There are several ways to play Hunt: Showdown. Some players prefer to rush onto objectives with a Romero 77 shotgun and a thirst for chaos. Other players enjoy waiting on the outskirts of objectives, sniping with the Sparks rifle and creating long-range pressure. There is also a rare breed of player who runs full speed at enemy players with a Combat Axe and no fear. Whatever your preferred way to play Hunt: Showdown is, join us as we list your perfect loadouts.
Best Hunt Showdown Builds for Every Playstyle
High Risk, High Reward
You are shockingly rich. You are also incapable of experiencing fear. This loadout is for theplayer who likes showing off the most expensive weaponsin their arsenal. The sound of theNitro Express Rifleis enough to make even experienced players shiver, due to its 364 damage per shot and effective range of 250 meters. TheDolch 96is a powerful pistol with one of the fastest fire rates in the game at 164 rounds per minute.
As for the tools in this loadout, you enjoy announcing your arrival on the Bayou with aFlare GunandFusees. You invite players to challenge you, confident in your gunfighting abilities. When it comes to consumables, you only use the best of the best. You bring fourBig Dynamite Bundlesin your pack and are always ready to ravage an area with explosives. Although yourloadout comes at a high cost, you aren’t hesitant. You don’t plan on losing it.
Complimentary Bloodletting
This build is forplayers who enjoy inflicting bleed damageupon other players. You find satisfaction in the pain of others and enjoy ambushing players while they’re struggling to hold the “F” key to stop their bleeding. In this world, you believe that it’s kill or be killed. You eagerly accept the responsibility of the latter.
TheHunting Bowis a silent killer that inflicts medium bleeding on players. Individual arrows can be extracted from targets, causing a burst of damage. This loadout comes withConcertina Arrows, which explode into clusters of barbed wire and cause additional bleeding.The Ripperis a modified Caldwell Pax Claw with bullets that exact bleeding.
Throwing KnivesandConcertina Trip Minesalso apply bleed damage to other players, which can be increased with multiple hits. For consumables, this loadout has twoConcertina Bombs, which administer intense bleeding on foes.The Frag BombandSticky Bombapplies intense bleeding on players as well.
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Close-Quarters Chaos
This loadout is forplayers who play aggressively and enjoy being in the center of the action. You push at every opportunity and overwhelm the enemy with total chaos. TheBomb Lanceis lethal both as a projectile weapon and in melee. With a heavy melee, this weapon inflicts intense bleeding and deals 360 damage. TheMacheteis a melee weapon that deals 90 damage and applies medium bleeding on players.
For tools, this loadout has aKnuckle Knife, as well as two types of Decoys.Blank Fire Decoysimitate the sound of gunfire, which can trick players into thinking there is a gunfight occurring.Decoy Fusesimitate the sound of explosives and can confuse enemy players.
For consumables, this loadout has aStamina Shot, used to nullify stamina consumption and make running and heavy melee attacks easier. The twoChaos Bombscreate a burst of firecrackers and cause excessive noise. TheFlash Bombblinds enemy players, creating an opportunity to push into the fight safely.
This loadout is perfect forplayers who enjoy lockingdown areas with traps. These players love trapping boss lairs and blocking off each entrance with traps and concertina wire. TheRomero 77is useful in close-quarters combat and is a one-shot when the target is 15 meters away. TheLeMat Mark IIis a pistol with a shotgun alternate fire. It is deadly in short-range engagements.
TheConcertina Trip MinesandAlert Trip Minesare excellent at denying access to objectives, as they both create noise when their wire is snapped. With theFrontiersman trait, players can carry three Concertina Trip Mines and five Alert Trip Mines at a time.
For consumables, this loadout carries twoPoison BombsandConcertina Bombsfor locking down areas. Poison Bombs cause damage over time when players enter the cloud, and the poison cloud lasts five minutes. Concertina Bombs explode into concertina wire, which inflicts bleed damage and slows enemy players. The clusters of concertina remain after the bomb explodes, leaving deadly wire to block off entrances.
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Long-Range Lethality
This loadout is perfect forplayers who prefer to stay far away from the action. Instead of close-range combat, they choose to snipe from vantage points around the map. They would rather risk losing the match than engage in the chaos of a gunfight. With theVetterli 71 Karabiner Marksman’s scope, they pick off players from a distance. Due to the Vetterli’s High Velocity Ammo, they rarely have to lead their shot.
They also carry aHand Crossbow, which is a silent method of taking out zombies and players. For tools, they simply bringChoke Bombsso they can locate enemy players. As soon as they hear the coughing, these players secure their kill.
For consumables, this loadout has twoStamina Shotsthat nullify stamina cost. They help the player run from danger when necessary. This loadout also carries aVitality Shotfor extra healing and anAmmo Boxto help sustain any long-range fights.
Must Have Been the Wind
This loadout is perfect forplayers who avoid making noise at all costs. Through the use of silent weapons, you drive players crazy as they attempt to find the source of the projectile. Both theCrossbowandHand Crossboware quiet weapons, although they still deal an extreme amount of damage. Both of these weapons one-shot at a distance of 45 meters.
TheThrowing Knivesare used to silently take out zombies and other threats. Even though theDecoysmake noise, these players use them to disorient and misdirect enemy players. These players also carry aVitality ShotandStamina Shotin case their stealth check fails.
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