Borderlands 4 offers a vast open world. There is plenty to do in it. One of these events promises a lot of loot, but one mechanic is causing players trouble.
What is this event? If you are exploring the open world of Borderlands 4, you can discover random events. The so-called Rift Champions are world bosses that can spawn on the planet Kairos. You can recognize these events by large, transparent domes.
When you enter this dome, you must fight one or even two bosses. Which bosses appear is random, just like the occurrence of the event. If you defeat the boss, you not only receive loot from the defeated boss, but you also get a loot box as a reward, which, with a bit of luck, may also contain legendary weapons.
The YouTuber KackisHD showcased how a battle and the rewards afterward can look like in his video. According to his experience, there is even more loot than from story bosses. During the story, the world bosses can therefore be quite rewarding.
However, you can also fail. If you die or go outside the dome during the fight, the boss despawns. Especially the latter causes frustration among some players.
This is literally the only thing that frustrates me at the moment
What is the biggest problem with the world bosses? The problem with the dome is that the boss despawns immediately if you slightly leave the area. Depending on how the area is structured, it can happen in the heat of the moment that you dodge in the wrong direction and the fight suddenly ends.
Some enemies can even knock you back, causing you to unintentionally leave the area. This can be frustrating, especially when you were just about to defeat the boss. Many players express this in a current Reddit thread in the Borderlands subreddit. They conclude that it just doesn’t feel good.
_Nari_ (Reddit) is one of the players who didn’t know this and thought there was a hidden timer for the fight: Yes, that happened to me when I first fought a world boss, my back was out and I didn’t even realize I was despawning the boss as he was about to die.
For coffeestainedpaper (Reddit), it is currently the only point of criticism about the game: This is literally the only thing that frustrates me at the moment
TAJack1 (Reddit) even reports a boss that flew outside the dome and could no longer be hit.
In multiplayer, these problems seem to be even more frustrating because one player can cause the entire boss to disappear with one wrong step. However, among the comments, there are also suggestions for improvement. For example, a countdown that alerts the player to quickly return to the area.
Due to the fast-paced fights in the game, many players will likely experience this. Especially explosions and many enemies can quickly cause you to lose track and land in the wrong place. However, this seems to be a problem that can be easily fixed.
It is still unclear whether a patch will improve the world bosses and, above all, the domes. If you are looking for powerful loot and a good place to farm, a simple boss could currently provide the perfect spot, which is also worthwhile for the endgame: A boss in Borderlands 4 gives you awesome loot and can be defeated in 10 seconds.
