Amid plenty of discussion surrounding the issue of drop rates in Borderlands 4, creative director Graeme Timmins finally confirmed that the game's loot drops are fixed, regardless of difficulty. When Borderlands streamer Ki11er Six posted on X asking Timmins and associate creative director Grant Kao to confirm it, Timmins replied, "Dedicated drops are fixed/not influenced by difficulty/UVH."
As Borderlands 4's most dedicated players continue to farm bosses for their favorite legendary weapons and gear, this confirmation naturally only adds fuel to the fire of the ongoing drop-rate controversy. After a recent player test exposed the legendary dedicated drop rate in Borderlands 4 to be around 5%, those who were previously unaware that difficulty has no effect on drop rates might now feel even more discouraged about their efforts.
While older games like Borderlands 2 and 3 technically also used static loot tables, their Mayhem and Ultimate Vault Hunter modes effectively tied higher difficulty to better drop quality or quantity, giving players a tangible reward for playing on harder settings. But with Borderlands 4 having fixed drop rates that are unaffected by difficulty, much of the incentive to farm dedicated drops from bosses on higher difficulties —...
