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Borderlands 4: Confirmed Vault Hunters, New Planet Kairos, and Release Date

Gearbox has been unusually forthcoming about Borderlands 4 compared to previous entries. Here's everything officially confirmed.

The new setting: Kairos

BL4 leaves Pandora behind for Kairos, a planet with multiple biomes and dynamic weather that affects combat. The gameplay reveal showed:

  • Desert zones with sandstorms that reduce visibility
  • Ice shelves where sliding physics change movement
  • Urban environments with vertical traversal

Vault Hunters

Only 2 of 4 confirmed so far:

  • Zane-tier operative with deployable clones and a teleport ability
  • Heavy class with a gravity-manipulation action skill
  • 2 more unannounced (likely at Gamescom 2026)

Gameplay changes

Dual-element weapons (fire+corrosive on one gun), a revamped skill tree with cross-class augments, and 4-player co-op with dedicated drop-in/drop-out.

Release date

October 2026, per the Gearbox CEO interview at PAX East. No delay announced yet.

Tracking updates at bl4wiki.com — weapons, character builds, and lore as more info comes out.

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