Graeme Timmins, creative director of Borderlands 4, was eventually tagged in the conversation and moved to quell speculation — attributing the fluctuations to the natural ebb and flow of RNG. “RNGesus is a spiteful god at times, there aren’t any penalties or anything behind the scenes,” he wrote.
Lol no, RNGesus is just a spiteful god at times, there aren’t any penalties or anything behind the scenes.September 30, 2025
That clarification calmed many players, who thanked him for addressing the issue. Striking the right balance for loot systems is one of the trickiest parts of games like Borderlands 4: you want players to feel rewarded while still chasing ever-greater treasures, and you need a progression curve that keeps the community engaged well beyond launch.
No developer nails it perfectly every time — rebalances and adjustments are inevitable. Whether Gearbox will revise drop mechanics in the next Borderlands 4 update remains to be seen, but for now, most players are treating the current behavior as simply part of RNG’s capricious nature.
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Source: gamesradar.com
