On April 23rd, a patch with many new features for Borderlands 3 was released. However, there were also some serious bugs. The first of them have now been fixed in a hotfix.
What were the problems? The new patch introduced Mayhem 2.0 and the Cartel’s Revenge. However, much of it did not run smoothly right away.
Technical issues became rampant, in the form of crashes, frame rate drops, and incorrect scaling. Some players reported in a thread on reddit that Borderlands 3 was almost unplayable, especially on consoles.
What’s in the new patch? The patch from April 30th, which is scheduled to be deployed on all platforms by 9 PM our time, addressed both technical and content issues regarding drop rates.
Although not all issues may be resolved, the update should noticeably improve the situation for many players.
Additionally, the patch launches the new event “Galactic Loot” for the planet Promethea, which is part of the new Cartel Hunts.
Patch brings adjustments to Mayhem 2.0
What does the update change in Mayhem 2.0? A major focus of the patch is on loot adjustments in Mayhem 2.0. The patch notes say:
- The drop rates for legendary items in Mayhem mode have been adjusted.
- The drop rates for anointed gear in Mayhem mode have been adjusted.
Another loot change relates to the contents of the second DLC “Guns, Love, and Tentacles”. A bug has been fixed where enemies were dropping only common and rare items.
What is being done about the technical issues? In terms of technical adjustments, changes were made to the O.P.Q. system, which led to stability issues due to an excessive number of drones being generated. Therefore, the secondary fire rate has been reduced.
Additionally, two Mayhem modifiers have been disabled that caused problems. Another issue involved areas where players or NPCs could get stuck. A total of 5 of these spots have been adjusted.
You can find the complete patch notes for the update on the official Borderlands 3 page.
