Hunt slang glossary

Each weapon uses one ammo class: compact, medium, long, shotgun or special. Ammo crates refill their class — matters when you run low.

On the site: AmmoAmmo Crate

See also: Custom ammo

A monster in a wasp-nest-like shell: body shots barely work. Once it spots you it charges and can smash through doors — go for the head or go around.

On the site: Armored

See also: Grunt, Melee

A boss that dissolves into an insect swarm, crawls along walls and spawns clones. Focus the real one; melee the clones.

On the site: Assassin

See also: Banishing

The ritual after killing a boss: the body burns during a countdown and everyone on the map sees where you are. When it ends, the bounty tokens appear. The riskiest minutes of the game.

On the site: Butcher

See also: Bounty Token, Lair, Push

Blades, barbed wire and some ammo make your health trickle away. Stop it by holding the bandage key or using healing.

On the site: Dumdum AmmoConcertina Trip Mines

See also: Poison, First Aid Kit

The game's premium currency for legendary skins and hunters. A few can be earned in-game. (Reminder: this site sells nothing.)

On the site: Blood Bond Purse

See also: Hunt Dollars, Legendary

Your account level (1–100). New ranks unlock gear and weapon variants; all base weapons are open from rank 1. Our randomizer can limit loadouts to your rank.

On the site: Random loadout

See also: Prestige, Hunter level

The main Hunt mode: up to 12 hunters (solo, duo or trio) on one map track down bosses, banish them and try to extract alive with the bounty. Hunting other players is just as valid.

On the site: Maps

See also: Clue, Banishing, Bounty Token, Extraction

The reward for a banished boss — each boss drops two tokens. The carrier is visible to others in Dark Sight until they leave. Extracting with a token pays the bounty money and XP.

On the site: Sealed Bounty Token

See also: Banishing, Extraction, Dark Sight

Setting a downed hunter on fire (fire bomb, incendiary ammo, a fusee). Fire burns away health chunks; once they are all gone, the hunter can't be revived. The surest way to end a fight.

On the site: Fire BombIncendiary Ammo

See also: Health chunk, Revive, Burning

When a hunter is on fire: health drains fast and chunks burn away. Put it out at once — hold the key to roll on the ground, or jump into water.

On the site: Fire Eater

See also: Health chunk, Burn the body

The meat-hook boss wreathed in flame. Slow, but hits hard and sets things on fire; keep your distance and aim for the head.

On the site: Butcher

See also: Banishing, Burning

A short message to the team: who, where, how many, with what. 'Two, north, barn top floor, one down' is a perfect callout.

See also: Grid square, Compass

A player who sits in one spot (by an exit, in a bush) or sneaks around late to steal the bounty. Not against the rules, just annoying.

See also: Hold, Extraction

A glowing marker seen in Dark Sight. Each clue narrows the boss search area; after three clues you see which compound holds the lair. Clues also pay money and XP.

On the site: Acolyte

See also: Dark Sight, Lair, Bounty Hunt

The heading bar at the top of the screen. Tell your team the degrees ('270'), not 'over there'.

See also: Callout

A named area on the map (farm, fort, factory) with buildings and loot. Every map has 16; bosses always sit in compounds.

On the site: Maps

See also: Lair, Grid square

Special rounds instead of standard: incendiary, poison, dumdum, FMJ, Spitzer, Dragon's Breath and more. Compatibility depends on the weapon variant — see each ammo page.

On the site: Ammo

See also: Ammo type, Dragon's Breath, Full Metal Jacket

The hunter's special vision (hold the key): shows clues, the boss direction and bounty carriers after a banishing. When you die you wait in Dark Sight as a 'ghost' for a revive.

On the site: Sealed Dark Sight Boost Envelope (Dark Sight Boon)

See also: Clue, Dark Sight Boost, Bounty Token

Dark Sight energy (the bar under your health) collected on the map. Special traits such as Shadow Leap spend it. Grab it on the way — it's rarely wasted.

On the site: Sealed Dark Sight Boost Envelope (Dark Sight Boon)Shadow Leap

See also: Dark Sight

Incendiary shotgun shells: less damage but they set the target and grass on fire. A favourite way to burn someone up close.

On the site: Dragon Breath

See also: Burning, Burn the body, Custom ammo

The distance after which bullet damage starts falling off. It decides whether a headshot one-taps at 100 m. Check it in the damage calculator.

On the site: Damage calculator

See also: One-tap / headshot, Muzzle velocity

Two identical pistols at once, one per hand. Lots of close-range fire but worse accuracy; the Ambidextrous trait speeds up reloads. Toggle it in our randomizer.

On the site: AmbidextrousRandom loadout

See also: Weapon slots

Expanding bullets: more close-range damage and bleeding, but worse penetration and faster damage drop-off.

On the site: Dumdum Ammo

See also: Bleeding, Custom ammo

A team of two hunters. The most common format: you can revive each other but still coordinate easily.

