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Borderlands 4 is focusing on buffs, not nerfs—opting to 'start with underperforming gear/skills first' rather than its infinite-bleed god-knife

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Borderlands 4
Genres · adventure, fps, rpg
Release · Sep 11, 2025
Developer · Gearbox Software
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