- Borderlands 4 Story Pack 1: Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned arrives on March 26
- The paid DLC adds a new Vault Hunter called C4SH and a new zone full of additional missions.
- An update also brings the much-requested shared progression between characters.
Gearbox Software has revealed Borderlands 4 Story Pack 1: Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damnedwhich will feature all-new content when it arrives later this month.
The first paid story package, which the studio calls its “biggest [downloadable content] DLC yet”, will be released on March 26 and features the new Vault Hunter, C4SH the Rogue.
He’s a CasinoBot that quickly eliminates his enemies with abilities like Sleight of Hand, allowing him to draw cards from his random deck and cast them to unleash powerful spells.
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The DLC will also include new legendary and pearly loot, cosmetics, and a new map region called The Whispering Glacier, which is packed with new story missions, side quests, activities, and collectibles, as well as two new major boss fights and 16 mini-bosses.
“As a malicious cosmic entity threatens Kairos, and madness persists in the icy wind, players will join forces with the brave and calm Ellie, mechanic extraordinaire and daughter of Moxxi, on a quest to destroy an alien monolith and enter the cursed Vault of the Damned,” Gearbox teases.
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“Guided by the returning quirky owner Mancubus Bloodtooth, players will brave the frozen wastes of The Whispering Glacier, an icy expanse filled with the remains of abandoned ships and dark secrets.”
To access the new region, players will need to own Story Pack 1 and first complete the “Much to Process” quest in Fadefields, or players can start a new Vault Hunter that jumps directly into Mad Ellie and Vault of the Damned content at level 13.
In addition to all this content, an important Borderlands 4 The update will bring the much-requested shared progression between characters, meaning new characters on the same account will gain access to map progression, SDU tokens, Hover Drives, cosmetic rewards, and activity progression.
Gearbox confirmed that cross-platform saves are something the team continues to work on for a later update.
Story Pack 1 is just the first update on the game’s 2026 content roadmap, with Bounty Packs 3, 4, and 5 releasing during Q2 and Q3 2026. Story Pack 2 is expected to arrive later this year, in Q3 2025, and will include another Vault Hunter, main quests, the new Kairos zone, and more.
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