Borderlands 4 Gets a Fix for PC Crashes and More in Latest Update

What to know

Patch fixes animation, audio, collision, and GPU crashes on PC.
Gilded Glory Pack loot now appears only as intended, with claim bugs fixed.
Weekly boss fights and wildcard missions rotate for more endgame variety.
Additional bug fixes and improvements are coming to consoles soon.

Here’s what’s changed with the new Borderlands 4 patch. Gearbox released an update aimed at fixing some big stability problems on PC, as well as a few smaller annoyances that players have been dealing with.

PC Stability Fixes

Here’s the thing: a lot of people were running into crashes—stuff related to character animations, certain sounds, odd collision bugs, and random GPU hiccups. The new patch is supposed to fix these. That means the game should run a lot smoother and crash less often now, at least on PC.

Gilded Glory Pack Updates

The Gilded Glory Pack is a preorder bonus with four legendary weapons and a cosmetic. Some players said that the gear from this pack was popping up in normal loot chests when it wasn’t supposed to. That’s fixed. Also, there were cases where players trying to claim their Gilded Glory gear in the Reward Center found that it stopped working—this should be sorted now. And if you saw a message about not owning DLC gear when you definitely do, that’s being corrected as well, but it’s coming to console a bit later.

Weekly Endgame Changes

There’s also a rotation of weekly content:

Weekly Big Encore Boss: each week, there’s a tougher boss with better loot.
Weekly Wildcard Missions: these mix up the traits on a mission and guarantee a Legendary drop, so players can farm for that perfect weapon.
Maurice’s Black Market Vending Machine: changes location each week and carries different items for everyone, so asking other players what’s available in their world might get you something special.

Other Bug Fixes

The patch took care of a mission blocker where, during "Talk to Zadra," the game could hang if players quit mid-dialogue. That’s done. There's also a fix to the annoying “doesn’t own DLC” warning showing up on stuff that’s not DLC, which was confusing a lot of people.

What To Expect

If you were having trouble with crashes or any of the above issues, try the update now. Gearbox says more fixes for consoles are coming soon. And if you’re one of the folks who preordered, claiming your Gilded Glory loot should finally work as intended.

Borderlands 4 is available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and hits Nintendo Switch 2 on October 3. Keep an eye out for those weekly content changes—they’re a big part of the endgame loop now.

Patch Notes

Weekly Minor Updates:

Every week, we will see changes to which Weekly Big Encore Boss and Wildcard Mission is live! Maurice’s Black Market Vending Machine is also on the move!

Weekly Big Encore Boss

The Weekly Big Encore Boss is a tougher variant of an existing boss with an even more rewarding loot pool.

Weekly Wildcard Missions

Weekly Wildcard Missions add challenging new traits to an existing mission. These missions feature a guaranteed Legendary drop that you can repeatedly earn to get your ideal roll.

Maurice’s Black Market Vending Machine

Go in search of where the Black Market Vending Machine has moved to and discover what’s available in your game every week. Remember, while the location is the same, your vending machine items are different from other players, so ask around to see if someone has the item you’re looking for!

You can read more on the weekly changes in our endgame overview post.

Change List

Stability

Addressed crashes tied to animation states, audio, and collision checks
Addressed various GPU-related crashes

Gameplay & Progression

Resolved an issue where the Reward Center could stop working after claiming the Gilded Glory Pack rewards
Addressed a progression blocker in the mission “Talk to Zadra,” where the objective could fail if players exited and relaunched mid-dialogue
Corrected “Doesn’t own DLC” warnings incorrectly showing up on non-DLC gear
This will be fixed on consoles in the coming days.