Rift Champions are random open-world bosses that suddenly appear in Borderlands 4. These encounters have a higher chance of dropping high-quality loot from the general loot pool and are a great source for World Drop Legendaries. They don’t have dedicated loot drops, but certain bosses you defeated during the missions are added to the Rifts, and those still have their dedicated drops.
These Rift encounters take place in a white dome, but if you step out of the dome, the fight ends.
Note: This article will be updated as we learn more about this subject. World Events seem different from Rifts.
Key Takeaways
- Rifts are random
- They have higher rarity gear
- No dedicated drops
- Bosses that get added to this pool (Horace) still have their dedicated drop
- Completing a Rift earns you a Reward Package that has a chance to offer a legendary
- You get an Achievement for defeating a Rift Champion
- Stay within the dome during the encounter, or else the event will disappear.
Rift Champions / World Bosses
These are some of the Rift Champions, a.k.a Open World Bosses, you can encounter on Kairos.
- Leadhead
- Sidney Pointylegs
- Horace (mission boss)
- Lucky Lou + Handy Howard
- Ripsaw
- Psych0-Bot
- Genone
- Spidanangall (splits into Grounded and Aerial)
Changelog
| Date | Notes |
|---|---|
| June 19, 2025 | Initial release |