Live Event · Update 2.8

Road to Hell

June 9, 2026 — September 8, 2026

Hunt: Showdown 1896's summer live event. Two military scouts vanish while investigating the spread of the Corruption across Louisiana and Colorado — and Command sends hunters down the road to hell after them. The event runs all summer with its own progression, rewards and story beats.

What's in the event

🆕 Latest developments 2.8.0.3

Update 2.8.0.3: Balance & Bug Fixes

The latest patch within Road to Hell buffs the Uppercut, restores proper Special Long Ammo behavior, and fixes several localization bugs.

"It Takes a Rogue" DLC — The Ironclad

The It Takes a Rogue DLC launched June 10, adding the legendary hunter The Ironclad, inspired by the story of Australian outlaw Ned Kelly.

Maxim 1895 — Stronghold World Weapon

New Stronghold locations now feature the prototype Maxim 1895 machine gun, fired from the hip with 50 non-resupplyable incendiary rounds.

1890 Cavalry

The new 1890 Cavalry rifle is a single-shot, size-3 Long ammo weapon built for high damage at range. · details →

Inventory Slot Rework

Update 2.8 replaced weapon size categories with a numeric 1-5 point system and merged Tool and Consumable slots into 8 flexible Equipment Slots.

Special Long Ammo

Krag, Mosin-Nagant M1891, Berthier 1892, and Lebel 1886 moved to the new shared Special Long Ammo type with the highest damage and bullet velocity.

Road to Hell: Stronghold & Story Challenge

The Road to Hell event adds the Stronghold Compound location with the 26th Regiment storyline and a free Story Challenge, Let the Gunshots Ring, for newcomers.

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