r/Borderlands Sep 11 '25

BL4 Spoiler Policy

253 Upvotes

In this sub we're generally lax about spoilers when it comes to older games. But it's different when a new game comes out. And maybe you haven't heard, but there have been some rumours that Borderlands 4 might come out soon-ish.

Some of us Vault Hunters are going to get the game on release and will want to talk about it. And that's cool. But remember that some of us will not be able to abandon work and lock the family in the attic to power through the entire game over the weekend. Others will want to wait for the price to decrease, for enough patches to be released, or for Grandma to gift it to them at Christmas after having listened attentively to all her stories. So don't spoil the game for them!

Our spoiler rules are simple enough to be understood by any psycho, and are in application as long as this post remains pinned.

  1. Spoilers include any reference to story elements in Borderlands 4. Older games are not concerned. Discussions about game mechanics, character skills, gear, etc are not concerned either (as long as the discussion or linked content doesn't touch any story elements, say "that gun drops from evil Moxxi").
  2. Post title. Do not put spoilers in post titles. Anybody looking at the front page of r/Borderlands must remain 100% unspoiled.
  3. Post body. If the body of your post contains a spoiler, you must tag the post as spoiler. When you create the post, it can be tagged as NSFW and/or spoiler, and the content will be blurred until the reader clicks on it. Importantly: tagging is not the same as giving a flair (like [BL2] or [Steam] or [Spoiler]). Whenever possible, add information about the content being spoiled in the title or flair (e.g. [Spoiler for Chapters 3&4] or [Spoiler for the Amara DLC]).
  4. Comments. In any comment in any thread, shroud all spoilers using spoiler markup. Spoiler markup >!looks like this!< when you write it, and looks like this when you read it. Again, add a note in clear text to give people an idea of the content being spoiled. One exception: within a spoiler-tagged thread, comments on the precise topic of the spoiler are exempt from that requirement. When in doubt, talk to Lilith use the spoiler markup.
  5. Links. If you post a link to an external site, youtube video, etc, give people following the link a chance to know what they're getting. If that content contains anything that may be seen as a spoiler, add a clear warning next to the link.

If you cannot follow these instructions, do not post spoilers at all. If you think that you may have made a mistake in following these instructions, immediately review what you have posted and make corrections. If you are on mobile and find proofreading inconvenient, do it anyway.

Any post or comment that breaks those rules will be removed. All around the stactus plant, serious or repeated offenses will result in a ban, at the mod's discretion. POP! goes the bandit.

All that being said, even with all these precautions and the dedication of your most favorite mod team, some things will slip through the cracks. So if you don't want to be spoiled, the only true solution may be to stay away from this sub (and reddit, and the internet, and the world).

Good luck Killer & see you on Kairos!


r/Borderlands Jun 07 '25

Review Bombing - Take Two Terms of Service / EULA

476 Upvotes

If you've played any of the Borderlands games recently, you will have noticed that you were asked to agree to new Terms of Service before starting the game. This happened because the Borderlands games have changed publisher and are now under Take Two.

This has led to some controversies and review bombing. We have always been keen on letting people express themselves freely on this sub, whatever their opinion (as long as it stays civil). However, on this particular matter, given the large number of recent threads on that subject, their repetitiveness, and the fact that they often create conflicts (we've likely issued more Rule 1 bans in the last 2 weeks than in the last 6 months). We've chosen to lock the previous threads on that subject and we will remove new ones. We'll leave this one open for a few days (as long as it stays civil).

If you want to read more, start with the official response from Gearbox on the matter. You can also use the search bar above to locate the multiple recent threads on the topic in this sub. Be aware that there may be some level of misinformation/fearmongering. If you want to discuss the subject further, we suggest you do it in a different space that is more relevant to the matter, since in the end, this is a Take Two thing, not a Borderlands thing. If you're very worried but don't want to contact a lawyer about it, or if you want to take a stance against evil corporations, just don't play the games. But in that case you should probably not play most games (nor use most apps, devices, websites, etc). Chances are you've already agreed multiple times to ToS similar or worse than the new ones for Borderlands.

As the mod team of r/borderlands, we are not lawyers so we do not have a definitive opinion on the matter. Like most people, we don't have much love for the ToS/EULAs of many software companies and the loss of privacy that goes along with any use of the internet. But on the other hand, we haven't seen anything particularly concerning in those ToS (in comparison with what other companies put in theirs). That's just the general feeling among the mod team, not an official stance of the subreddit.