See also: Solo, Trio

A seasonal event with temporary rules, rewards and a reward path. See what is running now in the season section.

On the site: Events

See also: Pledge Marks

A point at the edge of the map (wagon, boat, pier) where a short countdown takes you out of the match. The only way to keep your hunter, loot and reward.

On the site: Maps

See also: Bounty Token, Permadeath

Rapid revolver fire by slapping the hammer: very fast but inaccurate. Works with certain revolvers and the Fanning trait.

On the site: Fanning

See also: Dual wield

The basic way to heal: several charges, each restoring part of the current health chunk. Refill from health packs on the map.

On the site: First Aid KitHealth Pack

See also: Shot (injection), Health chunk

Circling the enemy from the side or rear while a teammate keeps them busy in front.

See also: Push

Full metal jacket bullets that penetrate walls and doors better. Fewer rounds in reserve.

On the site: FMJ Ammo

See also: Wallbang, Custom ammo

A map cell like D5 — the quickest way to tell your team where an enemy or boss is. Our maps have an A–J/1–10 grid layer.

On the site: Maps

See also: Callout, Compound

The simplest AI enemy, a slow zombie. Dangerous for the noise, not the damage: shooting it gives you away.

On the site: Grunt

See also: Melee, Sound traps

A hunter's health is split into chunks. Healing only restores the current chunk, and a burned (black) chunk is gone for the rest of the match. That's why fire is so dangerous.

On the site: First Aid Kit

See also: Burning, Revive, First Aid Kit

Rotten hell dogs hunting in packs of two to four. Very fast, their bites cause heavy bleeding. Back against a wall and take them one by one.

On the site: Hellhound

See also: Bleeding, Melee

High-velocity rounds for compact and medium ammo: faster and further, but a smaller reserve.

On the site: High Velocity Ammo

See also: Muzzle velocity, Custom ammo

A half-rotten screeching creature that releases poisonous bees chasing you at running speed. Kill it fast and get out of the swarm.

On the site: Hive

See also: Poison

Holding a position and waiting for the enemy to come — typically in the lair during a banishing. Easy to catch people at the doors.

See also: Push, Camper / rat

The main in-game currency for hunters, weapons and gear. Earned from clues, bounties, kills and cash registers on the map.

On the site: Cash Register

See also: Blood Bonds, Pledge Marks

The XP of one specific hunter: levels give points for traits. If they die for good, the level goes with them.

On the site: Traits

See also: Trait, Permadeath

A burning zombie that bursts into flame when shot. Knife it or avoid it so you don't catch fire.

On the site: Immolator

See also: Burning, Melee

The room inside a compound where the boss lives. Usually one or two buildings with several entrances — the hottest spot of the match, as every team heads there.

On the site: Maps

See also: Clue, Banishing, Compound

A legendary hunter or weapon skin with a unique look. No gameplay advantage — just looks and lore. All 59 legendary hunters are in Lore.

On the site: Lore

See also: Blood Bonds

What a hunter takes into a match: two weapons, tools, consumables and traits. The site has a builder, a randomizer and a Loadout of the Day.

On the site: Loadout builderLoadout of the day

See also: Quartermaster, Weapon slots

A headless giant with leeches for hair. Nearly blind: its leeches spread out and alert it to hunters. Clear the leeches first or sneak around.

On the site: Meathead

See also: Sound traps

Hits with a blade or rifle butt. Silent and free — the usual way to clear grunts and dogs without noise.

On the site: KnifeHeavy Knife

See also: Grunt, Sound traps

The hidden matchmaking rating shown as stars (1–6). To be clear: you can't look up anyone's MMR here — Crytek doesn't provide that data and we don't collect it.

See also: Bloodline

How fast the bullet flies (m/s). The lower it is, the more you must lead moving targets at range.

On the site: Weapon compare

See also: Drop range

A trait that lets you revive teammates from range while in Dark Sight. A trio classic; opponents counter it by burning bodies.

On the site: Necromancer

See also: Revive, Burn the body

A kill with one shot — almost always to the head. Most rifles one-tap headshots up to a certain distance; at close range nearly everything does.

On the site: Damage calculator

See also: Drop range

If a hunter dies and isn't revived, they are lost along with their weapons and traits. Money and Bloodline stay. That's what gives every match weight.

See also: Extraction, Bloodline

An in-match currency (since February 2026) that unlocks sealed loot — weapon crates, chests, registers. Comes from Pledge Mark envelopes and the Postal Supply.

On the site: Pledge Mark EnvelopeLoot & containers

See also: Hunt Dollars, Sealed loot

A poisoned hunter sees worse and heals more slowly, and more poison deals damage. An antidote shot or the Mithridatist trait helps.

On the site: Antidote ShotMithridatistPoison Ammo

See also: Bleeding, Shot (injection)

A voluntary reset of Bloodline at rank 100: unlocks are wiped, in return you get a Prestige number, cosmetics and rewards. Pride and challenge.

