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		<title>Borderlands 4 Guide: All 21 Firmware and Set Bonuses</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Pereira]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here’s a comprehensive listing of all of the Firmware that can be found for your gear in Borderlands 4 as well as the bonuses they confer.]]></description>
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<p>One of the new gameplay mechanics in <em>Borderlands 4</em> comes in the form of Firmware, which are essentially set bonuses that add up based on the number of pieces in your possession, maxing out at three per set. These set bonuses are some of the best things you can tweak to round out your character build to perfection. Applicable to five pieces of gear in total, it is possible to run a three plus two combination of Firmware bonuses for maximum benefit.</p>



<p>This <em>Borderlands 4</em> guide is a complete listing of all Firmware and their set bonuses. The best general purpose Firmware are recommended in <strong>bold</strong>.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>FIRMWARE</strong></td><td><strong>1 PIECE BONUS</strong></td><td><strong>2 PIECE BONUS</strong></td><td><strong>3 PIECE BONUS</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Action Fist</td><td>Melee Damage is increased by +15%</td><td>Action Skill Damage is increased by +10%</td><td>On Melee kill, Action Skill Damage is increased by +25% for 8s</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Airstrike</strong></td><td><strong>Splash Radius is increased by +20%</strong></td><td><strong>Splash Damage is increased by +20%</strong></td><td><strong>On kill, drop a missile strike on nearby enemies</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Atlas EX</td><td>Gun Mode Switch Speed is increased by +20%</td><td>Gun Damage is increased by +10% while an Atlas Target Lock is active</td><td>When killing an Atlas Target Locked enemy, automatically Target Lock another nearby enemy</td></tr><tr><td>Atlas Infinum</td><td>Gun Fire Rate is increased by +5% while an Atlas Target Lock is active</td><td>Guns with Atlas-licensed parts gain +10% Damage</td><td>Atlas Target Locks are infinite, unless you swap Guns</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Baker</strong></td><td><strong>Shield Capacity is increased by +10%</strong></td><td><strong>Repkit Cooldown Duration is reduced by -15%</strong></td><td><strong>Maximum Health is increased by +25%</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Bullets To Spare</td><td>Fire Rate is increased by +5%</td><td>Gun Magazine Size is increased by +20%</td><td>Gun Fire Rate is increased by +50% of Gun Magazine Size</td></tr><tr><td>Daed-dy O&#8217;</td><td>Gun Mode Switch Speed is increased by +25%</td><td>Gun Magazine Size is increased by +15%</td><td>On Mode Switch, grants +20% Damage and +20% Fire Rate for 5s</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Deadeye</strong></td><td><strong>Gun Accuracy is increased by +30%</strong></td><td><strong>Gun Critical Damage is increased by +25%</strong></td><td><strong>Every Critical Hit grants 15% Critical Damage per Stack (for a Maximum 5 stacks) for 10s</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Gadget Ahoy</td><td>Ordnance Cooldown Duration is reduced by -15%</td><td>Ordnance Damage is increased by +20%</td><td>Ordnance Kills grant +20% Damage for 15s</td></tr><tr><td>Get Throwin</td><td>Ordnance Damage is increased by +10%</td><td>Splash Radius is increased by +20%</td><td>Grenades and Tediore Thrown Guns have a 50% chance to spawn homing Missiles that home in on nearby enemies</td></tr><tr><td><strong>God Killer</strong></td><td><strong>Damage Dealt to Badass enemies is increased by +10%</strong></td><td><strong>Damage Taken from Badass enemies is reduced by -10%</strong></td><td><strong>On killing a Badass Enemy, Damage Dealt is increased by +20% for 60s</strong></td></tr><tr><td>GOOJFC</td><td>Action Skill Cooldown Rate is increased by +10%</td><td>Action Skill Damage is increased by +15%</td><td>Action Skill Cooldown Rate is increased by an additional +20%</td></tr><tr><td>Heating Up</td><td>Gun Reload Speed is increased by +20%</td><td>Amount of Overheated shots before breaking is increased by +50% with CoV-Licensed Gun Parts</td><td>Gun Damage is increased by +25% while Overheating with CoV-Licensed Gun Parts</td></tr><tr><td>High Caliber</td><td>Projectile Speed is increased by +25%</td><td>Gun Damage is increased by +10%</td><td>Bullets Pierce Enemies</td></tr><tr><td>Jacked</td><td>Zoom In Speed is increased by +20%</td><td>Hyperion Gun Shield Capacity is increased by +25%</td><td>Hyperion Gun Shields have a 30% chance to Ricochet Projectiles back to the enemy</td></tr><tr><td>Lifeblood</td><td>Repkit Healing is increased by +10%</td><td>Lifesteal is increased by +5%</td><td>On kill, regenerate 10% of Maximum Health</td></tr><tr><td>Oscar Mike</td><td>Gun Reload Speed is increased by +10%</td><td>Gun Damage is increased by up to +20% based on the emptiness of your Gun&#8217;s Magazine</td><td>After Reloading, Gun Fire Rate is increased by +30% for 4s</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Reel Big Fist</strong></td><td><strong>Melee Damage is increased by +15%</strong></td><td><strong>Melee Damage is increased by an additional +25%</strong></td><td><strong>Melee Kills trigger a Nova explosion for 200% Melee Damage</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Risky Boots</td><td>When Health is less than 35%, Damage Taken is reduced by -30%</td><td>When Health is less than 35%, Movement Speed is increased by +35%</td><td>When Health is less than 35%, Damage Dealt is increased by 100% and Lifesteal is increased by +5%</td></tr><tr><td>Rubberband Man</td><td>Damage Reduction is increased by +5%</td><td>Lifesteal is increased by +5%</td><td>Bonuses granted by this Firmware are doubled</td></tr><tr><td>Trickshot</td><td>Gun Reload Speed is increased by +5%</td><td>Gun Critical Damage is increased by +10%</td><td>Critical Hits have a 50% chance to refill 1 Ammo to the currently equipped Gun&#8217;s Magazine</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>Those are all 21 Firmware to be transferred to your gear in<em> Borderlands 4</em>.</p>
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		<title>Borderlands 4 Guide: All 9 Order Silo Locations</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Pereira]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Find all of Vault Key Fragments easily by first locating every single Silo with this Borderlands 4 guide.]]></description>
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<p>Order Silos are side activities in <em>Borderlands 4</em> which serve as fast travel points of interest, but more importantly, can be used to generally mark the location of Vault Key Fragments on the map. With three Vault Key Fragments to be found in each major region on the rim of Dominion city, broken up between a Silo each, you would otherwise be hard pressed to find all of them just by exploration.</p>



