Borderlands 4 Patch Notes History: Every Major Update

Version 1.10LatestSeptember 10, 2026
Story Pack 2: FL4K and the Last Resort
- Story Pack 2 sends players to the tropical island of Providence with FL4K to rescue Mr. Chew from a Tediore expedition, and Bounty Pack 5: Amara and the Vile Shadows launched the same day.
- New playable Vault Hunter Loveless the Hacker, an ex-Anshin assassin who shares her mind with a digital virus that takes physical form as a Wyrm companion.
- The free update raised the level cap by 10, to 70, for every player and added balance adjustments across the other Vault Hunters.
For buyers
Story Pack 2, Loveless and Bounty Pack 5 are paid DLC, included with the Super Deluxe Edition and Vault Hunter Pack; the level-cap raise is free for all players.
Sources (2)
- Borderlands 4 Steam news: This Month on Kairos
- 2K announcement: Story Pack 2 launching September 10
Version 1.9July 30, 2026
Bounty Pack 4: Murders & Acquisitions
- Bounty Pack 4 adds a repeatable, choice-driven mission in the Toxic Scowl canyon, mediating between the pacifist Flock and the Blasphemers, plus Vault Card 4: Desert Dreams.
- Pearlescent world drops gained dedicated boss sources, and three new Pearlescent weapons were added.
Sources (1)
- Borderlands Support: Version 1.9 - July 30, 2026
Story Pack 1March 26, 2026
Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned
- The first Story Pack adds the Whispering Glacier region, new story missions against the Lost Legion, and new Vault Hunter C4SH the Rogue, a CasinoBot gunslinger.
- Its release raised the level cap from 50 to 60 for all players, even those who did not buy the DLC.
Sources (2)
- Borderlands Wiki: Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned
- Military.com: Borderlands 4 releases major March 26 update and Mad Ellie story DLC
Bounty Pack 2February 26, 2026
Legend of the Stone Demon
- Second Bounty Pack, with new narrative missions, bosses and loot themed around the Stone Demon.
- Its free update introduced the Pearlescent rarity tier, a loot tier above Legendary, available to all players whether or not they own DLC.
Sources (2)
- Borderlands Wiki: Borderlands 4
- Khelnow: Borderlands 4 Bounty Pack 2 release date and Story Pack 1 details
Bounty Pack 1November 20, 2025
How Rush Saved Mercenary Day
- The first Bounty Pack: a Mercenary Day mission built around Rush and the Outbounders, with a Vault Card of cosmetics and gear to earn through play.
- Gearbox later made this pack free for all players, and added a fifth Bounty Pack to the paid bundle in its place.
Sources (2)
- Borderlands Wiki: Borderlands 4
- MentalMars: Borderlands 4 DLC post-launch roadmap

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What is the latest Borderlands 4 patch?

The latest update we track is Version 1.10, Story Pack 2: FL4K and the Last Resort, released September 10, 2026. The full list is on this page, newest first, and we re-check it regularly.

Where can I read the official Borderlands 4 patch notes?

The full notes are published by the developer: Gearbox: Borderlands 4 update notes. Each patch on this page also links the sources we used.

How far back does this Borderlands 4 patch history go?

It covers the major updates from November 20, 2025 onward, 5 patches in total. Small hotfixes are left out unless they change trading or buying.

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