A few things to note:

  • Whatever you agree to in ToS/EULA still does not allow the publishers to do anything illegal (depending on your country of jurisdiction).
  • Typically ToS/EULA are made as general as possible to cover all possible edge cases. If it says "we may (...)", that doesn't necessarily mean that they are doing it, or have any intent on doing it to you. For example, the ToS say they may collect your government ID number. In some countries like China this is mandatory (to regulate play time). So they have to do it, and they have to put it in the ToS. This doesn't mean that they intend to collect such data in other countries, and anyway they have no way to do so unless you provide it yourself.
  • The new ToS appear to be general for Take Two, and as such include things that are not specifically aimed (or likely to be used) in the Borderlands games. For example, there is some note that the use of mods may get you banned. This makes sense to fight cheating in the context of competitive multiplayer games and/or if part of a game's revenue is driven by micro-transactions or subscriptions. If you find and use a "mod" to unlock paying content in BL4 for free, you might get in trouble (deservedly). But there is no reason to believe that anything more would be enforced for the Borderlands games (e.g. against the use of mods like the community patch, etc). Gearbox has always been (unofficially) supportive of the modding scene. And the main Borderlands modding community has been cooperative with Gearbox on such matters.
  • There has been some talk about the games having been converted to spyware. Before spreading any misinformation, you can check for yourself the latest patches on Steam DB. For example, Borderlands 2 received its last update in August 2022, and BL3 received its last update in August 2024. Long before the new ToS were published. The Borderlands games since BL2 also have hotfix capabilities, but this only allows to change parameters (like the damage of a weapon), not the code logic, certainly not turn anything into spyware.

r/Borderlands 10h ago

Borderlands Mobile update

25 Upvotes

There’s an update to the mobile game and it’s playable again.


r/Borderlands 1h ago

[Question] xbox one to ps5

Upvotes

“Network Error: This feature requires all active players to be connected to Gearbox Software SHiFT”

my partner and i have been playing this for awhile and now all the sudden I get this? I’ve reset everything, turned it on and off again. Confirmed my email and DOB on shift. How can we fix this?


r/Borderlands 6h ago

[BL2] Best Borderlands 2 Overhaul mod

3 Upvotes

So what is the best gameplay overhaul for BL2 in your opinion? I only played Reborn back in the day, and Azurelands some time ago, and Azurelands is totally awesome, I would have hard time believe anything could beat it.


r/Borderlands 4h ago

PS5 Looking for co-op

2 Upvotes

Going through the games once again. Looking for co-op mates for Bl1, Bl2 and TPS. Platform PS5.
Lmk if you’re interested!


r/Borderlands 9h ago

[Question] BL4 on steam

1 Upvotes

so just rebought BL4 on pc since i made the switch from console and hadnt bought it till now but noticing crashes no matter what performance or settings i have on pc anyone have a fix or is this a known issue on the pc version. gonna list my specs here incase ppl are wondering if its my hardware

Cpu:ryzen 7 7700x

Gpu: 5070

ram;32 Gbs of ddr5


r/Borderlands 1d ago

Borderlands 4 on ps5 pro

4 Upvotes

how's the performance lately? Is it worth buying right now?


r/Borderlands 2d ago

Who’s your all time favorite vault hunter?

97 Upvotes

My favorite vault hunter is Gaige.


r/Borderlands 1d ago

[BL3] BL3 "Events" - just discovered them; which are worth doing?

6 Upvotes

So I've had BL3 for years but somehow never noticed these "events" that you have to enable in the main menu. Supposedly they were time-specific, and then were added to the game so that they could be played at any time, which is why their activation is so weird.

I think when I first played the game, being new to everything, I chose to have "events" turned off, thinking that it might be some multiplayer thing I wasn't ready for. And there are no trophies connected to them, so you wouldn't learn about them that way. Then thanks to YouTube randomly recommending me the Cartels soundtrack, I learned about them.

I'm more into exploring new areas than fighting tough bosses, so despite all the Ava hate, I enjoyed the "Mysteriouslier" bonus content. Visiting new areas of Pandora and the other planets is what I'd like to do; more so than fighting a crazy-hard boss. So which Events are recommended and worth our time?

(Edit: found this informative thread from 2 years ago with other people having the same question as me. Good info there too!)


r/Borderlands 1d ago

I’m new to borderlands!

12 Upvotes

I’m thinking about getting a borderlands game but I’m almost completely unfamiliar with the franchise, what should I know about to get me interested? The story/gameplay/humor/where to start/interesting gameplay hooks? Side note are the vaults actual gameplay stuff or just flavor text? Thanks!


r/Borderlands 1d ago

[BL1] Achement bug

0 Upvotes

I got the ps4 game of the year verson of the first game and i killed the krom boss but didnt get the trophie

I like to platinum games so im hopeing i can get it in a diffrent playthough but i just want to know if thats possibal and if anyone else has had this happen to them


r/Borderlands 1d ago

[BL2] Hellow fellow vault hunters

2 Upvotes

Do you think i should buy all the dlcs on bl2 and 3? And continue them Ive been thinking of getting bl4 but ive seen alot of mixed reviews about it so i wanna get the community’s opinion about which i should do


r/Borderlands 1d ago

Does anyone here actually enjoy 4?

0 Upvotes

If so, what do you like about it? If not, what are your biggest criticisms?


r/Borderlands 2d ago

[Question] Is bl4 worth getting at half off?

5 Upvotes

Borderlands 4 is currently half off on the ps store and I’m wondering if it’s worth getting at this price, I’ve heard mixed feelings and reviews but it looks pretty fun from what I’ve seen, also wondering if the base game is good enough or I should get the DLCs as well, been a fan for a long time and since destiny 2 is gone I’m really looking for something to scratch the looter shooter itch


r/Borderlands 2d ago

BL-1 GOTY Can I Transfer Characters?

