What changed in Borderlands 3 in 2025

Borderlands 4 is set to launch on September 12, 2025.

Players will explore the dangerous new planet Kairos in Borderlands 4.

Players can utilize new movement abilities like gliding, dodging, and fixed-point grappling.

Explore an all-new planet ruled by the Timekeeper's Order.

Receive the 'Hazard Pay' Weapon Skin by logging in with your SHiFT Account.

Earn the 'Watch, Drop, and Roll' ECHO-4 Drone Skin by watching Borderlands 4 livestreams.

Claim the Forsaken Chaos Legendary shotgun and Midnight Defiance Legendary sniper rifle by watching Twitch streams.

Players can choose from Vex, Rafa, Amon, or Harlowe as new Vault Hunters.

Borderlands 4 is available now with four new Vault Hunters and billions of weapons.

Borderlands 4 is set to launch globally on September 11-12 across various regions.

Players who pre-purchase any edition of Borderlands 4 will receive the Gilded Glory Pack, which includes additional loot.

Isolate enemies in a zero-gravity Stasis bubble, with added Augments for ricochet bullets and Cryo bomb effects.

Fire an Unstable Energy Pocket that creates Cryo damage and detonates for Radiation damage.

Deploy a Flux Generator that creates an Energy Field, freezing enemies and empowering allies.

Entangled enemies share a portion of Gun Damage and Skill Damage when affected by Harlowe's Action Skills.

Harlowe is one of the four all-new Vault Hunters in Borderlands 4, specializing in crowd-control and area-of-effect damage.

Use Forgefist to deliver an explosive Rocket Punch dealing Incendiary Melee Damage.

Summon a Forgeshield to absorb damage and unleash a Forgewave for Cryo damage.

Secondary Action Skills that enhance Amon's combat capabilities based on equipped core skills.

Amon is a new Vault Hunter with unique Action Skills and abilities.

Wield twin Forgeaxes that deal Incendiary or Cryo damage and cause explosions on kill.

Throw a Forgeaxe dealing Cryo Damage and returning to Amon for additional Incendiary Melee Damage.

Slam a Molten Forgehammer to deal area Incendiary damage.

Deploy a Firewall that absorbs projectiles and increases damage for friendly projectiles.

Rafa's Overdrive trait boosts movespeed and damage when Action Skills are active.

Rafa the Exo-Soldier joins as a new Vault Hunter in Borderlands 4, featuring unique skills and weaponry.

Details on Rafa's core Action Skills including Arc-Knives, Peacebreaker Cannons, and APOPHIS Lance.

Borderlands 4 is now available for pre-purchase ahead of its launch on September 12, 2025.

Vault Hunters can invest points into skill trees to unlock Augments and Capstones that enhance Action Skills.

Vex's Trait attunes her Action Skill and melee damage to the elemental type of her equipped gun.

Borderlands 4 is now available for pre-purchase ahead of its launch on September 12, 2025.

Dedicated pages for the remaining Vault Hunters will be released, featuring their Gameplay Overviews and Character Shorts.

A new character short featuring Vex's backstory as a Vault Hunter.

Vex has three unique Action Skills: Dead Ringer, Incarnate, and Phase Phamiliar, each with distinct mechanics.

Vex is one of the four all-new Vault Hunters in Borderlands 4, featuring unique Phase abilities.

Introduction of Ordnance, Enhancements, and Repkits for specialized builds.

Legendaries will drop less frequently, making them feel more special.

Discover Silos and other activities that auto-grant tracked missions.

Collect fragments to unlock hidden Vaults with challenging combat and loot.

Includes gliding, dashing, double-jumping, and point-grappling for enhanced combat.

A new skill tree system allows for enhanced Action Skills and diverse builds.

Explore the all-new planet Kairos, featuring warring factions and unique environments.

Enhanced lobby system with drop-in/drop-out for up to 4 players and full crossplay.

Meet Vex the Siren, Rafa the Exo-Soldier, Amon, and Harlowe with unique abilities and playstyles.

Summon a vehicle to navigate the expansive world of Kairos.

Introduction of three new manufacturers: Order, Ripper, and Daedalus, each with unique characteristics.