Fans of loot shooters could look forward to the new Borderlands 4 as early as September. Until then, the developers will supply players with new information. In a developer video, Gearbox showcases another skill tree. A small detail in it promises a nice feature.
What is the status of Borderlands 4? After Gearbox announced the latest installment of the legendary loot shooter series for 2024, there has been regular new information about the game.
On YouTube, the official Borderlands account started a small video series, where viewers get a Behind-The-Scenes
look at the development of the 4th installment. In the first episode, not only is a new skill tree shown, but also a hidden quality-of-life improvement.
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New Skill Tree and a Time-Saving Feature
What can be seen in this video? In the new video, the developers from Gearbox Software talk about developing vault hunters, the playable characters of the series. Alongside the heroes’ attributes, there are smaller gameplay clips.
The video also shows concept art, the work of developers, and a new skill tree from character Amon. As previously shown in a State of Play featuring Vex, the Siren, it is evident that a single tree has multiple paths.
In earlier parts of the series, each character had 3 (in Borderlands 3, even 4 via DLCs) skill trees, but all had a single end. In 4, it appears that characters not only have 3 major skill trees, but also individual paths within the trees. Thus, they seem to be even larger than in the predecessor.
The video showcases a skill from Amon. When using his active skill, he can summon drones with Tempered Lighting
that inflict lightning damage. It is also shown that the character is level 50 in the tree and the bar does not display experience. Therefore, one can assume that level 50 will again be the maximum level at release.
Streamer JoltzDude130 (via x.com) discovered in one frame a small but likely beneficial feature for many veterans.
In the frame, it appears there is a button to allocate maximum points into a skill. Previously, each point had to be set individually. This feature could save significant time when respecing, especially when testing individual builds.
The game is expected to be playable on September 12, 2025. Even though many players are looking forward to the upcoming loot shooter, a predecessor created negative sentiment and reviews: Thousands of gamers are convinced that Borderlands spied on them – Now someone speaks who analyzed the game files
