patch · November 3, 2026
Hunt: Showdown 1896 Blood Testament Chapter 3 Patch Notes
Hunt: Showdown 1896 adds the four-barreled Lancaster pistol, updates player reporting feedback, and launches a regional high-ping queue test in Chapter 3.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 receives its Blood Testament Chapter 3 update, bringing new hardware, changes to reporting enforcement, and an upcoming community event.
New Weapons
The update introduces the Lancaster, a four-barreled medium-ammo pistol with a rotating firing pin designed for high fire rates. It supports Basic, High Velocity, and Poison ammo types and can be dual-wielded. The break-action reload always ejects all loaded rounds. A variant called the Lancaster Cleaver attaches an under-barrel blade that mimics the swing pattern and damage of a Heavy Knife.
Player Reporting and Fair Play
Players who report rulebreakers now receive a follow-up notification if the reported account gets banned. In addition, getting killed by a player who is subsequently banned triggers a Hunt Dollar refund.
High-Ping Queue Test
Europe servers run a temporary matchmaking test during Chapter 3. Players exceeding a specific ping threshold enter a separate queue to isolate high-latency matches. If the system fails to find a match within that queue, players return to standard matchmaking.
Community Event
The Reap the Harvest event starts later in Chapter 3, featuring five stages of community-wide goals. Stage one awards 5,000 Hunt Dollars and 1,000 event points, stage two grants the Lancaster pistol, stage three yields 10,000 Hunt Dollars and 2,500 event points, stage four unlocks the Lancaster Cleaver, and stage five offers a random legendary skin.
World Changes
Bileweaver infested compounds now appear across old and new maps during Chapter 3, with exactly five active compounds per match.
Why this patch matters
Chapter 3 expands the arsenal with versatile medium-ammo options while testing stricter matchmaking filters for high-latency connections.