Devil's Trail | Event Trailer | Hunt: Showdown 1896
Hunters,
The time has come to introduce you to our next in-game Event: Devil's Trail. This scorching new chapter arrives alongside Update 2.7 on March 18th, bringing with it three fiery new waves of content. Be sure to keep an eye on our socials for more updates. Face a new fire-breathing monster roaming the bayou and gulch, a new Scout Tower, Burned Convoys, and more! You’ll need to get familiar with tracking and scouting—the Supply and Extraction Points will be hidden, and you’ll need to find out how to best scout them out!
The landscape itself becomes a witness: Each compound and every detail now speaks, carrying whispers of your presence and telling tales of your sins to rivals.
Watch what awaits in the cinematic trailer now:
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[h3]Scouting and Tracking Evolved [/h3]
In Devil’s Trail, Crytek introduces new ways for players to stalk and prey on enemy Hunters, bringing along new details, locations, and mechanics to deepen the unique tension of being on the trail:
[h3]A New Story Drawn in Blood [/h3]
One Who Flies and Red Raven, two Anishinaabe cousins and former US military scouts, are hired to venture into the Incursion zones of Louisiana and Colorado. Their mission is to gather intelligence on the Corruption for their military employers. Instead, they find a waking nightmare beyond imagination.
In search of shelter, they encounter The Cook, an out-of-work, insatiable culinary degenerate with taste for human flesh. He offers them salvation from Corruption through a Hunter inoculation, which they accept. Their trust misplaced, One Who Flies and Red Raven are injected with rotten blood. They gain the gift of Dark Sight but also hear the whispers of the Corruption. Slowly, their minds twist, and the choke hold of paranoia takes over.
[h3]New Hunters Join the Knife Fight [/h3]
A full hand of new Hunters walk Devil’s Trail, unlockable through Battle Pass progression or purchasable with Blood Bonds:
[h3]A Hunter-Turned-Monster [/h3]
The Firebreather is rumored to be a former pyromaniac member of the Turncoat Gang, now transformed by the Corruption into a horrifying new monster who can be found amongst Grunts. He spews fire from a distance and erupts in flames when slashed in melee. Eagle-eyed Hunters may have caught this in our latest Tik Tok teaser video.
[h3]Update 2.7 Brings Major Enhancements [/h3]
Alongside Devil’s Trail, Crytek also releases Update 2.7 with a large list of major improvements based on community feedback. All details will be announced on the release day of March 18th, with major improvements for gunplay balancing, weapon adjustments, world changes, and more.
[h3]Gather Your Party [/h3]
Hunters, scorching weather is on the horizon. It is time for you to visit the famous sites and see them from new angles. Climb the Scout Towers, wield new Tarot Cards, and find the hidden Burned Convoys. Follow the trail of your rivals and hunt them down like never before. Be ready to set out on Devil’s Trail come March 18th.
More details about the Event and upcoming content will be announced on a live stream with developers on our channels March 11th. Make sure to join our Discord so you don’t miss out on announcements!
Who knows what shall follow you down that trail, shortly.
The time has come to introduce you to our next in-game Event: Devil's Trail. This scorching new chapter arrives alongside Update 2.7 on March 18th, bringing with it three fiery new waves of content. Be sure to keep an eye on our socials for more updates. Face a new fire-breathing monster roaming the bayou and gulch, a new Scout Tower, Burned Convoys, and more! You’ll need to get familiar with tracking and scouting—the Supply and Extraction Points will be hidden, and you’ll need to find out how to best scout them out!
The landscape itself becomes a witness: Each compound and every detail now speaks, carrying whispers of your presence and telling tales of your sins to rivals.
Watch what awaits in the cinematic trailer now:
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
[h3]Scouting and Tracking Evolved [/h3]
In Devil’s Trail, Crytek introduces new ways for players to stalk and prey on enemy Hunters, bringing along new details, locations, and mechanics to deepen the unique tension of being on the trail:
- Hidden Information & Discovery: During Devil’s Trail, Supply and Extraction Points are hidden at Mission start. They may be revealed by finding them in person or discovering Scouting Maps in-world. Aside from using the Scouting Maps, Extraction Points are revealed after picking up a Bounty Token, banishing a Boss Target, or using “The Chariot” Tarot Card.
