Hunt: Showdown 1896 News

We are live! 🔥

Join our Developers on Twitch and YouTube for a full showcase of our mid-event update Ignite the Blight including our brand new Flame Rifle in action, Bileweaver map changes and more.

See you in chat.

Watch here on Steam and also on:

Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/crytek
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKMuArzPFd4

[h2]Bileweavers Return [/h2]

Bileweavers have returned and overrun the bayou, infesting a number of locations! Fight back against the infestation with the latest addition to the arsenal: the Flame Rifle.

[h3]Bileweaver Compounds [/h3]

• Infested compounds feature new webbed structures built by the Bileweavers, opening up new routes, creating new cover, and adding more loot to existing compounds.
  
• Bileweavers can now move through shallow waters.
  
• The following compounds have been overrun:
  
  • Stillwater Bayou
    
    • Davant Ranch
      
    • Darrow Livestock
      
    • Lockbay Docks
      
    • Alice Farm
      
    • Healing-Waters Church
  • Lawson Delta
    
    • Maw Battery
      
    • Sweetbell Flour
      
    • Arden Parish
      
    • Lawson Station
      
    • Fort Carmick
  • DeSalle
    
    • Forked River Fishery
      
    • Ash Creek Lumber
      
    • Seven Sisters Estate
      
    • Weeping Stone Mill
      
    • First Testimonial Church
  • Mammon’s Gulch
    
    • Monteros Malt
      
    • Deadfall Timber
      
    • Oro Gordo Mine
      
    • Kingfisher Foundry
  Note: Compounds are overrun in both Bounty Hunt and Bounty Clash.
• Overrun compounds loot includes:
  
  • Cocooned Hunter corpses
    
  • Traits
    
  • Tarot Cards
    

[h2]New Scarce Weapon: Flame Rifle [/h2]

• The Flame Rifle is the newest addition to the list of Scarce Weapons, now available at the Circus. It’s a custom-made, medium slot rifle conversion that releases pressurized liquid which ignites upon ejection, producing a steady burst of flames. It can only be found at the Circus.
  
• Pressure and Oil: Shooting a barrage of flames will reduce the pressure built up as well as use the oil stored in the attached tank. Pressure directly affects how far the flames will jet from the weapon—the lower the pressure, the shorter the reach. Pressure is lost slowly while idling, so it’s important to keep an eye on the gauge!
  
• While firing, pressure drains quickly. Once depleted, it must be pumped up before it can fire again. Once the oil runs dry, it can only be resupplied from the yellow oil barrels found around the world.
  
• Propagation: Flames that hit walls or floors will propagate and produce patches of flaming oil that stick around for a short duration, allowing for some interesting uses while attacking and defending. Flames that hit smaller targets—like Hunters and Grunts, for example—will engulf them and continue past, allowing for multiple enemies to be hit by a single barrage.
  

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Bradley the Brutal didn’t come to the bayou empty-handed.

He won the Flame Rifle in one of his fights and brought it with him.

This custom-made, medium slot rifle conversion releases pressurized liquid that ignites on ejection, producing a relentless burst of fire—clinging, spreading, and leaving little room to escape. It might prove quite handy for what’s to come.

Don’t miss our Developer Live Stream on January 7th, where we’ll show you everything it can do.

A primal force is about to be unleashed in the bayou.

Tune in to our Developer Livestream on January 7th.

As another year fades into the bayou, we look back on countless hunts, hard fought battles, and unforgettable moments.

Thank you for standing with us, sharing your passion, and keeping the Hunt alive.

We’ll see you in the bayou in the new year. Happy New Year, Hunters.