Update 2.8 — weapon, gear and trait changes

2026-06-09 Road to Hell Hunt: Showdown 1896 (2024 —) Official Steam announcement ↗

Changed: 53 weapons · 17 gear items · 3 traits · ▲17 ▼37 · 110 changes

🔫 Weapons

1865 Carbine

  • other, buff: 1865 Carbine slot size changed from Large to 3

Auto-5

  • other, neutral: Auto-5 slot size changed from Large to 5

Baseball Bat

  • other, neutral: Baseball Bat slot size changed from Small to 1

Berthier 1892

  • ammo, neutral: Berthier 1892 ammo type changed to Special Long Ammo
  • ammo, nerf: Berthier 1892 extra ammo reduced from 18 to 12
  • other, buff: Berthier 1892 slot size changed from Large to 3
  • price, nerf: Berthier 1892 price increased from $330 to $380
  • ammo, nerf: Spitzer Ammo marked as Scarce for all weapons

Bomb Lance

  • other, neutral: Bomb Lance slot size changed from Large to 3

Bomb Launcher

  • other, neutral: Bomb Launcher slot size changed from Medium to 2

Bornheim No. 3

  • other, neutral: Bornheim No. 3 slot size changed from Small to 1

Cavalry Saber

  • other, neutral: Cavalry Saber slot size changed from Small to 1

Centennial

  • other, neutral: Centennial slot size changed from Large to 4

Chu Ko Nu

  • other, neutral: Chu Ko Nu slot size changed from Medium to 2
  • ammo, nerf: Explosive Ammo marked as Scarce for all weapons

Combat Axe

  • other, neutral: Combat Axe slot size changed from Small to 2

Conversion

  • other, neutral: Conversion slot size changed from Small to 1
  • ammo, nerf: Dumdum Ammo marked Scarce for all weapons

Crossbow

  • other, neutral: Crossbow slot size changed from Large to 4

Dolch 96

  • other, neutral: Dolch 96 slot size changed from Small to 2
  • rename, neutral: Dolch 96 Ammo renamed to Special Medium
  • ammo, nerf: FMJ Ammo removed from the Dolch 96 family

Drilling

  • other, neutral: Drilling slot size changed from Large to 4
  • ammo, nerf: Dumdum Ammo marked as Scarce for all weapons

Flame Rifle

  • other, neutral: Flame Rifle slot size changed from Medium to 2

Frontier 73C

  • other, neutral: Frontier 73C slot size changed from Large to 3
  • ammo, nerf: Frontier 73C extra ammo reduced from 28 to 21

Hand Crossbow

  • other, neutral: Hand Crossbow slot size changed from Small to 1
  • damage, buff: Hand Crossbow damage increased from 195 to 210
  • ammo, nerf: Hand Crossbow Dragon Bolt extra ammo decreased from 3 to 2 per slot
  • damage, nerf: Hand Crossbow Dragon Bolt impact damage decreased from 17 to 11

Haymaker

  • other, neutral: Haymaker slot size changed from Medium to 2

Homestead 78

  • other, buff: Homestead slot size changed from Large to 4

Hunting Bow

  • other, neutral: Hunting Bow slot size changed from Medium to 3

Infantry 73L

  • other, neutral: Infantry 73L slot size changed from Large to 4

Katana

  • other, neutral: Katana slot size changed from Small to 2

Krag

  • ammo, neutral: Krag ammo type changed to Special Long Ammo
  • other, buff: Krag slot size changed from Large to 4

Lebel 1886

  • ammo, neutral: Lebel 1886 ammo type changed to Special Long Ammo
  • other, neutral: Lebel 1886 slot size changed from Large to 4
  • ammo, nerf: Spitzer Ammo marked as Scarce for all weapons

LeMat Mark II

  • other, neutral: LeMat slot size changed from Small to 1

Machete

  • other, neutral: Machete slot size changed from Small to 1

Mako 1895

  • other, buff: Mako 1895 slot size changed from Large to 4
  • damage, nerf: Mako 1895 muzzle velocity reduced from 540 to 440
  • ammo, nerf: Explosive Ammo marked as Scarce for all weapons

Marathon

  • other, neutral: Marathon slot size changed from Large to 4

Martini-Henry IC1

  • other, neutral: Martini-Henry slot size changed from Large to 4
  • ammo, nerf: Explosive Ammo marked as Scarce for all weapons

Maynard Sniper

  • other, neutral: Maynard Sniper slot size changed from Large to 4

Mosin Obrez

  • ammo, neutral: Mosin Obrez ammo type changed to Special Long Ammo
  • other, neutral: Mosin Obrez slot size changed from Medium to 2
  • ammo, nerf: Mosin Obrez extra ammo reduced from 10 to 7
  • ammo, nerf: Spitzer Ammo marked as Scarce for all weapons

Mosin-Nagant M1891

  • ammo, neutral: Mosin-Nagant ammo type changed to Special Long Ammo
  • other, buff: Mosin-Nagant slot size changed from Large to 4
  • ammo, nerf: Spitzer Ammo marked as Scarce for all weapons

