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• Borderlands 4 Reasons For Declining Player Reviews | Unfulfilled Promises, Bland Characters And More

  As the fifth installment in the classic ARPG series, Borderlands 4 quickly gained popularity among both new and veteran players after its release on multiple platforms this September.

  Until recently, while the game's overall performance remains acceptable, the number of players has been quietly declining. This is quite unusual for a new game that has only been online for a little over a month.

  Below, we will analyze several reasons for the decline in player reviews and engagement based on the performance of various gameplay elements and events in Borderlands 4 since its release.

  

  Exaggerated Promotion

  Frankly, sometimes exaggerating game content in promotional materials to attract more players isn't unacceptable, but if it differs significantly from the actual content, it can actually increase player dissatisfaction, as exemplified by the recent Halloween event in BL4.

  Generally, when you see the word "event," you should assume there will at least be small-scale combat gameplay to participate in. However, in reality, Borderlands 4 only introduced a few new cosmetics through Horrors of Kairos event.

  While the cosmetics themselves weren't rudimentary - including new skins, a legendary weapon and grenade, and a seasonal weather variant - it hardly qualifies as an event, especially compared to Borderlands 3.

  Borderlands 3's Halloween event introduced new explorable areas, allowing you to earn loot and enchantments by defeating unique bosses. All of this combined made for a substantial Halloween, unlike BL4's.

  In fact, no player demanded a massive Halloween event for Borderlands 4; the key is that their promotional material certainly conveyed the message - nobody wants to be fooled, right?

  The New Characters Are Overly Bland And Hollow

  In Borderlands series, Vault Hunters are not only playable characters, but each has their own unique storyline, a hallmark of Borderlands.

  Thanks to the groundwork laid by previous installments, many Vault Hunters have won over players with their rich backstories and well-developed characters, providing an additional emotional experience when playing as them.

  Perhaps due to criticism of the redundant storylines and clichéd jokes in Borderlands 3, Borderlands 4 aimed to address these shortcomings by streamlining the narrative when introducing the new Vault Hunters.

  Unfortunately, the development team seems to have overdone it. While the verbosity issue was resolved, the stories of the new Vault Hunters were not fully developed. The game only provides a brief overview, lacking in-depth detail.

  As a result, these new Vault Hunters feel somewhat irrelevant to the plot, and coupled with the reduced appearance rate of older characters, it's difficult to connect with the characters and the story as emotionally as in the past.

  Related: Borderlands 4 Roadmap Revealed At PAX Australia: Terrors Of Kairos Event, Bounty Pack 1 DLC And Invincible Boss Details

  This situation likely stems not only from Borderlands 3 being "too verbose," but also from the development team's past tendency to create characters with very pronounced strengths and weaknesses, easily sparking online arguments between fans of different characters.

  To avoid this, the design of the new Vault Hunters in Borderlands 4 had to be more restrained. But frankly, striking the right balance is difficult; a slight misstep can lead to overcorrection - as seen in the current situation.

  Legendary Gear Drop Rate Too Low

  Theoretically, in ARPGs, it's normal for rarer gear to have a lower drop rate. This means you have to put in enough effort to become powerful and consume time farming to obtain them, highlighting their rarity.

  Therefore, when designing boss battles and other challenges, Borderlands 4 adjusted the drop rates of legendary gear and other rare rewards based on the mechanics of its predecessor. However, the old problem persists: the development team has over-corrected again.

  Now in Borderlands 4, you might even encounter the ridiculous but real situation of farming a boss hundreds of times without getting the ultimate gear. This can actually cause you to lose interest in these rewards and even the game itself.

  Open World Design Deficiencies

  Compared to its predecessor, Borderlands 4 adds many new exploration methods. While this reduces the linearity of plot progression and character leveling, it makes your exploration in the open world much more free.

  This should have been an advantage, but the problem lies in the lack of clear barriers or boundaries in certain areas. This means you might accidentally crash into invisible walls while gliding or climbing, and you can't even avoid them with warnings.

