Kairos Weekly #9 (September 6-12, 2026): level cap hits 70, Loveless the Hacker arrives as paid DLC
Version 1.10 landed September 10 and pushed the level cap to 70. The same day brought paid DLC Loveless the Hacker, Story Pack 2, and Bounty Pack 5, plus a Free Play Weekend and the game’s first anniversary sale. For the data side, we logged three copies of the Legendary armor shield Firewerks this week, and they line up cleanly by character level rather than by prefix.
Official announcements
Version 1.10: level cap 70, balance pass for existing classes
- The level cap rose by 10, to 70, with extra skill points to spend.
- Existing Vault Hunter classes got buffs and balance adjustments, including a big damage increase for Rafa’s APOPHIS Lance.
- Weekly Activities refreshed server-side; any player with an internet connection sees the new batch.
- Gearbox recommends restarting the game after the update to avoid matchmaking connection errors.
Loveless the Hacker arrives as paid DLC
- Available since September 10 as paid DLC ($9.99), and bundled with the Super Deluxe Edition and the Vault Hunter Pack.
- An ex-Anshin hacker turned assassin who shares her psyche with a digital virus of her own creation. The virus digistructs into a physical Wyrm to fight alongside her.
- She deals Corrosive and Radiation damage.
- Three Action Skills: Plague Star (a shuriken that spreads Contagion), Visual Paradox Nexus (cloaks her and spawns a decoy), Malignant Construct (sends the Wyrm in with tail whips and toxic breath).
- Action Skills carry low-cooldown power spikes called Functions and high-impact, hold-to-activate finishers called Executables.
Story Pack 2 and Bounty Pack 5 ship the same day
- Story Pack 2: FL4K and the Last Resort adds the new region Providence ($19.99).
- Bounty Pack 5: Amara and the Vile Shadows ships alongside it, with a repeatable boss rush and new gear ($5.99).
- Both are also sold separately from the bundle editions.
Free Play Weekend and the first anniversary sale
- The Free Play Weekend runs September 10, 10 AM PT through September 14, 10 AM PT, with the full base game playable for free and Cross-Platform Saves supported.
- Buy any edition after the weekend ends and your progress and loot carry over.
- Steam’s first-anniversary sale runs through September 24, 10 AM PT, with 50% off the base game, Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition.
Weekly Activities (September 10-17)
| Slot | Content |
|---|---|
| Big Encore Boss | Sidney Pointylegs, a tougher variant of an existing boss |
| Wildcard Mission | Overwriting a Wrong (Tricky, Quartermaster, Arms Dealer) |
| Guaranteed Legendary | San Saba Songbird Jakobs Pistol |
| Maurice’s Black Market | Relocated this week; same spot for everyone, stock differs per player |
Verified in-game data: three Firewerks shields confirm level, not prefix, drives unique damage
Normal farming turned up three copies of the Legendary armor shield Firewerks (Torgue) this week: two at Lv30 and one at Lv31.
| Copy | Lv | Capacity | Random augment | On-kill missile (Bundle) | Armor-break missiles (Missile Swarm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 30 | 1,957 | +10% max move speed | 1,327 | 3 x 265 |
| B | 30 | 1,924 | Knockback + 30% move speed for 5s | 1,327 | 3 x 265 |
| C | 31 | 2,025 | +15% resistance / +10% max life | 1,446 | 3 x 289 |
Two things fall out of this.
At the same level, the unique numbers match exactly, no matter what else varies. Copies A and B have different capacity and different random augments, but the on-kill missile deals 1,327 on both, and the armor-break missiles deal 265 on both.
One level higher moves both unique values by the same margin. Copy C, at Lv31, hits 1,446 on the kill missile and 289 on the armor-break missiles, both up about 9% from the Lv30 copies.
Last week’s article argued that farming should target base stats, not the unique effect, since the unique numbers did not move with the prefix. This week’s three copies confirm that with a level comparison: if you already own a Firewerks, the fastest way to raise its unique damage is to level up, not to reroll it.
Sources
- Borderlands 4: Version 1.10 - September 10, 2026 (Official Support)
- Borderlands 4 Weekly Activities: September 10-17 (Steam)
- Borderlands 4 Free Play Weekend and anniversary sales happening now! (Steam)
- Loveless the Hacker, Story Pack 2, and Bounty Pack 5 out now! (Steam)
Measured values come from our own in-game captures. Official information is sourced above.
FAQ
What changed in Version 1.10?
Version 1.10 shipped September 10 and raised the level cap by 10, to 70. Every base-game Vault Hunter class got balance changes, with a big damage increase for Rafa's APOPHIS Lance. Weekly Activities also refreshed server-side.
When can I play Loveless the Hacker?
She has been available since September 10 as paid DLC ($9.99). Her class is Hacker, she deals Corrosive and Radiation damage, and her three Action Skills are Plague Star, Visual Paradox Nexus and Malignant Construct. She is also bundled with the Super Deluxe Edition and the Vault Hunter Pack.
What are this week's (September 10-17) Weekly Activities?
The Big Encore Boss is Sidney Pointylegs, a tougher variant of an existing boss. The Wildcard Mission is Overwriting a Wrong (Tricky, Quartermaster, Arms Dealer), with a guaranteed Legendary San Saba Songbird Jakobs Pistol. Maurice's Black Market Vending Machine moved to a new spot this week; the location is the same for every player, but the stock differs per player.
How long do the Free Play Weekend and anniversary sale run?
The Free Play Weekend runs September 10, 10 AM PT through September 14, 10 AM PT. The first-anniversary sale runs through September 24, 10 AM PT, with 50% off the base game, Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition.