Borderlands 4 Will Have More Guns Than Every Call of Duty Game Combined

Borderlands has always thrived on loot excess. The first game bragged about a bazillion guns, and Borderlands 3 kept the tradition alive — though it never dropped a solid number.

Borderlands 4, however, isn’t just bragging. It’s obliterating the competition with more guns than every Call of Duty game combined.

And no, this isn’t just marketing hype — it’s the result of procedural chaos, an art team obsessed with details, and Gearbox’s belief that “a lot” is never enough when you can have “way too much.”

💥 Over 30 Billion Guns Incoming

In a deep dive with Epic Games, Art Director May casually confirmed it: over 30 billion guns in Borderlands 4. Yes — billion with a “B.”

Why so many? In classic Borderlands fashion, guns are disposable. You find one, shred through a few firefights, then toss it aside for something shinier.

“Nothing sticks around unless it’s rare,” said Armintor. “Even purple loot gets swapped out.”

⚙️ How Procedural Madness Makes It Possible

• Multiple manufacturers — Daedalus, Jakobs, Torgue, Maliwan, Tediore — each with their own style.
• Weapon types: pistols, rifles, shotguns, snipers, SMGs.
• A buffet of attachments, firing modes, and new cross-manufacturer combinations — like a Daedalus underbarrel on a Maliwan shotgun.

Art Director Jimmy Barnett even built a “wall of guns” in Unreal Engine — a massive grid displaying every part from every brand to ensure the design screams its function.

• Sleek = speed.
• Big and bulky = boom.

🧠 Personality in the Details

Narrative flavor also shapes the arsenal.

“Players get the vibe of Jakobs before they’ve even met the CEO,” explained Joyce, noting how names and flavor text give every manufacturer a unique personality.

Gearbox is also adding new systems like the Rep Kit & Ordnance feature — cooldown-based heavy weapons designed for big, cinematic moments.

📅 Release Date & Final Word

Borderlands 4 launches September 12, promising the loudest, flashiest loot loop in shooter history — and with 30 billion guns, Gearbox seems ready to deliver.