Borderlands 4: Mad Ellie
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A new Borderlands 4 update brings massive weapon buffs as Gearbox readies its second raid boss
Gearbox Software has released a new update for Borderlands 4, introducing significant weapon buffs across various categories including shotguns, pistols, and SMGs, alongside improvements to energy shields. This update precedes the arrival of the game's second raid boss and aims to rebalance underperforming weapons and enhance player builds.
A huge Borderlands 4 update just slashed downtime and gave every Vault Hunter some love
Gearbox Software has released a significant update for Borderlands 4, version 1.6, introducing numerous improvements to the base game and the Mad Ellie DLC. The patch focuses on reducing downtime during major encounters, enhancing gear effectiveness, and rebalancing all Vault Hunters, with particular attention paid to C4SH. Additionally, enemy traits have been reworked, co-op functionality improved, and the Mad Ellie expansion's integration with the base game has been smoothed out.
6 months after Borderlands 4 launch, Gearbox admits "we have more to do" to fix ongoing PC performance issues but promises "we're in it for the long haul!"
Gearbox Software has acknowledged ongoing PC performance issues with Borderlands 4, six months after its launch. The developer has implemented significant optimizations, improving average frame rates by approximately 20% and nearly halving the crash rate. Gearbox has committed to further improvements, stating they are "in it for the long haul" and are working to optimize the game built on Unreal Engine 5.
Borderlands 4’s First Story Pack Launches on March 26th, Adds C4SH, Two New Bosses and Crazy Earl
Gearbox Software announced that the first story pack for Borderlands 4, titled Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, will launch on March 26th. This DLC introduces a new zone, story missions, a new Vault Hunter, two new bosses, and 16 mini-bosses. The content requires players to have completed the base game's "A Lot to Process" quest or to start a new character and skip directly to the DLC.
