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Borderlands 4 Preview Consensus Puts Vex and Rafa on Top

Build guides emphasize Vex’s attunement minions, with Rafa’s Peacebreaker Cannons plus Overdrive driving high-damage setups.

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Best Borderlands 4 characters: All four Vault Hunters posing with their weapons and unique abilities, with Harlowe in the bottom left, Vex on the bottom right, Amon in the top left, and Rafa in the top right corner.
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Overview

  • Media roundups ahead of launch present four playable Vault Hunters at release: Vex, Rafa, Harlowe, and Amon.
  • Early tier lists from outlets such as Destructoid and Dexerto place Vex and Rafa in S-tier, with Harlowe ranked below and Amon typically lowest.
  • Vex’s kit centers on elemental attunement and summons like Trouble or phase clones, with multiple guides calling her the most versatile solo choice.
  • Rafa’s Peacebreaker Cannons are widely recommended as his best Action Skill, leveraging Overdrive, crit extensions, and ricochets for sustained damage.
  • These impressions reflect pre-release testing on new systems including Licensed Parts and expanded gear slots, with balance and additional Hunters expected to evolve the meta post-launch.