Passive Skills that have Mayhem Scaling enabled have created very spikey moments in our damage pipeline. These spikes are far outside the bounds of normal damage. Balancing content around these spikes would have removed build diversity and forced players into very specific and specialized builds. That is counter to our goals of always increasing diversity, so we’ve changed the scaling accordingly.

• Implemented a stacking cap of two on the Operative’s Commitment skill to bring it in line with similar skills and prevent excessive stacking

The intent for this skill was always to stack as many times as Zane’s other Kill Skills, which is twice. When its increased stacking was discovered last fall, we determined we would leave it as it wasn’t causing catastrophic issues. As part of balancing for the upcoming content however, we have deemed it necessary for the stacks to be capped as originally designed.

• Decreased the damage bonus on the Gunner’s Short Fuse skill from 75% to 50%
• Increased the damage done by skills using the Siren’s Phasecast and Phaseslam:
• Phasecast – Cast damage increased by 5%
• Deliverance bonus increased by 5%
• Reverberation bonuses increased by 10%
• Tandava bonus damage increased by 10%
• Phaseslam – Slam damage increased by 10%
• Fracture damage bonus increased to 35%
• Downfall bonus increased to 10%

Based on community feedback, we are adding some power back into Amara’s Action Skills to offset some of the damage that has been removed from specific pieces of gear. We’ll continue to monitor her and will make more changes as needed.

• Lowered the damage bonus on the Guardian Perk Groundbreaker from 25% to 10%

WEAPON ADJUSTMENTS

Last week, we saw a few players confused about whether or not the buffs were applying on some of their gear. Good news: If your hotfixes were applied, you were getting the buff. Those weapons just saw changes in their damage in ways that does not show on their item cards!

Creeping Death

• Increased the reload explosion damage

Amazing Grace

• Increased weapon damage

Mutant

• Slightly reduced the recoil rate
• Increased weapon damage

Pain is Power

• Increased weapon damage.

Try-Bolt

• Increased weapon damage

Satisfaction

• Increased weapon damage

Plumage

• Increased weapon damage

Freeman

• Increased weapon damage

Facepuncher

• Decreased weapon damage

The Show Me the Eridium event runs from today up to April 8.

From April 1 to April 8, you can take advantage of the limited-time Show Me the Eridium mini-event in Borderlands 3 to help fill up your glowing purple coffers! Once this mini-event is activated via a quick update, you can expect Eridium drops from standard enemies, increased Eridium drops in Mayhem Mode, discounted Eridium costs to use Moxxi’s Vault Line slot machine, and a discount on all the items sold by Crazy Earl in the Cargo Bay of Sanctuary III.