Overview

• Gearbox concluded its weeklong Vault Hunter showcase on August 6 with the official unveiling of Amon the Forgeknight.
• Amon commands an arsenal of forged weapons, including axes, twin swords, chain blades and a colossal hammer, bolstered by weaponized drones for defense and offense.
• His Forgeskill trait offers three Action Skills—Molten Slam, Firewall and Double-Edge—enabling builds focused on incendiary slams, cryo attacks or shield regeneration.
• Players and press have noted similarities to God of War’s Kratos in Amon’s throwable frost weapons and fiery damage combos.
• Borderlands 4 launches on September 12 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, with an October 3 release on Switch 2 that requires a downloadable game-key card.