Hunt: Showdown 1896 News

Hunters,

We wanted to provide an update regarding the Wildcard Contract. This current Wildcard Contract has been deactivated and will return again this weekend.

Please note, the Dark Inferno Wildcard Condition, 'Serpent Moon Night' and 'Night' Time of day have not been added to the current active Standard Contract rotation.

Dark Inferno will return on Friday, October 13th @ 07:00 UTC until Monday, October 16th @ 07:00 UTC

[h2]Contract details: Monday, October 9th @ 13:00 UTC - Friday, October 13th @ 06:59 UTC:[/h2]

[h3]Standard Contract Rotation:[/h3]
The following Times of Day/Conditions will be available in the Standard Contract rotation:

• Neutral.
  
• Fog.
  
• Gold.
  
• Sunset.
  
• Sundown.
  
• Thundershower*.
  

[h2] Contract details: Friday, October 13th @ 07:00 UTC - Monday, October 16th @ 07:00 UTC[/h2]


[h3]Standard Contract Rotation:[/h3]

The following Times of Day/Conditions will be available in the Standard Contract rotation:

• Neutral.
  
• Fog.
  
• Gold.
  
• Sunset.
  
• Sundown.
  
• Thundershower*.
  

[h3]Wildcard Contract Rotation:[/h3]

The following Times of Day/Conditions will be available in the Wildcard Contract Condition

• Dark Inferno.
  
• Night.
  
• Serpent Moon Night.
  

*Please note - Due to a UI bug, the icon for Thundershower does not show correctly, instead you will see the Serpent Moon Night icon in it's place.

Thanks.

~The Hunt team.

[h3]Souls of a Feather—Wishlist now![/h3]

This DLC contains:

• Scourge: Morrigan (Legendary Hunter)
  
• Scourge: Midian (Legendary Hunter)
  
• Wing's Wake (Winfield 1893 Slate Riposte)
  
• Heart's Dowry (LeMat Mark II UpperMat)
  
• Cagebreaker (Sticky Bomb)
  

Join the lost souls -
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Join CMs Ari, Gustavo, and Violet as they take on Tide of Corruption! This will be the first stream of the Event, and there will be plenty more to come. Come hang out, ask questions, and enter the giveaways!

Streaming here on Steam and on- Twitch Youtube Facebook

Tide of Corruption is here!

[h2]Event Dates/Times[/h2]

• Event Start Time: 9am CEST, October 4th, 2023
  
• Event End time: 9am CET, November 29th, 2023
  

A relic of extraordinary power and mystery, the Murmurstone, was brought to the bayou on the back of Rotjaw during the events of Tide of Shadows. Now, the presence of the stone has stoked the mania of the newly forged Demented Pact and their founding leader, Butcher’s Cleaver. Whispers from the Murmurstone have answered his prayers, and through him the Dark Inferno is released. As flames ravage the bayou, all Hunters must push forward to find new secrets, uncover new powers, and forge new alliances.

Hunters, our latest Live Event begins today, October 4th, and runs through November 29th. New rewards and story chapters for the event are just the start. As the Tide of Corruption spreads, you’ll need to choose your side and pledge each of your Hunters to a Pact, which will offer you different benefits as you set about racking up those Event Points. The featured Wildcard Condition, Dark Inferno, brings the map-changing fire back to the bayou.

~ The Hunt Team


[h2]Dark Inferno[/h2]
The air blackens and reeks of hellfire. Demented Hunters have unleashed a Dark Inferno that mars the sky with the ash of Hunters' souls. Fight among the flames and survive. Use the blaze and darkened night for cover and entrapment.

[h3]New Wildcard Condition - Dark Inferno[/h3]
With this update, we're bringing the Inferno back! This time, the flames will be featured in a nighttime setting. There will be certain areas on all maps that are on fire, and you will need to strategize your gameplay based on that.

Note: The visibility in the fire-laden areas has been improved over the previous Inferno iteration.

[h3]Gameplay Features [/h3]
Hunter effects

• Hunters receive fire damage when they get too close to the fire.
  
• However, Hunters pledged to the Infernal Pact can acquire the Blazeborne Trait, allowing them to avoid catching fire. They will also be able to heal themselves in the flames!
  

World

• Parts of all maps will be on fire, as seen during the original Inferno Wildcard Condition.
  
• Immolators are immune to the fire.
  
• Some Consumables, like explosives, will ignite faster when thrown into the fire.
  
• While the audio is quieter than the original Inferno, it will still affect the footsteps of other Hunters looking to take you out.
  

[h2]Pacts[/h2]
Familiar to those who participated in the previous Live Events, each Hunter has the choice to pledge themselves to one of three Pacts:

• The Demented Pact
  
• The Death Pact
  
• The Infernal Pact
  

Each Pact comes with their own set of unique Traits which offer new ways to play Hunt: Showdown. These Pacts unlock special powers and can be strengthened by acquiring Pledge Marks through in-game activities.


[h3]Demented Pact[/h3]
The Demented Pact vow to honor what they believe to be the will of the Sculptor by ascending to become the truest avatars of its powers—the current Boss Targets are impure manifestations, and once they are purged, the Demented will be worthy of taking their rightful place. They embrace the Sculptor’s Corruption.

Demented Pact Hunters:

• Butcher’s Cleaver
  
• Cain
  
• Ochenkov’s Widow
  
• The Beast Hunter
  
• The Scarecrow
  

[h3]Death Pact[/h3]
The Death Pact vow to find out why death has fallen into disarray—there are rumors of things that have come back from the Land of the Dead. They believe that finding the truth about death will lead them to victory over the Corruption.