  

  Technical Issues And Bugs Abound

  While Borderlands 4's combat mechanics are well-designed and continue the series' tradition, their implementation in the game hasn't lived up to expectations.

  Since its release, players have consistently reported frequent technical problems and other glitches, hindering gameplay and significantly impacting the experience.

  If you think this is due to the game's rich content overwhelming standard devices, you're mistaken. Players who have excellent devices also reported game crashes on forums and other communication platforms.

  In fact, this isn't the first time Borderlands series has encountered such issues; at least BL3 experienced the same problem. While patches and updates improved the situation, ensuring smooth gameplay should be a fundamental requirement for a triple-A game.

  The consecutive issues with Borderlands 3 and 4 inevitably raise suspicions that the developers are simply trying to capitalize on Borderlands hype by releasing half-finished games for short-term profits, rather than genuinely investing in a good game.

  Deteriorating User Interface

  Due to its vibrant art style, Borderlands 4's combat visuals can sometimes appear overly bright or cluttered. To minimize these negative impacts, the game's user interface and UI design should be simple and user-friendly.

  Unfortunately, Borderlands 4 fails to achieve this. If you're playing the game, you'll likely encounter issues such as the inventory constantly resetting its default sorting and the inability to click the weapon filter - and this is even after a redesigned interface and interaction system.

  While we've pointed out many shortcomings in Borderlands 4, most are entirely resolvable. Given the game's recent release, there's significant room for improvement - provided the development team prioritizes player feedback and the game's future development.

  Regardless, with a title from a popular game IP like Borderlands 4, you always hope it will improve! Let's hope it can make changes!

• Borderlands 4 October 23 Patch Notes | Horrors Of Kairos Event, Legendary Weapon Buffs & Major Bug Fixes

  Hello Vault Hunters! The week-long delayed Borderlands 4 patch is finally here. This patch is packed with content, including bug fixes and the Horrors of Kairos event.

  So, what does the October 23rd patch bring to Vault Hunters? What Legendary weapons have been buffed? Horrors of Kairos introduces two new Legendary weapons - how can you obtain them? Let's take a look.

  

  Vault Hunter Balance Adjustments

  Harlowe The Gravitar

  First, fixed a bug that caused a significant frame rate drop, and Pencils Down class mod no longer rolls +6, now +5. Gun damage buff of Harlowe now applies to Ripper Heavy Weapon and Entanglement. Neutron Capture's damage type has been changed from gun damage to radiation damage, which is a significant nerf.

  Amon The Forgeknight

  Amon has received several bug fixes this time, including issues with the cooldown of Onslaught in multiplayer and the frequency of Rocket Punch. Shield visual effects have also been adjusted to improve clarity in combat.

  This update focuses on Amon's abilities, which have generally received buffs:

  • Each stack now lasts 4 seconds, and all stacks are lost if a kill is not achieved within that time.
  • Blackout: Fixed a bug where it could only invest 1 point, now it can invest 5 points. However, the damage per point has been reduced from 21% to 15%, but overall it's still a buff.

  Vex The Siren

  Before the patch, Bleed Vex was the simplest, yet most disruptive, build. This patch fixes a bug that caused Bleed effects to recursively stack, causing infinite damage. As expected, this build's damage will be significantly reduced, but she can still use abilities like Witchy Trigger Finger and Torgue Stickies work together to deal high damage.

  To complement this, the damage and duration of Double Trouble Icon and Apex Beast in Here Comes Trouble (Red Tree) have been increased, but this buff won't significantly change the build, since its core issues lie in AI and tracking speed.

  Rafa The Exo-Soldier

  The free grenades dropped by Rafa's Legendary COM now deal the correct amount of damage. APOPHIS Lance skill's penalty has been changed from affecting Gun Handling to affecting Gun Accuracy, no longer affecting Projectile Speed, and now benefits from Cooldown Reduction.

