Borderlands 3 — Arms Race Mode And New Legendary Gun Gameplay
35On November 10, Borderlands 3 will see the beginning of its year 2 content with the Designer's Cut update. In addition to a suite of new skill-trees and abilities for each of the vault hunters, the upcoming update also has a new mode called Arms Race. In the player hub Sanctuary 3, players will reunite with Borderlands 2 heroes Axton and Salvador, who now host a new competition where vault hunters get dropped into a battle zone filled with new enemies, bosses, and some fresh loot.
We had the chance to get some early hands-on time with Arms Race, and we got to see how much it only changes the flow of Borderlands 3 and how it leans even further into the core gunplay of the game. In this video, we show off an entire match with Zane as he drops into the new map called Stormblind Complex, a former Dahl weapons factory turned into the battlezone for Arms Race. Much like the flow of a battle royale game, you're dropped into a random section of the map and have to arm yourself with whatever gear you can find. In addition to coming into Arms Race without weapons or shields, your vault hunter will also have their action-skills and perks disabled--meaning that your survival all depends on quick reflexes and the loot you can find.
While it leans heavily into the tropes of a battle royale game, Arms Race is not a competitive mode. While you can play co-op with other players, you won't be fighting against other players. Instead, you'll be facing off against mercenaries, AI robots, and other badass enemies lurking around the map. But like games like Warzone or Fortnite, there's also an element of danger with the environment. Surrounding the Stormblind Complex is a massive snowstorm, and getting anywhere within it will hurt your vault hunter, resulting in death if they stay out for too long. The reward for taking part in Arms Race is the exclusive gear you can find, which you will have to extract to keep in your permanent inventory. One of the cool guns we found was a Torgue flamethrower weapon called the Hotfoot Teddy, which deals impressive damage to a cluster of enemies.
In addition to the gameplay for Arms Race, we also have footage for all the new skills and abilities for Moze, Fl4K, Zane, and Amara on GameSpot. Be sure to check back with us for more information on what's to come with the Designer's Cut update.
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