With Borderlands 4 just around the corner, the biggest decision for many players is simple: Which Vault Hunter will it be?
This breakdown covers all confirmed skills, abilities, and playstyles to help pick the perfect fit.
Vex – The Siren with a Dark Twist
Vex brings a completely different Siren vibe compared to Lilith, Maya, or Amara. She combines dark magic, necromancy, and kinetic lifesteal to create a hybrid between summoner and elemental DPS.
Her core skill, Phase Covenant, converts melee and action skill damage to match the element of her equipped weapon. Swapping guns instantly changes her elemental output, allowing flexible builds.
Action Skills:
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Dead Ringer – Summons a ghostly clone: a Spectre for ranged attacks or a Reaper for melee strikes. Both decay over time.
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Incarnate – Fires Eldritch blasts that heal Vex while dealing damage, boosting survivability through lifesteal.
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Phase Familiar – Summons a spectral cat named Trouble, based on a developer’s real-life pet. Trouble auto-attacks and can be upgraded for extra damage or crowd control.
Vex excels at elemental synergy, healing through damage, and flexible weapon pairing—ideal for players who enjoy hybrid DPS/support gameplay.
Rafa – The Exo-Soldier (Borderlands 4 Vault Hunter Guide)
Rafa is a high-tech, exo-suit–wearing soldier built for aggressive, mobile combat. He merges melee precision with ranged firepower, creating a fast-paced “run-and-gun” experience.
His main ability, Overdrive, boosts movement speed and weapon damage while action skills are active, encouraging relentless offense.
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Arc Knives – Deploys twin arm-mounted energy blades; shifts the camera to third person for melee bursts.
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Apophis Lance – Fires charged, piercing shock blasts from an arm cannon, ideal for mid-range precision.
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Peacebreaker Cannons – Shoulder-mounted turrets that automatically fire shock ammo while Rafa fights with his main weapon.
Perfect for speedrunners and players who thrive on nonstop DPS, Rafa adapts between blades, cannons, and turrets on the fly.
Harlowe – The Gravitar
Harlowe is a Maliwan combat scientist wielding gravity-manipulation tech for battlefield control. She specializes in linking enemies, spreading damage, and locking down threats.
Her main skill, Entanglement, links multiple enemies so damage to one is shared across all linked targets.
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Zero Point – Traps enemies in gravity bubbles, lifting them before slamming them into the ground.
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Flux Generator – Deploys pulse mines that entangle foes in energy fields, spreading damage across groups.
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Chroma Accelerator – Fires a rainbow-colored elemental beam cycling through shock, fire, corrosive, and more for multi-type damage without weapon swaps.
Harlowe thrives on crowd control, AoE DPS, and team utility—ideal for players who prefer controlling fights rather than focusing on single-target bursts.
Amon – The Forgeknight (Borderlands 4 Vault Hunter Guide)
Amon is a Viking-inspired melee juggernaut who wields elemental melee weapons powered by integrated forge drones. He dominates close-quarters combat while providing tank-like presence.
His forge drones allow weapon transformation between axes, hammers, shields, and whips, each channeling different elements such as fire, cryo, or corrosive.
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Crucible – Throws elemental axes; alternate mode enables multi-elemental bursts for AoE combos.
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Onslaught – Charges forward with a flaming punch; alternate mode delivers a hammer slam with a massive fiery AoE.
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Scourge – Deploys a shield that absorbs damage and retaliates with a projectile whip; alternate mode creates a wall of flame for cover and crowd control.
Amon blends melee DPS with defensive utility, excelling at frontline dominance.
Choosing the Right Vault Hunter
Each Vault Hunter brings a mix of new mechanics and familiar Borderlands flavor:
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Vex – Hybrid DPS/support with lifesteal and summoning.
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Rafa – Mobile, aggressive run-and-gun specialist.
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Harlowe – Gravity-based crowd control expert.
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Amon – Melee powerhouse with elemental weapon versatility.
Whether playing solo or coordinating with a squad, Borderlands 4 offers a Vault Hunter to match any preferred style