<p>This <em>Borderlands 4</em> guide is a complete listing of all Order Silo locations to be found in Kairos.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>The Kit Hole</strong></h2>



<p>Fadefields region of South-western Kairos</p>



<p>The Howl</p>



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<li>South-west of Shut-Eye Keep Safehouse.</li>



<li>North-east of Abandoned Post Safehouse.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Deep Seven</strong></h2>



<p>Fadefields region of South-eastern Kairos</p>



<p>Dissected Plateau</p>



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<li>South of Grey Havenage Safehouse.</li>



<li>North-east of Someday Rise Safehouse.</li>



<li>North of Wyclef’s Reprieve Safehouse.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>The Stockroom</strong></h2>



<p>Fadefields region of South-western Kairos</p>



<p>Coastal Bonescape</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>North-east of Abandoned Post Safehouse.</li>



<li>South-west of Shut-Eye Keep Safehouse.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Deathright</strong></h2>



<p>Terminus Range region of North-eastern Kairos</p>



<p>The Low Leys</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>North-west of The Nightcap Safehouse.</li>



<li>North-east of Snowy Wells Safehouse.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Covered Charge</strong></h2>



<p>Terminus Range region of North-east of central Kairos</p>



<p>Cuspid Climb</p>



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<li>South-west of The Nightcap Safehouse.</li>



<li>South-east of Snowy Wells Safehouse.</li>



<li>North-west of Heritage Opus Safehouse.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>The Reliquary</strong></h2>



<p>Terminus Range region of Eastern Kairos</p>



<p>Cuspid Climb</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>South-east of Grey Havenage Safehouse.</li>



<li>South-west of Heritage Opus Safehouse.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Judgment’s Lapse</strong></h2>



