2026-09-08 · approx.
Update 2.9
Blood TestamentUpdate 2.9
▲ 12▼ 23+5 new16 weapons touched
Romero 77 TalonAmmo Price · Slug
Officer BrawlerReserveReserve · High velocity
Romero 77Ammo Price · Slug
Romero 77 ShortyAmmo Price · Slug
Patch history
The balance ledger
Each archived game build extracted and compared with the one before it, so quiet tweaks show up alongside the headline changes.
67builds compared
2022since
2890buffs
1902nerfs
The heartbeat
Buffs up, nerfs down
Each stem is a build: green above the line counts weapon buffs, red below counts nerfs. Click one to open it.
Most tuned
The guns Crytek can’t leave alone
The log
Patch by patch
2026-07-01 · approx.
Update 2.8.1
Update 2.8.1
▲ 62▼ 3831 weapons touched
- Romero 77 TalonReserve · Penny Shot
Rival 78 ShortyPriceReserve
Rival 78PriceReserve
Specter 1882ReserveReserve · Penny Shot
2026-06-17 · approx.
Update 2.8.0.3
Update 2.8.0.3
▲ 9▼ 03 weapons touched
UppercutDamageDamage
Uppercut PrecisionDamageDamage
Uppercut DeadeyeDamageDamage
2026-06-09 · approx.
Update 2.8
Road to HellUpdate 2.8
▲ 9▼ 68+1 new101 weapons touched
- Romero 77 TalonSlots
Martini-Henry MarksmanSlots
CentennialSlots
Dolch 96Slots
2026-03-18
Update 2.7
Update 2.7 Now Live · Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 18 March 2026
▲ 30▼ 916 weapons touched
Lebel 1886 MarksmanDamage
Berthier 1892Cycle TimeCycle Time (dry)
Berthier 1892 RiposteCycle TimeCycle Time (dry)
Berthier 1892 DeadeyeCycle TimeCycle Time (dry)
2025-12-11
Update 2.6
Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 11 December 2025
▲ 3▼ 4+1 new2 weapons touched
ShredderCustom Ammo SlotsDamage
WildlandSpreadHip-Fire Spread
2025-09-24
Update 2.5
Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 24 September 2025
▲ 45▼ 27+2 new27 weapons touched
Nagant M1895 DeadeyeCycle Time
Nagant M1895 PrecisionCycle Time
Hand CrossbowMelee CooldownTired Melee Cooldown
Bomb LanceDamageDamage · Waxed Frag Charge
2025-06-18
Update 2.4
Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 18 June 2025
▲ 649▼ 119135 weapons touched
- Romero 77 TalonReserve · Penny ShotReserve · Slug
PaxReserve · High VelocityDamage Falloff · Basic- Martini-Henry MarksmanReserve · High VelocityDamage Falloff · Basic
- CentennialMuzzle Velocity · DumdumReserve · High Velocity
2025-03-26
Update 2.3
Garden of the WitchUpdate 2.3 & Garden of the Witch Event Now Live! · Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 26 March 2025
▲ 81▼ 204+3 new117 weapons touched
- PaxSpreadJumpADS_Multiplier
- Martini-Henry MarksmanSpreadShotPreparationTimeDefault
- CentennialShotCooldownIronTraitSpreadJumpADS_Multiplier
ConversionSpreadJumpADS_Multiplier
2025-01-22
Update 2.2.1
Update 2.2.1 Now Live! · Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 22 January 2025
▲ 0▼ 00 weapons touched
2024-12-19
Update 2.2.0.1
Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 19 December 2024
▲ 1▼ 12 weapons touched
Vetterli 71 SilencerDamage- ShredderReserve · Basic
2024-12-12
Update 2.2
The Murder CircusUpdate 2.2 Now Live! · Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 12 December 2024
▲ 167▼ 175+6 new94 weapons touched
- Romero 77 TalonFillerProjectileCount · DragonbreathHip-Fire Spread · Dragonbreath
- PaxSpreadShoulderRapidFire_Multiplier
- Martini-Henry MarksmanRecoilHorizontalADS_MultiplierRecoilRecoveryOffsetADS_Multiplier
- CentennialRecoilHorizontalADS_MultiplierRecoilRecoveryOffsetADS_Multiplier
2024-11-25
Update 2.1.1
Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 25 November 2024
▲ 0▼ 00 weapons touched
2024-10-16
Update 2.1
Harvest of GhostsHarvest of Ghosts & Update 2.1 Now Live! · Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 16 October 2024
▲ 149▼ 106+4 new130 weapons touched
- Romero 77 TalonDamage
- PaxRecoilHorizontalADS_MultiplierRecoilRecoveryOffsetADS_Multiplier
- Martini-Henry MarksmanADS Spread
- CentennialADS Spread
2024-10-07
Update 2.0.2
Update 2.0.2 Now Live · Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 7 October 2024
▲ 0▼ 00 weapons touched
2024-09-18
Update 2.0.1
Update 2.0.1 - Now Live! · Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 18 September 2024
▲ 4▼ 37 weapons touched
Nagant M1895 SilencerDrop RangeGravity- Hand CrossbowDrop Range
CrossbowDrop Range
Hunting BowDrop Range
2024-08-15
Update 2.0
Scorched EarthHunt: Showdown 1896 update for 15 August 2024
▲ 1051▼ 344+6 new119 weapons touched
