Gearbox Software recently released a major balance update for Borderlands 4 in 2026. While the game received a significant update in early December, the past month has mostly consisted of the usual weekly missions and boss rotations. Now, players who were hoping for more substantial changes to BL4 will be happy to know that this new update delivers some key improvements.
I’m so excited! The new Borderlands 4 update is out now on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, and it’s really shaken things up for a couple of my favorite Vault Hunters. They’ve tweaked Harlowe and Amon’s abilities, and honestly, it’s a great change. Harlowe got a big boost – a lot of her skills were improved. And they’ve made Amon even more powerful, so he can really pack a punch now! I can’t wait to jump back in and try everything out.
In addition to these changes, Gearbox has made Legendary items more common in Borderlands 4. They’ve also refreshed weekly bosses and missions, and moved Maurice’s Black Market Vending Machine to a new location.
You can find the full list of changes in this new Borderlands 4 update below.
Borderlands 4 January 15th Update Patch Notes
Gameplay
- A permanent increase to Legendary drop rate chance has been added
- The Phosphene variant of Daedalus Legendary Assault Rifle Bloody Lumberjack has been added to the Foundry Freaks loot pool
Vault Hunters
Harlowe:
- Concurrence: Action Skill Duration increased to 5%
- Control Group: Killing an Entangled enemy now restores 6% of Harlowe’s Action Skill Cooldown and Action Skill Duration
- Freeze Frame: Bonus Cryo Damage increased to 20%, Max Stacks are now 5
- Endothermic Reaction: Harlowe’s Endothermic Aura bonus damage increased to 6%
- Heat Sink: Action Skill Cooldown Rate increased to 10%
Amon:
- Forgeaxe and Forgehammer Detonation damage increased by ~72%
- Get the Lead Out: Amon’s reload speed increased to 5%
- Hour of the Hammer: Increased Forgehammer Impact Damage by ~59%
- Freezer Burn: Increased Cryo and Incendiary bonus damage to 9%
- Armor of Contempt: Amon now gains 5% Overshield when doing Action Skill Damage
- Blade Tempest: Now fires 5 swords per barrage, and addressed a reported issue that could cause a change in cooldown duration
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