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Play as the all-new Vault Hunter, C4SH, and explore the blood-soaked mysteries of the Whispering Glacier in this expansive paid DLC
Today, 2K and Gearbox Software are proud to release Borderlands® 4’s Story Pack 1: Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, featuring the all-new Vault Hunter, C4SH; a new zone packed with missions, activities, and collectibles; new exhilarating boss fights; heaps of loot; and much more.*
Alongside the release of Story Pack 1, today’s March 26 Major Update for all players is a huge milestone for Borderlands 4, marking version 1.5 of the game. Two major inclusions are the introduction of a highly-requested quality-of-life feature, Shared Character Progression, as well as a Vault Hunter level cap increase from 50 to 60 for all players which will shake up player builds. Now, when you roll a new Vault Hunter (including C4SH the Rogue), that fresh character will have access to map progression, collectibles, SDU tokens, Hover Drives, cosmetic rewards, and activity progression unlocked by all the other characters combined on your save file.
Earlier today, during the Gearbox Main Theater Show at PAX East, 2K and Gearbox Software delved into Story Pack 1, with insights from the Borderlands 4 team about the making of C4SH and the Whispering Glacier zone. Be sure to check out the full panel recording for additional details on the development of Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned.
Uncover the Mysteries of The Whispering Glacier
As a malicious cosmic entity threatens Kairos, and madness lingers on the frigid wind, players will join forces with the plucky, take-no-mess Ellie — mechanic extraordinaire and daughter of Moxxi — on a quest to destroy an alien monolith and enter the accursed Vault of the Damned. Guided by the returning peculiar proprietor Mancubus Bloodtooth, players will brave the icy wastes of The Whispering Glacier, a frozen expanse littered with the husks of derelict ships and dark secrets. More information on the gruesome horrors that await players can be found in the Story Pack 1 release date announcement.
By owning Story Pack 1, players can create a new Vault Hunter that skips directly to the Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned content at level 13, with Shared Character Progression applied.
Play as the New Vault Hunter: C4SH the Rogue
Players can set off across the icy wastes as the first of two new Vault Hunters coming to Borderlands 4, C4SH the Rogue, a CasinoBot with a new lease on life. After winning a high-stakes card game, he gained a magical deck that imbues him with eldritch boons.
Read all about C4SH the Rogue’s unique Traits and Action Skills in the written Character Spotlight, and take a seat for his retelling of the high-stakes card game that set him down an unforeseen path in C4SH’s Official Character Short “High Roller.” C4SH is playable across all of Borderlands 4’s base game and DLC zones.*
Conquer Deadly Threats and Earn Tantalizing Loot
Story Pack 1 introduces a host of new challenges across The Whispering Glacier, including two major boss fights and 16 minibosses. To reach them, players will need to carve their path through plenty of tough enemies like the grizzled soldiers of the DAHL Legion, who abandoned their posts on Elpis to wreak havoc on Kairos, and fierce Kraggons and Scavs.
Players can look forward to plenty of suitable rewards for their troubles. Story Pack 1 features a total of 31 new cosmetic items, three new Pearlescent weapons, and 18 new pieces of Legendary gear, allowing for the creation of even more novel and powerful Vault Hunter Builds.
PC Performance Status Update
Be sure to check out the Borderlands 4 PC Performance Status Update DevCast shared earlier this week, detailing ongoing work by the Optimization Team to improve average frame rates and stability for PC players across a variety of specs. In the special Gearbox DevCast bonus episode, hosts Andrew Reiner and April Johnson talk with Managing Producer Eli Luna about the work that’s gone into optimization improvements across Borderlands 4.
…and much more to come!
In addition to Story Pack 1, players can look forward to lots of free and paid content on the 2026 Roadmap coming to Borderlands 4 in the coming months, including new endgame content.
Borderlands 4 is available worldwide for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store. For the latest information on Borderlands 4, visit www.borderlands.com, and follow the game across YouTube, Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok.
