update · July 9, 2025

Hunt: Showdown 1896 Update 2.4.0.1 Adjusts Water Devils

Hunt: Showdown 1896 receives Update 2.4.0.1, bringing damage adjustments to Water Devils and restoring access to The Skinned hunter. The patch also addresses interface loops, footstep audio bugs, and crash issues.

Crytek has released Update 2.4.0.1 for Hunt: Showdown 1896. This patch focuses on balancing AI enemy damage encounters, fixing navigation issues on summary screens, and returning a previously locked character model to the roster.

Combat and AI Adjustments

Water Devil damage handling has been reworked to match balance targets from Update 2.3. Single-projectile weapons such as compact, medium, long, special nitro ammo, hunting bows, crossbows, and slugs now deal slightly more damage to Water Devils. Fire and incendiary ammunition remain largely ineffective against them. Additionally, an issue where Water Devils could detect players through the Shadow Trait has been resolved.

Bug Fixes and Stability

The update resolves infrequent low-reproducibility crashes and fixes a loop condition on the Mission Summary screen that could trap players. A persistent contract selection screen bug that appeared on every client start is also fixed. On the audio side, an issue where hunter footsteps were incorrectly triggered by NPCs walking on red and yellow leaf surfaces has been corrected, though grunts remain an exception. Finally, an incorrect weapon variant listing for The Ghost of Blanchett Graves DLC has been fixed, and previously unlocked owners can recruit The Skinned once again.

Why this patch matters

Update 2.4.0.1 delivers targeted quality-of-life fixes and fine-tunes Water Devil damage interactions without introducing major systemic changes.