Death Pact Hunters:

• Sofia
  
• Mama Maye
  
• The Reaper
  
• The Bone Mason
  
• Wormbite
  

[h3]Infernal Pact[/h3]
The Infernal Pact vow to fight fire with fire. Where others see chaos, they see opportunity. They will take power wherever they can get it but see no benefit in serving a higher power. Their hearts are corrupted, but it is a mortal corruption.

Infernal Pact Hunters:

• Burnt Marshall
  
• Hawkshaw Jack
  
• Llorona’s Heir
  
• Private Eye
  
• The Black Coat
  

[h2]Pledge Marks [/h2]
A maximum of 3 Pledge Marks (PMs) can be gained per Mission; each Hunter can only hold 4 PMs maximum. They are tied to each Hunter and are brought out when extracting. They are not physically carried by Hunters and therefore cannot be directly taken from others. The current amount of PMs gained can be viewed in Mission and in Roster.

[h3]Sources of Pledge Marks [/h3]
Each time a Pledge Mark is gained, it is rewarded across the whole team. Each of the 3 sources can only be gained once per Mission:

• Reaching the Event Point (EP) Threshold – Gaining 30 EPs for the first time will reward 1 Pledge Mark.
  
• Looting your first Hunter: Only the first Hunter looted in a Mission will give 1 Pledge Mark—all loots after this will only give EPs.
  
• Banishing your first Boss Target or Wild Target: Only the first Banish will give 1 Pledge Mark—banishing the second Target will only give EPs.
  

[h3]Event Points [/h3]

• Interacting with an Event Clue or Rift – 10 EPs
  
• Banishing a Boss Target or Wild Target – 12 EPs
  
• Extracting a Bounty Token – 30 EPs
  
• Interacting with a Defiled Altar – 6 EPs
  
• Destroying a Defiled Altar – 3 EPs
  
• Looting an enemy Hunter – 12 EPs
  
• Becoming the Soul Survivor – 30 EPs
  
• Challenges – EPs vary
  
• Dark Tribute – 150 EPs (1st milestone, daily)
  

[h3]Defiled Altars [/h3]
Defiled Altars are the event objects spawned in the world for Tide of Corruption. Like previous events, these objects can reward Hunters with Event Points. Active interaction with a Defiled Altar will give the most Event Points and is also the quietest method. However, they can also be destroyed, in exchange for less points. This results in an explosion which, after a short fuse time, deals moderate damage to nearby Hunters, causing bleeding.

• Interaction – 6 EPs, and the Defiled Altar is used up.
  
• Destruction – 3 EPs, and the Altar explodes, damaging anything in the vicinity.
  

Altars glow red and produce a sound in the same manner as a Clue when enemy Hunters or Beetles are nearby. The detection range is the same as a Clue.

[h2]Pact Traits[/h2]
Tide of Corruption features special Traits that can be gained at Supply Points during Missions.
You must first pledge your Hunter to a Pact using the Pledge Boxes at Supply Points, after which Event Trait Spurs will appear nearby. Your Hunter must use owned Pledge Marks in exchange for an Event Trait. This transaction is done by interacting with the individual Trait Spur—once the interaction is complete, the indicated Pledge Marks will be deducted.

The visibility of these Trait Spurs is individual. A Hunter can only see the Trait Spurs relevant to their current Pact, meaning what you see at Supply Points may differ from what your Teammate(s) sees.

[h3]Burn Traits[/h3]
In our last event, we introduced a new category of Traits called Burn Traits. This category is now receiving some additional rules. Burn Traits are still single use, meaning that once their effect has been triggered, they are removed from your Hunter. However, Burn Traits can now be stacked up to 3 times per Hunter.

Hunters can return to the Supply Points at any time to get additional Event Burn Traits if they have the Pledge Marks to pay for them.

[h3]Demented Pact[/h3]

• Acolyte (1 PM) – Acquire a random Trait and some Hunt Dollars when you or your team picks up a Clue.
  
• Remedy (2 PMs) – Using Dark Sight, interact with a Trait to trigger a Restoration effect similar to banishing for your team's Hunters. (25m) (Burn Trait)
  
• Ghoul (Conditional effect) – Damaging Boss Targets or Wild Targets restores a small amount of health. (Hunter must be Pledged to Demented Pact)
  

[h3]Death Pact[/h3]

• Witness (1 PM) – While in Dark Sight, dead Hunters and monsters are visible and health restoration is marginally increased when close. Also highlighted in Beetle view. (75m)
  
• Relentless (2 PMs) – Your Hunter won't lose a Health Chunk when downed. (Burn Trait)
  
• Vulture (Conditional effect) – Looting a dead Hunter will restore one Health Chunk in exchange for 1 Pledge Mark. (Hunter must be Pledged to Death Pact)
  

[h3]Infernal Pact[/h3]

• Blazeborne (1 PM) – Health restoration is greatly increased while in flames and you can't catch on fire.
  
• Rampage (2 PMs) – Killing an enemy Hunter while at least one Health Chunk is empty triggers a Restoration for your Hunter. (Burn Trait)
  
• Bloodless (Conditional effect) – Bleeding stops automatically because your wounds are cauterized, 1s after bleeding starts. (Hunter must be Pledged to Infernal Pact)
  

Event Traits are only available during the event; once the event is finished, they will be removed.


[h2]New Equipment[/h2]
[h3]New Weapon: Baseball Bat[/h3]
The Baseball Bat swings intuitively and easily, delivering a solid blow. This new melee weapon takes only a small slot, making it a versatile weapon for both PvE and PvP. The Baseball Bat deals less damage than the Railroad Hammer, but more than Dusters.

