Borderlands 4 March 5 update patch notes

Borderlands 4’s March 5 update is yet another minor one with some extras like fixing the Pearlescent Eigenburst drop rate, reducing the health of all Ordonite enemies’ spawned Clones by 25% and such.

It also adjusted the scaling on Pearlescent drops in Ultimate Vault Hunter levels, etc, along with the usual weekly resets to Maurice’s Vending Machine’s location, the Big Encore boss, and the weekly Wildcard Mission.

With that said, here’s a look at the official patch notes for the March 5 update.

Change Notes

• Updated the Pearlescent Eigenburst to drop at its intended rate
• The scaling on Pearlescent drops in Ultimate Vault Hunter levels has been adjusted
  • Dev Note: We have adjusted how often Pearlescent gear appears at higher Ultimate Vault Hunter levels to meet our goals for this top-tier rarity. The starting drop chance remains the same, but the way it scales as you level up has been tuned.
• Standardized dedicated loot reward chances across all bosses in the base game, Bounty Packs, and Invincible encounters
  • Dev Note: With a new rarity now appearing in the wild, we’ve updated how bosses drop their loot to make things simpler. Bosses in the base game (including Invincibles) and all Bounty Packs now use the same drop rate for their dedicated items. This change does not impact Phosophene drop rates. We are happy to bring this update to your loot hunt! 
• Reduced the health of all Ordonite enemies’ spawned Clones by 25%. The final boss has been unchanged
• Ordonite Cannisters now have more weight to them to create a softer flight and landing. We have also added extra glow to make them easier to see

Weekly Activities

Weekly Big Encore Boss

Vile Prototype

Weekly Wildcard Mission

Mission: Primordial Vault: Terminus Range (Cold Hearted, Shielded, Invisible)

Legendary Gear Reward: Finnity XXX-L Vladof Sniper Rifle

Maurice’s Black Market Vending Machine

Here’s a visual hint to where Maurice’s Black Market Vending Machine is hidden this week.

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