See also: Bloodline

A committed attack on the enemy position, often while they heal or reload. The opposite of holding.

See also: Hold, Flank

A trait that raises weapon space from 4 to 5 slots: a large rifle plus a medium gun. One of the most popular traits.

On the site: Quartermaster

See also: Weapon slots

Getting a downed teammate back up (hold the key by the body). They return with less health: each down costs a health chunk, and burned chunks stay gone for the match.

On the site: Necromancer

See also: Burn the body, Health chunk, Necromancer

Deadeye — an aperture sight without zoom, Marksman — medium zoom, Sniper — strong zoom. The scope decides how far you can comfortably shoot.

On the site: Mosin-Nagant M1891Lebel 1886

See also: Variant, Scope glint

The lens glint when someone aims a scope your way. See a glint — take cover or move.

See also: Scope

A big bird-like boss with a huge backpack stuffed with items from his compound. Switches between four melee weapons and chases hunters — keep moving.

On the site: Scrapbeak

See also: Banishing

Locked containers opened with Pledge Marks: weapon crate, ammo crate, cash register, XP envelope.

On the site: Sealed Weapon Crate (Scarce Weapon Box)Loot & containers

See also: Pledge Marks

Single-use injections: Regeneration (heals over time), Vitality (instant), Stamina, Antidote, Recovery. Weak versions are cheaper.

On the site: Regeneration ShotVitality ShotStamina Shot

See also: First Aid Kit, Poison

A weapon variant with a silencer: quieter shots heard from a shorter range, but slower bullets and faster damage drop-off.

On the site: Nagant M1895

See also: Variant, Subsonic, Sound traps

One heavy bullet instead of pellets: the shotgun reaches far and accurately, but you have to hit.

On the site: Slug

See also: Custom ammo

Playing without teammates. Every mistake costs more, but nobody makes noise next to you. A solo with Necromancer can revive themselves.

On the site: Necromancer

See also: Duo, Trio, Revive

Crows, chained dogs, chickens, horses, broken glass, hanging chains — they all make noise when you pass and give your position away. Learn to avoid them.

On the site: Maps

See also: Callout, Melee

A fast boss that crawls walls and ceilings and spits poison. Keep an antidote and fire handy.

On the site: Spider

See also: Poison, Banishing

Pointed bullets for long rifles: higher velocity and penetration, smaller reserve.

On the site: Spitzer Ammo

See also: Muzzle velocity, Custom ammo

Subsonic rounds: quieter shot, but a slow bullet that drops sooner. Pairs well with a silencer.

On the site: Subsonic Ammo

See also: Silencer, Custom ammo

The whole enemy team is down with nobody left to revive them. After a wipe you can burn the bodies and loot in peace.

See also: Burn the body, Revive

Two teams fight and a third shows up on the noise to finish the weakened ones. A loud fight in Hunt invites everyone.

See also: Sound traps, Push

A hunting or watch tower on the map: a good view and often loot or a trait on top. Marked as a layer on our maps.

On the site: Hunting TowerWatch Tower

See also: Trait Spur, Compound

A passive hunter skill (faster healing, quieter steps, seeing traps and more), bought with points. All 75 traits are on the site.

On the site: Traits

See also: Hunter level, Trait Spur

A glowing spur that grants a trait mid-match: white — regular, blue — scarce and strong, red — one-time burn trait. Often found in towers.

On the site: Trait SpursAcolyte

See also: Trait, Tower

A team of three. Strong, but easy to see and hear; fights against trios are often decided by whoever catches one of them alone first.

See also: Duo, Team wipe

An alternative version of a base weapon: with a scope (Deadeye, Marksman, Sniper), a silencer, cut down, with a bayonet and so on. Unlocked by kills with the base weapon.

On the site: Weapons

See also: Scope, Silencer

Hitting someone through a thin wall, door or planks. Especially dangerous with FMJ, Spitzer and heavy rifles — hide behind stone and metal.

On the site: FMJ Ammo

See also: Full Metal Jacket

A swarm of small aquatic creatures — a round disturbance on a river or lake. Get close and it attacks, causing heavy bleeding. Stay out of water unless needed.

On the site: Water Devil

See also: Bleeding

Weapons take 1, 2 or 3 slots. A hunter normally carries 3+1 or 2+2 (4 total). The Quartermaster trait adds one more — so 3+2.

On the site: QuartermasterWeapons

See also: Quartermaster, Loadout

A boss with no lair that roams the map (Rotjaw, Hellborn). You don't track it with clues — it shows itself.

On the site: RotjawHellborn

See also: Banishing, Lair

A bench in a compound that may hold Gun Oil (unlocks the next variant of the weapon in your hands) or a Blueprint (a random weapon you haven't unlocked yet). Unlocks right in the match.

On the site: Workbench: Gun Oil & Blueprint

See also: Variant