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Borderlands 4 Weekly Activities (Oct 29–Nov 5): Quadruple Threat and Phantom Flame

Artur Potapkin

Artur Potapkin

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This guide covers the Borderlands 4 weekly rotation that ran from Thursday, October 29 to Thursday, November 5, 2026. That week the Weekly Big Encore slot was a Quadruple Threat: four bosses at once, Core Observer, Divisioner, Fractis and Directive-0. The Weekly Wildcard Mission was The Falling Wall, and it paid out the Phantom Flame Jakobs pistol.

Everything below comes from Gearbox's official Weekly Activities post for Oct 29–Nov 5 on Steam. This rotation has ended: a new set goes live every Thursday, and Gearbox lists it on the official Borderlands 4 update notes. As of November 10, 2026, the current set is November 5–12: The Battle Wagon is the Weekly Big Encore Boss, and the Wildcard Mission is One Slimy Issue (Wimpy, Ticking, Dazed), which pays out the Bloody Lumberjack Daedalus assault rifle.

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Rotation: October 29 – November 5. Gearbox posted this set on October 29 at 16:00 UTC (9:00 AM PT); it was replaced on Thursday, November 5.
Weekly Big Encore Bosses (Quadruple Threat): Core Observer, Divisioner, Fractis and Directive-0.
Weekly Wildcard Mission: The Falling Wall with Sulfur Hexafluoride, Centripetal and Immovable modifiers.
Wildcard reward: Phantom Flame, a guaranteed Legendary Jakobs pistol you can farm.
Maurice's Black Market: moved again; Gearbox gives a picture hint in its post rather than a named location.

How weekly activities work

Weekly activities switch on by themselves each week through a server-side update. Just play online and they're there. They unlock once you've finished the main campaign.

  • Where to see them: open the Map tab in your ECHO menu. The Weekly Big Encore Boss and the Weekly Wildcard Mission both show up there.
  • Weekly Big Encore Boss: a tougher version of an existing boss with a richer loot pool, fought from Moxxi's Big Encore Machine.
  • Weekly Wildcard Mission: a modified mission with a guaranteed Legendary that you can earn again and again until you get the roll you want.
  • Maurice's Black Market: a vending machine that moves every week. Everyone gets the same location, but the stock is different for each player.

Weekly Big Encore Bosses: Quadruple Threat

Instead of one boss, the October 29 – November 5 rotation had four Big Encore Bosses up at the same time: Core Observer, Divisioner, Fractis and Directive-0. Each is a tougher variant with a better loot pool, and you start each rematch from Moxxi's Big Encore Machine at that boss's arena.

  1. Open the Map tab in your ECHO menu to see the week's Big Encore Bosses marked.
  2. Pick the one whose loot you want most and travel to its arena.
  3. Pay at Moxxi's Big Encore Machine to start the rematch, then rerun as often as your cash allows.

With four bosses live, that week was a good chance to farm several loot pools without waiting for them to rotate back.

Weekly Wildcard Mission: The Falling Wall

The Falling Wall was the Wildcard Mission from October 29 to November 5, with three modifiers stacked on:

  • Sulfur Hexafluoride
  • Centripetal
  • Immovable

Modifiers make the mission harder than its normal version, so bring gear you're comfortable with and don't rush the fights.

Phantom Flame reward

Phantom Flame is a Legendary pistol made by Jakobs. That week it was the guaranteed Wildcard drop, so you could rerun The Falling Wall until it rolled the way you liked.

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Maurice's Black Market, October 29 – November 5

Maurice's Black Market Vending Machine moves every week. For this rotation Gearbox only shared a picture hint to its spot, so check the image in the official Steam post. You'll only see Maurice after you've finished the main campaign and his Ultimate Vault Hunter intro mission.

The location is the same for everyone, but each player's stock is different, so ask friends what they see if you're hunting a specific item.

Tips for farming weekly activities

  1. Check the Map tab first: the week's Big Encore Boss is marked there.
  2. Check your cash before you start. Every Big Encore run costs money.
  3. Keep rerunning the Wildcard Mission until its Legendary rolls the way you want.
  4. Have cash and backpack space ready before you open Maurice's machine.

FAQ

When do Borderlands 4 weekly activities reset?

On Thursdays. Gearbox posted the October 29 set at 16:00 UTC (9:00 AM PT), and it ran until November 5, when the next set went live.

How did you get Phantom Flame from October 29 to November 5?

By finishing that week's Wildcard Mission, The Falling Wall. Phantom Flame was its guaranteed Legendary reward, and you could earn it more than once.

Which Big Encore Bosses were up from October 29 to November 5?

Four at once: Core Observer, Divisioner, Fractis and Directive-0.

Why can't I see the weekly activities?

You need to finish the main campaign and play online. Maurice's Black Market also needs his Ultimate Vault Hunter intro mission done.

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