

Chain Different Movement Mechanics

In Borderlands 4, you can quickly chain different movement mechanics to gain an advantage over your enemies. This allows you to reposition yourself to gain a better angle or to retreat if you have to.

Glide to Get a Better Angle Against Enemies

Gliding in the game can get you a better angle when dealing with enemies. This can help you target weakspots or throw grenades at grouped enemies.

Utilize the Grapple's Speed Boost

Depending on the grappling point, your character can have a speed boost after grappling. You can utilize this boost to slide or glide depending on the situation!

Grapple View Tilt Setting

Grapple view tilt setting

Grapple View Tilt On Grapple View Tilt Off

You can view the Grapple View Tilt setting in the accessibility tab in the options menu. Leaving this option on will make your camera look down on where you're landing after a grapple, while leaving this option off will let you take full control of the camera after grappling.

Cancel Sliding With Other Moves

You can cancel out of the sliding animation by performing other movement options. This includes jumping, sprinting, and grappling.

Slide to Carry Momentum

Similarly, you can slide right after doing other moves to carry its momentum. This includes jumping, grappling, and dashing.

Use the Ground Slam to Recover From Throw Attacks

While the Ground Slam is not a powerful offensive move, you can use this to quickly recover back on your feet if an enemy attack throws you away.

Exit Your Vehicle to Carry Momentum

You can carry your vehicle's forward momentum when driving off a cliff. You can then chain this into a glide if you're planning to reach a far destination!

All Movement Mechanics

All Movement Mechanics
Grappling Allows you to reach high places or gives you a speed boost.
Gliding Allows you stay airborne longer to reach far places or to get better angles.
Dashing Gives you a quick burst of movement to dodge or reposition yourself.
Double Jump Can be used to dodge grounded attacks and gives access to Ground Slams.
Ground Slam Quickly set your foot on the ground while dealing small splash damage.
Sliding Allows you to slip in and out of combat quickly.
Vehicle Powerslide Used to drift while driving. Also charges three boosts when done correctly.

Grappling

Grappling Button Input
PS4 - R3 Button.png
PlayStation		 XBOX - Right Stick Press.png
Xbox		 V Button
PC

Grappling is one of the new movement mechanics introduced in Borderlands 4. Grappling allows you to move vertically or horizontally depending on the grapple point's angle.

Gliding

Gliding Button Input (Hold)
PS4 - X Button.png
PlayStation		 XBOX - A Button.png
Xbox		 Space Button
PC

Gliding allows you to remain airborne as you reach far places. This movement mechanic is important to use in both exploration and combat!

Dashing

Dashing Button Input
PS4 - Circle Button.png
PlayStation		 XBOX - B Button.png
Xbox		 Shift
PC

Dashing allows you to move in a quick burst to reposition yourself. Ground dashes will only allow you to dash sideways and backwards, while air dashes allows you to dash at any direction.

Perform Air Dash to Dash Forward

Air Dash Button Input
PS4 - X Button.png+PS4 - Circle Button.png
PlayStation
XBOX - A Button.png+XBOX - B Button.png
Xbox
Space Button+Shift
PC

If you wish to perform a forward dash, you must be airborne. Gliding and dashing can be combined together to easily perform a forward dash.

Double Jump

Double Jump Button Input (Press Twice)
PS4 - X Button.png
PlayStation		 XBOX - A Button.png
Xbox		 Space Button
PC

Double jumping is essential to exploration as this move lets you reach and mantle high places. In addition, double jumping can also be used to avoid grounded attacks while in combat!

Ground Slam

Ground Slam Button Input (after a double jump)
PS4 - Circle Button.png
PlayStation		 XBOX - B Button.png
Xbox		 Ctrl Button
PC

You can do a Ground Slam after performing a double jump. This move makes you quickly land on the ground while dealing splash damage in the area.

Sliding

Sliding Button Input
PS4 - L3 Button.png+PS4 - Circle Button.png
XBOX - Left Stick Press.png+XBOX - B Button.png
Shift+Ctrl Button

Sliding lets you get in and out of combat quickly. This can be used as a gap closer or as a movement option to retreat behind a cover. This move is also important in exploration as it makes traversal faster.

Backwards Sliding is Not Possible

Sliding backwards in the game is not possible even with momentum.

Vehicle Powerslide

Powerslide Button Input (Hold)
PS4 - R1 Button.png
PlayStation		 XBOX - Right Bumper.png
Xbox		 Space Button
PC

Powersliding is the term used for drifting in Borderlands 4. If done correctly, your vehicle can charge up to 3 boosts that will activate once you let go of the powersliding button!

Spawn Vehicle Mid-air

Spawn Vehicle Button Input
PNG - Dpad Right.png
PlayStation		 XBOX - DPAD Right.png
Xbox		 X Button
PC

You can spawn your vehicle while falling or gliding to make traversal faster.

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