Borderlands 4 Patch Notes Revealed for First Big Update

Nearly one week after its launch, Gearbox Software has today released its first big update for Borderlands 4. For the most part, the arrival of Borderlands 4 has gone well, with many fans believing that the latest entry in the series features some pretty big improvements when compared to Borderlands 3. One area of the game that has been criticized, though, is its performance, which struggles across both consoles and PC. Now, Gearbox is looking to make Borderlands 4 perform a bit better in a patch that will surely be the first of many to come.

Downloadable right now, this new Borderlands 4 update isn’t all that extensive, but it is important. The patch looks to improve stability for the game and should cut down on crashes that those on PC have been running into. Other than this, Gearbox has also resolved crashes related to certain animations and audio bugs that have been giving players fits. Outside of these tweaks, other minor adjustments have been made to the Reward Center and the mission “Talk to Zadra.”

With this being the first big post-launch update for Borderlands 4, this is also the first time that the game has seen its Weekly Big Encore Boss and Wildcard Mission changed. These aspects of Borderlands 4 are expected to change each week, which provides more replayability for players.

If you want to get a full glimpse at everything this Borderlands 4 update today has accomplished, you can view the full patch notes for yourself below.

Borderlands 4 September 18th Update Patch Notes

Weekly Minor Updates:  

Every week, we will see changes to which Weekly Big Encore Boss and Wildcard Mission is live! Maurice’s Black Market Vending Machine is also on the move! 

Weekly Big Encore Boss 

The Weekly Big Encore Boss is a tougher variant of an existing boss with an even more rewarding loot pool. 

Weekly Wildcard Missions 

Weekly Wildcard Missions add challenging new traits to an existing mission. These missions feature a guaranteed Legendary drop that you can repeatedly earn to get your ideal roll. 

Maurice’s Black Market Vending Machine 

Go in search of where the Black Market Vending Machine has moved to and discover what’s available in your game every week. Remember, while the location is the same, your vending machine items are different from other players, so ask around to see if someone has the item you’re looking for!  

You can read more on the weekly changes in our endgame overview post.  

Change List: 

Stability 

• Addressed crashes tied to animation states, audio, and collision checks
• Addressed various GPU-related crashes

Gameplay & Progression 

• Resolved an issue where the Reward Center could stop working after claiming the Gilded Glory Pack rewards
• Addressed a progression blocker in the mission “Talk to Zadra,” where the objective could fail if players exited and relaunched mid-dialogue
• Corrected “Doesn’t own DLC” warnings incorrectly showing up on non-DLC gear
  • This will be fixed on consoles in the coming days.

Loot & Items 

• Updated loot pools so Gilded Glory Pack guns no longer appear in standard chests