Hey Vault Hunters! Welcome to “This Week on Kairos” - a weekly post where we share everything happening across the world of Borderlands 4, from developer updates to community highlights and beyond.
Every week, we’ll be here with the latest news, fan creations, dev spotlights, helpful resources, and anything else we think you’ll want to see. Whether you're looking to catch up, dive deeper, or just see what your fellow players are up to, this is the place.
Our Latest Update Notes:
In case you missed them, here are the July 30 Weekly Update notes:
https://borderlands.2k.com/borderlands-4/update-notes/
A guide on how to submit a ticket can be found here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1285190/discussions/2/673972930559959886/
When you submit a ticket, please remember to attach your DxDiag or MSinfo file. If you need assistance with doing that, here’s a walkthrough:
https://support.borderlands.com/hc/en-us/articles/44564441894291-PC-How-do-I-attach-a-DxDiag-and-MSinfo-file
(Note: This section is going to be structured the same each week, so although it looks the same, rest assured it’s being updated weekly!)
Bounty Pack 4: Murders and Acquisitions*
Levaine, leader of the Electi, has been contacted by an unlikely group of new potential allies: The Flock, a commune of pacifist Rippers who gave up violent slaughter for chill vibes. They've made camp in a polluted desert canyon known as the Toxic Scowl, but now their buzz is being harshed by The Blasphemers, an aggressive group of Rippers who have taken over a nearby Order facility.
New loot unique to this new Bounty Pack includes one new Pearlescent weapon, and six new pieces of Legendary gear!
*Bounty Pack 4 DLC has two parts: a repeatable mission in Murders and Acquisitions, and rewards earned through gameplay with Vault Card 4. This content is included with the Borderlands 4 Bounty Pack Bundle, Borderlands 4 Deluxe and Super Deluxe Editions, and is also available for separate purchase. Base game required.
Version 1.9 Update
Our Version 1.9 Update released on July 30, including two new Pearlescent weapons, one new Legendary, and the introduction of dedicated drop sources for the eight Pearlescent weapons previously added in Version 1.7! Here's the breakdown:
Eight Pearlescents now have dedicated drop sources
Solar Temper - Timekeeper
Locust - Idolator Sol
Unkempt Herald - Vault Guardian Inceptus
Juliets Sparkle - Callis
Abyss - Vile Lictor
Screwstonian - Vault Guardian Origo
Constable - Bloomreaper
Gomie - Thol
Two new Pearlescents and one new Legendary added with dedicated drop sources
New Pearlescent Gun - Vault Guardian Radix
New Pearlescent Gun - Subjugator
New Legendary Gun - Ordonite Generator Activity bosses
To accommodate the new dedicated drop sources, we have also decreased their world drop rates. Check out the full update notes here.
Story Pack 2: FL4K and the Last Resort
FL4K is back! Ahead of its September 10 launch alongside Loveless the Hacker and Bounty Pack 5, we shared a teaser for Story Pack 2: FL4K and the Last Resort, with the unmatched beastmaster continuing The Hunt on Kairos and tracking down their missing skag companion Mr. Chew. Their pursuit has led to a volcanic, overgrown resort on a lush jungle island, which just so happens to be where the Tediore corporation is beginning the early stages of a covert invasion.
Just like how Amara and Zane feature heavily in Borderlands 4's main campaign, FL4K was a playable Vault Hunter in Borderlands 3 who's making their return on Kairos as the focal-point NPC of this new narrative content. You'll have to wait and see how FL4K has changed in the years since we last saw them, beyond the animal skull and feathers they've added to their hunting attire.
Borderlands: Dead ECHOs - Episode 2 Out Now!
One week into their new partnership, the scammy scheme team of Watts and Junie are still working out kinks and discovering new quirks. With DAHL-related danger looming large on the horizon, the proactive pair is busily serving up justice, pocketing duckets, and figuring out the rhythms of their swindles.
So let Dead ECHOs regale you with air ducts, code names, pumps, dumps, dummies, fantasy cruises, counterfeit firearms, AND other shellfish as the confounding Postmaster makes his debut and the dexterous art of improv shames us all.
Borderlands: Dead ECHOs is Gearbox’s first scripted narrative podcast, a darkly comedic drama set in the chaotic Borderlands universe. It follows Watts, a disenchanted DAHL ECHO Operator, who supplements his meager pay by sifting lucrative secrets from undeliverable ECHO logs and selling them to the highest bidder. When Junie, a curious stranger with big ideas, gets him out of a jam, the two strike up an unlikely partnership. As Junie injects a daring Robin Hood twist into Watts’ amateur criminal enterprise, their ECHO-brokering operation draws attention from ruthless mercenaries, violent outlaws, and DAHL’s deadly corporate hit squad lead by power-hungry rogue executive, Vivian Proctor.
Listen to Borderlands: Dead ECHOs via YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, iHeart Radio, and Pandora, with new episodes of this limited series debuting weekly!
Steam Community Photopalooza
As you take photos and drop them in Steam, we’ll round up a few of our favorites for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy the beauty of chaos - er, I mean, Kairos!
Legendary Star for this INCREDIBLE shot by Dream:
Community Creative Corner
Our community members aren’t just gamers—many of you are also artists. Whether it’s cosplay, digital art, or some yet-to-be-invented medium, we’re your biggest fans. Check out this week’s hand-picked fan creations:
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That’s it for this week—with more updates, more chaos, and maybe a few surprises coming next Friday. Until then: keep your ECHOnet tuned and your loot luck high.
Happy Hunting,
Erin from The Borderlands Community Team