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Borderlands 4 Guide

BL4 Vault Hunters Compared to Past Vault Hunters

Vault Hunters
Beginner
Updated on Sep 11, 2025
Sep 11, 2025

Infographic and Comparisons

Not sure who to play in Borderlands 4? We've got handy comparisons to Vault Hunters from past titles.

Keep in mind that the Borderlands 4 cast is the most versatile and has a wide variety of Builds.

To learn more about the BL4 Vault Hunters, head to:

Closest Comparison

If you want the most accurate comparison in terms of playstyle for each Borderlands 4 Vault Hunter, refer to the infographic below:

vault hunter comparison to borderlands 4

All Characters Compared

If your favorite character wasn't mentioned above, here are the closest comparisons to the new charaters:

Borderlands

  • Roland = Rafa (Turrets) / Harlowe (Support)
  • Lilith = Vex (Siren, Elemental Damage) / Amon (Elemental Damage) / Harlowe (Elemental Damage)
  • Mordecai = Rafa (Assassin)
  • Brick = Rafa (Melee) / Amon (Tank)

Borderlands 2

  • Axton = Rafa (Turrets)
  • Maya = Vex (Siren, Elemental Damage) / Harlowe (Elemental Crowd Control)
  • Zer0 = Rafa (Assassin) / Vex (Sniper)
  • Salvador = Rafa (ammo regen/non-ammo skills)
  • Gaige (DLC) = Vex (Companions) / Amon (Shock Efficiency)
  • Krieg (DLC) = Rafa (Melee) / Amon (Incendiary Efficiency, Melee)

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

  • Athena = Vex (Bleed) / Rafa (Melee) / Amon (Melee)
  • Wilhelm = Rafa (Soldier)
  • Nisha = Rafa (Gunslinger)
  • Claptrap = Everyone
  • Jack Doppelganger = Vex (Companions)
  • Aurelia (DLC) = Amon (Cryo Efficiency) / Harlowe (Cryo Efficiency)

Borderlands 3

  • Amara = Vex (Siren, Elemental Damage) / Rafa (Melee) / Amon (Elemental Melee) / Harlowe (Elemental Crowd Control)
  • Moze = Rafa (Grenades)
  • Zane = Rafa (Gadgeteer) / Amon (Amp Barrier)
  • FL4K = Vex (Companions

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