You Can Get A Free Borderlands 4 Weapon Skin Before The Game Is Even Out

Published May 5, 2025

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There are still a few months to go before Borderlands 4 State of Play, where plenty of gameplay was shown alongside new information regarding the looter shooter's playable characters, loot, and open-world design.

Excitement is certainly building for the long-running series' next installment, and if you're already planning on purchasing the game, you can go ahead and get a Borderlands 4 weapon skin for free. As reported by Windows Central, Gearbox Software and 2K are giving away a free Borderlands 4 weapon skin called Hazard Pay, which anyone can sign up to receive, and will be delivered in-game when it launches later this year. You can claim your Borderlands 4 weapon skin via SHiFT, a platform used by Gearbox Software to regularly deliver bonus content to players who have an .

How To Get The Free Borderlands 4 Weapon Skin

Create Or Sign Into Your SHiFT

The free weapon skin for Borderlands 4 is called Hazard Pay (pictured above). It's bright red with what looks like caution tape painted haphazardly around it. All you have to do to claim the Hazard Pay skin is to ensure that you have a SHiFT and that it's connected to the profile you will play Borderlands 4 on. You have to "Subscribe to receive newsletters and digital marketing with a SHiFT ," according to the Borderlands website, then link your preferred platform(s) under the Gaming Platforms tab.

When Borderlands 4 releases in September, the Hazard Pay skin will be delivered in-game to the linked , as long as you to SHiFT from within the game client. Anyone on the fence about purchasing Borderlands 4 doesn't have to fret about missing out on the Hazard Pay weapon skin – the free skin offer ends on December 31, 2030, so it seems to be redeemable even after Borderlands 4 launches.

SHiFT s Are Usually Worth It For Borderlands

Regular Free Items

It may be an inconvenience, and even a detriment to those who keep a clean email inbox, but a SHiFT can be beneficial if you plan on putting a significant amount of time into Borderlands 4. g up will put you on the website's mailing list, but in past Borderlands games, this has resulted in plenty of in-game freebies getting sent to you via email. These range from cosmetics for both your Vault Hunter and weapons to Golden Keys that are used to open a special chest in-game.

Once you've chosen your Borderlands 4 Vault Hunter, it'll become all about the loot, and connecting a SHiFT is a relatively harmless way to get an edge without much hassle. Codes regularly get released that can be redeemed via the SHiFT site or in-game (if Borderlands 4 works the same as previous games). Borderlands 4 won't be out for a while yet, but you can get a headstart on your loot collection be claiming the Hazard Pay weapon skin for free.

Sources: Windows Central, SHiFT, Borderlands