[h3]New Weapon Variant: Springfield 1866 Bayonet[/h3]
The original breech-loading Springfield 1866 with a bayonet attachment. Like other bayonet variants, the sway is increased.

• Basic - Medium Ammo – 1/24
  
• Dumdum - Medium Ammo – 1/12
  
• Explosive - Medium Ammo – 1/12
  
• Poison - Medium Ammo – 1/12
  
• High Velocity - Medium Ammo – 1/12
  

[h3]New Weapon Variant: Berthier Mle 1892 Marksman[/h3]
The Berthier Mle 1892 is a bolt-action rifle, now with an added Marksman scope for an advantage at distance.

• Basic - Long Ammo – 3/12
  
• Spitzer - Long Ammo – 3/6
  
• Incendiary - Long Ammo – 3/6
  

[h3]New Tool - Derringer Pennyshot[/h3]
The Derringer Pennyshot has high damage with a small radius, similar to its larger Shotgun Pennyshot cousins. Hunters will also notice a longer reload time and increased sway.

[h3]New Weapon Variant: Vetterli 71 Karabiner Cyclone[/h3]
The Cyclone boasts a high rate of fire due to the addition of a self-loading mechanism converting it to a semi-automatic rifle. This mechanism comes at the cost of a reduced magazine capacity and a shorter barrel. The self-loading mechanism also delivers quite the recoil impulse when it cycles the bolt. Due to the shortened barrel the Cyclone has a distinctive discharge sound.

• Basic - Medium Ammo - 3+1/20
  
• FMJ - Medium Ammo - 3+1/20
  
• High Velocity - Medium Ammo - 3+1/20
  
• Incendiary - Medium Ammo - 3+1/20
  

[h3]New Consumable: Fire Beetle[/h3]
All types of Beetles are bred to find and track prey, giving Hunters a view from above. The Fire Beetle variant has evolved to explode in a ball of flames, damaging nearby Hunters and igniting flammable objects in its radius. It is weak to choke clouds, forcing the controlling Hunter out of its view immediately after contact and destroying the beetle. It is also a bit slower than its Choke and Stalker cousins. Overall, the Fire Beetle is a powerful tool with the potential to cause destruction.

[h3]New Weapon Variant: Caldwell Conversion Uppercut Precision [/h3]
The Uppercut Precision is an Uppercut pistol with an attached stock, making it a medium slot weapon. It has a slightly slower reload, but greatly reduced sway.

• Basic - Long Ammo – 6/9
  
• Incendiary - Long Ammo – 6/9
  
• Explosive - Long Ammo – 6/9
  

[h3]New Weapon Variant: Caldwell Conversion Uppercut Precision Deadeye[/h3]
With the reduced sway and Long Ammo cartridge, a Deadeye scope greatly complements the Uppercut Precision’s midrange performance.

• Basic - Long Ammo – 6/9
  
• Incendiary - Long Ammo – 6/9
  
• Explosive - Long Ammo – 6/9
  

[h3]New Weapon Variant: Bornheim No.3 Silencer[/h3]
This early German semi-automatic pistol can release a hail of accurate fire by virtue of its low recoil. An attached silencer masks the rapid gunfire but features a worse sight and worse damage drop-off. Like other small slot pistols, it can be used for dual wielding.

• Basic - Compact Ammo – 5+1/15
  
• High Velocity - Compact Ammo – 5+1/15
  
• Incendiary - Compact Ammo – 5+1/15
  

[h3]New Custom Ammo on Existing Weapons[/h3]

• Nagant M1895 Dumdum Ammo
  
• Nagant M1895 Officer Dumdum Ammo
  
• Scottfield Model 3 Dumdum Ammo
  
• Scottfield Model 3 High Velocity Ammo
  
• Springfield 1866 High Velocity Ammo
  
• Winfield M1876 Centennial Dumdum Ammo
  

[h2]Rewards and Battle Pass[/h2]
A new Battle Pass is available for Tide of Corruption. There is also a free path.


Battle Pass: 1000 BBs

• Unlocks Premium Progression
  
• Unlocks extra Challenge rewards for faster progression
  

Battle Pass Bundle: 2440 BBs

• Unlocks Premium Progression
  
• Unlocks extra Challenge reward for faster progression
  
• +15 Battle Pass Levels
  

[h3]Free Tier Rewards[/h3]

• Equipment Unlock – Baseball Bat
  
• Chapter 1 (Story)
  
• Legendary Throwing Axes – Murmurblade
  
• Chapter 2 (Story)
  
• Equipment Unlock – Springfield 1866 Bayonet
  
• Chapter 3 (Story)
  
• Equipment Unlock – Berthier Mle 1892 Marksman
  
• Custom Ammo Unlock – Winfield M1876 Centennial Dumdum Ammo
  
• Chapter 4 (Story)
  
• Equipment Unlock – Derringer Pennyshot
  
• Chapter 5 (Story)
  
• Equipment Unlock – Vetterli 71 Karabiner Cyclone
  
• Chapter 6 (Story)
  
• Custom Ammo Unlock – Springfield 1866 High Velocity Ammo
  
• Chapter 7 (Story)
  
• Equipment Unlock – Caldwell Conversion Uppercut Precision
  
• Blood Bonds – 100
  
• Chapter 8 (Story)
  
• Custom Ammo Unlock – Nagant M1895 Dumdum Ammo
  
• Equipment Unlock – Fire Beetle
  
• Chapter 9 (Story)
  
• Custom Ammo Unlock – Scottfield Model 3 High Velocity Ammo
  
• Equipment Unlock – Bornheim No. 3 Silencer
  
• Chapter 10 (Story)
  
• Equipment Unlock – Caldwell Conversion Uppercut Precision Deadeye
  
• Custom Ammo Unlock – Nagant M1895 Officer Dumdum Ammo
  
• Chapter 11 (Story)
  
• Custom Ammo Unlock – Scottfield Model 3 Dumdum Ammo
  
• Chapter 12 (Story)
  
• Chapter 13 (Story)
  
• Chapter 14 (Story)
  
• Chapter 15 (Story)
  
• Legendary Hunter Unlock – Butcher’s Cleaver
  
• Weapon Charm Unlock – Argent Crown (Overspill)
  Note: You cannot buy the Overspill level.
  