  In addition to the above changes, Class Mods have received comprehensive buffs, particularly those related to melee damage and melee shields. Notably, Groundbreaker now only stores damage from guns, action skills, and heavy weapons, and no longer stores damage over time, which fixes a recursive damage loop that could cause infinite stacking damage.

  Gear Adjustments

  Borderlands 4's guns have received a number of adjustments. Improving gun handling skills now actually increases projectile speed, and several bugs that could trigger infinite ammo have been fixed. Notably, assault rifles have received a comprehensive buff:

  • Star Helix: Fire rate +33%.
  • Bonnie and Clyde: Base damage +40%.
  • Pair of Thieves: Bonus damage increased from +100% to +150%.
  • Bugbear: Base damage +40%; Special ability damage +100% to +200%.
  • Rowan's Charge: Fire rate +100% and slightly reduced recoil.
  • Lucian's Flank: Lucian's Flank now has +50% base damage and reduced recoil.
  • Aegon's Dream: Base damage +35%.
  • Jakobs Crit Knife: Critical hit chance reduced to 30%.

  Horrors Of Kairos

  • Date: October 23rd - November 6th.
  • New Equipment: Murmur Legendary Tediore Assault Rifle and Skully Legendary Order Grenade
  • Horrors of Kairos SHIFT Redemption Code: 3S6BB-ZXT93-KRT3W-BT3T3-JW6TZ

  These two new weapons can be obtained as loot from World Bosses on Kairos. Since this event is limited-time, we recommend participating in Horrors of Kairos event first to obtain these weapons.

  General Improvements And Bug Fixes

  Progression, Loot, And Rewards

  • Eridium Reduced: Specialization requirement reduced from 5000 to 1500.
  • Boss Drops: Added loot for certain bosses that previously did not drop loot.
  • Collectibles: Fixed a bug where not all ECHO logs could be collected. The associated cosmetics will now be unlocked. (Cosmetic).
  • Gear Handling: Improved handling of gear that unlocks rewards while driving.
  • Lost Loot Machine: Now prioritizes higher rarity items.
  • Cash Drops: Loot Enemies now drop more Borderlands 4 money.
  • Golden Chest: Fixed a bug where it could not be opened even with a key.
  • Achievements & Soft Locks: Fixed issues with some achievements not unlocking and some minor soft locks.

  Gameplay & Missions

  • Black Market Vendor: Now functions properly in multiplayer.
  • Legendary Vending Machine: No longer unexpectedly closes during Vend of the Line mission.

  Weekly Activities

  • Big Encore Machine: Moved to Ripper Drill location in Battle Wagon, allowing you to farm special weapons like Bugbear and Finnity XXX-L.
  • This week's Wild Card changes: Rewards the legendary weapon Kickballer (repeatable).
  • Black Market Vendor: Relocated and new items added, making each player's inventory unique.

  This Borderlands 4 patch is a massive balance overhaul and bug fix. The focus is on nerfing overpowered skill combos and weapon interactions, while also buffing underperforming weapons and skills, and fixing numerous bugs that impacted gameplay. While some top builds have been nerfed, these improvements, along with numerous bug fixes, may allow some previously underperforming builds to enter the new meta.

• Borderlands 4 Balance Patch Delay & Predicted Nerfs | Bloodletter, Groundbreaker, And OP Builds To Be Fixed

  Borderlands 4's balance patch, originally scheduled for October 16th, the 30th day after release, has been delayed until early next week, around Monday or Tuesday. While the announcement is a bit belated, officials say the update will include balance adjustments, performance and stability improvements, and some brand-new gameplay features!

  While the balance patch hasn't arrived yet, we can make some predictions. Currently, some overpowered builds are exploiting exploits that will probably be fixed in the next update.

  

  Likely Fixed Bugs

  Bloodletter

  • Effect: Critical hits with weapons and skills have a chance to cause enemies to bleed, dealing kinetic status damage for a period of time. The bleed effect is affected by the chance of status effects being applied and counts as a status effect itself. This effect stacks.