7 Upvotes

Today I was cleaning house on my Series X. And I found a 360 copy of BL-1. Haven't touched that version in years for sure. I found old Toons I haven't played, seen in years. We called our Characters that like 15+ years ago. Now they are called Mains. Years of guns, sheilds, comms, etc. All farmed and stored away. Way back when the Gearbox Forums were a great place to find out everything. How things change.

Now that I have GOTY. Can I transfer my Characters and Weapons from the 360 ed. to the GOTY ed?

PS: My GOTY is glitchy. Shouldn't this Card have Stats here? The Proficiency grows, but no data. I'm thinking of Reinstall and see if that works. I posted about it, but no help yet.


r/Borderlands 1d ago

[BL4] BL4 year 2 content?

0 Upvotes

How we feeling about potential year 2 content? Do we think it will happen?
Seems to me like the door is open for more, the only BL3 VH that hasnt returned yet is Moze; they could do a story pack based around Vladof corperation (especially as theyre running with the narrative that corporations are trying take over Kairos).
They could also do a story pack involving Lilith, [SPOILERS] seeing as we havent heard anything from her since being freed in main story.


r/Borderlands 1d ago

I think Borderlands 5 shouldn’t have a main villain.

0 Upvotes

Instead I think it would benefit the game if the final boss was something akin to the destroyer where it’s more of an unstoppable force we need to take down. I didn’t mind the Timekeeper but he was far too passive and didn’t get much development as a character overall but the other 3 villains of 4 worked quite well I could say the same thing about 3 even with Katagawa, Traunt and Pain and Terror even with how short their segments were but I think having a smaller scale villain as a focus of an area would work better for the next game.


r/Borderlands 2d ago

Jus started PT2.5

5 Upvotes

I've basically beelined the main story and just finished it so now what quests do I leave for max level? I know the quests themsleves don't scale in level in BL1 but I do know that the bosses, enemies and their drops do. So what quests do I save? Do I complete the base game's quests first or do I do the DLCs? And in which order?


r/Borderlands 2d ago

[Question] Tell me what you guys think of this challenge I call it the boxes opening

8 Upvotes

I am thinking of attempting a challenge based around the borderlands collection Pandora's box

Here are the rules

Firstly it's a one life so if you die at any point you have to restart everything

Firstly you must beat the entirety of each game in chronological order no jumping from game to game

Aka

Bl1

Bl tps

Bl2

Bl3

And before moving on to the next game you must complete every dlc within that same one life

That means if you die within bl3 you must completely reset the challenge

Lastly no game breaking glitches so no infinite damage stacking or intentional glitches

And lastly you must play as the siren of each game

So

Bl1 Lilith

Bl tps claptrap (because it's funny)

Bl2 Mya

Bl3 Amara


r/Borderlands 2d ago

[Question] Anyone playing any Borderlands game using a sit-to-stand desk?

0 Upvotes

I'm on a SecretLab Magnus Pro XL sit-to-stand desk and I'm trying to figure out settings for Borderlands for field of view when sitting vs standing. Any of you peeps playing BL1-4 or any other similar shooters standing up sometimes throughout the day/night? Any advice/snarf/whatever is welcome!


r/Borderlands 2d ago

Borderlands 4 PS5 Pro performance

0 Upvotes

Hi all

I’m just wondering what the state of performance is for the game now, on the PS5 pro specifically. I know it was a bit ropey at launch but I’m wondering if things have improved

Thank you!


r/Borderlands 3d ago

[BL-TPS] Inventory bug

2 Upvotes

Just booted up TPS and saw my entire inventory has vanished overnight

Is there a way I can load into a previous save on the PC version?


r/Borderlands 3d ago

[Question] What is your Vault Hunter Dream Team?

18 Upvotes

Four playable characters, from any game including DLC. Who, in your opinion, would synergize best in terms of gameplay/lore?


r/Borderlands 3d ago

!SOLVED BL-1 GOTY My New BL-1 GOTY Is Wonky

0 Upvotes

XBox Series X, GameSir G7 Pro Controller, Denon X4800H (Audio Only, Video Pass Thru), TCL 75QM8, Ultra High HDMI cables. Other games on the console are fine.

I got the GOTY a few days ago on sale. It does look gorgeous on my tv.

When I press the Xbox button to "Exit", I scroll to Exit, Press, Confirm the "Exit Game?", It goes to "Main Menu", Press "Start Game", then the endless spinning, rolling of "Getting Save List".

It takes between 3-5 Minutes! to get the Save List if it happens at all. So I'm forced to DashBoard every time and hit "Resume" from the console's main menu. Then it goes. Even though Quick Start is ON. There is no "Quick Start".

I have tried Restart console, Hard Reset: unplug controller, ethernet, power, hold power button to discharge, wait 5 min, plug it all in, turn it on, same thing.

And the final reason for this post is From console OFF, to ON, to Play on Dashboard, on the Getting Save List menu. The spinning Dots now spin at a high rate of speed. Does not end and everything is frozen.

How can I get it to work? Are these known glitches? Thank You for your time.