[h3]Premium Tier Rewards[/h3]

• Blood Bonds – 100
  
• Legendary Crossbow – Silent Repose
  
• Legendary Baseball Bat – Death Knell
  
• Weapon Charm – Jeweled Scarab
  
• Legendary Berthier Mle 1892 Marksman – Pallbearer’s Crutch
  
• Legendary Derringer Pennyshot – Gold Standard
  
• Legendary Hunter – Burnt Marshall
  
• Weapon Charm – Eye Gouger
  
• Blood Bonds – 100
  
• Legendary Stamina Shot (Weak) – Stickbait
  
• Legendary Caldwell Conversion Uppercut Precision – Taste of Salvation
  
• Blood Bonds – 100
  
• Weapon Charm – Siege Bond
  
• Legendary Springfield 1866 Bayonet – Swine Shrike
  
• Blood Bonds – 100
  
• Legendary Bornheim No. 3 Silencer – Mouthless Melody
  
• Blood Bonds – 100
  
• Legendary Caldwell Conversion Uppercut Precision Deadeye – Steady Ember
  

[h2]Event Store[/h2]
While the Tide's influence floods the bayou, we are preparing to weather its Corruption with new gear. Return to the store throughout the event to find a range of new Weapon Charms to purchase, as well as separate Levels if the Premium Battle Pass is not purchased. Check the store out and grab some special extras!

• +1 Battle Pass Level – 200 BBs
  
• +10 Battle Pass Levels – 2000 BBs
  
• Big Halloween Bundle – 7000 BBs
  
  • All Past Halloween Items (2020, 2021, and 2022)
    
• Halloween 2022 Bundle – 1700 BBs
  
  • Legendary Hunter – Mama Maye
    
  • Weapon Charm – Skull Effigy
    
• Halloween 2021 Bundle – 3400 BBs
  
  • Legendary Hunter – The Headsman
    
  • Legendary Mosin-Nagant M1891 Obrez Mace – Closed Casket
    
  • Legendary Caldwell Rival 78 – The Marwood
    
  • Legendary Combat Axe – The Executioner
    
• Halloween 2020 Bundle – 3000BB
  
  • Legendary Vetterli 71 Karabiner Bayonet – Backbone
    
  • Legendary Caldwell Pax Claw – Bone Shard
    
  • Legendary Romero 77 Hatchet – Scapula
    
  • Legendary Heavy Knife – Skeleton Key
    

[h2]Event Boosters[/h2]

• All Pre-Pledged Hunters will have a +10% Event Points Boost.
  
  • Butcher’s Cleaver (Demented)
    
  • Cain (Demented)
    
  • Ochenkov’s Widow (Demented)
    
  • The Beast Hunter (Demented)
    
  • The Scarecrow (Demented)
    
  • Sofia (Death)
    
  • Mama Maye (Death)
    
  • The Reaper (Death)
    
  • The Bone Mason (Death)
    
  • Wormbite (Death)
    
  • Burnt Marshall (Infernal)
    
  • Hawkshaw Jack (Infernal)
    
  • Llorona’s Heir (Infernal)
    
  • Private Eye (Infernal)
    
  • The Black Coat (Infernal)
    
• Event Trait - Signee (6 Upgrade Points) - +10% to EP earned in Mission
  

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Hunters,

We are happy to release Update 1.14 alongside our latest Event—Tide of Corruption. If you are looking for the Tide of Corruption notes, you can find those here. Please continue to give us your feedback on the newest weapons, Traits, and changes on social media and Discord.

Thank you and happy Hunting!
~ The Hunt Team


[h2]Custom Ammo Box[/h2]
The Custom Ammo Box is a new interactive Ammo Box that can be found in the bayou during Missions. They allow Hunters to swap their active ammo type in their selected weapon with one from a box. These new boxes can be found at Supply Points, Watch Towers, and Hunting Towers in both Bounty Hunt and Soul Survivor. Unlimited versions can also be found in the Shooting Range.

[h3]Available Ammo Types [/h3]
Each ammo type listed below can be found in Custom Ammo Boxes:
Bullets

• FMJ
  
• Dumdum
  
• Explosive
  
• High Velocity
  
• Incendiary
  
• Poison
  
• Spitzer
  

Boxes containing bullets can be used while holding any valid weapon across all available ammo sizes, for example the Incendiary box can be used with weapons that can equip Compact Incendiary, Medium Incendiary, or Long Incendiary.

Shells

• Dragonbreath
  
• Flechette
  
• Pennyshot
  
• Slugs
  

Bolts/Arrows

• Explosive Bolt
  
• Frag Arrow
  
• Poison Arrow
  
• Poison Compact Bolt
  

[h3]Interaction[/h3]
Using a Custom Ammo Box requires a hold interaction, similar to looting a Saddlebag or dead Hunter. This accounts for the time it takes a Hunter to unload their weapon. The interaction time lasts between 1-8s based on how much ammo is currently loaded in the weapon.

When you swap ammo types, all previous excess ammunition you carried in that weapon will be lost and the weapon will be fully emptied. When the interaction is complete, you will replenish the same amount of ammunition of the new type as you would from an Ammo Box consumable.

