Gearbox and 2K are packing an enormous amount into a single day. On September 10, 2026, Borderlands 4 is releasing a brand-new Vault Hunter, a paid story DLC centered on FL4K, a Siren-themed Bounty Pack starring Amara, a free level cap increase to 70 for all players, new Pearlescent weapons, and a restructuring of how older DLC is sold. It’s the biggest single content drop the game has had since launch — and according to Gearbox, it also marks the end of the current post-launch roadmap. Here’s every confirmed detail.
Loveless the Hacker — The New Vault Hunter
Loveless the Hacker is the second new playable Vault Hunter added to Borderlands 4 post-launch, and she arrives as part of the September 10 update. Her full kit was revealed on the September 3 Gearbox DevCast, giving players a complete picture before launch day.
Loveless is an ex-Anshin operative turned assassin with a shadowy past. Her core mechanic revolves around a self-designed digital virus she shares consciousness with, which can be digistructed into a tangible physical form — acting as a lethal extension of her will on the battlefield. The “Anshin-born hacker” angle gives her a distinct identity in the roster, leaning into cyberpunk-adjacent aesthetics rather than the elemental or brute-force approaches of other Vault Hunters.
Loveless’ Three Action Skills
- Malignant Construct — Her virus companion digistructs into a physical entity that actively fights alongside her in melee range
- Visual Paradox Nexus — Creates a visual disruption zone that disorients enemies and amplifies Loveless’s damage output against affected targets
- Plague Star — A high-damage offensive ability that spreads viral effects across grouped enemies, scaling with the infection stacks she builds through her kit
Each Action Skill is complemented by low-cooldown Functions and high-impact Executables that Gearbox describes as creating “fast, flexible combat loops built around precision, mobility, and relentless aggression.” The skill tree design appears to reward players who want a high-APM playstyle — constantly moving, stacking debuffs, and synergizing between the virus companion and Loveless’s own abilities.
Pricing and Availability
Loveless the Hacker and her cosmetics are available for individual purchase at $9.99, completely separate from the Story Pack 2 narrative content. She is also included in the Borderlands 4 Super Deluxe Edition, Vault Hunter Pack, and bundled with Story Pack 2 if purchased together. Players who want only the new character without the Providence story content can pick her up standalone.
Story Pack 2: FL4K and the Last Resort
Story Pack 2: FL4K and the Last Resort is priced at $19.99 and takes players to Providence, a new region described as a remote tropical island with a complex, vertical layout built around the game’s new zipline traversal mechanic. Tediore has invaded to hoard Ordonite, a rare resource unique to Providence, and FL4K — returning from Borderlands 3 — has had their beloved skag companion Mr. Chew kidnapped by the corporate invaders.
What’s in Providence
- New main and side story missions across the Providence zone
- Ziplines as a new traversal mechanic, allowing players to move vertically through the jungle environment and gain high-ground advantages in combat
- Digiverse infiltration missions — a new mission type where players strike the network source of an attack before enemies can materialize in physical reality
- Dynamic world events including volcanic eruptions that trigger field boss spawns mid-exploration
- Lieutenant Harmony and five elite Tediore managers as new boss encounters
- New legendary loot specific to the Providence zone
FL4K’s absence from Borderlands 4’s main storyline made their Story Pack 2 appearance particularly anticipated. Of the four playable Borderlands 3 Vault Hunters, only Moze has yet to make a physical in-game appearance in BL4’s content to date. FL4K’s return gives the Beastmaster proper story time alongside the BL4 cast — and based on the preview materials, the dynamic with their pet-centric personality plays well against Tediore’s corporate militarism.
Bounty Pack 5: Amara and the Vile Shadows
Bounty Pack 5: Amara and the Vile Shadows arrives alongside Story Pack 2 with a Siren-focused theme. The pack includes:
- A new repeatable mission teaming up with Amara to explore the Phase dimension
- New bosses themed around Siren lore and the repercussions of BL4’s main story ending on Amara specifically
- Legendary gear from the Phase dimension
- Vault Card 5 featuring 24 cosmetic items and 4 pieces of reroll gear
The Amara storyline specifically picks up on changes to her character following BL4’s main campaign ending — territory the base game left open. The Siren dimension angle connects to BL4’s broader mythology around Sirens, which the main story began unraveling with the mysterious figure Lilith encountered in The Timekeeper’s Vault.
