All four of the new Vault Hunters inBorderlands 4have been officially revealed, including their names, some brief background info, and their power types. The next chapter in theBorderlandsfranchise is coming this September, and it’s bringing a new planet to explore. As with the previous titles, the upcoming game will have four new Vault Hunters to play as, each one bringing a unique playstyle to the table.
Previous media had shown only brief glimpses of the new characters, withtoday’s State of Playfocusing on the Siren and the Exo-Soldier, in particular. Now, all four new characters have been revealed, from their names to their specialties. The four new Vault Hunters coming toBorderlands 4areVex the Siren, Rafa the Exo-Soldier, Harlowe the Gravitar, and Amon the Forgeknight,according to new info shared on the2Kwebsite.
New Details Revealed About The Borderlands 4 Vault Hunters
From the Poetic Warrior To The Salty Empath
As with all the previousBorderlandsgames, the fourth title in the series will have four playable characters withtheir own unique combat specialties and personality quirks. Each character also brings their past into their playthrough, with different reactions and dialogue lines in certain situations. Until today, not much was known about these characters other than their appearance, but we now have more information about what to expect from each Hunter.
According to the short bios about each new Vault Hunter, here’s what we know about them from the new bios on the 2K website:
Salty and sarcastic, but kind
Rough childhood made harder by receiving Siren powers
Phase powers
Desperate to escape and live
Sunny and enthusiastic
Former Maliwan combat scientist with a passion for life
Tech and gadgetry
Forgeknight
Introspective warrior-poet
Grew up in a Vault monster cult wiped out by said monster
Sheid and close combat
The Hunters' brief descriptions make it clear that each new character has a very different fighting style and personality. More variety in the skill trees and unique dialogue depending on who you’re playing as will likely make each play experience very different.
The New Borderlands 4 Vault Hunters Are A Varied Bunch
Two Are Still A Bit Of A Mystery
Not much is known yet about the action skills of anyone except Vex, who wasrevealed during the State of Playto have Phase summoning powers and a spectral companion in the form of a familiar named Trouble. A bit of Rafa’s playstyle has also been revealed, with his exo-suit able to digitally construct various weapons to supplement the usualBorderlandsguns aplenty, like an arm cannon and twin swords.
As for the other two Vault Hunters, for now, we only know what was revealed in theBorderlands 4trailer released during the Game Awardsthis past December and in the new gameplay trailer uploaded to theBorderlandsYouTube channel. Amon is showed using a digital shield and jumping in for close combat with what look like battle axes, while Harlowe seems able to use technology to manipulate gravity.
All four of the new Vault Hunters will have action skills and branching, heavily customizable ability trees for a personalized play experience.Borderlands 4will launch on September 12, earlier than itsoriginally announced September 23.