Interacting with a Custom Ammo Box when already having the same custom ammo type equipped will allow you to take the ammo from the box instead of swap. For example, interacting with an Incendiary Swap Box while Incendiary ammo is already equipped on your current weapon will replenish all Incendiary ammo pools rather than swap out the ammo type.


[h2]Weapon Inspect[/h2]
Weapon Inspect is a new action that can be triggered during Missions that allows a Hunter to view their equipped weapon in greater detail.

This feature will come in waves, the first of which includes:

• All Pistols (Single and Dual Wield)
  
• All Melee weapons (including Tools)
  
• World-spawned weapons (Sledgehammer, Lantern, Bear Trap, etc.)
  
• Special weapons (Crossbow, Hunting Bow, Bomb Lance, etc.)
  

Additional weapons will receive their own Weapon Inspect animations in future updates.

Triggering the action can be done by pressing the 'Weapon Inspect' input. The default bindings for supported platforms are:

• PC - 'I' (can be customized like other PC inputs)
  
• XBOX - Y (when the Weapon Wheel is open)
  
• PS - 'Triangle' (when the Weapon Wheel is open)
  

Once triggered, any inspect animation can be instantly interrupted by most other gameplay actions (Aiming, Attacking, Quickswap etc.)

Developer’s Note:
Weapon Inspect has been a highly requested feature by many in the Community, and we are very happy to deliver this first batch. Due to the large workload of hand crafting each animation, we chose to release them in batches.


[h2]Razer Chroma[/h2]
We are thrilled to announce the arrival of Razer Chroma effects in Hunt! If you have Razer products, you can now use a number of pre-made effects. These will be expanded upon in a future update, as well.

Razer Chroma Effects have been added for the following actions:

• Default Chroma Effect while in a match of Hunt.
  
• While in Dark Sight.
  
• When interacting with a Clue or Rift.
  
• When your Hunter bleeds.
  
• When your Hunter is burning.
  
• When your Hunter is shooting.
  
• When your Hunter is melee attacking.
  
• When your Hunter is walking through water.
  

[h2]Flash Bomb Rework[/h2]
The Flash Bomb is one of the strongest, most effective Consumables in any Hunter’s arsenal. With these changes, we hope to bring it more in line with other Consumables:

• The Flash Bomb now requires a short preparation before it can be thrown.
  
  • This is supported by a new priming animation and sound.
    
• Bulwark now decreases the duration of the flash.
  
• Hunters who are flashed and have Bulwark will not give a hit marker to the thrower.
  
• The full flash screen color has been slightly adjusted to be less straining for the eyes.
  
• The Flash Bomb has been removed from Dark Tribute and Challenge rewards.
  
• The Flash Bomb can no longer be found or looted in Missions.
  
• Recruited Hunters will not come with Flash Bombs anymore.
  

Developer’s Note:
With the new priming mechanic on the Flash Bomb, players will have a better chance to react to the Consumable, similar to the process of navigating thrown explosives. Additionally, the change to Bulwark allows the player to be better prepared against Flash Bombs, and the change to the color of the full flash screen will offer players a gentler experience when getting fully flashed.



[h2]Gunplay[/h2]

• For Riposte attachments, the vertical melee angle for light melee attacks was slightly adjusted to be better aligned with the animation.
  
• Added the Drilling and LeMat Mark II UpperMat sounds to the Chaos Bomb and Chaos Bolt.
  
• Adjusted the Shredder ammo for the Nitro:
  
  • No wall penetration beyond 41m (excluding wire meshed).
    
  • Can only penetrate thin walls.
    
  • Reduced damage after a second wall penetration.
    
  • Reduced one-hit kill distance to the upper torso on a Hunter up to 58m.
    
• Resupply changes to the Quad Derringer and Flare Pistol:
  
  • The Quad Derringer now resupplies with Ammo Crates and the Ammo Box Consumable.
    
    • 8 Bullets from the Ammo Crate.
      
    • Full refill from the Ammo Box Consumable.
      
  • The Flare Pistol now shares an ammo pool with Starshell ammo and refills with Special Ammo Crates.
    
• Increased the regeneration speed on the Regeneration Shot and Regeneration Shot (Weak) to be the same as the normal health regeneration. Increased their prices by 20 Hunt Dollars each.
  
  • The Regeneration Shot now costs 105 Hunt Dollars (was previously 85).
    
  • The Regeneration Shot (Weak) now costs 40 Hunt Dollars (was previously 20).
    
• Adjusted the stamina consumption on several melee weapons:
  
  • All Brawler variants: light melee has been reduced from 10 to 7, and heavy melee from 25 to 15.
    
  • All Talon variants: heavy melee has been reduced from 50 to 45.
    
  • All Trauma variants: heavy melee has been reduced from 50 to 45.
    
  • All Bayonet variants: heavy melee has been reduced from 40 to 30.
    
  • All Riposte variants: heavy melee has been increased from 25 to 30 to be on par with Bayonet variants.
    
  • All Claw variants: light melee has been reduced from 25 to 22, and heavy melee from 34 to 28.
    
  • Combat Axe: heavy melee has been reduced from 34 to 33. (This does not affect any Axes found in the world.)
    
• Increased the spare ammo on the Bornheim and its variants from 10 to 15.
  
• Increased the flying speed for the Choke Beetle and Stalker Beetle.
  
• Slightly increased the recoil on the Nagant M1895 Officer Carbine to make it harder to control.
  

Developer’s Note:
After the recent changes to the Nagant M1895 Officer Carbine, we saw positive responses to the recoil changes; however, it was also too easy to control. We have made another small adjustment to make it slightly more difficult to keep the weapon on target after each shot.


