Borderlands 4: C4SH’s Sleight of Hand Tricks Can’t Make The Game’s PC Performance Woes Go Away

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During Tokyo Game Show 2025, Gearbox Software hosted a Special Stage Event, giving viewers their first look at C4SH, the very first DLC Vault Hunter for Borderlands 4. C4SH is a wanderer who, after a stint as a dealer-bot at a mysterious casino, decides to leave his job and hunt for some ancient, cursed artifacts hidden somewhere in Kairos. Unlike many other robots in the Borderlands series, C4SH possesses a distinct personality, and his gameplay is built entirely around the idea of luck. Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford explained that he could be either the most effective or the least effective Vault Hunter in Borderlands 4, all depending on how lucky players get.

Gearbox hasn’t revealed much about C4SH’s abilities, but they confirmed at the Stage Event that he’ll have three Action Skills, each with its own unique skill tree. While the results of C4SH’s Skills are somewhat random, they can be very beneficial when they work correctly. Using his clever tricks, C4SH can enhance both himself and his teammates, as well as deliver strong attacks and weaken his opponents, and more.

According to Gearbox, C4SH’s Action Skills allow him to throw cards at enemies, roll dice, and spin bullets inside chambers.

C4SH is coming to Borderlands 4 as a downloadable content (DLC) pack titled Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2026. While he appears to be a welcome and new character to the existing Borderlands 4 Vault Hunters, unfortunately, no amount of good fortune will help solve the game’s main problem: its performance issues.

Borderlands 4’s New DLC Vault Hunter Looks Nice, But the Game is Still Suffering from Performance Issues

As many Borderlands 4 fans are aware, the game isn’t performing optimally on most systems, particularly PCs. While critics generally gave Borderlands 4 positive reviews, user feedback on Steam is mixed. This is largely because many players have encountered frequent issues like stuttering, crashes, and low frame rates, even when using powerful hardware. Although Borderlands 4 isn’t as unplayable as Cyberpunk 2077 was at launch on older consoles, its current technical condition falls far short of expectations for a major AAA title like this.

Randy Pitchford’s Controversial Comments Have Made the Discourse Around BL4’s Technical State Even Worse

Borderlands 4 is facing even more issues on PC, and things have been made worse by some recent statements from Randy Pitchford on social media. After upsetting the Borderlands community a few months ago by suggesting that “true fans” would purchase Borderlands 4 no matter the cost, Pitchford recently sparked further debate by arguing with players about how well the game is running.

After a Twitter user complained that Borderlands 4 “plays poorly” despite having a good computer, Pitchford suggested the user “please get a refund from Steam” if they weren’t satisfied. The day before, Pitchford tweeted that PC gamers “must accept the reality of the relationship between their hardware and what the software they are running.” Many fans interpreted this as Pitchford suggesting the technical issues with Borderlands 4 weren’t due to the game itself, but rather the players’ computer hardware. These comments, and others from Pitchford, have understandably upset many PC gamers online.

Gearbox May Have Announced C4SH At the Wrong Time

Considering Borderlands 4 is still facing significant performance problems, announcing C4SH-a new Vault Hunter available only through a paid DLC-feels like a misstep by Gearbox. There’s nothing inherently wrong with offering content through DLC, but many PC players are understandably reluctant to spend more money on the game given its current technical difficulties. If Gearbox can fix most of Borderlands 4‘s problems before C4SH is released in early 2026, then more players might be inclined to purchase the DLC.

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2025-09-30 19:34