Gearbox has been watching player feedback closely, acknowledging the community conversation around overpowered builds and promising additional options after the crit-knife setup took over the meta.
The team shipped a substantial patch last week aimed squarely at the crit-knife, with “major balance tuning” and several important nerfs. Despite that, reports show the controversial crit knife — widely called “broken” and “overpowered” by players — has resurfaced. Gearbox’s latest update notes coincided with players sharing clips online: “100% CRIT KNIFE IS BACK,” declares one recent post, which includes video evidence.
Still, the update brings plenty of welcome changes. The Weekly Wildcard Mission now guarantees a Legendary shotgun — Bod — which has fans excited. The Weekly Big Encore Boss has switched to a tougher Primordial Guardian Origo variant with an improved loot table, and Maurice’s Black Market vending machine is easier to reach.
Ok the Patch this week is nuts.Good fixes.Origo Big Encore.Bod in Wildcard.And easy to get to Maurice Vendor Small patch but they cooked pic.twitter.com/wbk7Fk7z8W
October 30, 2025
Overall, despite the crit-knife setback, many players appreciate the patch’s deliberate improvements. One commentator summed it up on X: “Small patch, but they cooked.” A Reddit thread echoes that sentiment — “It’s Bod season boyo!” — while others simply celebrate the overall improvements: “Hell yeah, perfect!”
Hopefully Gearbox continues this momentum and issues a quick fix for the crit-knife. Our Borderlands 4 review calls the game “undeniably an excellent looter shooter,” so it still stands among the series’ best entries.
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![[v0.5.3] Hotfix Patch Notes](https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/45140680/07166e90efeabd35b0a1c3deaa68ed4f9b029684.png "[v0.5.3] Hotfix Patch Notes")