[h2]Gameplay[/h2]
[h3]Traits[/h3]
Conduit
Conduit will now trigger for all teammates who currently have the Trait equipped when anyone in the team fully interacts with a Clue. This change reduces competition between teammates and makes Conduit a viable pick for the whole team. However, to account for this increase in usability, some additional adjustments have also been made:

• Increase to 5 Upgrade Points from 4.
  
• Stamina reduced to 3 minutes from 5.
  
• No longer triggered by picking up the Bounty Token (only Clues).
  

Developer’s note:
Since its last change, we have seen Conduit become an overall very useful pick for both Teams and Solos, and these changes help to bring a better balance between usefulness and cost. Additionally, we have removed the trigger on picking up a Bounty Token, as we would like to see Conduit focus more on being the ‘Clue Trait’ and Magpie as the ‘Bounty Token Trait.’


Decoy Supply

• Decoys, Blank Fire Decoys, and Decoy Fuses can now all be resupplied at Special Ammo Crates in addition to normal Ammo Crates.
  

Shadow (Burn Trait)
Familiar to those who have taken part in recent Live Events, Shadow is now returning permanently as a new Burn Trait. As a Burn Trait, Shadow cannot be purchased in the Upgrades screen, and instead can only be found during a Mission—either through a rare world spawn or dropped from a killed Meathead.

• Shadow - Monsters can’t see you, but they can still hear you. Burns when your Hunter is downed.
  

[h2]Meta[/h2]
[h3]Hunter Slots[/h3]

• Increased the max amount of Hunter slots to 75 from 50.
  

[h3]Restoration changes[/h3]
With Update 1.13, a clarity pass was applied to the effects that fully restore your Hunter, by adding a Restoration Ticker which denoted the effect. Now with Update 1.14, this is further enhanced by adding additional signposting with audio-visual effects on the source (e.g. the Boss Target corpse on Banish) and all receivers (e.g. all Hunters on the team that initiated the Banish). Players can now locate enemy Hunters who have just received a Restoration with some careful attention; on the other hand, it can reveal your location if you are the recipient.

[h3]Weapon Prices[/h3]

• Mosin-Nagant M1891 Bayonet decreased to 507 Hunt Dollars from 540.
  
• Springfield M1892 Krag Bayonet decreased to 391 Hunt Dollars from 426.
  
• Winfield M1873 Musket Bayonet decreased to 87 Hunt Dollars from 137.
  
• Vetterli 71 Karabiner Bayonet decreased to 115 Hunt Dollars from 155.
  
• Specter 1882 Bayonet decreased to 211 Hunt Dollars from 223.
  
• Springfield 1866 Compact Striker decreased to 47 Hunt Dollars from 56.
  

[h2]Audio[/h2]

• A consistency pass has been made on bullet crack audio for High Velocity ammo in order to better reflect its speed. Medium High Velocity Ammo on silent weapons now plays the generic bullet crack used on other silent weapons. All other Medium High Velocity Ammo now plays a specific High-Velocity bullet crack.
  
• Added new audio assets for grabbing bullets while reloading handguns.
  
• Priming a Flash Bomb is now louder—around the same volume as priming a Dynamite Stick.
  

[h2]AI[/h2]
Rotjaw

• Rotjaw now notices Hunters up to 20m around her and will enter the water upon noticing them.
  
• Reduced damage from blunt melee attacks by 10%.
  
• Reduced damage from piercing melee attacks by 15%.
  
• Reduced damage from explosives by 10%.
  

[h2]New Legendary Content[/h2]

• Caldwell 92 New Army – Tainted Resin (900 BB)
  
• Crossbow – Myth Killer (500 BB)
  
• Dynamite Stick – The Overcall (500 BB)
  
• Dusters – Flesh Pleater (500 BB)
  
• Frag Bomb – Loaded Arbor (800 BB)
  
• LeMat Mark II Carbine – Nocturnal Lament (900 BB)
  
• Nagant M1895 Silencer – Poseidon’s Whisper (600 BB)
  
• Romero 77 Handcannon – Grace and Grit (1.000 BB)
  
• Sparks LRR – Trident’s Teeth (500 BB)
  
• Springfield M1892 Krag – Mother's Howl (900 BB)
  
• Hunter – The Waldmann (1000 BB)
  
• Hunter – The Scarecrow (1500 BB)
  

[h2]World[/h2]

• Updated the Shooting Range to include Custom Ammo Boxes and weapon pickups for the Drilling and LeMat Mark II UpperMat.
  
• Removed the two barricaded doors that separated the mines and the construction building at Kingsnake Mine.
  

[h2]UI[/h2]
[h3]Combat log[/h3]

• Damage dealt shortly after death is now shown.
  
• Added a toggle to filter AI-related events.
  

[h3]Loading screens[/h3]

• Added new loading screen content and images.
  

[h2]Performance[/h2]

• Minor loading time improvements on some hardware configurations with slow HDD and CPU configurations.
  

[h2]New Equipment[/h2]
During the Tide of Corruption Event, the newly added Equipment outlined below will be unlocked by progressing through the Event. Once Tide of Corruption has ended, this Equipment will be moved to the regular Bloodline Progression.