Nagant M1895

  • other, neutral: Nagant M1895 slot size changed from Small to 1
  • ammo, nerf: Dumdum Ammo marked as Scarce for all weapons

New Army

  • other, neutral: New Army slot size changed from Small to 1
  • ammo, nerf: Dumdum Ammo marked as Scarce for all weapons

Nitro Express Rifle

  • other, nerf: Nitro Express slot size changed from Large to 5
  • ammo, buff: Nitro Express extra ammo increased from 4 to 6
  • ammo, nerf: Explosive & Shredder Ammo marked as Scarce for the Nitro Express

Officer

  • other, neutral: Officer slot size changed from Small to 1

Pax

  • other, neutral: Pax slot size changed from Small to 1
  • ammo, nerf: Dumdum Ammo marked as Scarce for all weapons

Railroad Hammer

  • other, neutral: Railroad Hammer slot size changed from Small to 2

Ranger 73

  • other, buff: Ranger 73 slot size changed from Large to 4

Rival 78

  • other, neutral: Rival 78 slot size changed from Large to 4

Romero 77

  • other, neutral: Romero 77 slot size changed from Large to 4

Scottfield Model 3

  • other, neutral: Scottfield slot size changed from Small to 1
  • ammo, nerf: Dumdum Ammo marked as Scarce for all weapons

Shredder

  • other, buff: Shredder slot size changed from Large to 4

Slate

  • other, neutral: Slate slot size changed from Large to 4

Sparks LRR

  • other, neutral: Sparks slot size changed from Large to 4

Specter 1882

  • other, neutral: Specter 1882 slot size changed from Large to 4

Springfield 1866

  • other, buff: Springfield 1866 slot size changed from Large to 4
  • ammo, nerf: Dumdum and Explosive Ammo marked as Scarce for all weapons

Terminus

  • other, neutral: Terminus slot size changed from Large to 4

Uppercut

  • other, neutral: Uppercut slot size changed from Small to 2
  • ammo, buff: Uppercut extra ammo increased from 9 to 12
  • ammo, nerf: Explosive Ammo marked as Scarce for all weapons

Vandal 73C

  • other, neutral: Vandal 73C slot size changed from Medium to 2
  • ammo, nerf: Vandal 73C extra ammo reduced from 28 to 18

Vetterli 71 Karabiner

  • other, buff: Vetterli 71 slot size changed from Large to 3
  • ammo, nerf: Vetterli 71 extra ammo reduced from 20 to 16

Wildland

  • other, neutral: Wildland slot size changed from Large to 4

🧰 Gear

Alert Trip Mines

  • ammo, nerf: Quantity per pack reduced from 4 to 2

Ammo Box

  • ammo, nerf: Ammo gained from boxes reduced: Compact Ammo from 20 to 16, Medium Ammo from 15 to 12, Long Ammo and Shotgun Shells from 5 to 4, Special Ammo from 7 to 6

Bear Traps

  • damage, buff: Damage increased from 54 to 62
  • ammo, nerf: Quantity decreased from 3 to 2

Dark Dynamite Satchel

  • visual, nerf: Warning sound volume increased slightly

Decoy Fuses

  • ammo, buff: Quantity increased from 3 to 5

Derringer Pennyshot

  • damage, nerf: Deals 50% less damage to Doors, Meatheads and Brutes

Flare Pistol

  • ammo, nerf: Flare Pistol extra ammo decreased from 2 to 1

Medical Pack

  • other, neutral: Medical Packs now spawn at the Medical Supply Point

Quad Derringer

  • ammo, buff: Quad Derringer extra ammo increased from 12 to 16

Recovery Shot

  • other, neutral: Recovery Shots now spawn at the Medical Supply Point

Regeneration Shot

  • other, neutral: Regeneration Shots now spawn at the Medical Supply Point

Regeneration Shot (Weak)

  • other, neutral: Regeneration Shots (Weak) now spawn at the Medical Supply Point

Stamina Shot

  • other, neutral: Stamina Shots now spawn at the Medical Supply Point

Stamina Shot (Weak)

  • other, neutral: Stamina Shots (Weak) now spawn at the Medical Supply Point

Tool Box

  • effect, nerf: Tool Boxes no longer refill consumables

Vitality Shot

  • other, neutral: Vitality Shots now spawn at the Medical Supply Point

Vitality Shot (Weak)

  • other, neutral: Vitality Shots (Weak) now spawn at the Medical Supply Point

✦ Traits

Frontiersman

  • price, nerf: Frontiersman cost increased from 5 to 6 Upgrade Points

Hundred Hands

  • price, nerf: Hundred Hands cost increased from 2 to 3 Upgrade Points

Quartermaster

  • effect, buff: Reworked: Gain +1 Weapon Capacity
  • price, nerf: Cost increased from 6 to 8 Upgrade Points

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