  This is a passive skill in Siren Vex skill tree, and it's currently used by almost all the strongest Vex builds. While it does indeed work as advertised, the problem is that the bleed damage itself counts as skill damage. Therefore, if the bleed damage itself crits, it triggers the passive again, applying new bleeds, creating an infinite bleed loop. This can cause a sudden spike in damage, instantly devastating even the strongest enemies. The developers have explicitly stated they want to fix passive skill recursion, and Bloodletter is a prime example, so it's almost certain to be fixed.

  Groundbreaker Specialization

  • Effect: Non-melee attack damage and shock damage are stored (stored damage: 20%).

  Melee attacks and slams deal additional kinetic melee damage based on stored damage, which is consumed (stored damage duration: 5 seconds).

  Groundbreaker is the final node in Runner Specialization, requiring 20 points in Runner to unlock. The problem with this skill is that many skill trees offer bonus damage to melee attacks, and this added damage is also considered skill damage. The skill damage is then stored by Groundbreaker, in turn boosting the next melee attack. This creates a cycle that causes melee damage to increase exponentially after a few attacks, until it reaches the damage cap. This is the core of all currently powerful melee builds and another example of an infinite loop, making it highly likely to be used by a player.

  Kickballer And Energy Disc

  • Kickballer Shotgun: Fires a ball with a curved trajectory like a kicked soccer ball. Upon impact, it bounces and explodes, dealing splash elemental damage.
  • Energy Disc Attachment: Fires a bouncing energy disc that deals X damage per bounce and restores 2 rounds of ammunition after 20 seconds.
  • Jakobs Licensed-Part: Critical Hits Will Ricochet Projectiles to Nearby Enemies

  The projectiles fired by Kickballer and Maliwan Shotgun (with the Energy Disc attachment) ricochet, allowing them to hit enemies multiple times. Upon a critical hit, Jakobs's ricochet attachment spawns a new, identical projectile. This means that a single projectile can ricochet multiple times, each critical hit spawning new projectiles, which in turn ricochet and critically hit... creating a chain reaction that instantly floods the screen with projectiles. This is the most discussed and game-breaking combination in the community.

  

  San Saba Songbird

  • Effect: After swapping guns, deal +100% damage for 5 seconds.

  This legendary Borderlands 4 pistol's effect may seem unremarkable, but it has two issues. First, the buff actually lasts forever, not 5 seconds. Second, the buff stacks infinitely. This allows players to stack the damage bonus infinitely by repeatedly swapping weapons, quickly reaching the damage cap. This is a very obvious bug and will definitely be fixed.

  Vladof Submachine Gun And Flamethrower Underbarrel

  Currently, any Vladof submachine gun will have issues when equipped with Flamethrower Underbarrel and using Vladof's "Chance to Fire Additional Projectiles" enhancement. This issue is somewhat similar to the one above: if you repeatedly switch to Flamethrower Underbarrel and back again, the chance of "extra projectiles" will continuously stack. Over hundreds or even thousands of times, each shot from a submachine gun becomes a barrage of bullets without consuming ammunition. This exploit has caused ammunition economy and damage output to spiral out of control.

  Gun Handling Stat

  The gun handling stat affects weapon sway, recoil, and accuracy. Higher handling stats mean less sway when aiming, making it easier to control, while lower stats make it more difficult to maintain a steady aim.

  However, the current Gun Handling stat incorrectly reduces projectile velocity. This results in some weapons having slower projectiles and being difficult to use when the stat is higher. Conversely, it benefits some Borderlands 4 weapons, such as Bottled Lightning, due to slower projectile velocity.

  Powerful Items That Could Be Nerfed (But Not Bugs)

  Besides the obvious exploits listed above, there are also some items that could be nerfed due to being too powerful. The most prominent example is Throwing Knife with Penetrator Augment Modifier, which guarantees all attacks for the next 5 seconds will crit after hitting an enemy.

