Specifically, the Borderlands 3 January 23, 2020 update, which will go live before 3pm PST, will significantly boost the bonus radiation damage granted by FL4K’s Gamma Burst Anointment. Up to this point, the Gamma Burst Anointment has provided a 65% radiation damage bonus when that Action Skill is active, and this will increase to 115% in today’s BL3 update. Exactly how much this buff will improve Gamma Burst FL4K overall remains to be seen, but it is something that some fans will definitely want to test.
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This is not all that players will find in the Borderlands 3 January 23 hotfix, though, as the Proving Grounds’ rewards will also be improved in this forthcoming update. Gearbox indicates that the chests in this BL3 endgame activity have not been rewarding players at a level that it finds satisfactory, and these chests will thus “be more rewarding at all tiers of completion” following the patch.
Additionally, the BL3 January 23 update addresses a handful of “perceived progression blockers,” which are outlined below in the full patch notes, and updates a texture for Incendiary Badass and Super Badass Varkids. While these changes are not as significant as the others found in today’s patch, some fans may wonder if the adjustment to Varkid textures could have something to do with the long-rumored Borderlands 3 Varkid raid boss, and that is something that many players would certainly be excited about.
That said, the existence of such a raid boss is purely speculative at this time, as Gearbox has yet to provide any official word on the matter. However, some fans expect that an imminent Borderlands Show will reveal the BL3 2020 roadmap, and perhaps that content calendar will finally confirm that a giant insectoid boss is indeed on the way.
BORDERLANDS 3 HOTFIXES: JANUARY 23, 2020
Today we will release a hotfix for Borderlands 3, which will be live on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and PC by 3:00 PM PST. This hotfix addresses various concerns reported by the community and some perceived progression blockers! To apply hotfixes, wait at the main menu until you see a sign that says “Hotfixes Applied”! If you are experiencing any issues or want to provide feedback, please submit a ticket to support.2k.com.
Updated a texture for the Incendiary Badass and Super Badass Varkid Adjusted the chest rewards at the end of the Proving Grounds to be more rewarding at all tiers of completion
With more players running the Proving Grounds for dedicated loot drops from the bosses, we noticed the chests not rewarding players as much as we intended. We’ve boosted these chests to reflect the effort players must take to complete the objectives. Completing all of the objectives gives the best Legendary drop rate and scales down accordingly.
Increased bonus radiation damage while Gamma Burst is active from 65% to 115%
We’re happy to see the response to the boosted Anointment bonuses we released last week. After additional testing, we want to also boost the effects of Gamma Burst anointments for FL4K.
Addressed a perceived progression blocker that could occur when the player travels to another map and back to Sanctuary after releasing Tannis during the mission “Sanctuary” Addressed a perceived progression blocker where players could not speak to Brick during the mission “Hammerlocked” in The Anvil Addressed a perceived progression blocker where Ember would sometimes not appear to assist the players in various mission steps
Borderlands 3 is out now for PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.
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Source: Gearbox Software
