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Borderlands 4 Update Nerfs Builds, Buffs Gameplay for Halloween

10/24/2025

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Borderlands 4 released a nerf-heavy update addressing broken builds and enhancing gameplay, delayed from launch and tied to the 'Horrors of Kairos' Halloween event.
The Jakobs crit knife's crit rate drops from 100% to 30%.
Respec costs fall from 5000 to 1500 Eridium.
Loot drops improve and Amon and Vex receive buffs.
Overperforming skills are nerfed as Gearbox aims to balance gameplay and expand viable builds.

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Story summary

Borderlands 4 released a nerf-heavy update addressing broken builds and enhancing gameplay, delayed from launch and tied to the 'Horrors of Kairos' Halloween event.
The Jakobs crit knife's crit rate drops from 100% to 30%.
Respec costs fall from 5000 to 1500 Eridium.
Loot drops improve and Amon and Vex receive buffs.
Overperforming skills are nerfed as Gearbox aims to balance gameplay and expand viable builds.