Butcher Rose Deserves To Make a Comeback in Borderlands 4
The initial batch of Borderlands 3 DLC focused mainly on existing characters. Aside from utilizing Mad Moxxi, Heist of the Handsome Jackpot brought back Timothy and gave Jack’s Doppleganger a lot of depth. Guns, Love, and Tentacles saw Wainwright Jakobs and Sir Hammerlock get married, with Gaige serving as the pair’s wedding planner. Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck gave its titular lunatic some love, highlighting his inner turmoil and how Maya’s death impacted him. While all of these DLCs were great, it was the other expansion that stands out the most.
Bounty of Blood differed from the other Borderlands 3 expansions in the sense that it only featured new characters. As a result, it was able to go all-in on establishing a unique villain, and Butcher Rose certainly stood out. With the DLC also featuring a narrator to help lean into its western inspirations, as well as a serious tone that relied on far less humor than the other expansions, it is easily one of the most unique Borderlands DLCs yet. As such, Borderlands 4 should bring back Butcher Rose, making her playable or offering an expansion with a similar style to Bounty of Blood.
Borderlands 4 Should Give Mad Moxxi A Bigger Role
The biggest point to make in favor of a Bounty of Blood successor is Butcher Rose’s fate inBorderlands 3. Gearbox makes sure to show that she survived her encounter with the Vault Hunters, as she disappears after her fight and before The Ruiner attacks. Obviously, leaving her alive would be an odd move if Gearbox has no plans to use her in the future.
One way to bring back Butcher Rose would be through a DLC where she teams up with Captain Scarlett. Scarlett had a similar fate in her Borderlands 2 expansion, being defeated by the Vault
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