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Gearbox Details Harlowe, Borderlands 4’s Mad Scientist Vault Hunter

A former Maliwan combat scientist, Harlowe specializes in high-tech crowd control built for co-op.

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Overview

  • Harlowe’s Chroma Accelerator launches a drifting orb that deals cryo damage, can be detonated for radiation damage, and offers upgrades like bouncing between targets, storing damage, and stronger pull.
  • Harlowe’s Flux Generator creates a freezing field that entangles foes so they share incoming damage, with upgrade paths for larger radius, secondary effects, and simultaneous ally buffs.
  • The Zero-Point action skill suspends enemies in a bubble that can be reactivated to slam them, with modifiers for team healing, drawing ricochets to trapped foes, or triggering a singularity and cryo blast.
  • Gearbox has published a preview of Harlowe’s skill trees, allowing players to plan builds ahead of launch.
  • Borderlands 4 releases September 12 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with a Switch 2 version set for October 3.