Borderlands 3 Hotfix Nerfs Mayhem Mode Loot
A Borderlands 3 hotfix applied Thursday has severely nerfed the loot players earn for playing on Mayhem Mode. Here's what you need to know about the change.
The #Borderlands loot nerf has just about killed my passion to play instantly. I don't have countless hours to devote to farming. Receiving legendaries as they were gave me a chance to find a best in slot with the time I did have to devote. Now I may never. Might stop playing.
— Ridley20X6 (@Ridley20X6) September 20, 2019
Borderlands 3 Hotfix Nerfs Mayhem Mode Loot
Mayhem Mode, unlocked after completing the game's story, allows players to fight stronger than usual enemies for better rewards. Mayhem Mode is further broken down into three levels of difficulty, with each successive option becoming more difficult and providing better loot.
Mayhem Mode buffs enemy health, damage and armor. It also bumps up the spawn rates for Anointed and Badass enemies.
With the hotfix applied Thursday, developer Gearbox Software scaled down the amount of loot drops in all Mayhem Modes.
"Mayhem Mode will still greatly increase higher rarity drop rates across all the worlds in Borderlands 3," the developer wrote on its forums. "The changes made in Mayhem Mode today, specifically on Chupacabratch and Loot Tinks, were made to spread some of the glory of loot explosions to the other areas and other enemies to hunt."
Gearbox did not provide specific numbers for the rate changes. Check out the full patch notes here.
Photo courtesy of Gearbox Software/2K Games