[h3]Weapons[/h3]

• Baseball Bat - 20 Hunt Dollars
  
• Berthier Mle 1892 Marksman - 580 Hunt Dollars
  
• Bornheim No. 3 Silencer - 174 Hunt Dollars
  
• Caldwell Conversion Uppercut Precision - 425 Hunt Dollars
  
• Caldwell Conversion Uppercut Precision Deadeye - 453 Hunt Dollars
  
• Springfield 1866 Bayonet - 54 Hunt Dollars
  
• Vetterli 71 Karabiner Cyclone - 535 Hunt Dollars
  

[h3]Tools[/h3]

• Derringer Pennyshot - 72 Hunt Dollars
  

[h3]Consumables[/h3]

• Fire Beetle - 57 Hunt Dollars
  

[h3]Custom Ammo[/h3]

• Nagant M1895 – Dumdum Ammo
  
• Nagant M1895 Officer – Dumdum Ammo
  
• Scottfield Model 3 – Dumdum Ammo
  
• Scottfield Model 3 – High Velocity Ammo
  
• Springfield 1866 – High Velocity Ammo
  
• Winfield M1876 Centennial – Dumdum Ammo
  

[h2]Black Market Content Update[/h2]
All three stores in the Black Market have been reset.


[h2]Challenges[/h2]
[h3]System Improvements[/h3]
Landing a fatal blow on an enemy Hunter with a damage source that would normally apply bleeding, poison, or burning now also progresses the following Challenges:

• Make enemy Hunters bleed.
  
• Poison enemy Hunters.
  
• Set living enemy Hunters on fire.
  

[h3]Challenges Pools Update[/h3]
New

• Pool 2
  
  • Smash Pumpkins
    Developer’s Note: This Challenge is only available during the Tide of Corruption Event.
• Pool 4
  
  • Deal damage to enemy Hunters using any variant of: Caldwell 92 New Army.
    
  • Deal damage to enemy Hunters using any variant of: Nagant M1895.
    
  • Deal damage to enemy Hunters using any variant of: Winfield M1873.
    
  • Deal damage to enemy Hunters using any variant of: Winfield M1873C.
    
  • Deal damage to enemy Hunters using any variant of: Caldwell Rival 78.
    
  • Make enemy Hunters bleed.
    
  • Poison enemy Hunters.
    
  • Set living enemy Hunters on fire.
    

Changed

• Pool 1
  
  • Changed to ‘Choke Cloud’ from ‘Choke Bombs’ in the description of the ‘Kill Immolators with: Choke Cloud’ Challenge.
    
  • Added ‘Knuckle Knife’ to the description of the ‘Kill Immolators with: Dusters or Knuckle Knife’ Challenge.
    
• Pool 2
  
  • Added secondary objective ‘Close Rifts’ to the ‘Collect Clues or Close Rifts’ Challenge.
    
  • Renamed ‘Trait Charms’ to ‘Trait Spurs’ in the description of the ‘Acquire Traits from Trait Spurs’ Challenge.
    
• Pool 3
  
  • Added ‘Hand Crossbow’ to the description of the ‘Deal damage to enemy Hunters using: Crossbow or Hand Crossbow’ Challenge.
    
  • ‘Hunting Bow’ is now singular in the description of the ‘Deal damage to enemy Hunters using: Hunting Bow’ Challenge.
    
• Pool 4
  
  • Added secondary objective ‘Soul Survivor’ to the ‘Extract with a Bounty or be the Soul Survivor’ Challenge.
    
  • Added Rotjaw to the conditions of the ‘Perform Clean Sweeps’ Challenge.
    
  • Added ‘Fire Beetle’ to the conditions of the ‘Deal damage to enemy Hunters using: Stalker Beetle or Fire Beetle’ Challenge.
    
  • Reduced the requirement amount of the ‘Deal damage to enemy Hunters using any variant of: Bornheim No. 3’ Challenge, from 300 to 250.
    
  • Reduced the requirement amount of the ‘Deal damage to enemy Hunters using any variant of: Martini-Henry IC1’ Challenge, from 400 to 375.
    

Retired

• Pool 1
  
  • Kill Grunts with: Melee Damage.
    
  • Kill Immolators with: Poison Damage.
    
• Pool 2
  
  • Kill Meatheads with: Explosive Damage.
    
• Pool 3
  
  • Deal damage to enemy Hunters using: Stalker Beetle.
    
  • Deal damage to enemy Hunters using: Dragonbreath.
    
  • Deal damage to enemy Hunters using: Explosive Ammo.
    
  • Deal damage to enemy Hunters using: Flechette.
    
  • Deal damage to enemy Hunters using: Penny Shot Ammo.
    
  • Deal damage to enemy Hunters using any variant of: Nagant M1895 Officer.
    
  • Deal damage to enemy Hunters using: Frag Bomb.
    
  • Deal damage to enemy Hunters using any variant of: Specter 1882.
    

[h2]Challenges[/h2]

• Fixed an issue that blocked Rotjaw Clean Sweeps from progressing the Clean Sweep Challenge.
  

[h2]Combat Log[/h2]

• Fixed a visual issue that showed heath regeneration affecting incoming damage.
  
• Fixed a visual issue when kill-trading that resulted in a broken Death Screen.
  
• Fixed a visual issue that showed a broken Death Screen when dying to the Wellspring Zone in Soul Survivor.
  

[h2]Quickplay[/h2]

• Fixed an issue that blocked Serpent from working correctly in Quickplay.
  

[h2]Shooting Range[/h2]

• Fixed a rare issue that caused Hunters to be pushed below the map.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused assets to pop in when loading into the Shooting Range.
  

[h2]UI[/h2]

• Fixed an issue that unequipped Weapon Charms upon Prestige.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the Teams of 2 button to be not grayed out when queuing against Teams of 3.
  
• Players are now correctly notified of receiving an instance of a weapon when unlocking a Legendary skin for that weapon.
  
• All Legendary Hunters are now correctly shown in the Recruitment – Legendary Hunters tab.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Rotjaw Bounty Icons to disappear during and after spectating.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused a ping to occur when a Player was typing in text chat and used the ping keybind.
  