- Romero 77 TalonSpreadHip-Fire Spread · Dragonbreath
- PaxMuzzle Velocity · High VelocityRecoil Left (Dual) · High Velocity
- Martini-Henry MarksmanPriceReserve · Explosive
- CentennialMuzzle Velocity · High VelocityCycle Time (dry) (RapidFire)
2024-07-01
Update 1.16.2.1
Hotfix 1.16.2.1 - Now Live · Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 1 July 2024
▲ 3▼ 03 weapons touched
KragDamage
Krag SniperDamage
Krag BayonetDamage
2024-06-24
Update 1.16.2
Update 1.16.2 - Now Live! · Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 24 June 2024
▲ 62▼ 125 weapons touched
- Romero 77 TalonPriceHeavy Stamina Consumption
- Officer BrawlerPriceHeavy Stamina Consumption
Ranger 73 TalonPriceHeavy Stamina Consumption
Vetterli 71 BayonetHeavy Stamina ConsumptionSway
2024-03-06
Update 1.16
Desolation’s WakeUpdate 1.16 - Now Live! · Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 6 March 2024
▲ 36▼ 186+5 new51 weapons touched
- CentennialSpreadCycle Time (levering)
MachetePrice
Cavalry SaberPrice- ConversionDamageRecoilHorizontalADS_Multiplier
2024-02-14
Update 1.15.1
Update 1.15.1 - Live Now! · Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 14 February 2024
▲ 0▼ 22 weapons touched
Centennial ShortyLoaded · High Velocity
Centennial Shorty SilencerLoaded · High VelocityDamage Falloff · High Velocity
2023-12-13
Update 1.15
Tide of DesolationTide of Desolation - Now Live! · Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 13 December 2023
▲ 68▼ 132+7 new111 weapons touched
- Romero 77 TalonSpreadJumpADS_Multiplier
- PaxUnlock RankReserve · High Velocity
- Martini-Henry MarksmanSpreadJumpADS_Multiplier
- CentennialUnlock RankReserve · High Velocity
2023-11-29
Update 1.14.1.1
Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 29 November 2023
▲ 0▼ 01 weapons touched
Baseball BatUnlock Rank
2023-10-04
Update 1.14
Tide of CorruptionTide of Corruption - Now Live! · Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 4 October 2023
▲ 94▼ 49+5 new47 weapons touched
- Romero 77 TalonHeavy Stamina Consumption
- Martini-Henry MarksmanSway
- CentennialReserve · Full Metal JacketReserve · Poison
- UppercutRecoilHorizontalADS_MultiplierRecoilRecoveryOffsetADS_Multiplier
2023-08-23
Update 1.13.1
Update 1.13.1 - Now Live! · Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 23 August 2023
▲ 0▼ 02 weapons touched
Railroad HammerUnlock Rank
DrillingUnlock Rank
2023-07-24
Update 1.13.0.1
Hotfix #1 for Update 1.13 · Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 24 July 2023
▲ 6▼ 31 weapons touched
- DrillingHip-Fire Spread · FlechetteInner Spread · Flechette
2023-06-28
Update 1.13
Tide of ShadowsTide of Shadows - now Live! · Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 28 June 2023
▲ 108▼ 115+7 new89 weapons touched
- Romero 77 TalonCycle TimeRate of Fire
- PaxReserve · BasicReserve · Incendiary
- Martini-Henry MarksmanPriceCycle Time
- MacheteHeavy Melee
2023-03-29
Update 1.12
Update 1.12 Live Now! · Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 29 March 2023
▲ 45▼ 200+4 new93 weapons touched
- Romero 77 TalonDamageEffective Range
- PaxEffective RangeRate of Fire
- Martini-Henry MarksmanReload Time
- CentennialRate of FireReload Time
2023-02-21
Update 1.11.0.4
Maintenance Patch 1.11.0.4 is Live · Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 21 February 2023
▲ 0▼ 00 weapons touched
2023-02-15
Update 1.11.0.3
Maintenance Patch 1.11.0.3 is Live · Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 15 February 2023
▲ 0▼ 11 weapons touched
- KragUnlock Rank
2022-12-07
Update 1.11
Update 1.11 - Now Live! · Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 7 December 2022
▲ 10▼ 29+2 new23 weapons touched
- Romero 77 TalonRate of Fire
- PaxMuzzle Velocity · FullmetaljacketDamage · Poison
- Martini-Henry MarksmanRate of Fire
- Bomb LanceCustom Ammo SlotsRate of Fire
2022-10-12
Update 1.10
Devil's MoonUpdate 1.10 - Now Live! · Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 12 October 2022
▲ 175▼ 63+2 new88 weapons touched
- Romero 77 TalonPriceAmmo Price · Dragonbreath
- PaxPriceUnlock Rank
- Martini-Henry MarksmanDamageEffective Range
- CentennialUnlock Rank
2022-08-03
Update 1.9.0.2
Latest Hotfix to Update 1.9 (1.9.0.2) · Hunt: Showdown 1896 update for 3 August 2022
▲ 11▼ 017 weapons touched
- Martini-Henry MarksmanDamage · Explosive
Ranger 73Cycle Time- Ranger 73 TalonCycle Time
Ranger 73 SwiftCycle Time