Bounty Pack 5 can be purchased separately or as part of a bundle. The Vault Card 5 component is purchasable individually as well. Players with the Deluxe or Super Deluxe editions get it automatically.
Version 1.10 — Free for Every Player
Here’s what every Borderlands 4 player gets on September 10 regardless of whether they buy any DLC:
Level Cap Increase to 70
The maximum level cap rises from 60 to 70. The previous increase from 50 to 60 happened in March 2026 alongside the C4SH content drop. Ten new levels means ten new skill points to redistribute across your Vault Hunter’s trees — significant for build optimization, especially with new gear entering the pool simultaneously. Gearbox has confirmed this is the final level cap increase for Borderlands 4, so players can plan their builds with a definitive ceiling in mind.
New Pearlescent Weapons and Legendary Gear
Pearlescent-tier weapons — the rarest drop category in Borderlands history — are returning with new entries. These sit above Legendary in rarity and have historically been the most sought-after endgame gear in every Borderlands entry they’ve appeared in. New Legendary gear is also being added to the loot pool alongside the Pearlesents.
Balance Adjustments
Version 1.10 includes balance adjustments across existing Vault Hunters. Specific numbers haven’t been published ahead of the patch notes, but balance passes alongside major content drops are standard Gearbox practice.
DLC Restructuring — How Older Content Changes
Also on September 10, Gearbox and 2K are restructuring how older Borderlands 4 DLC is sold. Previously, Story Pack 1 and Bounty Pack 2 were only available as combined purchases. Starting September 10, the individual components of Story Pack 1 and Bounty Pack 2 become purchasable separately — matching the à la carte approach that has been available for Bounty Packs 3, 4, and 5.
There’s an important technical note for console players who already own these packs: because the individual components are being listed as separate entries on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S storefronts, existing owners will need to navigate to the individual listings and redownload their content starting September 10. The content itself isn’t changing — just how it’s packaged on the storefront. PC players on Steam and the Epic Games Store are unaffected by this change.
This Marks the End of BL4’s Current Roadmap
Gearbox has confirmed that September 10’s content drop marks the conclusion of Borderlands 4’s announced post-launch roadmap. That doesn’t mean the game is done receiving support — it means the roadmap that was publicly planned has been fulfilled. Whether a new roadmap follows, what form additional content might take, and whether another Story Pack cycle is planned has not been officially addressed.
The post-launch content arc for BL4 has been: Story Pack 1, Bounty Packs 1-5, two new Vault Hunters (including Loveless), and two major level cap increases. For a game that also received the Borderlands Dead ECHOs audio drama in July and has had Lilith appear as a playable skin in Fortnite’s current season, the franchise has maintained a fairly high profile throughout 2026 even during the gaps between content drops.
Full Pricing Summary for September 10
- Story Pack 2: FL4K and the Last Resort — $19.99 (includes Providence zone and missions, not Loveless)
- Loveless the Hacker — $9.99 (standalone Vault Hunter purchase)
- Story Pack 2 Bundle (story content + Loveless) — $24.99
- Bounty Pack 5: Amara and the Vile Shadows — $9.99
- Vault Card 5 — $4.99 standalone
- Bounty Pack 5 Bundle (mission + Vault Card 5) — $11.99
- Version 1.10 update — Free for all players
Super Deluxe Edition owners have all paid content automatically included. Deluxe Edition owners receive the Bounty Packs. Players on the base game who want everything will be looking at roughly $35-40 depending on bundle choices.
September 10 is a big day for gaming in general — GTA 6’s release schedule is dominating the conversation heading toward November, but Borderlands fans have something significant to dig into right now, no waiting required.
