“Borderlands 4: Unleashing Limitless Weapons and Unprecedented Ability Trees”
By Borderlands 4 boasts the “most profound and varied skill trees” within the franchise, which are expected to pair seamlessly with the extensive range of weapons that Gearbox is delivering to gamers.
In a conversation with GamesRadar+ as part of our Borderlands 4 Preview for 2025, senior project producer Anthony Nicholson shared insights on how Gearbox aims to keep its looting and shooting elements fresh as it approaches its fourth primary adventure. “Borderlands 4 grants players unprecedented freedom to engage in shooting and looting, a feature that pays homage to the essence of what made Borderlands so groundbreaking when it first emerged.”
This development is “augmented by new traversal mechanics and a more integrated world experience,” indicating that “Borderlands 4 showcases the most extensive and diverse skill trees of any title in the Borderlands series to date.” The underlying objective is to offer players “an unmatched level of creativity through their character builds.”
Nicholson mentioned that Gearbox will likely reveal more information about Borderlands 4’s characters and builds in the upcoming months, suggesting that “Borderlands 4 stands as the most ambitious installment yet and represents a significant milestone in the genre’s evolution.” This is a bold assertion, especially since he also argues that “Borderlands was the first true looter-shooter to come to life thanks to the innovative way we blended elements from other genres to forge an entirely new experience.”
The tone of Borderlands 4 lies between the initial two titles.