The latest Borderlands 4 patch has landed on September 25, 2025, bringing fresh weekly challenges, performance boosts, and Vault Hunter tweaks. Dive into the details below for a smoother, more explosive adventure on Kairos!
Patch Overview
This update refreshes weekly activities for better loot hunts, enhances stability across platforms, refines rewards and progression, balances gear, and addresses Vault Hunter abilities. With ongoing improvements, Gearbox continues to polish the experience for all players.
Weekly Activities
Big Encore Boss
Switched to a tougher variant of an existing boss with enhanced loot rewards.
Wildcard Mission
New mission with guaranteed Legendary drops for repeated farming.
Maurice’s Black Market
Relocated with new offerings—unique per player, so check with friends!
Stability & Performance
- General improvements to stability and performance.
- Fixed hitching, low FPS, and crashes; ongoing investigations.
- Optimized character animations.
- Corrected Graphics Preset auto-detect issues.
- [Xbox] Fixed black screen after Vault Symbol.
- Resolved infinite loading in crossplay.
- Improved menu character loading speeds.
Rewards & Progression
- Fixed multiplayer Skill Point glitches.
- Ensured consistent Contract enemy spawns.
- Updated Repkit lifesteal tracking.
- Prevented premature achievement unlocks.
- Hid unowned DLC content.
- Improved DLC warnings and Reward Center functionality.
- Lowered Gilded Glory gear prices.
- Fixed Break Free Pack redemption.
- Adjusted UVH progression timers.
- UI fix for multiplayer UVH ranking coming soon.
- Corrected Class Mod skill points.
Vault Hunter Changes
Harlowe the Gravitar
Fixed Ground State text, Flux Generator healing, Accretion lifesteal, and Unstable Energy Pocket issues.
Amon the Forgeknight
Restored Primal Surge, adjusted Firewall, improved Rocket Punch and Forgeaxe reliability.
Vex the Siren
Fixed Grave Harvest trigger, Blight Attunement, and Spirit Bomb damage typing.
Rafa the Exo-Soldier
Corrected Blowout stacking on repeated Action Skills.
Gameplay & Gear Updates
- Fixed mission nodes and objectives in “Overwriting a Wrong” and “Talk to Zadra.”
- Improved beam detection, Repkit charges, and prevented sliding.
- Unstuck enemies in various missions.
- Fixed multiplayer desync and Fast Travel unlocks.
- Corrected targeting for Vladof Atling Gun and Queen’s Rest Pistols.
- Fixed Short Circuit tracing and reload ammo desyncs.
- Hellwalker: Always Fire element.
- Tediore weapons: +10% Damage and magazine size.
- Order Pistol Lucky Clover: Increased fire rate.
- Order Sniper Rifle Fisheye: Increased Damage.
UI, Visuals, Audio & Settings
- Fixed thumbnails, UI alignments, dropdowns, and navigation.
- Corrected matchmaking prompts, compass errors, and text/localization.
- Improved compass, waypoints, and ECHO features.
- Fixed carryable objects, Armor VFX, NPC pathing, and various effects.
- Updated animations, rift portals, ECHO-4 positioning, and critter spawns.
- Added DJ VO, balanced radio, missing sounds, reduced cutouts, fixed startup audio.
- Added FOV slider on consoles (performance note).
- Vehicle FOV applies to splitscreen.
Miscellaneous Fixes
- Fixed character displays in menus/lobbies.
- Enabled Tab in SHiFT UI.
- Added haptics for Exo-Soldier missiles.
- Updated credits.
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With these tweaks, Borderlands 4 continues to evolve. Stay tuned for future updates as Gearbox refines the chaos!
