After completing the community challenge Traunt's Don't Need a Reason, Borderlands 4 finally giving away a free SHIFT code for Harlowe, Gravitar. The latest code is just one of many freebies Borderlands 4 SHIFT codes that have been given away to players, giving them golden keys, new character skins and more.
While free SHIFT codes are always good to have, Borderlands 4 is far from done with spreading new content. The special Halloween-themed Horrors of Kairos mini-event is right around the corner, and with it comes a big patch aimed at balancing out some of the game's most overpowered and underpowered builds – namely Vex's infinite bleed build and melee builds, respectively. After that, the game's How Rush Saved Mercenary Day Bounty Pack will become available on November 20, which marks Borderlands 4s first paid DLC launch. For now, however, players have yet another skin they can unlock.
Borderlands 4 Harlowe 'Maliwannabee' Skin SHIFT Code
- J96JT-BCXKT-C6JJ5-JTJBB-BZTXJ
Borderlands 4 players can now claim the Maliwannabee skin for Harlowe with the code “J96JT-BCXKT-C6JJ5-JTJBB-BZTXJ” via the in-game SHIFT menu or on the SHIFT website. According to the game's official Twitter account, this reward code was awarded to players for “KILLING” the Traunts Don't Need a Reason community challenge by completing 571,670 contracts as Harlowe, despite the challenge only requiring 350,000 contracts.
Valid through December 31, 2030, the Maliwannabee SHIFT skin is inspired by Harlowe's “Family Reunion” character card, which premiered just over two weeks prior to Borderlands 4s launch. Unlike other free Vault Hunter card-based SHIFT skins, Harlowe's is not based on the color scheme she can be seen wearing during the video, but instead on that of her brother Ephraim, who she engages in battle with shortly after their meeting. The color scheme in question features a light green and slate blue, and features the Maliwan logo on the chest and a pouch on the waist.
It is still unclear whether Borderlands 4 will continue to feature new community challenges that reward players with even more free SHIFT skins for their favorite Vault Hunters, but the latest one at least completes a full round, meaning that each character now has access to a style based on their pre-release short. Considering how every SHIFT skin awarded so far has been little more than a color change, maybe Borderlands 4 will even consider giving players new bodies and heads for their Vault Hunters in potential future installments.
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September 12, 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, In-Game Purchases, User Interaction
