Hi, everyone! Erin, your 2K Community Manager here with a TWoK update. This Week on Kairos is getting a bit of a makeover! Writing this newsletter every week since before launch has been such a blast, and I have thoroughly enjoyed receiving all your fanart and feedback.
We’re flipping the ‘W’ in TWoK to an ‘M’! This Week on Kairos is moving to a monthly cadence to create a robust, one-stop shop with all of the month’s updates in one place. Thanks for riding along on this journey!
Without further ado, here’s September’s This MONTH on Kairos:
In case you missed them, here are the October 1 Weekly Activities:
https://borderlands.2k.com/borderlands-4/update-notes/
A guide on how to submit a ticket can be found here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1285190/discussions/2/673972930559959886/
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(Note: This section is going to be structured the same each week, so although it looks the same, rest assured it’s being updated weekly!)
With an arsenal of digitized deadly weapons and a deserved air of superiority, you all brought new meaning to the phrase "hack and slash" this past weekend. During the Community Challenge: Tough Love, all you Loveless the Hacker* players sliced, corrupted, and .EXEed your way through a staggering 48,783,633 enemies across Kairos, including the new island map zone of Providence. If you still haven't jacked in as this lethal new Vault Hunter, Loveless the Hacker* and Story Pack 2: FL4K and the Last Resort* are both available now as paid DLC!
In honor of your ruthless lethality, here's a SHiFT code for the "Mint Chipset" Vault Hunter Skin usable by Loveless the Hacker**. Please note that, while this SHiFT code is redeemable by all, you will need to own the Loveless the Hacker DLC in order to equip this Vault Hunter Skin reward onto Loveless:
You can enter this SHiFT code on the Gearbox SHiFT site or via the in-game SHiFT menu in Borderlands 4! This code may be redeemed once (1) per SHiFT account. You can check out the SHiFT User Guide for more info.
If you missed the Vault Hunter Skin rewards from our previous Community Challenges, you can still grab the SHiFT code for C4SH's Community Challenge unlock here, as well as unique outfits for Harlowe, Rafa, Amon, and Vex, plus the February Community Challenge and March Community Challenge Vault Hunter Skins!
And if you weren't able to participate in this Community Challenge but want to try Loveless the Hacker for yourself, here's how to unlock her now:
If you don't own any version of Borderlands 4: Purchase Borderlands 4 Super Deluxe Edition, which contains both DLC Vault Hunters (C4SH the Rogue and Loveless the Hacker), as well as Story Pack 1 and 2, the Ornate Order Pack, and Bounty Pack Bundle
If you already own Borderlands 4 Standard or Deluxe Edition:
Option 1: Purchase the Vault Hunter Pack that includes both DLC Vault Hunters (C4SH the Rogue and Loveless the Hacker), as well as Story Packs 1 and 2 plus the Ornate Order Pack.
Option 2: Purchase the Loveless the Hacker DLC Vault Hunter individually.
*Story Pack 2 DLC has two parts: new story content in FL4K and the Last Resort, and a playable Vault Hunter with Loveless the Hacker. Included in the Borderlands 4 Super Deluxe Edition, Vault Hunter Pack, and available for separate purchase. Base game required.
**Requires a copy of Borderlands 4, SHiFT Account, and Internet connection. Must redeem by December 31, 2030. One redemption per SHiFT account. Terms apply.
In the latest Gearbox DevCast all about Loveless the Hacker*, hosts Andrew Reiner and April Johnson talked with Game Designer Ryan Bailey for a deep dive into this symbiotic cyber-assassin's backstory and gameplay style, giving a full rundown of her lethally synchronized Action Skills. You can catch up on all things Kairos right now on YouTube or Spotify!
Loveless the Hacker, Story Pack 2: FL4K and the Last Resort, and Bounty Pack 5: Amara and the Vile Shadows arrived on September 10. Remember: both are now available for individual purchase. Our Version 1.10 dropped at the same time and increased the max level cap by 10 levels for all Borderlands 4 players, as well as included plenty of balance adjustments for other Vault Hunters!
Loveless the Hacker: Yes, she’d still love you if you were a Wyrm.
Loveless the Hacker, our all-new Vault Hunter, is now available as paid DLC! To play as Loveless in Borderlands 4, you must own the Loveless the Hacker DLC. Loveless the Hacker is included with Borderlands 4 Super Deluxe Edition and the Borderlands 4 Vault Hunter Pack, and is also available for separate purchase.