  While the knife itself isn't a bug, it's simply very powerful. The real issue is that it amplifies the power of other exploits. While addressing those core exploits is more reasonable than nerfing the knife, it's still possible to nerf it due to its strength.

  Learn More: Borderlands 4 Vex Build Guide: Top 3 Siren Skill Trees For Max Damage

  Powerful Build That Could Be Nerfed

  Rafa With Metal Management Skill

  This passive allows him to use no ammunition for 2 seconds after using a skill. Combined with Beam Tossers (Maliwan Shotgun) or Vladof's Taser, it can easily kill bosses.

  Vex With Teen Witch (Class Mod)

  Combining these two allows the life steal effect to work on shields. Combined with Amp Modifier, this allows for infinite Amp Uptime, as lifesteal restores more shields than it consumes.

  If your build relies on any of these mechanics, you can still enjoy it for a few days, but be prepared for a power reduction after the patch and consider backup builds.

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• Borderlands 4 Hidden Boost Tips | Reset Builds, Fishing, & Legendary Loot Explained

  Whether you've played Borderlands series before or not, there are some universal ARPG tips that are undoubtedly applicable for a good Borderlands 4 experience, such as quickly farming more currency and high-quality gear early on.

  In addition, at least in Borderlands 4, there are even more "secret" tips that can help you enjoy the game. Some of these tips are often overlooked in guides due to their subtlety, while others may only be known to a limited number of players.

  This article will introduce several such Borderlands 4 gameplay tips to help you achieve a better game before the new bounty packs are released.

  

  Resetting Unsuitable Builds

  While crafting a complete build requires a significant investment of time and Borderlands 4 money, if you find that its combat effectiveness is subpar, it's wiser to cut your losses rather than continue using it.

  Resetting a build requires more than just changing the gear, but more importantly, resetting your Vault Hunter's entire skill tree. To do this, you need to find a Respec Machine in a nearby town belonging to the main faction and consume cash.

  Given that you may not have enough in-game money to do this quickly, it's best to be cautious when crafting your first build to minimize the chance of having to reset it.

  Fishing For Fun And Loot

  Beyond combat, Borderlands 4 also offers some casual mini-games, such as fishing. If you see a fish leaping out of the water or an animation similar to bubbles appearing on the surface of a river or lake, it indicates a chance of catching fish.

  Next, cast your grappling hook toward the target area. If an item appears after the fish bites, quickly pull the hook again to reel it back in. If you're not quick enough, you'll miss your chance.

  However, the chances of obtaining legendary items through fishing are relatively low, and you'll often catch junk. Furthermore, the chances of receiving rewards vary depending on the fishing spot.

  Carrying Different Types Of Weapons

  Some ARPG players, especially newcomers, may have a misconception that the more damage a weapon deals, the better the combat effectiveness. However, it's sometimes more important to ensure your weapon is well-suited to the current enemy.

  For example, in Borderlands 4, if you're playing on Hard difficulty, dealing elemental damage will significantly increase the damage dealt to the enemy.

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  Sometimes, a weaker weapon that exploits an enemy's elemental weaknesses can even be more effective than a stronger weapon without any elemental advantages.

  The game provides your character with four weapon slots, allowing you to stock up on a variety of weapons. Generally speaking, early in the game, you should first strive to have a mid-range or long-range weapon that doesn't rely on splash damage to deal with flying enemies.

  Other weapon types worth equipping include:

  • A good shotgun or submachine gun for dealing with charging melee enemies.
  • A weapon with specific elemental damage.
  • A Torgue weapon with splash damage that can deal with many enemies at once.

  If you need to switch weapons during combat, please follow these steps:

  • 1. Open the weapon wheel.
  • 2. Press the button to switch weapons.
  • 3. Switching between different weapons requires a different number of button clicks.

  Tip Moxxi Obtains Additional Weapons

  Travel to Moxxi's Bottoms Up! Bar, where you'll find a tip jar. If Moxxi is satisfied with your tip, a heart will appear above the tip jar, and Moxxi will reward you with a legendary weapon.

