Hunt: Showdown 1896 Confirms Date for DeSalle Return and Brand New In-Game Event, Judgement of the Fool

Hunt: Showdown 1896’s latest event, Judgement of the Fool, descends upon the bayou on June 18, 2025, bringing with it a wealth of new content, gameplay refinements, and a long-awaited overhaul of the DeSalle map. Update 2.4 accompanies the Event, packing over 100 UI fixes, audio improvements, AI tweaks, and meta adjustments to deliver the most polished experience yet.

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A Hideout with Rewards

The Event brings new approaches to gameplay: The Fool’s Hideout in Judgement of the Fool isn’t for hiding—it’s for looting. Sniping from the ramshackle tower or lurking amidst the wagon wreckage with a shotgun at the ready are the ways. Players can claim exclusive Sealed rewards, including:

• A Single Sealed Bounty Token

• Full Restoration Kit

• Trait Wager Spur (randomized Traits per Pledge Marks spent)

• Master Clue (reveals all Boss Targets)

• Event-exclusive Sealed Scarce Traits

To add even more tension, a new Event Trait—Catalyst—can be purchased in The Fool’s Hideout using Pledge Marks. Once unlocked, it activates Conditional Trait Effects for all eligible Traits, introducing new tactical possibilities. Some eligible Traits and their Conditional Trait Effects include:

• Beastface – Animals will never trigger.

• Vigilant – Doubles Dark Sight range to 50 meters.

• Fanning – Enables fanning with certain two-slot pistols.

Additional Sealed Rewards, like the Four Shot Boon, Experience Boon, Sealed Cash Register, Dark Sight Boon, and Sealed Ammo and Tools can also be found scattered across the map at Supply Points, Arsenals, and Watch Towers.

Trait Wager Spur & Event-Exclusive Traits

The Trait Wager Spur lets Hunters gamble their Pledge Marks for randomized Traits, while Event-exclusive Scarce Traits (Catalyst, Corpse Seer, Gunrunner) offer powerful, temporary buffs.

Pledge Mark Mechanics: Earn or Steal Them

Hunters can hold up to 6 Pledge Marks (PMs), earned by:

• 1 PM per 25 Event Points

• 2 PMs for Banishing the Boss Target in Bounty Clash

• 3 PMs for winning in Soul Survivor

But beware: dead Hunters can be looted for their PMs, adding a high-stakes risk/reward layer to every Mission. Up to 6 Pledge Marks total can be stolen, leaving slain Hunters with empty pockets.

DeSalle is Reborn

The fan-favorite DeSalle map has undergone a massive visual and gameplay overhaul, with improved lighting, vegetation, terrain, and compound layouts. Key locations like Kingsnake Mine, Pearl Plantation, and Fort Bolden now offer fresh tactical options, while Stanley Coal Company and Ash Creek Lumber have been fine-tuned for better flow.

Judgement Awaits

Mark your calendars—Judgement of the Fool arrives June 18, 2025, bringing Hunt: Showdown 1896’s most ambitious Event yet. With a revitalized DeSalle map, new loot mechanics, and a slew of gameplay refinements, the bayou has never been deadlier.Don’t forget to share the trailer and follow Hunt: Showdown 1896 channels for more information on the upcoming Event and update at:

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​About Hunt: Showdown 1896
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​Hunt: Showdown 1896 is the new era of the competitive first-person bounty hunting game, packing the thrill of survival and the reward of profit into a horror match-based format. Set in Colorado and the Louisiana Bayou in 1896, the game boasts a mixture of PvP and PvE elements that create a uniquely tense experience. It's not just the monsters who are a threat—it's every Hunter on the map. In the classic Bounty Hunt game mode, a match pits 12 players—playing solo or in teams of two or three—against each other as they race to take out gruesome creatures for a Bounty they must collect and extract from the map. Hunt's Soul Survivor mode offers a shorter match for solo players to scavenge for weapons as they compete for a diminishing pool of Bounty. The higher the risk, the higher the reward–but a single mistake could cost you everything. Hunt: Showdown 1896 is out now on PC, PlayStation 5 and Series X|S. For more information, visit http://www.huntshowdown.com
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