With Borderlands 4 now nearing its one-month anniversary, many gamers have possible made it by the story, reached stage 50, begun tackling Final Vault Hunter mode, or the entire above and extra. That signifies that loads of eyes at the moment are on Borderlands 4‘s future, with the primary main DLC, Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, awaiting gamers within the first quarter of 2026. There’s nonetheless loads of time between at times, and solely a handful of data has been divulged in regards to the DLC’s contents thus far, however the good setting for it already appears clear.
Whereas it has been confirmed that the primary DLC pack for Borderlands 4 will convey together with it the brand-new Vault Hunter C4SH and see the return of fan-favorite Borderlands character Ellie, its setting has largely remained underneath wraps. Apart from a cryptic remark made by Gearbox about the place the DLC will happen on Kairos, all that’s identified about it’s that it’s going to introduce a brand new area, with nothing formally pointing to a particular location on the map. Nonetheless, eagle-eyed gamers have noticed a whole map of Kairos hidden in Borderlands 4‘s Carcadia Burn area, resulting in hypothesis about the place the DLC may really happen.
The map itself solely labels the areas presently accessible on Borderlands 4‘s Kairos, however the the rest of what seems to be a doubtlessly explorable panorama is laid naked. Land within the northwestern, northeastern, and southeastern corners of the map are all current however presently unused within the sport, suggesting what gamers can entry in the intervening time features extra just like the solar by which attainable DLC areas revolve round. This does not essentially verify the setting for Borderlands 4‘s Mad Ellie DLC, although, however paired with what Gearbox has already mentioned, it’d.
The Setting for Borderlands 4’s Mad Ellie DLC Would possibly Already Be Etched Into the Map
To date, the one factor that Gearbox has confirmed in regards to the setting for the sport’s Mad Ellie DLC is its local weather. Throughout Borderlands 4‘s PAX West Panel forward of its launch, Gearbox talked about that the primary DLC would happen in a “snowy” area, and a few early idea artwork proven of Ellie in heat, fur-lined garments help that description. Contemplating what biomes are already current in Kairos, it is attainable to slim down additional the place the primary DLC could be set.
Borderlands 4 may take place in one seamless open world, but it surely nonetheless affords a various array of biomes. At the moment, gamers can discover the plush greenland of the Fadefields, the cruel desert of Arcadia Burn, the bitter chilly of Terminus Vary, and the sci-fi city panorama of Dominion. Given the truth that Borderlands 4‘s Mad Ellie DLC takes place in a snowy area, along with the map of Kairos present in Arcadia Burn, it appears possible that the enlargement’s setting shall be linked to Terminus Vary.
The Northeastern Part of the Borderlands 4 Map Seems Unused
That is not the tip of the hypothesis both, because the northeasternmost nook of Borderlands 4‘s map of Kairos is there however presently unused. It is even attainable to place customized pins in that space of the map, despite the fact that it could actually’t be accessed presently. Gamers can even put customized pins within the unused southeastern nook of the map, which might be linked to future DLC as effectively, however that area would not have any grayed out land etched into it but. As such, evidently Borderlands 4‘s Mad Ellie DLC will more than likely be set in a area that acts as an extension of Terminus Vary.
The one caveat, maybe, is that Borderlands 4‘s new Vault Hunter C4SH has a western vibe, suggesting a desert area moderately than a snowy area. It might be that C4SH really comes from a northwestern area linked to Arcadia Burn, however that the world will not be accessible till a future DLC past Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned. Nonetheless, it is also that the area northwest of Arcadia Burn is, in reality, snowy, and that may align with the map that was discovered there — which reveals a white area northwest of Arcadia Burn and a inexperienced area northeast of Terminus Vary. For now, nonetheless, it looks like Borderlands 4‘s first DLC has the northeast in its sights.
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September 12, 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Robust Language, In-Sport Purchases, Customers Work together
