Borderlands 4 update 1.003.001 is now available to download on PS5, PC and Xbox Series X/S. According to the official Borderlands 4 1.003.001 patch notes, the latest update brings tougher weekly challenges with improved loot, shader auto-clearing for smoother PC performance, and major buffs across all Vault Hunters—boosting Action Skills, Passives, and Capstones. Amon and Vex see the largest gains with massive damage scaling, while El Catrín, Rafa, and others also benefit from stronger melee and skill builds. Additionally, Borderlands 4 patch 1.003.001 also includes stability fixes.
BL4 update 1.003.001 Patch Notes – October 2, 2025
Patch 1.003.001 Summary
- Weekly Big Encore Boss rotated to a tougher variant with improved loot.
- Weekly Wildcard Mission updated, still offering guaranteed Legendary drops.
- Maurice’s Black Market Vending Machine relocated with refreshed stock.
- Shader auto-clear added to improve PC performance.
- Massive character balance updates: Harlowe, Rafa, El Catrín, El Paragus, Vex, Amon all received buffs across Action Skills, Passives, Capstones, and Augments.
Weekly Activities
Big Encore Boss
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Rotated to a tougher variant of an existing boss.
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Loot pool improved with more rewarding drops.
Wildcard Mission
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Changed mission with guaranteed Legendary drop.
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Can be farmed repeatedly for ideal rolls.
Black Market Vending Machine
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Maurice’s vending machine has moved to a new spot.
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Stock refreshed with unique offerings per player.
Additional Changes
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Added auto-clearing of stale shaders on version update to prevent PC performance issues.
Character Balance Adjustments
Harlowe – Zero-Point
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Stasis Slam Damage: +30%
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Stasis Immune Damage: +14.7%
Rafa – APOPHIS Lance & People Person
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APOPHIS Lance Damage: +10%
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Project: Raiju scaling: 12%/sec → 10%/sec
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Project: Basilisk Damage: +15%
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Basilisk Hazard Damage: +25%
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Project: Gorgon Damage: +17%
El Catrín – Arc-Knives & Passives
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Critical Hit & Bonus Shock Damage: 8% per point
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Double Damage Chance: 6% per point
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Melee Attack Damage: +12%
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Dash Damage: +5%
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Handshake Deal Melee: 9% per point
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To the Last Skill Damage: 8% per point
El Paragus – Passives & Skills
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Splash Damage: 9% per point
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Liquidation Damage: +50%
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Collaborative Ignition Bonus: 8% per point
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Sinergia Duration: 14s → 12s
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Empuje Action Skill Duration: 7% per point
Vex – Incarnate, Phase Phamiliar, Vexcalation, Here Comes Trouble, The Fourth Seal
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Phase Explosion Damage: +16.6%
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Eldritch Blast: +9.5%
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Energy Vampire: +25%
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Heartpiercer: +22%
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Desecration Hazard Damage: +50%
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Geistwave: +41%
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Radiant Attunement Splash: 7%/point → 6%/point
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Trouble Damage: +21.9%, Health: +10%
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Vorpal Fang: +34%
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Trouble Bubble: +33%
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Blood is Magic Action Skill: 8%/point
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Fell Inscriptions Melee: 7%/point
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Haruspex Phase Dagger: +11.7%
Amon – Scourge, Crucible, Onslaughter, Calamity
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Scourge: Max Vengeance +50%, Forgewhip Damage +27%
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Augments: Blastchill +45%, Molten Rebuke +86%, Eternal Winter Forgewave +100%, Stormlance +52%
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Capstones: Glacial Rapture cooldown 60s → 70s, Forgewhip +16%, Fissure +41%, Wrathfall +46%
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Crucible: Forgeaxe +12%, Twinned Forge Axe +10%
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Cybernetics: Snowmaul +38%, Storm Surge Forgestorm +60%, Conflangarang Fire Trail +100%, Gathering Storm stacks 3% → 2%
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Onslaughter: Shield Regen 15%/sec → 10%/sec, Rocket Punch +78%, Molten Slam CD 60s → 80s, Damage +50%
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Calamity: Fellfrost +71%, Fulminating Fist +69%, Stormcutter +65%, cooldowns reduced across abilities
Previously, a BL4 update 1 added quality of life changes. Unfortunately, many players are still facing issues while playing the game. Today’s BL4 patch 1.003.001 will fix a few of these issues. More fixes are coming with Borderlands 4 update 1.003.002.
Download free BL4 update 1.003.001 on PS5, PC and Xbox Series X/S.
