Hunt: Showdown 1896 News

Hunt: Showdown is undergoing a major change next week as it transitions into Hunt: Showdown 1896, featuring an upgraded engine, overhauled UI, big changes to the meta, and an all-new map—the first in three years. That's the good news. The bad news is that a big update means some big downtime, and Hunt: Showdown will be unavailable for two solid days beginning tomorrow...
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This is it, Hunters.

We are mere days from the launch of Hunt: Showdown 1896, and as noted in July, Hunt: Showdown servers are going dark for 48 hours starting Tuesday, August 13th from 7pm CEST.

This means the game will be unavailable on any platform as we ready Mammon's Gulch for your much anticipated arrival.

Thank you for your understanding, patience and support as we enter into a whole new era of Hunt together on 15th August.

Twitch Drops are back to celebrate Hunt: Showdown 1896—our biggest launch ever! First, we want to thank our amazing community for supporting Hunt throughout the years. We couldn't have done this without you, and we hope you enjoy the new experience.

To get Hunt: Showdown 1896 off to a great start, why not watch your favorite streamers and get some new gear to help you in Mammon's Gulch? This Twitch Drops campaign will run between the August 16th (15:00 UTC) – August 23rd, 2024 (15:00 UTC), and we're bringing some fan favorites back again. If you missed out on any previous Drops, then now is the time to get watching.

Already own some of the gear? No problem—we've got another pool of rewards available for you!

Check out the rewards and schedule below.

August 16th (15:00 UTC) – August 17th, 2024 (15.00 UTC)
Watch any participating Hunt: Showdown 1896 streamer for 240 mins to unlock Roe Stalker (Knife).

If you already own Roe Stalker (Knife), then one of the following rewards are up for grabs and will be given at random:

• Sideshow Judge (Throwing Knives)
  
• First Forge (Throwing Knives)
  
• The Claw (Throwing Knives)
  
• Reaper's Arm (Knife)
  
• Knotted Spine (Knuckle Knife)
  

If you already have the above items unlocked, then you will be rewarded with 5,000 Hunt Dollars!

August 17th (15:00 UTC) – August 18th, 2024 (15:00 UTC)

Watch any participating Hunt: Showdown 1896 streamer for 240 mins to unlock Hera's Gift (Charm).

If you already own Hera's Gift (Charm), then one of the below rewards will be granted to you, at random:

• Ferryman's Coin (Charm)
  
• Nemean Claw (Charm)
  
• Ruby's Favor (Charm)
  
• Blood Bullet (Charm)
  

If you already have the above items unlocked, then you will be rewarded with 5,000 Hunt Dollars!

August 18th (15:00 UTC) – August 19th, 2024 (15:00 UTC)
Watch any participating Hunt: Showdown 1896 streamer for 240 mins to unlock Alley Cat (Bornheim No. 3).

If you already own Alley Cat (Bornheim No. 3), then one of the below rewards will be granted to you, at random:

• The Pearl (Conversion)
  
• Silent Sting (Bornheim No. 3 Silencer)
  
• Widower (Conversion Chain Pistol)
  
• Intrinsic Sin (Uppercut)
  
• Bad Blood (Dolch 96)
  

If you already have the above items unlocked, then you will be rewarded with 5,000 Hunt Dollars!

August 19th (15:00 UTC) – August 20th, 2024 (15:00 UTC)
Watch any participating Hunt: Showdown 1896 streamer for 240 mins to unlock Moondial (Charm).

If you already own Moondial (Charm), then one of the below rewards will be granted to you, at random:

• Ferryman's Coin (Charm)
  
• Nemean Claw (Charm)
  
• Ruby's Favor (Charm)
  
• Blood Bullet (Charm)
  

If you already have the above items unlocked, then you will be rewarded with 5,000 Hunt Dollars!

August 20th (15:00 UTC) – August 21st, 2024 (15:00 UTC)
Watch any participating Hunt: Showdown 1896 streamer for 240 mins to unlock Storied Past (Quad Derringer).

If you already own Storied Past (Quad Derringer), then one of the below rewards will be granted to you, at random:

• Honor Shredder (Concertina Trip Mines)
  
• Revelation (Quad Derringer)
  
• Ash Bound (Choke Bombs)
  
• Death's Beacon (Flare Pistol)
  
• Rising Sun (Flare Pistol)
  

If you already have the above items unlocked, then you will be rewarded with 5,000 Hunt Dollars!

August 21st (15:00 UTC) – August 22nd, 2024 (15:00 UTC)
Watch any participating Hunt: Showdown 1896 streamer for 240 mins to unlock Swallow's Tail (Centennial).

If you already own Swallow's Tail (Centennial), then one of the below rewards will be granted to you, at random:

• Pioneer's Blood (Vetterli 71)
  
• Calamity Jane (Centennial)
  
• The Redmartin (Ranger 73)
  
• Augusta (Frontier 73C)
  
• Altar Boy (Lebel 1886)
  

If you already have the above items unlocked, then you will be rewarded with 5,000 Hunt Dollars!

August 22nd (15:00 UTC) – August 23rd, 2024 (15:00 UTC)
Watch any participating Hunt: Showdown 1896 streamer for 240 mins to permanently unlock a Random Hunter. The following previous Twitch Drops Hunters will have priority:

• Lulu
  
• Kill Buyer
  
• Billy Story
  
• Steel Eyed
  
• The Infected
  
• Umpire's Bane
  

If you already own all previous Twitch Drops Hunters, then you will unlock a Random Hunter from the list of Blood Bond Hunters. There is also a very small chance you will unlock Bad Hand.

If you already own all the Blood Bond Hunters, then you will be rewarded with 10,000 Hunt Dollars!

Supply Crates

Supply Crates are bundles of rewards that players can earn every day during Twitch Drops. They contain in-game item instances such as Weapons, Tools, Consumables, and a random amount of Hunt Dollars.

Watch any participating Hunt: Showdown 1896 streamer for 60 mins to unlock one Supply Crate. A maximum of 3 crates can be earned per day. Like the other rewards, the reward day will change over at 15:00 UTC.

For details about how to set up your account as well as other frequently asked questions, check out our FAQ page here.

Thanks again for being a part of this incredible journey, we hope you enjoy the brand-new Hunt: Showdown 1896 experience!

Mammon's Gulch was torn asunder as men did what men do in order to fill their pockets. Due to rampant greed, we cut and took from a wound left to fester.

From the infection, something began to rise, a fever so rampant it set the ground itself alight with hatred. Bestial screams filled the horizon as the Hellborn burst forth in anger. Nature's revenge? Or something far darker...

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To celebrate, not only the launch of 1896, but to also thank our amazing community for all the patience and support during this transition period, we're giving away another round of goods, starting August 16th over on Twitch.

Join us, and your favorite Hunt content creators, while we journey into the mountains and see if you can't strike gold!