[April 30] Borderlands 3 Hotfix Patch Notes | Brings new event, drop rate adjustment in Mayhem & more

Borderlands is one of the most popular actions role-playing first-person shooter video game series. It is developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K Games. Borderlands 3 is the latest entry in the series, which is the sequel to 2012’s Borderlands 2, and the fourth main entry in the Borderlands series.

Developers are rolling out a new update for Borderlands 3 today. The all-new update has gone live across all platforms and brings new hotfix to the game servers. Gearbox with the official Twitter account posted details about the new hotfix. According to the statement, the new hotfix brings drop rates adjustment in the Mayhem mode along with several other improvements and bug-fixes.

Today’s adjustments to drop rates and Anointment rates are another step toward incorporating community feedback. 

The new hotfix will roll out for PC, Xbox, PS4 and other platforms at 12 PM PST. To apply the hotfix, wait at the main menu until you see a sign that says “Hotfixes Applied”!

Talking about the new hotfix, today’s update majorly focuses on the improvements and adjustments but also brings a new event to the game. The new event, Loot the Universe event, will go live on Promethea when the hotfix arrives until May 7.

Drop rates adjustment includes drop-rate for Legendary items and drop-rates for Anointed gear in Mayhem Mode. The new hotfix also reduces the time between Moxxtails donations on the ECHOcast from 60 seconds to 30 seconds.

Here, we will be mentioning the official patch notes, make sure to check it out for finer details.

Borderlands 3 Hotfix Patch Notes –

• Adjusted the drop rate for Legendary items in Mayhem Mode
• Adjusted the drop rates for Anointed gear in Mayhem Mode
• Activated the Loot the Universe event on Promethea
• Lowered the O.P.Q System’s secondary rate of fire to prevent stability concerns due to the Gunner’s ability to spawn an excessive number of drones
• Addressed a reported concern that Badass Enemies in the Guns, Love, and Tentacles DLC were sometimes only dropping common and rare items
• Addressed a reported progression blocker that could sometimes occur when enemies would fail to spawn during “Protect the Nibblenomicon”
• Addressed a reported concern that The Amourettes would stand up and float when being defeated with the “Dominate” status effect during “The Horror in the Woods”
• Addressed a reported stuck spot behind the wooden wall during the “The Shadow of Cursehaven”
• Addressed a reported stuck spot on the pipes during “The Nibblenomicon”
• Addressed a reported stuck spot on the right of the Amourette camp wall during “The Horror in the Woods”
• Reduced the time between Moxxtails donations on the ECHOcast from 60 seconds to 30 seconds