Overview
- Borderlands 4 introduces a reworked loot system with eight manufacturers, including three new ones—Order, Ripper, and Daedalus—and a Licensed Parts system for multi-manufacturer weapon combinations.
- Legendary items now drop less frequently, with improved stats and unique abilities, aiming to restore the excitement of rare loot finds.
- Two of the four new Vault Hunters were revealed: Vex the Siren, who summons a spectral feline companion, and Rafa the Exo-Soldier, equipped with an experimental exosuit.
- The game features three new gear slots—Ordnance for grenades and heavy weapons, Enhancements for manufacturer-specific boosts, and Repkits for healing or buffs.
- Set on the mysterious planet Kairos under the control of antagonist Timekeeper, the game offers dynamic biomes, traversal upgrades like gliding and grappling, and instanced loot for co-op play.