https://hyperflux.gg/ Updates from HyperFlux: verified Borderlands 4 mechanics articles and gear reviews. en Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://hyperflux.gg/grim-dawn/diary/gd-2026-07-29/ https://hyperflux.gg/grim-dawn/diary/gd-2026-07-29/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Played 0.3h, 1 level-up(s). Auto-generated Grim Dawn play diary. https://hyperflux.gg/grim-dawn/diary/gd-2026-07-30/ https://hyperflux.gg/grim-dawn/diary/gd-2026-07-30/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Played 0.0h, 1 level-up(s). Auto-generated Grim Dawn play diary. https://hyperflux.gg/grim-dawn/diary/gd-2026-08-01/ https://hyperflux.gg/grim-dawn/diary/gd-2026-08-01/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Played 0.2h, 2 level-up(s). Auto-generated Grim Dawn play diary. https://hyperflux.gg/grim-dawn/diary/gd-2026-08-02/ https://hyperflux.gg/grim-dawn/diary/gd-2026-08-02/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Played 1.3h, 2 level-up(s). Auto-generated Grim Dawn play diary. https://hyperflux.gg/grim-dawn/diary/gd-2026-08-03/ https://hyperflux.gg/grim-dawn/diary/gd-2026-08-03/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Played 0.6h, 1 level-up(s). Auto-generated Grim Dawn play diary. https://hyperflux.gg/grim-dawn/diary/gd-2026-08-04/ https://hyperflux.gg/grim-dawn/diary/gd-2026-08-04/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Played 0.0h, 1 level-up(s). Auto-generated Grim Dawn play diary. https://hyperflux.gg/grim-dawn/diary/gd-2026-08-09/ https://hyperflux.gg/grim-dawn/diary/gd-2026-08-09/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Played 0.1h. Auto-generated Grim Dawn play diary. https://hyperflux.gg/grim-dawn/diary/gd-2026-08-10/ https://hyperflux.gg/grim-dawn/diary/gd-2026-08-10/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Played 0.3h. Auto-generated Grim Dawn play diary. https://hyperflux.gg/grim-dawn/diary/gd-2026-08-12/ https://hyperflux.gg/grim-dawn/diary/gd-2026-08-12/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Played 0.0h, 1 level-up(s). Auto-generated Grim Dawn play diary. https://hyperflux.gg/grim-dawn/diary/gd-2026-08-14/ https://hyperflux.gg/grim-dawn/diary/gd-2026-08-14/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Played 0.2h, 1 level-up(s). Auto-generated Grim Dawn play diary. https://hyperflux.gg/grim-dawn/diary/gd-2026-08-31/ https://hyperflux.gg/grim-dawn/diary/gd-2026-08-31/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Played 0.3h. Auto-generated Grim Dawn play diary. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/borderlands-dead-echos-episode-2/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/borderlands-dead-echos-episode-2/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A full recap of Dead ECHOs Episode 2, where the partnership actually starts running. Three jobs, one payday, and Junie's "favors always pay off" becomes policy. It's also the episode that invents the Postmaster and plants the Shrimp Blimp stock scam that comes back to earth in Episode 7. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/borderlands-dead-echos-episode-7/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/borderlands-dead-echos-episode-7/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A full recap of Dead ECHOs Episode 7, the one where they leave Pandora for Eden-6. Rodney's dossier reveals the Liquidators started life as a department inside Dahl accounting, and the Shrimp Blimp stock scam from Episode 2 comes back as a crash the pair fear they caused. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/borderlands-dead-echos-episode-8/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/borderlands-dead-echos-episode-8/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A full recap of Dead ECHOs Episode 8, a self-contained comedy episode set entirely on the flight to Eden-6. Three in-universe ECHOcasts play out in full, Aaron Baron calls in a favor from Episode 3, and the last thirty seconds put Liquidator Amadeus back on the trail. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/borderlands-dead-echos-episode-9/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/borderlands-dead-echos-episode-9/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A full recap of Dead ECHOs Episode 9. At the Jakobs estate on Eden-6, Junie is welcomed home by her uncle Wainwright Jakobs and Sir Hammerlock, a prison visitation recording reveals how Vivian Proctor learned who Junie is, and a call to Tannis finally locates the missing moon Elpis. In the final scene Amadeus defies Proctor, and Proctor readies an armada for Pandora. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/borderlands-dead-echos-episode-guide/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/borderlands-dead-echos-episode-guide/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A running guide to Borderlands' first-ever audio drama, Dead ECHOs. Watts, a burned-out Dahl ECHO operator, and Junie, a mysterious stranger, mine undeliverable audio logs for a payday. Episode 1-9 recaps, the full cast, and how it may tie into the BL4 main story. Episode 5 blows the partnership apart, Episode 6 has Junie explain all of it — she was a Jakobs family assassin — Episode 7 gets them off Pandora, and Episode 8 lands them at the Jakobs family estate while Liquidator Amadeus finally works out where they went. Episode 9 reveals how Proctor learned who Junie is, and where the moon Elpis ended up — orbiting Kairos. Updated as new episodes drop. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/skill-tree-unlock-mechanics/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/skill-tree-unlock-mechanics/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The exact point thresholds guides skip: color trees are independent (not summed). Each tree needs 15 in its Common section to open its branches, then 10 total in branches to reach the capstone tier. Capstones and the default augment slot cost no skill points. All Vault Hunters. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/news/kairos-weekly-2026-09-05/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/news/kairos-weekly-2026-09-05/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/borderlands-dead-echos-episode-1/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/borderlands-dead-echos-episode-1/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A full recap of Dead ECHOs Episode 1, where a burned-out Dahl ECHO operator gets locked out of his own substation, meets Junie in a bar, and walks out of the night with a 50/50 partnership. Every load-bearing element of the series is planted here: the dead ECHO hustle, the reverse-the-suck creed, and Dahl's accounting department. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/borderlands-dead-echos-episode-3/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/borderlands-dead-echos-episode-3/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A full recap of Dead ECHOs Episode 3, where the show finally explains why Junie is being hunted: she went through the Liquidator conversion program and came out intact, which is why Proctor wants her captured rather than killed. Also features Watts' ex Marisol, AB Holdings CEO Aaron Baron, and Crisp's betrayal. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/borderlands-dead-echos-episode-4/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/borderlands-dead-echos-episode-4/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A full recap of Dead ECHOs Episode 4, where Amadeus traces Junie to Pandora from a themed-restaurant receipt and calls Atticus his brother. It's also the episode that introduces Digi-Earl, the hologram AI voiced by Gearbox president Randy Pitchford himself. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/borderlands-dead-echos-episode-5/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/borderlands-dead-echos-episode-5/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A full recap of Dead ECHOs Episode 5, the series' biggest turning point. Rodney and Corn on the Cob are built, the restored ECHO exposes a massacre at a Dahl comms facility and Proctor's plan to erase Stanton Dahl, and Watts ends the episode pointing a gun at his own partner. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/borderlands-dead-echos-episode-6/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/borderlands-dead-echos-episode-6/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A full recap of Dead ECHOs Episode 6, where Junie explains everything: she was a Distiller, her grandfather Montgomery Jakobs' secret hit squad, conscripted at 12 and active for roughly ten years. A business talk show also exposes Proctor's private army on Elpis. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/reviews/firewerks/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/reviews/firewerks/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Early-game boss Splashzone drops the armor Firewerks, reviewed from a beginner's perspective. Each kill launches a homing missile from the God Shield effect, augment selection, up to 9% farming. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/news/kairos-weekly-2026-08-29/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/news/kairos-weekly-2026-08-29/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/news/kairos-weekly-2026-08-22/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/news/kairos-weekly-2026-08-22/ Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/bounty-pack-4-murders-and-acquisitions/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/bounty-pack-4-murders-and-acquisitions/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bounty Pack 4 is live with Version 1.9. Every dedicated drop is now mapped: BETAMAXX drops PRISM, Silver Sliver and Oxidation; MAXXXSUPREME drops Hydrowerks and Overconsumption; Skank Eyes drops Plump Bob; Infamous Dave drops Loiter Sploiter. Plus the Toxic Scowl zone and how to start the mission. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/story-pack-2-fl4k-and-the-last-resort/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/story-pack-2-fl4k-and-the-last-resort/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Version 1.10 raises the max level cap by 10 for every player on September 10. Story Pack 2 takes you to Providence to rescue FL4K's skag, with two Pearlescents (Astonisher, Quadratus) and 18 Legendaries. Bounty Pack 5 'Amara and the Vile Shadows' heads to Elpis and the Phase dimension. Full pricing, plus the PS5/Xbox re-download catch. