Borderlands 4’s Pearlescent Weapons Will be the New Holy Grail (But Expectations Are High)

Borderlands 4 has had an undeniably rocky start, and the release of Pearlescent rarity hangs over its head like a guillotine. In the best of times, the Pearlescents of titles past were rare rewards layered on top of already robust endgames. In Borderlands 4, it seems they may be asked to carry the weight of revitalizing the game’s player base.