Borderlands 4 Update 1.7 brings a substantial amount of new content, headlined by a new Raid Boss encounter featuring Subjugator and Thol the Invincible. The update also introduces Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode 7, new Pearlescent and Legendary loot, and an optional Shared Progression system for newly created characters.
Beyond the new content, Version 1.7 delivers extensive balance adjustments across multiple Vault Hunters and gear pieces while addressing a wide range of gameplay, progression, UI, multiplayer, and stability issues. Loot rewards and XP gains have also been improved, making progression more consistent throughout the game.
Patch Notes
New Content
- Added a new Raid Boss encounter featuring:
- Subjugator
- Thol the Invincible
- Added Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode 7.
- Added new loot rewards from the Raid Boss encounter:
- Pearlescent Ripper SMG
- Four new Legendary weapons
- Five Legendary Class Mods
- New Firmware upgrade
- Added new Pearlescent weapons to the global loot pool.
- Pearlescent weapons can now drop from any weapon source.
Progression Updates
- Added an optional Shared Progression toggle for newly created characters.
- Players can choose account-wide progression.
- Players can choose a completely fresh start.
- Increased Legendary drop rates from non-dedicated loot sources.
- Improved XP gains from bosses.
- Improved XP gains from Badass enemies.
- Fixed multiple progression-related issues.
- Fixed various challenge tracking issues.
Balance Changes
Vault Hunter Adjustments
- Reworked multiple C4SH skills.
- Improved C4SH scaling across various abilities.
- Fixed numerous C4SH skill bugs.
- Reduced the effectiveness of overpowered bleed-focused builds.
- Reduced the effectiveness of Fortune-based builds.
- Fixed multiple issues affecting Amon.
- Fixed multiple issues affecting Harlowe.
- Fixed multiple issues affecting Rafa.
- Fixed multiple issues affecting Vex.
- Updated several class mod interactions.
- Improved clarity of various skill and item descriptions.
Gear Adjustments
- Reduced Bod Shotgun generic gun damage scaling by approximately 60%.
- Added a 200% damage bonus cap to Torgue Sticky Projectiles.
- Prevented unintended infinite damage scaling from Torgue Sticky Projectiles.
- Adjusted King’s Gambit interactions to reduce unintended damage output.
- Fixed issues affecting various weapons.
- Fixed issues affecting shields.
- Fixed issues affecting RepKits.
- Fixed issues affecting class mods.
Gameplay Improvements
- Fixed multiple mission-related issues.
- Fixed bounty-related problems.
- Fixed collectible tracking issues.
- Fixed combat encounter issues.
- Fixed fast travel station issues.
- Fixed progression tracking problems.
- Fixed level navigation issues.
- Adjusted Nightmare Rift encounters.
- Improved boss reward reliability.
- Fixed problematic enemy behaviors.
- Fixed objectives that were not functioning correctly.
Quality-of-Life Updates
User Interface and Inventory
- Improved UI functionality.
- Added clearer notifications.
- Refined inventory systems.
- Refined menu navigation.
- Fixed Photo Mode issues.
Multiplayer
- Improved split-screen functionality.
- Improved multiplayer synchronization.
Visual, Audio, and Stability
- Added visual improvements.
- Added audio enhancements.
- Improved game stability.
- Implemented additional optimization improvements.
Weekly Activities
- Refreshed weekly activities.
- Fractis is now the Weekly Big Encore Boss.
- King’s Gambit is now the featured Weekly Wildcard Mission reward.
Borderlands 4 launched on September 12, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X/S. A Nintendo Switch 2 version is planned for a later date.
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