  While there's no specific tip amount required to complete the mechanic, it's best not less than 1,000. The chance of receiving a legendary weapon after that is completely random.

  It's worth noting that the storyline will require you to visit this bar during the main quest. Unless you're not in a rush to complete the main quest or are in urgent need of a weapon, there's no need to make a special trip.

  However, the tip jar may sometimes close after completing certain main quests, especially when Moxxi leaves the main bar area. However, don't leave immediately; wait for a while or complete additional activities or quests.

  Prioritize Leveling Through Main Quests

  Enemy levels in Borderlands 4 increase as you level up. Therefore, if you start farming for currency or gear early in character creation, you'll likely struggle to reap valuable rewards due to the low enemy levels.

  Thus, the best approach is to gradually complete the main quests first. Once you've earned enough XP and gear, you can explore side quests or engage in more targeted farming if needed. All main and side quests are re-playable.

  

  Mix And Match Skills

  After choosing your Vault Hunter, you can develop and enhance a specific active skill from their skill tree. However, if you hit a plateau or want to find further breakthroughs, unlocking and combining passive skills is essential.

  Prioritize Side Quest: Vend Of The Line

  While side quests aren't a priority until you've completed leveling, Vend of the Line is an exception. This quest requires you to solve a series of puzzles to unlock Legendary Vending Machine. For a small amount of cash, it then grants you a choice of Legendary weapons.

  This side quest typically unlocks after you complete Siege and Destroy main mission in Carcadia City, allowing you to complete it without any extra effort.

  These are all the hidden boost tips we've introduced for Borderlands 4. We hope they'll be helpful for your Borderlands 4 adventure!

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• Borderlands 4 Turret Amon Build Guide | Best Weapons, Skills & Firmware Setup

  Each generation of Vault Hunters in Borderlands 4 has its own unique characteristics. They have ranged and melee abilities, can fight like a wizard, and can command your minions to attack like a summoner.

  Amon, one of the main characters in Borderlands 4, is the largest of them all and wields incredibly cool melee weapons and abilities. If he could hold up a massive shield, I’d almost think Overwatch’s Reinhardt had traveled to Borderlands 4.

  Compared to the other three characters, Amon is clearly not as easy to play, but his strength lies in his damage tolerance and decent damage. Here’s a build that excels at mobbing and boss fights: Turret Amon.

  

  Turret Amon Weapons

  • Atling Gun (legendary heavy weapon): This is the core weapon of this build. It has an extremely high rate of fire, and its bullets automatically track enemies, making it incredibly useful for both clearing monsters and taking down bosses.
  • Hot Slugger (Legendary weapon): High burst damage, useful as a backup Borderlands 4 weapon for self-rescue after being knocked down or activating a Repkit.
  • Kill Spring (Legendary Repkit): Converts 100% of excess damage into Healing Orbs, preventing the need to use Healing Kits when using Heavy weapons. Also useful as a support weapon in multiplayer.
  • Honey Bunches (Epic Heavy ordnance weapon): A boss-only weapon with Shrapnel Rockets and Triple Barrel for extremely high burst damage.

  How To Get Them?

  • Atling Gun: Has a chance to drop from Callous Harbinger of Annihilating Death.
  • Hot Slugger: Can be farmed by killing Callous Harbinger of Annihilating Death boss.
  • Kill Spring: Chance to drop from killing Axemaul (deep inside the Toil of Spoiling Vis, located in Carcadia District of Dominion).
  • Honey Bunches: Drop randomly in the world.

  Enhancement Parts

  Weapon enhancement parts prioritize passive stats. Look for any parts with Gun Damage, Gun Splash Damage, Gun Equip Speed, Gun Critical Damage, or Gun Status Effect Damage. These are all acceptable, as these stats also apply to Heavy weapons.

