Borderlands 4Patchants for October 9 describe what you can expect from their next, which will take place on October 16 based on patch history. That day is the one that many vex players have feared for some time now, because it means her endless bleeding building will be fixed when Borderlands 4 Patch drops.
This Vex Nerf for Borderlands 4 Follows a note where all arches were buffed, and it has long understood that the building was accidentally broken. The gearbox has long said that it would eventually adjust it, and now it has confirmed that “eventually” means October 16.
The Borderland 4 update for October 9 says that the gearbox will “address unintentional interactions in some arches next week in some arches” while making a variety of adjustments of class mods, repkits, shields, firmware, melee buildings and other shortages of vault hunters. Although it is not really pronounced, it is clear that the gearbox refers to VEX's blood carpets. In short, when combined with a throwing knife that has the penetrator reinforcement, the two create an infinite injury bomb that can kill enemies in a hit when done right. There are some fluctuations, but it can also be overcome based on Borderlands 4Specialization points and other interactions. It was never supposed to be as powerful as it is, but fans can expect a new reality when the next note drops.
Vex's endless bleeding building
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The bloodstream should be maximized (with Vex class mods on top).
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Players use the throwing knife with a penetrator reinforcement to trigger enemies.
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Then shot Crit and Trigger Bleed.
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Police skills goes a long way to make the building more viable and reliable.
Vex players have a short time to enjoy her full power
While the upcoming Nerf is unfortunate, it is worth mentioning that on October 2 -Patch by mistake Nerfed Vex is being built anyway. It affected how status damage would trigger, but for the most part it did not matter to deter the building. But with the Patchen on October 9, the gearbox has rolled back this change and fixed status damage. In other words, Vex Infinite bleeding building is 100% power for next week instead of 90%. Fans who enjoy the building in their current state should spend as much time with what they can.
It remains to be seen how heavy this Borderlands 4 Update Nerf's Vex, but the fact is that many people do not want her Nerfed. The entire building really hangs on the throwing knife, but it is not easy to get. I run this building with my vex, and I can easily say that it took me at least 10 hours of grinding and hope to find it. This is on four-players co-op with my friends, who were also looking for it. Because it is world -loyal in Borderlands 4There are some tricks to try to limit it, but no guaranteed way to get it. If players are not looking for it, it is also easily overlooked.
For example, some players report that the red coffins with boreholes made it easier for them to find. However, this still requires hours of grinding.
Hopefully Gearbox's Nerf gives the infinite bleeding more in line with Vex alternatives builds, and builds for AMON, RAFA and HARLOWE. It should still be super powerful, but not completely broken, but fans can enjoy it for now and find out what way the wind blows on October 16.
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September 12, 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / blood and gore, intense violence, sexual themes, strong language, purchases in the game, users interact
