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Borderlands 4 Kindread Spirits Review — Legendary Class Mod

Published: 8/15/2026 · Updated: 11/15/2026 · As of 2026-07

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You'd think they'd never seen a girl and a cat on a broom before.

This review was machine-translated from the Japanese original. Numbers are checked against the original; if the wording reads oddly, the Japanese version is authoritative.

When using a Command Skill, the Gun gains Kinetic Minion Damage, and the Command Skill itself also grants Gun Damage, making it a hybrid class MOD. It removes the barrier between Minion firepower and Gun firepower, extending both simultaneously. Suited for Vex builds that get stronger the more you spin Command Skills.

🧩 Red Text Source “You’d think they’d never seen a girl and a cat on a broom before.” is from the English dub of the animated film ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ (1989, Studio Ghibli), where the black cat Jiji (Jiji) says the line, exasperated by the girl on a broom and the cat’s gaze (IMDb Quotes / Quotes.net). Witch = Siren-type Vex (same line as Teen Witch etc.) and the combination “a girl and a cat” (= familiar/minion) matches the minion-related effect.

What kind of class MOD? (Beginner’s perspective)

• Vex (Siren-type) exclusive Legendary / class MOD
• When using a Command Skill, the Gun gains Kinetic Minion Damage +30% for 10 seconds
• Additionally, the Command Skill also grants Gun Damage (in addition to its original damage type) = mutual enhancement of Minion and Gun
• Unique status: Command Skill Cooldown Recovery +45% = easier to spin Command Skills frequently and maintain buffs

Unique Effects (Mechanics)

⚠️ Numbers may be outdated (2026-08-23·(unverified)) Regarding the article’s +30%, my own measurement is +75% (Kindread Spirits Lv38·2 units), Lootlemon’s current value is also +75% (information that it was increased in the 2026-04-30 patch). The article’s +30% appears to be a pre-patch value and may be stale. It will remain listed alongside without alteration until rechecked on actual hardware.

• The official Japanese name is “Kindread Spirits” (a play on “Kindred Spirits” translated as Kindread Spirits). The existing alias Kindred Spirits is a phonetic transcription and not the official notation (will not be removed).
• Source: https://www.lootlemon.com/class-mod/kindread-spirits-vex-bl4

Command Skill Use with the Gun Bonus Kinetic Minion Damage +30% (10 seconds). Command Skill also grants Gun Damage. Unique status +45% Command Skill Cooldown Recovery.

• In-game: Using a Command Skill grants the Gun bonus Kinetic Minion Damage. The Command Skill also grants Gun Damage
• Web (Lootlemon): Using a Command Skill grants Vex +30% Bonus Kinetic Minion Damage with Guns for 10s. Command Skills deal Gun Damage in addition to other types. Always comes with: +45% Command Skill Cooldown Rate
• Skill bonus (skill name +N): (unverified) (only the card icon is displayed, making it unreadable)
• Strength: Hybrid that can convert Minion-type stats to Gun firepower / Weakness: Effect does not apply unless you spin Command Skills

Drop Farming

Build Synergy

• Core of the Command Skill + Gun hybrid build: Minion Damage-type stats and skills are also converted to Gun firepower
• Cooldown Recovery +45% allows frequent Command Skill spins = less likely to interrupt the 10-second buff
• Because Kinetic (Physical) Minion Damage applies, it synergizes with Kinetic Enhancement and Minion Enhancement stats
• Specific target skills (+N) vary by individual = selection point (skill name (unverified))

Summary

• Hybrid-type class MOD that mutually enhances Command Skills and Guns
• The ability to transfer Minion Damage onto Gun firepower is its uniqueness
• Cooldown Recovery +45% lets you keep spinning Command Skills to maintain buffs
• Obtained from Primal Guardian Origo (Arch of Origo)

Related

• Same category (Vex class MOD): Avatar / Illusionist / Misericorde / Technomancer / Teen Witch / Undead Eye
• Reference: Lootlemon - Kindread Spirits