  Firmware Set

  • Gadget Ahoy (3 Pieces): Ordnance Kills grant 20% Damage for 15 seconds, but are not Cores.
  • Get Throwin (1 Piece): Grants 10% Heavy Weapon Damage.
  • Godkiller (1 Piece): Deals 10% bonus damage to Badass enemies.

  Turret Amon Skills

  Calamity (Red Skill Tree)

  

  • What Burns Within (Rank 5): Increases Fire Damage
  • Wield the Storm (Rank 5): Increases the damage and duration of Amon status effects.
  • Gut Punch (Rank 1): Weakens enemies, increases damage.
  • Berserk (Rank 5): Increases Cryo, gun, and melee damage, and immunity to slows.
  • There Is Only Red (Rank 3): Extends Berserk duration and increases Cryo damage.

  Vengeance (Blue Skill Tree)

  

  • Wrath of the Nature (Rank 5): Inflicts Cryo status effects when dealing Ordinance damage.
  • Scorched Kairos (Rank 5): Increases damage and magazine capacity.
  • Tail of the Comet (Rank 9): Core passive. Adds Cryo status effects to heavy weapon ammunition damage.
  • Ancient Ways (Rank 3): Increases Cryo damage.
  • Icy Rage (Rank 5): Increases gun damage after an enemy dies from Cryo damage.
  • Primal Surge (Rank 5): Restores bullets and shields when inflicting status effects on an enemy. Blackout (Rank 1): Ordinance now deals Shock damage on critical hits (currently only applies 1 point due to a bug).

  Specializations

  • Survival (20 Points): The Best Defense
  • Brute (32 Points): Riddle You This
  • Gadgeteer (20 Points): Full Spectrum and Fragmentation Payload

  

  Battle Style

  Mobbing

  First, activate Berserk, then use Onslaught and Pyroclast to increase fire damage and movement speed. Unleash your firepower on minions. Atling Gun bullets will automatically track them, while Primal Surge provides nearly unlimited ammunition and shields. Tail of the Comet applies various status effects to mobs, and its DoT effect continues to deal damage even after you stop firing.

  Bossing

  Amon’s boss-fight abilities aren’t as powerful as other characters, so you’ll need to replace Kill Spring with a Repkit to gain Enrage and Amp. Replace Atling Gun with Honey Bunches for increased burst damage.

  Activate Fulminating Fist at the start of a boss fight to increase the chance of status effects. Prioritize Tail of the Comet’s DoT when targeting the boss. Finally, use the shield’s Watch for Dinner to increase shock damage. Be mindful of skill cooldowns when firing continuously.

  Turret Amon build doesn’t offer the highest burst damage, but it’s incredibly survivable and incredibly funny (with unlimited ammo, after all). It can let you take a shower with enemies bullets rain comfortably in Ultimate Vault Hunter 5. If you’re not looking for extreme damage, this build is plenty satisfying.

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  While the core of this build lies in its skills, if you want a smooth gameplay experience, you’ll need to at least stockpile Legendary weapons, such as Atling Gun. However, Borderlands 4 bosses don’t drop weapons very often, and Amon will struggle to defeat them without them. If you want to skip this step and get straight to the fun, you can buy cheap and safe Borderlands 4 items on IGGM.

• Borderlands 4 All Upcoming Content: Horrors Of Kairos, Christmas DLC, And Bloomreaper The Invincible

  Borderlands 4 officials announced their upcoming updates at PAX Australia, including new activities, new weapons, and an invincible boss. Compared to other games, Borderlands 4 team's release schedule is quite rapid.

  They also announced the release of their first paid DLC on November 20th. While it won't be large, it's just an appetizer before the real big DLC! Let's take a look at what's coming.

  

  Event: Horrors Of Kairos

  Horrors of Kairos is a free, seasonal Halloween-themed event that runs from October 23rd to November 6th.

