For all gamers this Halloween, Crytek is happy to announce that Hunt: Showdown 1896 will have a fresh game mode called “Bounty Crusade” and a new in-game event called “Harvest of Ghosts.” Available from Wednesday, October 16th to Sunday, October 20th and then showing every weekend throughout the “Harvest of Ghosts,” Bounty Clash will be Running between October 16th and November 25th, the Harvest of Ghosts in-game event is humming with fresh delicacies for players to grab.
Presenting Bounty Clash, a brand-new experimental game mode with quick action required. Games are fast and brutal as you will need to fight off enemies, rush to the token, and extract all within 15 minutes of game time.
Players will spawn in a random compound with a dead boss target awaiting banishment and a token available to pick up.
The stakes are considerably higher than ever as hunters will be entered into the game mode from their roster. You will be fighting across one of the breathtaking compounds from either Mammon’s Gulch or Stillwater Bayou, which have been specially modified for the mode. Players will be matched based on their MMR; the results of the Bounty Crusade will not influence this.
Rush: Battle; Fight; Extract Enjoy the excitement of this brand-new limited-time game mode repeatedly!
Event “Harvest of Ghosts”
Two Incursions active for the first time in memory have brought corruption into a new phase. It is a new and foul harvest born of this unnatural circumstance, a “Harvest of Ghosts.”
Something of Dark Sight’s “avatar,” a new Hunter known as “Harvest” has tampered with the forces in Dark Sight and evolved with the death of the Harvest of Ghosts.
Hunters pay a premium for rare tools that he created, Dark Dynamite, and Satchel. Drawing to him all kinds of hunters who would weaponize the Corruption, he attracts dark powers under the Pact of Omens.
Any Hunter can be put to their tomb, or rise from it once more, therefore the trio of Pacts clashes and fights for survival in the “Harvest of Ghosts” haunted autumn.
Important characteristics
“Harvest of Ghosts” presents Hunt: Showdown 1896’s fascinating new mechanics and pacts as players search for Event Points for advancement and Pledge Marks used to unlock fresh powers. As players advance through the event, they will be able to access fresh weaponry and tools as well as lots of extra prizes.
With a limit of four per mission, hunters will locate Sealed Rewards at several sites and earn Pledge Marks. By pledging to one of the three Pacts, players can acquire Pact Traits altering the gameplay and offering fresh strategies during the “Harvest of Ghosts” event.
Pact of wilderness
The Wilderness Pact continues its struggle to defend the territory against anyone messing with Dark Sight so as to prevent further spread of Corruption.
Traits of wilderness like Surefoot and Beastface help your Hunter to be more flexible and ready for discovery.
The Pact Of Omens
The Pact of Omens uses Dark Sight’s powers to inflict damage and misery upon their foes, therefore unleashing disaster upon everyone.
The Pact of Omens’ Traits: Blast Sense and Pain Sense gives your Hunter heightened senses enabling tactical advantages in both sound and vision.
Pact of Smugsgers
Seeking the Dark Sight items for themselves, the Smugglers Pact releases the firepower of fresh contraband from all around the globe.
Gunrunner and Greyhound especially arm your Hunter and provide quick Map traversal according to the Smuggler Pact Traits.
“Harvest of Ghosts” also brings fresh weaponry, variations, and tools, therefore changing how players approach their hunt:
- A small weapon, the Bomb Launcher can swap between two ammo types and fire an explosive harpoon.
- The high-damage scoped rifle Maynard Sniper uses a two-staged reload.
- Auto-4 Short is a shorter form of a semi-automatic shotgun.
- Centennial Pointman is a shortened stock, mid-to-long-range scope lever-action repeating rifle with high muzzle velocity.
- A shorter form of two-barrel damaged shotgun with a read bludgeon attachment, Rival 78 Mace
- Attachable to walls and floors, a dark dynamite satchel is a bundle of dynamite sticks with remote detonation via Dark Sight.
Along with a Hand Crossbow Revive Bolt and will be emphasized upon release of “Harvest of Ghosts,” October 16, 2024, for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S. More fascinating changes and rewards are presented.
Conclusion:
The Hunt: Showdown 1896 Halloween event brings an exciting new twist to the game with a limited-time mode, adding a spooky flair to the already intense gameplay. This seasonal event is sure to engage players with unique challenges, rewards, and an eerie atmosphere that fits perfectly with Halloween. Fans of the game can look forward to a thrilling experience, and it will be interesting to see how the new mode impacts the gameplay dynamics during the event.
FAQs:
1. When does the Halloween event in Hunt: Showdown 1896 start?
A. The event launches during the Halloween 2024 season.
2. Is the new game mode in Hunt: Showdown 1896 permanent?
A. No, the game mode is a limited-time addition for the Halloween event.