Borderlands 4 Halloween Event Update Adds New Content
▼ Summary
– Borderlands 4 has launched a major update including a free Halloween event, Horrors of Kairos, running from October 23 to November 6 with new Legendary weapons.
– Players can earn the “Murmur” Legendary Tediore Assault Rifle and “Skully” Legendary Order Grenade by defeating world bosses during the event.
– The update includes numerous quality-of-life fixes, such as reduced respec costs, loot adjustments, and improved multiplayer stability and matchmaking.
– Gearbox announced Borderlands 4 had a franchise-best launch and is nearing 100 million total franchise sales, with its first DLC releasing on November 20.
– PC players with NVIDIA hardware are advised to update drivers to version 581.57 to address GPU crashes, as part of the update’s technical improvements.
Borderlands 4 has unleashed its most substantial content drop since launch, headlined by the limited-time Halloween event “Horrors of Kairos” and a massive patch packed with quality-of-life improvements and balance changes. This free event, running from October 23rd to November 6th, introduces a terrifying new atmosphere with blood rain during boss fights and offers players the chance to earn two powerful new Legendary weapons. Alongside the seasonal festivities, Gearbox has rolled out a significant update that refines gameplay, fixes bugs, and buffs underperforming gear.
During the Horrors of Kairos event, players can challenge world bosses for a shot at two exclusive Legendary items. The “Murmur” Legendary Tediore Assault Rifle delivers guaranteed critical hits to enemies below 35% health, effectively executing weakened foes. The “Skully” Legendary Order Grenade is a homing explosive that seeks out the nearest target while firing projectiles. This event is part of a broader update that also addresses technical stability, particularly for PC users with NVIDIA GeForce hardware, who are advised to update their drivers to version 581.57 to resolve GPU crashes.
The update arrives on the heels of Borderlands 4’s impressive commercial performance. Recent sales data confirmed the game had a franchise-best launch, and the entire Borderlands series is now approaching the monumental 100 million copies sold milestone. Borderlands 4 itself reportedly needs to sell just 6 million more units to push the franchise past that mark. Looking ahead, the first major story DLC is scheduled for release on November 20, though plans for a Nintendo Switch 2 port have been postponed indefinitely.
A deep dive into the patch notes reveals a wealth of adjustments designed to improve the player experience. Progression and loot systems have been fine-tuned, with the cost to respec specializations slashed from 5000 to 1500 Eridium. The Lost Loot Machine received significant logic upgrades to better prioritize high-quality items and resolve duplication glitches in multiplayer. Numerous bugged achievements and mission progression blockers have been cleared, ensuring players can consistently complete their objectives.
Gameplay and mission flow see substantial polish. Enemy spawning has been made more reliable, and several notorious bosses who were prone to getting stuck or behaving erratically in co-op have been corrected. The update also patches various collision issues, invisible walls, and clipping problems that could break immersion.
Each Vault Hunter received specific tweaks. Harlowe the Gravitar saw fixes for performance-hampering builds and corrections to how damage bonuses apply to certain heavy weapons. Amon the Forgeknight had several ability interactions stabilized for multiplayer, and the powerful “Seeing Red” skill was adjusted to be more challenging to maintain. Vex the Siren’s illusion-based skills received buffs to their damage and duration, while Rafa the Exo-Soldier’s APOPHIS Lance was reworked to penalize accuracy instead of handling, leaving projectile speed unaffected.
The gear meta has been shaken up with a sweeping set of balance changes. Multiple Assault Rifles, including the Star Helix and Lucian’s Flank, received substantial damage and fire rate increases. The heavy weapon Gamma Void saw its base damage skyrocket by 450%, though its singularity duration was shortened. Class mods across the board have been buffed, with increased values for Melee Damage, Action Skill Damage, and Skill Duration to make them more attractive options for endgame builds. Rep Kits and Shields that boost melee damage have also been enhanced.
User interface and accessibility received considerable attention. Sorting settings now persist between menus, a new Legendary Loot Indicator makes valuable drops easier to spot during combat, and numerous text and localization errors have been cleaned up. Visual and audio glitches have been rectified, and overall game stability has been improved, with particular focus on multiplayer performance.
Finally, the weekly in-game activities have been refreshed. The Weekly Big Encore Boss has been replaced with a more challenging version offering a better loot pool. The Weekly Wildcard Mission is now “Dark Subject,” which guarantees a Legendary “Kickballer” drop that can be farmed for perfect stats. Maurice’s Black Market Vending Machine has also relocated and refreshed its inventory, though its stock remains unique to each player.
(Source: GameSpot)
