update · December 1, 2023
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades Update 111 Overhauls Take & Hold
H3VR Update 111 introduces the new Institution level, Tournament Toby character, fresh firearms, and massive systemic changes to the Take & Hold roguelite mode.
The massive Institution update is live for Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades. Developer Anton Hand has overhauled the Take & Hold tactical roguelite mode with a challenging new map, a competitive character, new enemy constructs, and dozens of new firearms and ammunition types.
New Take & Hold Content
The update introduces the Institution level, designed to be the mode's most expansive and challenging environment yet. Players can tackle it using Tournament Toby, a new character built alongside the competitive community. The mode also gains new constructs like the Floater, Blister, Iris, and Sentinel, alongside new encryption types including Polymorphic, Cascading, Orthogonal, and Refractive.
System Overhauls
Take & Hold receives sweeping mechanical changes. The object constructor reroll system is replaced by purchasable category unlocks, and the ammo spawner panel has been entirely rebuilt with a cost system. Recycler and mag duplicator stations are also rebuilt, character run progressions and starting tokens are adjusted, and a new alerting system impacts overall scoring.
Firearms and Gear
A wide arsenal of new weapons arrives in this update, including the P210-1, P210-5, P210-6, AG42B, B1301, Sawnoff-16, OutbackDouble, and Tulyak. New cartridges such as 6.5x55mm Swedish are added alongside extensive new ammo subtypes for various shotgun gauges. Flashlights are also improved with increased range, enabled-by-default shadows, and reduced field of view.
Bug Fixes and Weapon Tuning
Cylinder collision geometry on the Bodyguard38 is fixed for easier loading. Round clipping issues are resolved for the R700, FAL, SVT-40, and Frontier model B. Explosion damage outputs for Sosig M79, RG6, and frag grenades are reduced to prevent common one-hit kills on the player.
Why this patch matters
Update 111 is a massive systemic and content overhaul for H3VR, completely reshaping the Take & Hold experience while adding a staggering amount of hardware to test.