- Scout Towers: New points of interest. Two towers spawn per Mission, containing interactive Scouting Maps which reveal hidden locations as well as new Tarot Cards, Custom Ammo, and Traits.
- New Tarot Cards:
- The High Priestess: Reveals the direction of the nearest enemy Hunter for 30 seconds.
- The Pathfinder: Highlights all used Clues on the map for a short amount of time.
- The High Priestess: Reveals the direction of the nearest enemy Hunter for 30 seconds.
- New Trait: All Ears Alters Dark Sight audio, lowering ambient noise and making enemy audio clearer. Found at Scout Towers and Burned Convoys for 2 Pledge Marks.
- Burned Convoys: Hidden locations marked by smoke plumes, containing high-tier loot including the Catalyst Trait.
- The World Remembers: Passive tracking is expanded. More entities now leave permanent traces, creating a detailed trail of player presence which can be followed. Envelopes, Ammo Crates, and First Aid Kits now remain open after being used. Destroyed barrels leave behind remains. Killing animals leaves corpses. Doors remain ajar after being opened once. Used Trait Spurs leave scorch marks. More interactions now tell a story for keen-eyed Hunters.
[h3]A New Story Drawn in Blood [/h3]
One Who Flies and Red Raven, two Anishinaabe cousins and former US military scouts, are hired to venture into the Incursion zones of Louisiana and Colorado. Their mission is to gather intelligence on the Corruption for their military employers. Instead, they find a waking nightmare beyond imagination.
In search of shelter, they encounter The Cook, an out-of-work, insatiable culinary degenerate with taste for human flesh. He offers them salvation from Corruption through a Hunter inoculation, which they accept. Their trust misplaced, One Who Flies and Red Raven are injected with rotten blood. They gain the gift of Dark Sight but also hear the whispers of the Corruption. Slowly, their minds twist, and the choke hold of paranoia takes over.
[h3]New Hunters Join the Knife Fight [/h3]
A full hand of new Hunters walk Devil’s Trail, unlockable through Battle Pass progression or purchasable with Blood Bonds:
- One Who Flies (Bemised): An army scout whose bleak determination, after a suspicious inoculation, twisted into a brutal, reckless nihilism.
- Red Raven (Miskwaagaagaagi): She joined the army with her cousin. The Cook's experimental inoculation made her knife dig deeper, her reports dissolving into rambles of a blood-soaked sky.
- The Cook (Griz Levenson): War and the Incursion reshaped a once-sound cook into a creature of insatiable, unspeakable cravings that influence his deadly recipes.
- The Bandit: The sole survivor of his gang's bloody betrayal, he spent the blood-money and now rides with the Turncoat Gang for more.
- The Highwayman (Wit Ottaway): A highwayman who robbed the wrong person, learned unforgotten secrets, and now owes a life debt to The Turncoat, who saved him.
[h3]A Hunter-Turned-Monster [/h3]
The Firebreather is rumored to be a former pyromaniac member of the Turncoat Gang, now transformed by the Corruption into a horrifying new monster who can be found amongst Grunts. He spews fire from a distance and erupts in flames when slashed in melee. Eagle-eyed Hunters may have caught this in our latest Tik Tok teaser video.
[h3]Update 2.7 Brings Major Enhancements [/h3]
Alongside Devil’s Trail, Crytek also releases Update 2.7 with a large list of major improvements based on community feedback. All details will be announced on the release day of March 18th, with major improvements for gunplay balancing, weapon adjustments, world changes, and more.
[h3]Gather Your Party [/h3]
Hunters, scorching weather is on the horizon. It is time for you to visit the famous sites and see them from new angles. Climb the Scout Towers, wield new Tarot Cards, and find the hidden Burned Convoys. Follow the trail of your rivals and hunt them down like never before. Be ready to set out on Devil’s Trail come March 18th.
More details about the Event and upcoming content will be announced on a live stream with developers on our channels March 11th. Make sure to join our Discord so you don’t miss out on announcements!
Who knows what shall follow you down that trail, shortly.