  World bosses will introduce dynamic weather effects, such as bloody rain. This event includes the following rewards, primarily dropped by World Bosses:

  • "Gourd Your Loins" Jack-o-Lantern head for 4 Vault Hunters
  • "Hex Appeal" Weapon Skin
  • "Murmur" Legendary Tediore Assault Rifle
  • "Skully" Legendary Order Grenade

  "Murmur" Legendary Tediore Assault Rifle can execute weakened enemies and critically hit enemies below 35% health, while "Skully" Legendary Order Grenade is an "Order" grenade that homes in on its target while firing pellets. While both new Legendary weapons are useful, they aren't particularly powerful. Only need you cost a smalll amount of Borderlands 4 money for sale to get both!

  Bounty Pack: How Rush Saved Mercenary Day

  How Rush Saved Mercenary Day is Borderlands 4's first paid DLC (it's automatically unlocked with Deluxe or Super Deluxe Edition). While it's not particularly extensive, it's themed around Christmas. It will be released on November 20th.

  The main plot of this DLC involves teaming up with the NPC Rush, who wants to create a holiday for Outbounders on the planet Kairos. However, the villain Minister Screw (similar to Scrooge from A Christmas Carol) hates holidays and merriment and tries to stop you.

  You'll see various Christmas elements throughout this DLC's scenes, such as gifts, stocking murals, Christmas lights, a Santa Claus workshop-style area, and Claptrap, who wears a Santa hat and beard.

  In addition to loot and additional collectibles earned from completing missions, players will also receive a secret card containing unlockable rewards. The game includes over 20 cosmetic items and 4 reforgeable pieces of gear, giving players the opportunity to customize the attributes of each weapon.

  Included Rewards:

  • 4 rerollable weapons
  • 4 Vault Hunter Heads usable by 4 Vault Hunters
  • 4 Vault Hunter Skins usable by 4 Vault Hunters
  • 5 Weapon Skins
  • 5 Vehicle Skins
  • 4 ECHO-4 Drone Skins
  • 2 ECHO-4 Attachments

  This DLC also grants you access to a new Legendary weapon, Missile Laser, which has two fire modes. Its primary fire mode is a volley of sticky, homing missiles. Its secondary fire mode is a laser. Shining the laser on an enemy with attached missiles detonates all of them, dealing significant additional damage.

  Bounty Pack 1 is just an appetizer, clearly not enough to truly satisfy players. The developers have stated that they plan to add a grenade launcher, a pearlescent weapon, and a Crazy Earl voice-activated weapon in Bounty Pack 2.

  They're also not satisfied with the performance of Tiny Tina's Wonderland and have stated that they're preparing a DLC even larger than Wonderland, which is truly exciting.

  

  New Boss: Bloomreaper The Invincible

  Bloomreaper is the game's first Invincible boss and will be released for free in December 2025. It will be incredibly difficult, with incredible health and damage, and may also have several kill mechanics that Vault Hunters will need to dodge using abilities like the grappling hook, dash, and glide. Players will need to prepare their best Borderlands 4 and hone their agility.

  Bloomreaper, a boss of Vile Enemy group, is located in a new area on the planet Kairos called Terminus Range, a cliff-lined mountainous region never before visited by players. This suggests that the new boss will usher in a new area of expansion. Developers have hinted that Terminus Range holds many undiscovered secrets, and future content may revolve around this area.

  Bloomreaper the Invincible's drop pool includes five exclusive pieces of equipment, though their specifics have yet to be revealed. One piece is based on Amara's equipment. The community speculates that it could be the new Face Puncher (a classic weapon that fires bullets but deals melee damage), potentially launching a giant fist.

  In addition to the above, there is some scattered information about future updates:

  • Cross-platform saves: Cross-platform save functionality is officially confirmed to be in development.
  • Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode: The Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode will be added, a traditional multi-play mode for the series' core players.
  • Recent game balance adjustments are all in preparation for endgame content like the Invincible Boss.

  This is the official update plan for Borderlands 4. From October to December, Vault Hunters will have something new to play. Smaller Bounty Packs and Invincible Bosses will continue to expand the game's content, but major DLC may still be a long way off.

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