[h2]Weapons[/h2]

• Fixed weapon spread from being too accurate while jumping.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused contraband status of picked-up weapons to be lost in certain scenarios.
  
• Fixed a visual bug that showed a double shell ejection on the LeMat Mark II UpperMat.
  
• Fixed the Nitro Express Rifle friendly fire damage reduction amount.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused a delay when trying to immediately reload the Sparks LLR and variants after a shot in ADS.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused your equipped weapon to drop to the ground if the interaction of looting a weapon from a saddlebag is interrupted.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused some throwables to disappear if a Hunter died while cooking them.
  
• Fixed an issue that allowed the Bomb Lance Waxed Frag Charge to penetrate thin walls.
  
• Fixed some incorrect weapon stats.
  
• Fixed the Explosive Crossbow in the Trial "Excult Over Downfall."
  

[h2]World[/h2]
[h3]Global[/h3]

• Adjusted Rotjaw spawn behavior to ensure a minimum distance to Extraction Points.
  
• Fixed Rotjaw Traces from appearing incorrectly active after Reconnecting.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Target whispers to stay red if an enemy Hunter extracted within the radius.
  
• Fixed a rare issue that caused hold interactions to randomly fail.
  
• Fixed an issue that incorrectly showed new Challenges after Reconnecting.
  
• Fixed a visual issue that caused partner loadout information to be lost after Reconnecting.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused burned Health Chunks to not be properly removed.
  
• Fixed an issue that played the wrong audio when stepping onto the top of a ladder.
  

[h3]Stillwater Bayou[/h3]

• Alice Farm: Closed off the attic of a building that allowed Hunters to see through the roof.
  
• Blanchett Graves: Fixed a visible black texture.
  
• Chapel of Madonna Noire: Fixed a blinking asset in the basement.
  
• Cypress Hut: Fixed floating grass.
  
• Cyprus Huts: Updated the road leading to Pitching Crematorium.
  
• Darrow Livestock: Adjusted one of the fence gates to prevent Hunters from getting pushed into the wall.
  
• Lockbay Docks: Adjusted the position of a box by the big Family.
  
• Lockbay Docks: Fixed a texture issue on the floor of the basement.
  
• Port Reeker: Widened a hole in the roof of a small hut, towards the south side.
  
• Reynard Mill & Lumber: Closed off an unintentionally accessible area on the south side building.
  
• Slaughterhouse: Fixed a dead pig model floating in the air.
  
• Slaughterhouse: Adjusted the collision around some hay bales.
  
• Stillwater Bend: Closed off the attic of a building that allowed Hunters to see through the roof.
  

[h3]Lawson Delta[/h3]

• Arden Parish: Fixed a piece of Scrapbeak Boss Target dressing sticking through the roof.
  
• Arden Parish: Fixed a doorframe that was de-rendering at a short distance.
  
• Arden Parish: Closed a one-way peek crack.
  
• Blanc Brinery: Fixed a floating extraction vehicle on the north side.
  
• Bradley & Craven Brickworks: Moved some crows to different spots.
  
• Bradley & Craven Brickworks: Closed off an unintentionally accessible area.
  
• Bradley & Craven Brickworks: Fixed the LOD on a ramp.
  
• Bradley & Craven Brickworks: Adjusted the collision around the doors in the side building.
  
• C&A Lumber: Closed off an unintentionally accessible area.
  
• Goddard Docks: Fixed some floating vegetation and objects towards Maw Battery.
  
• Godard Docks: Fixed an AI navigation area.
  
• Lawson Station: Fixed some floating vegetation and objects at the construction site building.
  
• Lawson Station: Moved some trees around in the eastern forest.
  
• Maw Battery: Fixed some misaligned Spider Boss dressing.
  
• Maw Battery: Fixed some flickering walls.
  
• Nicholls Prison: Fixed some crows clipping into a railing when Scrapbeak is present.
  
• Nicholls Prison: Switched out a wrongfully placed lamp.
  
• Nicholls Prison: Closed off an unintentionally accessible area.
  
• Salter’s Pork: Fixed a duplicate wall.
  
• Salter’s Pork: Fixed some floating grass.
  
• Windy Run: Made the roof entrances smoother.
  
• Windy Run: Blocked off a spot where you could get stuck in one of the side-buildings.
  

[h3]DeSalle[/h3]

• Darin Shipyard: Blocked off a spot you could get stuck in.
  
• First Testimonial Church: Fixed some floating assets.
  
• First Testimonial Church: Moved a sledgehammer that wasn't able to be picked up.
  
• Fort Bolden: Added a missing ladder.
  
• Fort Bolden: Blocked off a spot where you could get stuck.
  
• Kingsnake Mine: Blocked off a spot where a Hunter could vault through a roof.
  
• Kingsnake Mine: Fixed an unintended sight line.
  
• Lower DeSalle: Smoothed some vault spots.
  
• Pearl Plantation: Moved some Saddle Hitchposts.
  
• Pearl Plantation: Fixed some floating vegetation.
  
• Reeves Quarry: Fixed a red barrel clipping through the ground.
  
• Seven Sisters Estate: Fixed some broken glass on top of a roof.
  
• Seven Sisters Estate: Fixed some visual bugs on the ground.
  
• Stanley Coal Company: Blocked off a spot where you could get stuck.
  
• Upper DeSalle: Removed some invisible colliders on top of the wall around the bank building.
  
• Weeping Stone Mill: Made it possible to crouch-walk off the elevator when it's on the ground.
  
• Weeping Stone Mill: Adjusted the LOD on a cart.
  

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