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/news/kairos-weekly-2026-08-15/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/news/kairos-weekly-2026-08-15/ Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/news/kairos-weekly-2026-08-08/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/news/kairos-weekly-2026-08-08/ Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/reviews/jelly/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/reviews/jelly/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT A beginner-focused review of the legendary grenade “Jelly” dropped by early-game boss Splashzone in BL4. Covers its crowd-clearing chain-explosion effect, how to farm it, and its ~9% drop rate. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/news/kairos-weekly-2026-08-01/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/news/kairos-weekly-2026-08-01/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/reviews/chuck/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/reviews/chuck/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT A beginner’s review of the BL4 legendary AR “Chuck”. It features a Pitcher effect that throws the gun on reload, spawning four grenades that explode, watch out for self‑damage, and it can be farmed in Drill Site. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/reviews/gomie/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/reviews/gomie/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Beginner’s perspective review of the BL4 Pearlescent AR “Gomie (Gomie)”. Includes Ascend Storm that stacks on hit to boost weapon damage, Shock Override, and world‑drop grinding. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/reviews/herald/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/reviews/herald/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT A beginner‑focused review of the BL4 Pearlescent pistol “Herald”. Covers Unkempt that splits into nine projectiles at 20 m, Elemental Override, Torgue 2‑mode, and world‑drop farming. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/reviews/roach/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/reviews/roach/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT A beginner’s perspective review of the BL4 legendary pistol “Roach”. It features a Flesh Eaters effect where eggs hatch into flying cockroaches that home in on enemies, a weakness exclusive to flesh (red HP) foes, and coverage up to Skull Orchid runs. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/reviews/conflux/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/reviews/conflux/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Conflux deals +100% damage per status effect on the target. Here's how Sinew actually counts, which statuses qualify (and which don't), the best licence rolls, and where to farm it. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/reviews/eigenburst/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/reviews/eigenburst/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Eigenburst gets stronger as your magazine empties, up to +100% at zero. How Determined distributes that bonus, why Ripper's Charge Mag is the roll to chase, and where it drops. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/reviews/handcannon/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/reviews/handcannon/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Handcannon's stickies only pay off if you detonate them manually inside 6 seconds — auto-detonation loses the sticky multiplier entirely. Mechanics, best licence rolls, and a guaranteed first drop. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/news/kairos-weekly-2026-07-25/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/news/kairos-weekly-2026-07-25/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/gearbox-encounter-design-philosophy/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/gearbox-encounter-design-philosophy/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT On the official Gearbox DevCast, a senior game designer laid out how BL4 bosses are built: no health inflation, in-fight puzzle mechanics, choices and ordering that change the fight, dedicated drops that only exist if you engage — plus the five-step encounter design process. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/c4sh-augment-slots/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/c4sh-augment-slots/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT C4SH is the only Vault Hunter with no capstones. Each color tree has a Devil's Tines passive that adds +1 augment slot for 1 point. Here's the exact cost to reach 4 augments — 11 points per tree, 33 across all three. Verified in-game. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/class-mods-augment-slots/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/articles/class-mods-augment-slots/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Short answer: no. Class mods, enhancements, and class mod bonus skill points do not add augment or capstone slots. Only the skill tree changes slots — Vex's Dark Pact and C4SH's Devil's Tines. Verified in-game. https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/news/kairos-weekly-2026-07-18/ https://hyperflux.gg/bl4/news/kairos-weekly-2026-07-18/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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.