When you finally reach the Borderlands 4 endgame, you will unlock one of the final steps to making your character’s build perfect, and that is Firmware. Before using it, you may want to respec your character to achieve the perfect build.
You may have seen Firmware appear on items you’ve picked up throughout the campaign and been confused by what they are. These smaller abilities don’t appear to be much, but they pack a huge punch when you stack them up.
Because of this, you will want to know what each of the Firmware abilities is in Borderlands 4 and how you can use them to your advantage.
How to Use the Firmware Transfer Machine in Borderlands 4
The Firmware Transfer Machine in Borderlands 4 is a horizontal cylindrical machine that unlocks when you complete the campaign and the mission for Zane afterward. It is used to transfer Firmware from one item to another.
When you interact with the machine, you will have this menu appear with three columns. In the first column, you will place the item that has the Firmware you wish to transfer. In the second column, you will place the item that you want the Firmware to be transferred to.
The final column is the outcome, which will be the item from the central column with the Firmware from the item in the first column. You can inspect the new item to make sure it is what you want before finalizing the transaction.
Completing a Firmware transfer will cost you money and Eridium. The amount you are required to pay is dependent on the rarity of the items you used. For instance, moving a Firmware from one legendary item to another costs $60,000 and 100 Eridium.
It is important to note that you cannot transfer Firmware between items of different types. For instance, Firmware on a Repkit can only be transferred to another Repkit. You cannot transfer Firmware from a Repkit to a class mod for your character.
All Firmware in Borderlands 4
There are 21 different Firmware in Borderlands 4 that can appear on the game’s various weapons, armor, and accessories. Each of these Firmware will spawn with one point. If you want the maximum effect of the Firmware, you will need to have three different pieces of gear with the same Firmware equipped on your character.
|
Firmware Name |
First Tier Ability |
Second Tier Ability |
Third Tier Ability |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Action Fist |
+15% melee damage |
+10% action skill damage |
On melee kill, +25% action skill damage for 8 seconds |
|
Airstrike |
+20% splash radius |
+20% splash damage |
Drop a missile strike on nearby enemies after getting a kill |
|
Atlas E.X. |
+20% gun mode switch speed |
+10% gun damage while Atlas Target Lock is active |
Automatically lock onto a nearby enemy after killing one while Atlas Target Lock is active |
|
Atlas Infinum |
+5% gun fire rate while locked on |
+10% damage with guns with Atlas-licensed parts |
Atlas Target Lock is infinite until you switch guns |
|
Baker |
+10% shield capacity |
-15% Repkit cooldown duration |
+25% maximum health |
|
Bullets to Spare |
+5% gun fire rate |
+20% magazine size |
Gun fire rate is increased by 50% of your gun’s magazine size |
|
Dead-dy O’ |
+25% gun mode switch speed |
+15% magazine size |
+20% damage and +20% fire rate for 5 seconds after switching gun mode |
|
Deadeye |
+30% gun accuracy |
+25% gun critical hit damage |
+15% critical hit damage by stack when scoring a critical hit (maximum of 5 stacks) |
|
Gadget Ahoy |
-15% ordnance cooldown duration |
+20% ordnance damage |
Ordnance kills increase damage by 20% for 5 seconds |
|
Get Throwin’ |
+10% ordnance damage |
+20% splash radius |
Grenades and thrown Tediore guns have a 50% chance to spawn homing missiles |
|
God Killer |
+10% damage to badass enemies |
-10% damage taken from badass enemies |
After killing a badass enemy, damage dealt is increased by 20% for one minute |
|
GOOJFC |
+10% action skill cooldown rate |
+15% action skill damage |
+20% additional action skill cooldown rate |
|
Heating Up |
+20% gun reload speed |
+50% overheated shots while using guns with CoV-licensed parts |
+25% overheating damage while using guns with CoV-licensed parts |
|
High Caliber |
+25% projectile speed |
+10% gun damage |
Bullets pierce enemies |
|
Jacked |
+20% zoom in speed |
+25% Hyperion gun shield capacity |
+30% chance to ricochet projectiles while using a Hyperion gun shield |
|
Lifeblood |
+10% Repkit healing |
+5% lifesteal increase |
Kills regenerate 10% of your maximum health |
|
Oscar Mike |
+10% reload speed |
Gun damage increased by up to 20%, with a lower magazine increasing the bonus more |
+30% fire rate for 4 seconds after reloading |
|
Reel Big Fist |
+15% melee damage |
+25% additional melee damage |
Melee kills trigger a nova that deals 200% melee damage |
|
Risky Boots |
Take 30% less damage when health is below 35% |
Movement speed is increased by 35% when health is below 35% |
Damage dealt is increased by 100% and lifesteal is increased by 5% while health is below 35% |
|
Rubberband Man |
+5% damage reduction |
+5% lifesteal |
Doubles Firmware bonuses from this Firmware |
|
Trickshot |
+5% gun reload speed |
+10% gun critical damage |
50% chance to refill magazine by 1 ammo when getting a critical hit |
Firmware is great for adding those finishing touches to your build and can synergize well with the game’s specializations. Keep this in mind when choosing what Firmware you want to have on your character’s gear.
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