Gearbox Software revealed the new Luck of the Kairish skin for Borderlands 4 players, but before it can be earned, the community will have to complete a challenge event. Despite a “softer than expected launch” for Borderlands 4 and a period of frustration from the community, the game appears to be once again headed in a positive direction. Gearbox is fresh off launching the second Bounty Pack and is now just weeks away from the highly anticipated Story Pack.
After teasing the Story Pack back in February, Gearbox fully revealed the upcoming content in a new DevCast event. Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned is launching for Borderlands 4 on March 26 and as expected, it’s going to feature the largest addition of content the game has seen since it launched in 2025. In addition to the new vault hunter C4SH, the expansion content will lean into the horror genre, taking place on the shattered remnants of the moon Elpis. Legacy characters like Ellie, Pickle, Crazy Earl, and Mancubus Bloodtooth are making a return, with Creative Director Josh Jeffcoat teasing even more for players to discover. In the meantime, Gearbox continues to hand out free goodies to its community.
Borderlands 4 Players Have New Codes That They Can Redeem Right Now
There are a new batch of SHiFT Codes for Borderlands 4 players to redeem in-game to get both at-level loot and new appearances for Vault Hunters.
Borderlands 4 Luck of the Kairish Challenge Details
In the meantime, Gearbox is continuing to give Borderlands 4 players free cosmetics through the SHiFT system. Similar to past Borderlands 4 community challenges like the previous one released for Valentine’s Day, Gearbox is giving players the chance to unlock the Luck of the Kairish skin for the vault hunters. The skins are clearly Saint Patrick’s Day inspired, as the outfits primarily feature green and gold colors, shamrock icons, and based on the image, Vex, Amon, and Harlowe have become red-heads. As of right now, it’s not known if the upcoming C4SH is also getting a “Luck of the Kairish” skin as well, so for right now, it appears to be only for the original 4.
However, Gearbox isn’t simply handing out the skin for free. In order to unlock the skin in full, players will have from March 12 to Sunday, March 15 to collectively loot 1.5 million legendary weapons and items. Once the challenge is successful, players can head to Gearbox’s SHiFT website to redeem the code, which will send the outfit to the linked account. The challenge can be completed on all platforms where Borderlands 4 is available, such as PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. It’s not known how long the code will be active, but most Borderlands 4 cosmetic SHiFT codes are set to 2030, so it’s highly likely the same will be set for Luck of the Kairish as well.
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Borderlands 4 has evolved in numerous ways since it launched back in September 2025. Outside of holiday content, fans have seen two Bounty Packs release and a free update that brought the first invincible boss called Bloomreaper. Just recently, the Pearlescent rarity was also added to the game, giving fans a new tier of loot to hunt down in game. Thanks to a Borderlands 4 2026 roadmap, fans have a good idea of when even more new content should be arriving later this year.
Currently Active SHiFT Codes
- THFB3-R9XKK-CFBJW-T33BB-9R3CC – Halloween Cosmetics
- 39FJB-CT5S3-5FTTW-BBB3J-F3HKZ – Hype Squad Vault Hunter Skin
- 3HX3J-RJWSJ-CFBBC-3BJ3B-RWZ36 – A Winter Borderland Vault Hunter Skin
- BZ6J3-3JKHB-CX3B5-TTJTT-HJBZW – The World on His Shoulders Vault Hunter Skin
- 3ZXJB-HZBHT-KX3BK-BBTT3-BHHXJ – Children of the Vex Vault Hunter Skin
- J9XTB-SJWS3-WRTTC-BJTJJ-TH6TX – A Winter Borderland Echo-4 Drone Skin
- JS63J-JSCWJ-CFTBW-3TJ3J-WJS5R – Break Free Pack
- JZ6BJ-SBR5J-WF3BK-BT3BB-TX9HB – Amon’s Cult Classic Vault HunterSkin
- TZXT3-XJXCB-CXBJW-BTTJT-9SK6B – Rafa’s Savings Savior Vault HunterSkin
- J96JT-BCXKT-C6JJ5-JTJBB-BZTXJ – Harlowe’s Maliwannabee Vault HunterSkin
- BZ6JJ-CB6CT-WXJJW-3TT3B-56FZ5 – Vex’s Mass Market Appeal Vault HunterSkin
- 3S6BB-ZXT93-KRT3W-BT3T3-JW6TZ – Gourd Your Loins Head and Hex Appeal Vault HunterSkin
So far, Gearbox has confirmed 3 more Bounty Packs, another Invincible Boss, as well as a second story pack, but details and release information remain scarce. However, following the launch of Legend of the Stone Demon Bounty Pack, Borderlands 4 saw a bit of controversy from players who were upset with the studio making a Pearlescent Torgue Pistol a guaranteed drop for completing the Ordonite Processor activity. Considering that Pearlescent weapons are intended to be the ultimate chase for players, many expressed their disappointment that Gearbox was just giving one away, feeling like it devalued the rarity and eliminating the challenge for discovering them.
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September 12, 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