<p>North-western Kairos</p>



<p>Ruined Sumplands</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>South-west of Wildhorn’s Beard Safehouse.</li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Site Unseen</strong></h2>



<p>North-western Kairos</p>



<p>Tonnage Peel</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>North-west of The Lowrise Safehouse.</li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Rustical Hurl</strong></h2>



<p>North-west of central Kairos</p>



<p>Grindstone of the Worthy</p>



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<li>North-east of Makeshift Chalet Safehouse.</li>



<li>South-east of The Lowrise Safehouse.</li>



<li>North-west of both The Lockaway Safehouse and The Food Court Safehouse.</li>
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<p>Those are all nine of the Silos to be discovered in <em>Borderlands 4</em>.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[Speed up your leveling game by farming lots of XP fast with this comprehensive guide for Borderlands 4.]]></description>
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<p>Leveling up in <em>Borderlands 4</em> is essential to quickly unlocking the endgame content where the most enjoyable aspects of the game can be found. Grinding for XP is nothing new, but it does help to know what works and what does not for maximum efficiency.</p>



<p>This <em>Borderlands 4</em> guide is all about farming XP quickly and efficiently with minimal effort.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Story Mode</strong></h2>



<p>You can always return to side content later at your leisure, so it is recommended that you breeze through the campaign as quickly as you can, in order to open up as much of the map as possible while reaping the large windfalls of XP from completing story quests.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Balancing Enemy Level</strong></h2>



<p>For maximum value of your time, target enemies in the open world that are only a little more powerful than your character at any given moment, rather than wasting time on either bullet-sponge high-level enemies, or pushover low-level ones.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Ideal Locations</strong></h2>



<p>Densely populated activities such as the Order Bunkers, Propaganda Speakers, and Ripper Drill Sites are the best places to mow down plentiful numbers of enemies in a short span of time, without having to trek too far around the world in order to find them.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Unbalanced Co-op</strong></h2>



<p>If you can match up with players of a significantly higher level than you, then you will have the benefit of their increased firepower being brought to bear against enemies of a level similar to your own, and which would have normally taken longer to dispatch just by yourself.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Bounties</strong></h2>



<p>If you happen to be at a Safehouse, be sure to pick up a few bounties off of the board as you continue on your exploration of the map. You will be killing enemies one way or another, so you might as well pick up an XP reward bonus for your trouble.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Events</strong></h2>



<p>As you proceed on your path of progression, world events including the bubble-dome Rifts will start to appear. If you happen to stumble upon one, be sure to take it on for its rewards, but also be well prepared for the enhanced challenge that it presents compared to open world enemy encounters.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Boss Farming</strong></h2>



<p>Resetting bosses is a new mechanic that facilitates farming them for their rewards as you continue to tweak and improve your build. With enough repetition you will be ripping them apart quicker on successive runs.</p>



<p>Those are all the best ways to quickly farm XP in order to level up fast in <em>Borderlands 4</em>.</p>
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<p>Gearbox Entertainment has revealed the new Vault Hunter coming to <em>Borderlands 4</em> in its first Story Pack<em>, Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned</em>. Contrary to the naming, it isn&#8217;t Ellie but a newcomer named C4SH. Check out his teaser below.</p>



<p>There&#8217;s also an image of his “kit” at the end, though it hints more at Action Skills and Skill Trees than actually providing details. The dual weaponry adds to the gunslinger aesthetic, but there&#8217;s also a hint of necromancy (which is interesting, given Vex&#8217;s whole summoning playstyle).</p>



<p>Regardless of what his playstyle ends up being, we&#8217;ll have to wait until Q1 2026 when the Story Pack drops. Alongside C4SH, it includes a dark cosmic horror story, a new region on Kairos, side missions, Legendaries, skins, and more. In the same window, Bounty Pack 2 will also become available along with Pearlescent Rarity items. Head <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/borderlands-4-post-launch-map-revealed-story-pack-1-launches-in-q1-2026">here</a> for more details.</p>



<p><em>Borderlands 4</em> is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC – check out our review <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/borderlands-4-review-break-on-through-to-the-other-side">here</a>. It was slated to launch next week on the Nintendo Switch 2 but has <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/borderlands-4-delayed-on-nintendo-switch-2-to-ensure-best-possible-experience">since been delayed</a>.</p>



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