Kairos Weekly (8)
A weekly recap of Borderlands 4: official announcements, weekly activities, and numbers we verified in-game.
This is an unofficial fan-made recap and is not affiliated with Gearbox Software, 2K, or Take-Two Interactive.
Kairos Weekly #8 (August 30 - September 5, 2026): six Husky Friend rolls measured before it became the reward
Borderlands 4 week in review. The Wildcard now guarantees the Husky Friend Tediore shotgun, and we already had six Lv49 copies logged: 3,375 to 4,284 DPS. Loveless the Hacker arrives September 10 as paid DLC.
Kairos Weekly #7 (August 23-29, 2026): Asher's Rise measured the same week it became the reward
Borderlands 4 week in review, August 23-29, 2026. The Wildcard 'The Power Ballad of Rodd Vomit' guarantees the Asher's Rise Maliwan sniper — we logged a Lv49 copy at 6,330 DPS. Loveless the Hacker is fully revealed on September 3, and Version 1.10 lands September 10.
Kairos Weekly #6 (August 16-22, 2026): Story Pack 2 fully revealed, Version 1.10 raises the level cap by 10
Borderlands 4 week in review, August 16-22, 2026. The August 20 Gearbox DevCast revealed Story Pack 2: FL4K and the Last Resort with the new region Providence, Bounty Pack 5, and new Vault Hunter Loveless the Hacker. Version 1.10 raises the level cap by 10. Plus measured level scaling on Jelly.
Kairos Weekly #5 (August 9-15, 2026): Whiskey Foxtrot is the guaranteed drop, Core Observer takes the Encore slot
Borderlands 4 week in review, August 9-15, 2026. The Big Encore Boss is a tougher Core Observer and the Wildcard 'One Slimy Issue' guarantees the Whiskey Foxtrot Vladof assault rifle — a gun we had already logged twice back in July. Plus Lv47-48 measured rolls from 75 pieces.
Kairos Weekly #4 (August 2-8, 2026): Weekly Activities go server-side, and Budget Deity rolls 18% apart
Borderlands 4 week in review, August 2-8, 2026. From August 6 the Weekly Activities rotate server-side. The Big Encore Boss is a triple threat — Rocken Roller, Axemaul and Shadowpelt — and the Wildcard reward is Budget Deity. We farmed five Lv47 copies: DPS ranged from 4,960 to 5,836.
Kairos Weekly #3 (July 26 - August 1, 2026): Version 1.9 lands, Pearlescents get dedicated drop sources
Borderlands 4 week in review, July 26 - August 1, 2026. Version 1.9 shipped Bounty Pack 4 and Vault Card 4, added three Pearlescent weapons, and gave Pearlescent world drops dedicated sources. Wildcard reward is T.K's Wave. Plus measured rolls across a Lv31-47 spread.
Kairos Weekly #2 (July 19-25, 2026): Dead ECHOs launches, Bounty Pack 4 detailed, Story Pack 2 dated
Borderlands 4 week in review, July 19-25, 2026. Gearbox's first scripted podcast Dead ECHOs premiered, the July 23 DevCast detailed Bounty Pack 4, and Story Pack 2: FL4K and the Last Resort was dated for September 10. Wildcard reward is Vamoose. Plus two low-level measured rolls from 128 pieces logged.
Kairos Weekly #1 (July 12-18, 2026): Wildcard 'Old Lads', and Bounty Pack 4 dated for July 30
Borderlands 4 week in review, July 12-18, 2026. Big Encore Boss is Vile Ted & The Experiments, the Wildcard reward is the Ohm I Got Maliwan SMG, and Bounty Pack 4 got its July 30 date. Plus measured roll variance from 147 pieces of gear logged in-game this week.