Hunters,

We welcome you to join us for our latests event - Light the Shadow.

Below are the details of the newest additions to Hunt. We hope you enjoy and happy event Hunting!

Please note:

There is currently an issue where the custom ammo for the Bow will not carry over if you prestige. We are currently working on a fix for this and will have a hotfix released to resolve this as soon as possible, but it may take a few days.

This does not impact the bow directly as this will be available to you once unlocked regardless, but if you wish to use the custom ammo for the Bow, we recommend to not prestige for the time being.

Thanks.

New Time of Day

Introducing the newest time of day to the world of Hunt - “Sundown”

Developer Note:

As we come closer to the Light the Shadow event, we feel this is the perfect time introduce our newest time of day – “Sundown”, our interpretation of a dusk setting. We wanted to ensure that we did something special alongside the event and felt it would be a good setting to highlight our newest addition.

This time of day will be available on all 3 maps (Stillwater Bayou, Lawson Delta and DeSalle) and will be a permanent addition to the time-of-day rotations in Hunt.

New Weapons

Hunting Bow

New medium slot weapon which allows for stealthy gameplay. Useful at both long and short range, with the added advantage of not losing its stopping power in close range fights. Its selection of custom ammo allows this weapon to be used in several different tactical situations.

The bow functions much as it would in real life. Hunters must draw the string back and then release at either full or partial draw (drawing the string is not instant).

At full draw max damage and velocity can be achieved however a partial shot allows for a faster firing alternative to the crossbow, this drastically reduces the damage output and velocity of each arrow.

The current draw can be cancelled with the reload button and the Bolt Seer Trait will help you to locate your misplaced retrievable arrows.

Arrow types (Custom Ammo)

• Basic - Ballistic projectile like the Crossbow Bolts but with lower weight and therefore higher range/less drop. Can be retrieved and used again. (Ammo – 1/8)
  
• Poison – Identical ballistics to a basic arrow but the tip has been treated with poison. Deals strong poison and bleed damage on impact with another player but does not generate a poison cloud. Can be retrieved and used again. (Ammo – 1/3)
  
• Frag – A less aerodynamic arrow with a small fragmentation bomb attached to the tip, it is armed on impact and will explode 1.5 seconds after its first hit, making it less reliable against moving targets, but excellent to flush targets out from cover and buildings. (Ammo - 1/3)
  
• Concertina - A less aerodynamic arrow with a small spring-loaded concertina tip that will unravel on impact. Allows you to place small wire obstacles or entangle an enemy temporarily. (Ammo - 1/3)
  

Throwing Axe

A new throwable tool with similar functionality to the throwing knives. Deals much more damage than a throwing knife and consumes more stamina than a heavy knife. A direct hit to the head or the chest of an enemy hunter will ensure a quick death.

Hunters can carry 2 axes but like other tools, this can be increased to 3 with the Frontiersman trait. The Bolt Seer trait will also help to locate your misplaced throwing axes.

New Traits

Assailant

“Increases melee damage of throwing knives and throwing axes.”

• Unlocked via the Throwing Axe Event progression line.
  
• Cost: 2 Upgrade Points
  

Dewclaw

“Enhances the melee attack of a bow and arrow.”

• Unlocked via the Bow & Arrow Event progression line.
  
• Cost: 2 Upgrade Points
  

Hundred Hands

“Increases the damage of a Hunting Bow shot at full draw by 25%. Also reduces sway whilst at full draw.”

• Unlocked via the Bow & Arrow Event progression line.
  
• Cost: 3 Upgrade Points
  

Developer note:

Please note that once the event is over, the Bow & Arrow and Throwing Axe as well as the additional traits will be unlocked through the normal progression systems:

• Bow & Arrow will unlock at Rank 54
  • Hundred Hands unlocks at Rank 60.
    
  • Dewclaw will unlock at rank 67.
    

• Throwing Axe will be unlocked through the Book of Weapons via the Combat Axe progression.
  • Assailant unlocks at Rank 11.
    

Meta

Variable Damage

• The damage dealt with a direct hit to the chest when the weapon is fully charged.
  
• Some Custom Ammo types may have a fixed damage amount (see in-game for more details).
  

Store

Below are the details of the new additions to the arsenal. Please note that the below details only apply AFTER the Light the Shadow event has ended. During the event, you will need to complete each progression line to be able to unlock all the items listed below.

New Tool

Throwing Axe

• The Throwing Axe is a variant unlock of the Combat Axe family
  
• Cost: $60
  

New Weapon

Hunting Bow

• Unlocks at rank 54
  
• Cost: $97
  

Hunting Bow Custom Ammo: Poison Arrow

• Cost: $65
  

Hunting Bow Custom Ammo: Frag Arrow

• Cost: $77
  

Hunting Bow Custom Ammo: Concertina Arrow

• Cost: $85
  

• Bow Custom ammo – In cases where you prestige, the custom ammo for the Bow will not carry over to the next prestige. We will release a hotfix to resolve this issue during the event and the ammo will be added back to those who have unlocked it.
  
• In some cases, new players might not see the event welcome screen when first launching the game during the event. To resolve this please restart the game client.
  
• In some cases, the event unlock pop ups will appear twice when only one instance of the item has been unlocked.
  
• Headshots with the Bow play the “killing headshot” audio even if the headshot does not result in a killing blow.
  
• Some issues can occur with the hand animations when quickly switching from the bow to the throwing axe. Only lasts for a single frame.
  
• Custom arrow icons appear as bullet icons in the event progression bar.
  
• The Legendary Knife “Verbana” is not translated correctly in all languages.
  
• The Bow tooltip shows details for the crossbow instead of the correct information for the bow.
  
• Destroying a pyre with bolts or throwing axes/knives can cause these items to disappear. We recommend to melee the pyres instead to avoid losing any ammo.
  
• The incorrect event ticker is shown when killing the boss. Shows as interacting with a ward instead of the boss.
  

~Happy event Hunting!