Borderlands 4 details endgame, post-launch content

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The creators of Borderlands 4 have shared details about what’s coming after its release, such as additional stories and bounties (Story Pack and Bounty Pack DLC), new challenges against powerful bosses, seasonal celebrations, and the reintroduction of Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode.

Get the details below.

Endgame

Instead of wrapping up with the storyline, Borderlands 4 doesn’t stop there, offering players a rich endgame experience centered around acquiring top-tier loot on Kairos. This continued adventure unfolds through weekly challenge missions, additional Specializations to tailor their loadout even further, and the reintroduction of Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode.

  • Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode – Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode has been reimagined for its return. This post-game difficulty option will challenge players through five unlockable levels that increase in difficulty. Additionally, applying lessons learned from past franchise entries, this mode no longer requires players to replay the campaign to gain new ranks. Instead, players will move up ranks through curated mission challenges that put their chosen build to the test, growing more difficult through progression and removing the need to re-farm the same gear.
  • Firmware – Each rank of Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode includes exclusive Firmware, which are set bonuses for gear that players will first experience throughout the campaign. The more firmware a player acquires results in a higher stat bonus. These powerful Firmware bonuses can be transferred once to another item, at which time the original item is destroyed and the Firmware bonus cannot be re-transferred.
  • Weekly Wildcards – Multiple incentives will be provided to allow players to continue their search for the best loot: Weekly Wildcards offer rotating missions with a guaranteed Legendary reward. In the Weekly Big Encore Boss, Moxxi’s Big Encore selects one boss for the week that can be unlocked with Eridium for a larger iteration with increased drop rates. Maurice’s Black Market Machine sends players across Kairos in search of its spoils, with varied loot for every player’s game. Each of these activities is available for online matchmaking by intent, encouraging players to group up with friends, or find new ones whose interests align.*

Post-Launch Roadmap

After the release of Borderlands 4, players are eagerly anticipating a solid plan for releasing both free content and additional content available for purchase. This additional content will allow players to carry on their exciting journeys in Kairos. The paid downloadable content comes in two main categories: “Story Packs” and “Bounty Packs.

  • Story Packs – The first of two announced “Story Packs” features the return of the indomitable fan-favorite Ellie in “Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned.” Featuring a cosmic horror theme with a bloodier, darker tone, this “Story Pack” includes an all-new region of Kairos to explore, multiple engaging main and side missions, all new legendary gear, and the introduction of the first post-launch playable Vault Hunter. In addition, this pack brings four new Vault Hunter Skins, two new Vehicle Skins, three ECHO-4 Drone Skins, as well as attachments, and one ECHO-4 Frame.
  • Bounty Packs – With the launch of the first “Bounty Pack,” players will experience narrative-based missions that expand the Borderlands universe. These missions will reveal more about the new characters players encounter on Kairos, starting with Rush, the gregarious leader of the Outbounders. Each Bounty Pack includes new Main Missions, a new boss, new Legendary Gear, one Player Skin, one ECHO-4 Drone Skin, one new Vehicle, and a Vault Card, allowing players to unlock 24 Cosmetics and four pieces of rerollable Gear.

Furthermore, Seasonal Mini-Events starting in October with the Horrors of Kairos provide free content to all gamers, featuring fresh Legendary Weapons, cosmetics, and a new weather variant. Moreover, invincible bosses will come back during post-launch at no additional cost for everyone, challenging players’ skills within high-level arenas designed with the new traversal mechanics. Overpowering Legendaries act as intriguing rewards for players who manage to conquer these Invincible Bosses. Lastly, a fresh Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode level will debut alongside each Invincible Boss.

The highly-anticipated release of Borderlands 4 will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (via both Steam and Epic Games Store) starting September 12. A Switch version is set to follow suit on October 3.

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2025-08-30 00:31