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Borderlands 4’s First Big Balance Patch Buffs All Vault Hunters, Eases PC Slowdowns

Gearbox says this is the first step in a longer balance plan to broaden build diversity.

Overview

  • The update delivers across-the-board buffs with a heavy focus on Amon, including large numerical increases to multiple abilities such as Fellfrost (+71%), Fulminating Fist (+69%), and Eternal Winter Massive Forgewave (+100%).
  • Vex sees boosted summons and damage skills, Rafa gets stronger late‑game melee options, and Harlowe receives two modest Stasis tweaks to improve overall viability.
  • Weekly endgame activities are reworked, with a tougher rotating Big Encore boss offering a richer loot pool and Wildcard missions now guaranteeing a Legendary drop that can be farmed for ideal rolls.
  • Maurice’s Black Market Vending Machine has been relocated, changing item availability and encouraging players to seek out its new stock.
  • PC performance receives an automatic stale‑shader clear on version updates to mitigate degradation, and Gearbox is investigating Class Mods, Rep Kits, Shields, and Firmware while planning fixes for unintended exploit interactions; no broad nerfs have been implemented so far.