Learn the essentials of Hunt: Showdown's User Interface, including controls, combat actions, and essential gameplay mechanics to dominate the Bayou.
This guide covers the fundamental aspects of Hunt: Showdown's User Interface (UI), focusing on controls and gameplay mechanics to help new and experienced players alike.
| Action | Button (Hunter Scheme) | Button (Gunslinger Scheme) |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint | Hold [SHIFT] + [W] | Hold [SHIFT] + [W] |
| Jump | [SPACE] | [SPACE] |
| Vault | [SPACE] + move towards object | [SPACE] + move towards object |
| Move Up/Down Ladder | Hold [W] / [S] | Hold [W] / [S] |
| Melee Attack | [LMB] | [V] |
| Heavy Melee Attack | Hold [LMB] | Hold [V] |
| Aim Weapon | Hold [RMB] | Hold [RMB] |
| Fire Weapon | Hold [RMB] + [LMB] | [LMB] |
| Reload | [R] | [R] |
| Toggle Weapon Sight (Precision Aim) | Hold [RMB] + [SHIFT] | Hold [RMB] |
| View Map | [TAB] | [TAB] |
| Dark Sight | Hold [E] | Hold [E] |
| Select Equipment | [MOUSE WHEEL] / [1 – 0] | [MOUSE WHEEL] / [1 – 0] |
| Use Selected Equipment | Hold [RMB] + [LMB] | Hold [RMB] + [LMB] |
| Interact (Items/Doors/Ladders) | [F] | [F] |
| Toggle Weapon Mode | [X] | [X] |
Key Gameplay Mechanics:
- Bounty Hunt: Track, kill, and banish boss monsters, then extract with Bounty Tokens before other Hunters eliminate you. Matches involve up to twelve players in various team sizes.
- Soul Survivor: Collect Rifts to become the Wellspring, absorb energy, and survive attacks from other Hunters until the energy depletes.
- Sound Awareness: Sound is crucial for survival. Be mindful of noise you create (running, shooting, interacting with traps) and listen for enemy movements, animal disturbances, and distant gunfire.
- Health Management: Health regenerates partially to fill the current bar. Use health kits for full regeneration. Reviving permanently reduces max health by one bar. Health can be upgraded using tokens earned from wins.
- Damage Types:
- Bleeding: Continuous health loss. Stop by pressing and holding [F].
- Poison: Prevents health regeneration. Wears off over time or with an Antidote Shot.
- Burning: Continuous health loss and damage to maximum health. Stop by pressing [F]. If health reaches 0 while burning, permanent death occurs.
- PvEvP Nature: Utilize environmental hazards and AI enemies (Grunts, Hives, Meatheads) to your advantage in combat against other players.
- Monster Weaknesses: Choose weapons, tools, and consumables wisely based on the target boss's strengths and weaknesses (e.g., Shotguns are effective against The Butcher, while The Spider is fast and takes damage from most weapons).
- Banishing: After killing a boss, banishing its soul alerts all players via a map marker. This process takes time, and players must defend the area to collect Bounty Tokens. Once collected, Bounty Tokens act as anchors, visible in Dark Sight, indicating your location to other Hunters.
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