It looks like buildcrafting is going to be a major feature in Borderlands 4, as Gearbox claims that the game has more skills per character than the previous two main games put together. At Borderlands Fan Fest, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford and chief creative officer Randy Varnell were on stage to reveal more details about the game, following the debut of a new story trailer that put the spotlight on the sinister Timekeeper.
“You’ll find more skills per character than in Borderlands 3 and 2 added together, it’s a lot of complexity and depth per character,” Pitchford said. “We’re working late on Fridays for you,” he added.
According to Varnell, the skill trees are so varied that players could take the same character and action skill into a fight and still be able to fulfill different roles in a firefight. This is a big departure from Borderlands 3, where action skills were generally tied to certain playstyles and didn’t offer much room for improvisation.