Two minds exist inside Loveless, forming a synchronized set of lethal skills that strike as one. Through a symbiotic melding of the biological and digital, this ex-Anshin hacker-turned-assassin has become a superior lifeform. Equipped with the highest-end cybernetics, Loveless shares her psyche with a digital virus of her own creation, which can digistruct into a physical Wyrm form to act as a deadly extension of her shared, perfection-seeking will.
Loveless' abilities are aggressive and agile, using a cybernetic arsenal to cut down enemies with Corrosive and Radiation damage. Throw her Plague Star shuriken to slice through mobs while spreading a withering Contagion, outsmart opponents with the stealthy misdirection of her Visual Paradox Nexus that can cloak Loveless and spawns a decoy in her place, or sic her Malignant Construct on targets and watch your symbiote Wyrm companion eradicate them with its tail whips and toxic breath. Loveless' Action Skills have added utility through low-cooldown power spikes called Functions and high-impact finishers called Executables.
In case you missed it, you can get tons of Story Pack 2 details in this article recapping a jam-packed Gearbox DevCast episode!
Welcome to the jungle, where a tropical resort made for the Timekeeper's chosen is about to become a warzone. Team up with FL4K, an unequaled beastmaster who lives for The Hunt, to save their loyal skag companion Mr. Chew and teach the Tediore corporation a brutal lesson about primal nature.
On the remote island of Providence, upper-echelon Electi once vacationed in a luxurious retreat neighboring lush wilderness and a majestic volcano. In a ploy to secure Providence's precious Ordonite resource, Tediore has sent an expeditionary group led by five elite managers who serve the ruthless Lieutenant Harmony.
Venture into the verdant wilds and aid FL4K and their pet in the urgent fight against Tediore. Hunt down the managers however you see fit and show them that Vault Hunters can never be tamed.
This content is recommended for Vault Hunters of level 13+. In order to access the Providence island, you'll first need to complete the "A Lot to Process" mission in the Fadefields. You can also roll a new Vault Hunter that starts directly at the FL4K and the Last Resort content at level 13.
Once you've acquired Story Pack 2: FL4K and the Last Resort and have completed the "A Lot to Process" mission, you can initiate the Story Pack 2 content by interacting with the distress beacon near The Bones of Sanctuary in the Terminus Range. It will also be marked on your ECHO map as a new mission.
Thank you to everyone who tuned into our weekly podcast caper with Watts and Junie! All episodes are now available via YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple, iHeart Radio, and Pandora!
Producers: April Johnson and Joel Watson
Lead Writers: April Johnson and Joel Watson
Director: Joel Watson
Audio Design: KlugeFon
Additional Narrative Support: Alexa Ray Corriea, Lin Joyce, and Matt Fowler
Special thanks: Andrew Cheney, Andy Reiner, Austin Conway, Katie Heacock, Stephen Hoff, Gearbox Casting
About Borderlands: Dead ECHOs
Borderlands: Dead ECHOs is Gearbox's first scripted narrative podcast, a darkly comedic drama set in the chaotic Borderlands universe. It follows Watts, a disenchanted DAHL ECHO Operator, who supplements his meager pay by sifting lucrative secrets from undeliverable ECHO logs and selling them to the highest bidder. When Junie, a curious stranger with big ideas, gets him out of a jam, the two strike up an unlikely partnership. As Junie injects a daring Robin Hood twist into Watts' amateur criminal enterprise, their ECHO-brokering operation draws attention from ruthless mercenaries, violent outlaws, and DAHL's deadly corporate hit squad led by power-hungry rogue executive, Vivian Proctor.
As you take screenshots and drop them in Steam, we’ll round up a few of our favorites for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy the beauty of chaos - er, I mean, Kairos!
Legendary Star for this INCREDIBLE shot by Alterock:
Community Creative Corner
Our community members aren’t just gamers—many of you are also artists. Whether it’s cosplay, digital art, or some yet-to-be-invented medium, we’re your biggest fans. Check out this week’s hand-picked fan creations:
im.s0ri leafy-yezi That’s it for now—with more updates, more chaos, and maybe a few surprises coming next month. Until then: keep your ECHOnet tuned and your loot luck high.
Happy Hunting,
The Borderlands Team